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Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 682 682 Browse Search
The Atlanta (Georgia) Campaign: May 1 - September 8, 1864., Part I: General Report. (ed. Maj. George B. Davis, Mr. Leslie J. Perry, Mr. Joseph W. Kirkley) 29 29 Browse Search
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 7, 4th edition. 27 27 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments. 24 24 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 18 18 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 14 14 Browse Search
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865 13 13 Browse Search
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2 12 12 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: June 22, 1863., [Electronic resource] 9 9 Browse Search
Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865 8 8 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 Cavalry. (search)
sses,— Officers,16–––––––––––––––––7 Enlisted men, Including non-commissioned staff.2–24171022251715177136214156117239 Totals,–––––––––––––––––––246 Casualties by Engagements. 1862. June 16, Secessionville, S. C.,–––––––––1–––––––––1 Nov. 3, Snicker's Gap, Va.,1––––––––––––––––––1 1863. Mar. 17, Kelly's Ford, Va.,1––––––––––––––––––1 May 1, Rapidan, Va.,1––––––––––––––––––1 June 3, Warrenton Road, Va.,–––––––1–––––––––––1 June 9, Brandy Station, Va.,–––11–1–1––––––––––4 June 17, Aldie, Va.,1–76111–111–––––––––29 Sept. 14, Rapidan Station, Va.,––––––1––2–––––––––3 Oct. 12, White Sulphur Springs,–––––––1––––––
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Third regiment Massachusetts Cavalry. (search)
September, 1862, it became part of Weitzel's Brigade, and encamped at Thibodeaux, La., during the winter of 1862-63. In the autumn of 1862 the 41st Mass. Infantry, the remaining organization to unite in forming the 3d Cavalry, was recruited at Lynnfield and Boxford, Mass., and, under Col. Thomas E. Chickering of Boston, it left the State Nov. 5, 1862, and took up its quarters at Baton Rouge, La. Sharing in the Teche expedition in April, 1863, it occupied Opelousas and Barreas Lauding. On June 17 the four organizations united to form the 3d Cavalry, under Colonel Chickering. The regiment took part in the siege of Port Hudson, and in the spring of 1864 it began its part in the Red River campaign; in the latter part of July, organized as infantry, it was transferred to Maryland, becoming part of the 2d Brigade, 19th Army Corps, and engaged in the battles of the Opequon and Cedar Creek, going into winter quarters at Pleasant Valley, Md., on Dec. 28, 1864. In February, 1865, it was ag
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)
battery was encamped near Rappahannock Station until May 4; then moving forward, was present at the battle of the Wilderness, May 6; on May 10 it was engaged on the Ny River, its division commander, Gen. Thomas Greeley Stevenson, being killed, and was again in action there May 12,16 and 18. From May 24-27 the battery was engaged at the North Anna River; engaged again at Totopotomoy, June 1; at Bethesda Church, June 2; Cold Harbor, June 6-12. It moved by forced marches to Petersburg and on June 17 went into action there; it took active part also during the entire siege, entering into engagements June 21-24, July 10-17, August 5 and 21, and on October 11. In September the battery was transferred to Reserve Artillery, Army of the Potomac, and on October 1 to 2d Army Corps, and went with this corps into winter quarters at City Point, Va. On January 15 it joined the 6th Corps; and on March 15, reunited to the 9th Corps, it took up its position in line at Fort Stedman, Petersburg; one se
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Tenth regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
he regiment was in reserve and on the skirmish line during the battle of Gettysburg, and followed the retreat of the Confederates into Virginia. It acted in support of artillery at the battle of Rappahannock Station November 7, took part in the Mine Run campaign, and encamped afterward at Brandy Station for the winter, engaging in February in the expedition to Robertson's River. At the battle of the Wilderness the regiment suffered great loss on May 5, taking active part again on May 6. At Spotsylvania it was engaged and under heavy fire on the 8th, 9th and 12th of May, and took part also with loss on the 18th. It was engaged at Cold Harbor, moving on June 13 toward Petersburg, and encamping June 17 within two miles of the city. On June 19 the regiment was relieved and withdrew from the front, its term of service having expired. It went to Washington June 22 and reached Springfield, Mass., June 25, where five companies were mustered out July 1, and the remainder July 6, 1864.
