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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Mass. officers and men who died. 703 687 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 558 0 Browse Search
William F. Fox, Lt. Col. U. S. V., Regimental Losses in the American Civil War, 1861-1865: A Treatise on the extent and nature of the mortuary losses in the Union regiments, with full and exhaustive statistics compiled from the official records on file in the state military bureaus and at Washington 529 203 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4. 90 0 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2 83 23 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments. 81 23 Browse Search
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 3: The Decisive Battles. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 68 0 Browse Search
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac 66 0 Browse Search
Ulysses S. Grant, Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant 62 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore) 54 0 Browse Search
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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., First regiment Massachusetts Heavy Artillery. (search)
, 1863, having on June 10, 1863, lost 44 men as prisoners at Winchester, Va., and having taken part in a skirmish at Harper's Ferry about the same time. On May 17, 1864, the regiment, acting as infantry, joined the Army of the Potomac near Spotsylvania, Va., and entered with it into General Grant's campaign of 1864, being assigned to General Tyler's Division, 2d Army Corps. It took part in its first engagement May 19, 1864, on the Fredericksburg Road, near Ny River in the vicinity of SpotsylvSpotsylvania. Afterwards, as part of the 2d Brigade, 3d Division, it was engaged in the battles of North Anna and Cold Harbor, and, crossing the James River June 14, it took part in the assault on Petersburg, June 16 and 22. The regiment remained actively engaged in the siege of Petersburg until April, 1865, and took part, after the fall of the city, in the pursuit of the Confederates. After General Lee's surrender it was stationed at the forts in the vicinity of Washington until its muster out in Au
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., First regiment Massachusetts Heavy Artillery. (search)
prisoners,— Officers,–––––––––––––––– Enlisted men,––518921813218328913–156 Total losses,— Officers,29–––––––––––––11 Enlisted men,––3645302747433728524535482475 Totals,–––––––––––––––486 Casualties by Engagements. 1864. May 19, Spotsylvania (Ny River), Va.146155532493101210–89 May 22, Spotsylvania, Va.,–––1–––––––2–––3 May 24, North Anna River, Va.––––1––––––––––1 June 1-5, Cold Harbor, Va.,–––1––––12–––––4 June 16-18, Petersburg, Va.,–29–1–781148410–55 June 20-22, Before PeSpotsylvania, Va.,–––1–––––––2–––3 May 24, North Anna River, Va.––––1––––––––––1 June 1-5, Cold Harbor, Va.,–––1––––12–––––4 June 16-18, Petersburg, Va.,–29–1–781148410–55 June 20-22, Before Petersburg, Va.–1–––221 Including missing in action.2 Including missing in action.–2––2–12 Aug. 16, Before Petersburg (Strawberry Plains), Va.–––––––––––––1–1 Oct. 2, Poplar Spring
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., First battery Massachusetts Light Artillery. (search)
sing in action.– Died by accident or disease,–12 Including 1 in 3 months service.– Died in Confederate prison,–1– Total losses,––20 Casualties by Engagements. 1862. June 30, Glendale, Va.,–3– 1863. May 3, Chancellorsville, Va.,–1– 1864. June 5, Cold Harbor, Va.,–1– Oct. 19, Cedar Creek, Va.,–2– Totals,––7 Active also at Gaines' Mill, Va., June 27, 1862; Malvern Hill, Va.; Fredericksburg, Va., 2 wounded; Franklin's Crossing, June 5, 1863; Gettysburg, Pa.; Mine Run, Va.; Spotsylvania (Laurel Hill), Va., 2 wounded; Opequon, Va., 4 wounded; Fisher's Hill, Va., 1 wounded. The First Battery Massachusetts Light Artillery was recruited in Boston during August of 1861, largely from the old Boston Light Artillery, or Cook's Battery, Maj. Asa M. Cook, which was mustered into the U. S. service May 18, 1861, and was the only Massachusetts battery serving under the first call for troops. The First Battery left the State Oct 3, 1861, spent the winter
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Fifth battery Massachusetts Light Artillery. (search)
by accident and disease,–1111 Died in Confederate prison.––– Total losses,12627 Casualties by Engagements. 1862. June 27, Gaines' Mill, Va.,–22 Dec. 13, Fredericksburg, Va.,–11 1863. July 3, Gettysburg, Pa.,–55 1864. May 12, Spotsylvania, Va.,–11 June 2-3, Bethesda Church, Va.,–22 June 8, Cold Harbor, Va.,–33 June 18, Petersburg, Va.,112 Active also at Yorktown (Howard's Mills), Va., April 2, 1864; Malvern Hill, Va., 2 wounded; Manassas, Va., one wounded, serving with thannock Station, Va., being engaged also at New Hope Church November 27. From Dec. 6, 1863, to May 1, 1864, the battery occupied winter quarters at Rappahannock Station. On May 5 it entered into action in the Wilderness, Va., being engaged at Spotsylvania May 12, and having made frequent changes of position with slight engagements during May, on June 2 and 3 was in action at Bethesda Church, Va. It was engaged again June 18, 1864, in front of Petersburg; encamped at the Jerusalem P
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Ninth battery Massachusetts Light Artillery. (search)
