Lieut. Colonel, U. S. Army, May 6, 1864.
Present at the battle of Spotsylvania, May 12, 1864; battle of Cold Harbor, June 3, 1864; assaults of Petersburg, June 16-18, 1864, and of the Mine, July 30, 1864, and assault and capture of Fort Harrison, S in the battle of the Wilderness, May 5-6, 1864; battles around Spotsylvania, May 9-21, 1864; and battles of Cold Harbor, June 3-5, 1864.
Resigned, June 27, 1864.
Died at Cambridge, Mass., Jan. 11, 1885.
Everett, Charles.
Born in Massachusettged at Bermuda Hundred, May 6-29, 1864; in the attack at Drewry's Bluff, May 12-16, 1864; battles of Cold Harbor, June 1-3, 1864.
Awarded a medal of honor, after this battle, where he had two horses shot under him; one while leaping over the breast5.
Present at the battle of Cold Harbor, Va., where he was severely wounded.
Brevet Brig. General, U. S. Volunteers, June 3, 1864.
Mustered out, Jan. 10, 1865.
Plummer, Joseph Bennett.
Born at Barre, Mass., Aug. 10, 1820.
Cadet, U. S. Milit
ferred to 5th Cavalry, Sept. 21, 1861. First Lieutenant, July 17, 1862.
Colonel, 28th Mass. Infantry, Sept. 29, 1862.
Died, June 12, 1864, of wounds received June 3, 1864, at the battle of Cold Harbor, Va.
Cabot, Edward Clark.
Captain, 4th Battalion Infantry, M. V. M., in service of the U. S., May 27, 1862.
Mustered out, ntry, M. V. M., in service of the U. S., Sept. 23, 1862.
Mustered out, June 26, 1863.
Major, 58th Mass. Infantry, Oct. 27, 1863.
Killed at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864.
Fairbank, John B.
Second Lieutenant, 36th Mass. Infantry, May 2, 1863. First Lieutenant, Oct. 23, 1863.
Captain, May 13, 1864. Brevet Major, U. S. Volu2.
Mustered out, Sept. 4, 1863.
Walker, William A.
Captain, 27th Mass. Infantry, Oct. 16, 1861.
Major, May 29, 1863.
Killed at Bethesda Church, Va., June 3, 1864.
Walkley, Lucius B.
Captain, 10th Mass. Infantry, June 21, 1861.
Resigned, July 11, 1862.
Major, 46th Infantry, M. V. M., in service of the U. S., Nov.
.
Died of wounds, at Bethesda Church, Va., June 3, 1864.
Baxter, Orson O.
First Sergeant, 4th863.
Killed in action at Shady Grove, Va., June 3, 1864.
Cowdin, William H.
First Lieutenant,864.
Killed in action at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864.
Graham, Malcolm.
First Lieutenant, 11864.
Killed at the battle of Cold Harbor, June 3, 1864.
McFarlin, William S.
Captain, 3d Inf863.
Killed in action at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864.
Mortimer, Caleb C. E.
Third Lieutena861.
Killed in action at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864.
O'Neil, William.
Second Lieutenant, Oct. 29, 1862.
Killed at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864.
Pelton, Timothy.
Second Lieutenant
Killed in action at Bethesda Church, Va., June 3, 1864.
Pray, Ruel B.
Second Lieutenant, 17t1864.
Killed at the battle of Cold Harbor, June 3, 1864.
Upham, Charles W.
First Lieutenant, received at the battle of Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864.
Westcoat, Henry M.
Second Lieutenant[4 more...]
861.
Captain, Aug. 10, 1862, to Sept. 11, 1863. Captain, U. S. Signal Corps, Mar. 3, 1863. Brevet Major and Lieut. Colonel, U. S. Volunteers, Apr. 9, 1865.
Mustered out, June 20, 1866. Second Lieutenant, 5th U. S. Artillery, Sept. 3, 1867. First Lieutenant, Sept. 1, 1871. Brevet First Lieutenant, Captain and Major, U. S. Army, Sept. 3, 1867.
Dropped, Mar. 11, 1876.
Howe, Frank E.
Born in Massachusetts.
Captain, Assistant Quartermaster, U. S. Volunteers, June 11, 1862.
Resigned, June 3, 1864.
Died, May 23, 1883.
Howe, Henry Smith.
Born at Boston, Mass., Jan. 2, 1831.
Acting First Sergeant, Hatch's Battalion, Minn.
State Troops, during the Sioux outbreak, Aug., 1862.
Private and First Sergeant, Independent Battalion, Minn. Cavalry, July 1, 1863, to Apr. 15, 1864. Second Lieutenant, Apr. 16, 1864. First Lieutenant, July 6, 1865.
Mustered out, May 30, 1866. Second Lieutenant, 17th U. S. Infantry, Feb. 23, 1866; accepted, June 5, 1866. First Lieutenant, July 28, 1866.
865.
Buttrick, Edward King.
Born at Cambridge, Mass., Jan. 23, 1831.