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Twenty-first regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
sualties by Engagements. 1862. Feb. 8, Roanoke Island, N. C.––––343––2––1–13 Mar. 14, New Berne,N. C.,–1–233–21–434–23 April 19, Camden, N. C.,––––12–––1––––4 Sept. 1, Chantilly, Va.,15–3256331271–39 Sept. 17, Antietam, Md.,–1––––22–2–12–10 Dec. 13, Fredericksburg, Va.–––14––2–1121–12 Place unknown,––––––––––1–––1 1863. Nov. 24-29, Siege of Knoxville, Tenn.––––––11–1––1–4 1864. May 6, Wilderness, Va.,–––1–1–––1––––3 May 12-18, Spotsylvania,Va.,–––––1–––21–1–5 May 31–June 1, Shady Grove Church, Va.–––1––––––––2–3 June 2, Cold Harbor (Bethesda Church),Va.––––21–212211–12 June 16-17, Petersburg, Va.,–1–2–––1–1––––5 June 29-July 23, Before Petersburg, Va.–––1–1––1–––––3 July 30, Crater, Petersburg, Va.–1-–––––1
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Twenty-fourth regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
––9 Enlisted men,––1171819282315181725231205 Totals,––––––––––––––214 Casualties by Engagements. 1862. Mar. 14, New Berne, N. C.,–––2321–3––21–14 June 5, Tranter's Creek, N. C.,–––2––––2––11–6 Sept. 6, Washington, N. C.,––––1–1–––––––2 Nov. 2, Rawles' Mills, N. C.,–––––––1––––––1 Nov. 12, Batchelder's Creek, N. C.––––––––––1–––1 Dec. 16, Whitehall, N. C.,–––––––––1––––1 1863. July 16, James Island, S. C:,––––1–––––––––1 Aug. 26, Morris Island, S C,–1–––––1–––1––3 Dec. 30, St. Augustine, Fla.,–1––––––––––––1 1864. May 16, Drewry's Bluff, Va,–3–––1–3––212–12 May 30, Bermuda Hundred, Va.–––––––––––1––1 June 17, Weir Bottom Church, Va.––––1––––1––––2 Aug. 14-
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Twenty-eighth regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
ntietam, Md.,–13222121331–21 Dec. 12-13, Fredericksburg, Va.,–36443332434–39 Place unknown,––––231––1–––7 1863. July 2-3, Gettysburg, Pa.,––12221221–––13 Oct. 14, Auburn, Va,–––––––1–––––1 Dec. 3, Kelly's Ford, Va.,––––––––1––––1 Place unknown,––1––––––1–––2 1864. May 5-7, Wilderness, Va.,–21643–12–21–22 May 10, Po River, Va.,––––2––––––––2 May 12-18, Spotsylvania, Va.,122133122–11–19 May 30-31, Pamunkey River, Va.,––––1–––1––––2 June 3-6, Cold Harbor, Va.,112–1112––3––12 June 16-17, Petersburg, Va.,––––21–––––1–4 July 27, Deep Bottom, Va.,––––––1–––1––2 Aug. 14, Deep Bottom, Va.,–1––––––2–1––4 Aug. 25, Reams' Station, Va,––2––11––––––4 Oct. 10, Before Petersburg, Va.,–––––1–––––––1 Place unknown,
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Twenty-ninth regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
ade, 1st Division, 9th Corps, and was present at the battle of Fredericksburg. In March, 1863, it moved with the corps to Kentucky, and made its headquarters at Paris, encamping in May at Somerset. It joined General Grant's forces at Vicksburg June 17, and shared in the pursuit of General Johnston to Jackson, Miss. Returning to Kentucky, it reached Covington Aug. 24, 1863, and a few days later began the march into Tennessee. Entering Knoxville September 26, it took active part in the defencpotsylvania, leaving the front and arriving in Boston May 23 for muster out. Organized as the 29th Veteran Infantry, the command joined the Army of the Potomac May 29 at North Anna. It was engaged at Cold Harbor and at the assault at Petersburg June 17, serving afterward in the siege. It was engaged at Fort Stedman March 25, 1865, and encamped near Petersburg after the surrender. Reaching Alexandria April 28, it was stationed as provost guard at Georgetown, and transferred June 9 to Tenallyt
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Twenty-ninth regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
13151912242116231115–169 Totals,–––––––––––––178 Casualties by Engagements. 1861. June 10, Big Bethel, Va.,––1––––––––1–2 1862. June 15, Fair Oaks, Va.,––––1––––––––1 June 27, Gaines's Mill, Va.,–1–––––––––––1 June 30, Glendale, or White Oak Swamp, Va.––––––––121––4 July 1, Malvern Hill, Va.,––––––––––1––1 Sept. 17, Antietam, Md.,––321–12111––12 1863. July 16, Jackson, Miss,––1––––––––––1 Nov. 16, Campbell Station, Tenn.,––1––––––––––1 Nov. 29, Knoxville, Tenn.,–––––––––1–1–2 1864. May 12, Spotsylvania, Va.,––12–12––––2–8 June 1, Bethesda Church, Va,––1–1––––––––2 June 17, Petersburg,Va. (Assault),–1–31––1–2–1–9 July 30, Petersburg, Va. (Crater),–––1––111––––4 Aug. 19, Wel
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Thirty-sixth regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
part of the 1st Brigade, 2d Division; was engaged with loss at the Wilderness on May 6 and suffered greatly in the charge at Spotsylvania Court House May 12. On the 14th and 16th of May a detachment from the 29th Mass. Infantry, which had joined the regiment Jan. 30, 1864, and whose term of service had expired, left for Massachusetts for muster out. Under command of Captain Barker the regiment took active part at Cold Harbor June 2, and shared with its division in the assault of Petersburg June 17. It was active afterward in the siege, engaging in the operations on the Weldon Railroad in August, at Pegram Farm or Poplar Spring Church Sept. 30, and at Hatcher's Run in October. In the latter part of October the 21st Battalion Mass. Volunteers was transferred to the 36th Infantry, which was consolidated into companies A to G, the 21st Battalion becoming companies H, I and K. After the fall of Petersburg the regiment moved to Farmville and served on provost duty; returning, it reached
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