tery,––– Totals,–44 Actual total of members of battery,11316327 Killed and died of wounds,21214 Died by accident and disease,–77 Died in Confederate prison,––– Total losses,21921 Casualties by Engagements. 1863. July 2, Gettysburg, Pa.,2911 1864. May 25, North Anna, Va.,–11 June 18, Avery House, Va.,–22 Active also at Totopotomoy, Va.; Weldon Railroad, Aug. 18, 19 and 21, 1864, 1 wounded; Petersburg, April 1 and 2, 1865. Present at Mine Run, Va.; Wilderness, 1 wounded; Spotsylvania, Bethesda Church, Va.; Peeble's Farm, Sept. 30, 1864; Hatcher's Run, Oct. 27, 1864, and during part of the Appomattox campaign. The 9th Battery, Massachusetts Light Artillery, was recruited in the summer of 1862 and mustered into the United States service on the 10th of August, the men being mostly from Boston and the neighboring towns. It left the State Sept. 3, 1862, and spent the winter of 1862 and 1863 near Washington, being in camp at Capitol Hill, D. C., until Septe
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Fourteenth battery Massachusetts Light Artillery. (search)
. Number on rolls,7187194 Enlisted men (included above) commissioned in battery,–22 Enlisted men (included above) serving elsewhere within battery,––– Totals,–22 Actual total of members of battery,7185192 Killed and died of wounds,178 Died by accident and disease,–55 Died in Confederate prison,–22 Total losses,11415 Casualties by Engagements. 1864. June 21-22, Petersburg, Va.,–33 Aug. 22, Before Petersburg, Va.,–44 1865. March 25, Petersburg, Va.,1–– Active also at Spotsylvania, Va.; River Ny, May 8, 10, 12, 1864; North Anna, May 14-27; Totopotomoy, June 1; Bethesda Church, June 2-3, 1864. The 14th Battery, organized at Readville, Mass., and mustered into service Feb. 27, 1864, received its outfit of guns at Washington, April 24, and on the next day was ordered to join the 9th Army Corps, and left the capital to engage in the Wilderness campaign. The battery was encamped near Rappahannock Station until May 4; then moving forward, was present at
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., First regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
Died as prisoners,— Officers,–––––––––––––– Enlisted men,––––––3––211–7 Total losses,— Officers,27–––––––––––9 Enlisted men, Including non-commissioned staff.1–181613161218142417192170 Totals,–––––––––––––179 Casualties by Engagements. 1861. July 18, Blackburn's Ford, Va.,–1––––––561––13 July 21, Bull Run, Va,–1–––––––––––1 1862. April 26, Yorktown, Va.,–––––––––4–––4 May 5, Williamsburg, Va.,––31–211––2––10 June 25, Fair Oaks or Oak Grove, Va.––2––13–1––5–12 June 30, Glendale, Va.,113–13––4–15–19 Aug. 29, Manassas or Bull Run, 2d, Va.–1–211–4–42––15 Dec. 13, 14, Fredericksburg, Va.,––––11––1––––3 Place unknown,––1––––––––––1 1863. May 2, 3, Chancellorsville, Va.,–1–11213–21––12 July 1-3, Gettysburg, Pa,–144411
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Seventh regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
as D. Johns, Bvt. Brig. Gen. U. S. Vols. Field and Staff.Line.companies.Totals. ABCDEFGHIK Killed and died of wounds,— Officers,–4––––––––––4 Enlisted men,––85811612446670 Totals,––––––––––––74 Died by accident or disease,— Officers,––––––––––––– Enlisted men,––7531378645664 Died as prisoners,— Officers,––––––––––––– Enlisted men,––1––21–2–––6 Total losses,— Officers,–4––––––––––4 Enlisted men,––1610112614201281112140 Totals,––––––––––––144 Casualties by Engagements. 1862. May 5, Williamsburg, Va.,––1–––––––––1 June 25, Oak Grove, Va.,–1–––––1––––2 Place unknown,–––––––1––2–3 1863. May 3, Chancellorsville (Marye's Heights and Salem Heights), Va.–2422338–32635 1864. May 5-6, Wilderness, Va.,––3358223–2–28 May 8,
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Ninth regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
ay 3) and Gettysburg, having met the enemy also in the latter part of May while on picket duty on the Rappahannock. Taking part in the pursuit of the enemy after the battle of Gettysburg, it was engaged at Wapping Heights July 24, 1863. The regiment encamped afterward at Beverly Ford on the Rappahannock and remained doing picket duty until September 14, engaging then in the actions at Rappahannock Station and taking part in the Mine Run campaign in November. It occupied winter quarters at Bealton Station until April 30, 1364, when it moved toward the Wilderness, and going into action May 5, took part in the following days' battles, moving with the army and engaging at Laurel Hill, Spotsylvania and Cold Harbor. On June 10, 1864, its term of service expired and the day found the regiment at Bottom's Bridge, Va., under heavy fire; it withdrew to White House Landing and on June 12 arrived at Washington. Reaching Massachusetts on the 15th, it was mustered out at Boston, June 21, 1864.
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Ninth regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
Totals,–––––––––––––57 Died as prisoners,— Officers,–––––––––––––– Enlisted men,––112–34–11––13 Total losses,— Officers,216–––––––––––18 Enlisted men,––31251924292029212621–245 Totals,–––––––––––––263 Casualties by Engagements. 1861. Place unknown,––––––1––––––1 1862. May 27, Hanover Court House, Va.––––––––1––––1 June 26, Mechanicsville, Va.,–––1–––––––––1 June 27, Gaines's Mill, Va.,–612979755876–81 July 1, Malvern Hill, Va.,125334223113–30 Dec. 13, Fredericksburg, Va.,––––––1––1-–––2 Place unknown,––––––1–1––1–3 1863. July 1-3, Gettysburg, Pa.,–––1–––––––1–2 Place unknown,–––––––11––1–3 1864. May 5-8, Wilderness, Va.,–518333–4156–39 May 8-19, Spotsylvania (Laurel Hil
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