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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., Seventh battery Massachusetts Light Artillery. (search)
1010 Actual total of members of battery,13339352 Killed and died of wounds,–55 Died by accident and disease,13031 Died in Confederate prison,––– Total losses,13536 Casualties by Engagements. 1863. Jan. 30, Deserted House, Va.,–44 1865. April 9, Fort Blakely, Ala.,–11 The 7th Battery, organized as an infantry company, was among the number of those which first left the State. It was recruited in Lowell, Mass., was mustered into the service of the United States May 21, 1861, and sat in the operations against Mobile; it was on the march until March 27 when it engaged in action at Spanish Fort; from this time until April 8, when it was ordered to Fort Blakely, it was engaged a part of every day in action at the Fort, and on April 9 it engaged in the assault on Fort Blakely. On April 20 it embarked on an expedition up the Mobile and Alabama rivers; encamped near Mobile, Ala., May 16, and reached Galveston, Tex., July 3, moving July 9 to Houston, Tex. On October 1 arra
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Eleventh battery Massachusetts Light Artillery. (search)
at Readville, Mass., remaining there until its departure for Washington. It was employed during its whole term of service in picket duty about Centerville, Va., and was mustered out, at expiration of its 9 months term of service, May 29, 1863. Reorganized, it was mustered in for 3 years service, Jan. 2, 1864; and was almost continuously active throughout the remaining years of the war. Leaving the State for the second time, Feb. 5, 1864, the battery joined the 2d Division, 9th Army Corps, April 9, and was present at the Wilderness, Va., May 6, 1864; it was engaged at North Anna, Va., temporarily attached to the 2d Corps, and at the Weldon Railroad with the 5th Corps; engaged in the siege of Petersburg from June 17, 1864, to March 24, 1865. After its withdrawal from the lines on the latter date, the attack upon Fort Stedman, March 25, brought it once again into action. It followed the Confederate army to Appomattox after the fall of Petersburg, April 3; and returning to Massachuset
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Thirteenth battery Massachusetts Light Artillery. (search)
, La., October 2; at Carrion Crow Bayou, October 15, and again on November 2. It went into camp with the 2d Battery at New Iberia, La., moving with it then to Franklin; here on Feb. 17, 1864, it joined the 6th Massachusetts Battery, remaining with it until March 6 when it united with Battery L, 1st U. S. Artillery. Attached to this organization, it took part in the Red River expedition, meeting the enemy in a skirmish at Pleasant Hill, La., April 7, and again in a more serious engagement, April 9, in which 4 men were wounded and 1 taken prisoner; engaged also at Cane River Crossing. On July 1, 1864, the battery was relieved from its detached service and reporting to Captain Hamlin, again an independent organization, with a battery of 4 guns, went into camp at Greeneville, La. Here it remained two months; then moving to Camp Parapet, La., it remained there during the remainder of its service, engaging in little action but that which fell to them in the routine of camp life. It was
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Fifteenth battery Massachusetts Light Artillery. (search)
rt Blakely, Ala., April 2-9, 1865. The 15th Battery was recruited partly in Lowell and partly at Fort Warren, Boston Harbor, mustered into the service of the United States Feb. 17, 1863, and left Boston March 9. It reached New Orleans., La., April 9, and went into camp there, spending a week at Brashear City in May, being at this time under command of Lieut. J. W. Kirk. On June 3 it was stationed at two small forts in Louisiana, and on December 29 it moved to Lakeport, La., and engaged in g to Memphis, Tenn., November 27, where it remained until the close of the year. In February, 1865, the battery joined the 2d Division, 13th Army Corps, in Florida, and on April 2 took up its position before Fort Blakely, Ala., and engaged in the siege and capture, on April 9, being under command of Lieut. Albert Rouse. Returning to Mobile, it encamped at Fort Gaines until July 20, when it set out on its return to Massachusttts, reaching Readville August 1, and was mustered out Aug. 4, 1865.
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Forty-third regiment Massachusetts Infantry (Militia). (search)
zation at Readville, Mass., as the 43d Infantry, M. V. M., and was mustered into service on varying dates from Sept. 12 to Oct. 25, 1862. It left camp November 5 under command of Col. Charles L. Holbrook, and embarking for Beaufort, N. C., arrived November 15 and went into camp on the Trent River. Company C under command of Capt. Wm. B. Fowle, Jr., was soon afterward stationed on detached duty at New Berne, remaining until March 4, 1883. The regiment, as part of General Foster's forces, was engaged in the Goldsboroa expedition in December, 1862, was active at the battles of Kinston, Whitehall and Goldsboroa, and shared in the expedition to Trenton, N. C., in January, 1863. In April it formed part of the forces sent for the relief of Washington, N. C., meeting the enemy at Blount's Creek April 9 and later supplying volunteers for duty in running the blockade during the siege. It served afterward in the vicinity of New Berne until June 24, when it left for Fortress Monroe, arriving
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Fiftieth regiment Massachusetts Infantry (Militia). (search)
fficers,1––––––––––––1 Enlisted men,––8152128654819–87 Totals,–––––––––––––88 Died as prisoners,— Officers,–––––––––––––– Enlisted men,–––––––––––––– Total losses,— Officers,1––––––––––––1 Enlisted men,––8152128754819–88 Totals,–––––––––––––89 Casualties by Engagements. 1863. May 27, Port Hudson, La.,–––––––1–––––1 Locke, being delayed in quarantine at New Orleans, did not rejoin the command until April 2. The regiment was assigned to the 3d Brigade, 1st Division, 19th Corps, and shared in the movement to Port Hudson March 14, and four companies took part in an expedition to the Bayou Monticeno, on the road to Port Hudson, April 9. It was active during the siege of Port Hudson, taking part in the assault of May 27. After the surrender it was detailed on garrison duty withi