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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., Fortieth regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
t, was appointed colonel, and took command of the regiment November 10. Equipped as mounted infantry at Hilton Head in January, 1864, it moved, February 4, to Jacksonville, Fla.; engaged at Barber's Ford February 10, and at Olustee on the 20th. A detachment of the regiment under Captain Marshall met with loss also at Gainesville February 15. Unmounted, the regiment joined General Butler's forces March 28, at Gloucester Point, Va., and shared in the engagements at Arrowfield Church and Drewry's Bluff. Becoming part of the 18th Corps, it joined the Army of the Potomac at Cold Harbor June 1, and went at once into action, suffering loss, engaging again actively on the 3d. It reached Petersburg June 15, took part in the assault on that day and shared afterward in the siege. Relieved from duty in the trenches August 27, the regiment served for a month on provost duty at Bermuda Landing, taking part afterward in the operations about Bermuda Hundred. On March 4, 1865, it left its winter
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Fortieth regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
–65 Totals,–––––––––––––70 Missing,–––11––2–––––4 Died by accident or disease,— Officers,–––––––––––––– Enlisted men,––817117813891418–113 Died as prisoners,— Officers,–––––––––––––– Enlisted men,––4–5–––1––1–11 Total losses,— Officers,14–––––––––––5 Enlisted men,––20282215131915171727–193 Totals,–––––––––––––198 Casualties by Engagements. 1863. Aug. 20, Fort Wagner, S. C.,–1–––––––––––1 1864. Feb. 10, St. Mary's Creek, or Barber's Ford, Fla.––1––––––––––1 Feb. 20, Olustee, Fla.,––––––1––––2–3 March 1, Cedar Run, Fla.,–––––––––––1–1 May 15-16, Drewry's Bluff, Va.,––2–4–124––2–15 May 20, Hatchies, Va.,––2––2–––21––7 June 1-6, Cold Harbor. Va.,12211252
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