Captain, 31st Wis. Infantry, Dec. 23, 1862.
Captain, Assistant Adj. General, U. S. Volunteers, Jan. 25, 1865.
See U. S. Army.
Buttrick, Edwin Lorenzo.
Born at Boston, Mass., Aug. 5, 1825. Lieut. Colonel, 24th Wis. Infantry, Aug. 21, 1862.
Resigned, Dec. 24, 1862.
Captain and Provost Marshal of the 1st District of the State of Wisconsin, Apr. 19, 1864.
Resigned, May 4, 1864.
Colonel, 39th Wis. Infantry, June 3, 1864.
Mustered out, Sept. 22, 1864.
Caldwell, Richard S.
Born at Newburyport, Mass., Dec. 14, 1829. First Lieutenant, Adjutant, 1st Or. Cavalry, Nov. 15, 1861.
Captain, Apr. 4, 1863.
Mustered out, Mar. 31, 1865.
Calef, Benjamin Shreve.
Born in Massachusetts. First Lieutenant, Regimental Quartermaster, 2d Sharpshooters, U. S. Volunteer Infantry, Oct. 3, 1861.
Captain, Aide-de-Camp, U. S. Volunteers, Sept. 14, 1864.
Resigned, Dec. 31, 1864.
Callahan, Henry.
Born in Massach
A, 2d Mass. Cavalry. Medal issued, Oct. 19, 1864, for capture of flag in action at Luray, Va., Sept. 24, 1864.
Boss, Orlando P.
Corporal, Co. F, 25th Mass. Infantry. Medal awarded, May 10, 1888, for bravery in battle at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864.
Brown, John Harties.
Captain, Co. D, 12th Ky. Infantry. Medal issued, Feb. 4, 1865, for capture of flag at Franklin, Tenn., Nov. 30, 1864.
(Formerly Sergeant, 36th Mass. Infantry.)
Bryant, Andrew S.
Sergeant, Co. A, 46th Mass. Infantry. Medal issued, Aug. 13, 1873, for gallantry in action at New Berne, N. C., May 23, 1863.
Casey, David P.
Corporal, Co. C, 25th Mass. Infantry. Medal awarded, Sept. 14, 1888, for bravery in battle at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864.
Davis, George Evans.
Captain, 10th Vt. Infantry.
Medal awarded, May 27, 1892, for distinguished conduct in the battle of Monocacy, Md., July 9, 1864.
(Born in Massachusetts.)
Deane, John Milton.
Major, 29th Mass. Infantry.
Medal awarded, Mar
9, 1867.
Pickett,
Josiah, late Colonel of the 25th Mass. Infantry, to be Brig. General, U. S. Volunteers, by brevet, for gallantry during the war, especially at the battle of Cold Harbor, Va., where he was severely wounded, to date from June 3, 1864.
G. O. 84, Oct. 14, 1868.
Pierce,
Brevet First Lieutenant H. H., U. S. Army, Captain of the 1st Conn. Heavy Artillery, to be Major, U. S. Volunteers, by brevet, for conspicuous gallantry, to date from Mar. 13, 1865.
G. O. 133, Aug. 22,om Nov. 30, 1865.
G. O. 65, June 22, 1867.
Tucker,
James, late Lieut. Colonel of the 25th Mass. Infantry, to be Colonel, U. S. Volunteers, by brevet, for gallant and meritorious conduct throughout the war, and especially at Cold Harbor, June 3, 1864, to date from Mar. 13, 1865.
G. O. 84, Oct. 14, 1868.
Tucker,
Lieut. Colonel Julius M., of the 57th Mass. Infantry, to be Colonel, U. S. Volunteers, by brevet, for gallant and meritorious services, to date from Mar. 13, 1865.
[Erroneou
, vol. 10, p. 345.
Bethesda Church, Va.
Engagement of June 1-3, 1864. See Cold Harbor.
Beverly Ford, Va.
Engagement of June 9, 1Letters from the field; Cold Harbor, Va. Boston Evening Journal, June 3, 1864, p. 4, col. 3; June 4, p. 4, col. 3; June 6, p. 2, cols. 2, 3; J Corps; assault of 5 P. M.; despatches.
Boston Evening Journal, June 3, 1864, p. 4, col. 6; June 4, p. 2, col. 4.
— – June 1, 3. Army and from the field.
Chas. Carleton Coffin.
Boston Evening Journal, June 3, 1864, p. 4, col. 3; June 4, p. 4, col. 3; June 6, p. 2, cols. 2, 3; J account, from a Massachusetts soldier.
Boston Evening Journal, June 3, 1864, p. 4, col. 3.
— – At Weldon R. R., Aug. 17-21, 1864. Army an Harbor, Va., June 1, 1864; despatches.
Boston Evening Journal, June 3, 1864, p. 4, col. 6; June 4, p. 2, col. 4.
— – Corrections of previshort account, from a Massachusetts soldier.
Boston Ev Journal, June 3, 1864, p. 4, col. 3.
— – Full military account of engageme