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Browsing named entities in a specific section of Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments.. Search the whole document.
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Chancellorsville (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 44
Georgia (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 44
Johnston (search for this): chapter 44
William Cogswell (search for this): chapter 44
Second regiment Massachusetts Infantry.
(1) Col. George H. Gordon, Bvt. Maj. Gen. U. S. Vols.
(2) Col. George L. Andrews, Bvt. Maj. Gen. U. S. Vols.
(3) Col. Samuel M. Quincy, Bvt. Brig. Gen. U. S. Vols.
(4) Col. William Cogswell, Bvt. Brig. Gen. U. S. Vols.
companies.
Field and staff.Line.Band.ABCDEFGHIKUnassigned Recruits.Totals.
Number on regimental rolls,—
Officers,1983––––––––––––102
Enlisted men,
Including non-commissioned staff.17–24188172151159189164197164180148351,788
Totals,––––––––––––––1,890
Enlisted men (included above) commissioned in regiment.
Including non-commissioned staff.10––9286125322–50
Enlisted men (included above) serving elsewhere within regiment.––––1––––1––––2
Totals,10––9386126322–52
Actual total of members of regiment,—
Officers,1983––––––––––––102
Enlisted men,
Including non-commissioned staff.7–241791691
George L. Andrews (search for this): chapter 44
Second regiment Massachusetts Infantry.
(1) Col. George H. Gordon, Bvt. Maj. Gen. U. S. Vols.
(2) Col. George L. Andrews, Bvt. Maj. Gen. U. S. Vols.
(3) Col. Samuel M. Quincy, Bvt. Brig. Gen. U. S. Vols.
(4) Col. William Cogswell, Bvt. Brig. Gen. U. S. Vols.
companies.
Field and staff.Line.Band.ABCDEFGHIKUnassigned Recruits.Totals.
Number on regimental rolls,—
Officers,1983––––––––––––102
Enlisted men,
Including non-commissioned staff.17–24188172151159189164197164180148351,788
Totals,––––––––––––––1,890
Enlisted men (included above) commissioned in regiment.
Including non-commissioned staff.10––9286125322–50
Enlisted men (included above) serving elsewhere within regiment.––––1––––1––––2
Totals,10––9386126322–52
Actual total of members of regiment,—
Officers,1983––––––––––––102
Enlisted men,
Including non-commissioned staff.7–2417916914
Samuel M. Quincy (search for this): chapter 44
Second regiment Massachusetts Infantry.
(1) Col. George H. Gordon, Bvt. Maj. Gen. U. S. Vols.
(2) Col. George L. Andrews, Bvt. Maj. Gen. U. S. Vols.
(3) Col. Samuel M. Quincy, Bvt. Brig. Gen. U. S. Vols.
(4) Col. William Cogswell, Bvt. Brig. Gen. U. S. Vols.
companies.
Field and staff.Line.Band.ABCDEFGHIKUnassigned Recruits.Totals.
Number on regimental rolls,—
Officers,1983––––––––––––102
Enlisted men,
Including non-commissioned staff.17–24188172151159189164197164180148351,788
Totals,––––––––––––––1,890
Enlisted men (included above) commissioned in regiment.
Including non-commissioned staff.10––9286125322–50
Enlisted men (included above) serving elsewhere within regiment.––––1––––1––––2
Totals,10––9386126322–52
Actual total of members of regiment,—
Officers,1983––––––––––––102
Enlisted men,
Including non-commissioned staff.7–241791691
Patterson (search for this): chapter 44
Gardner Banks (search for this): chapter 44
George Henry Gordon (search for this): chapter 44
Second regiment Massachusetts Infantry.
(1) Col. George H. Gordon, Bvt. Maj. Gen. U. S. Vols.
(2) Col. George L. Andrews, Bvt. Maj. Gen. U. S. Vols.
(3) Col. Samuel M. Quincy, Bvt. Brig. Gen. U. S. Vols.
(4) Col. William Cogswell, Bvt. Brig –24179169143153188162191161178146351,736
Totals,––––––––––––––1,838
The 2d Mass. Infantry was recruited by Col. George Henry Gordon (a West Point graduate, who had served eight years as lieutenant in the regular army) in April, 1861, and began or-General Patterson at Martinsburg, Va. On July 18, 1861, the regiment was ordered to Harper's Ferry, and on the 23d Colonel Gordon was placed in charge of the town, General Banks succeeding General Patterson in command.
In the autumn the regiment doah Valley.
On May 25 it engaged in the battle of Winchester, encamping afterward at Williamsport, Md. At this time Colonel Gordon was promoted brigadier-general, U. S. Vols., and was in command of the 3d Brigade, 1st
T. W. Sherman (search for this): chapter 44