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Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 324 324 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) 53 53 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments. 16 16 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore) 15 15 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 14. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 12 12 Browse Search
Laura E. Richards, Maud Howe, Florence Howe Hall, Julia Ward Howe, 1819-1910, in two volumes, with portraits and other illustrations: volume 1 12 12 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 11 11 Browse Search
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Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865 10 10 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., Third battery Massachusetts Light Artillery. (search)
illery. （1) Capt. Dexter H. Follett. （2) Capt. Augustus P. Martin. Officers.Men.Totals. Number on rolls,11250261 Enlisted men (included above) commissioned in battery,–66 Enlisted men (included above) serving elsewhere within battery,––– Totals,–66 Actual total of members of battery,11244255 Killed and died of wounds,11112 Died by accident and disease,–1111 Died in Confederate prisons,––– Total losses,12223 Casualties by Engagements. 1862. April 5, Yorktown, Va.,–22 May 27, Hanover Court House Va.,–11 June 28, Gaines's Mill, Va.,112 Place unknown,–1– 1864. May 11, Laurel Hill, Va.,–22 1864. June 3, Shady Grove Church, Va.,–11 June 20, Petersburg, Va.,–11 July –, Before Petersburg,Va.,–11 Aug. 18, Weldon Railroad, Va.,–11 Totals,11112 Active also at Malvern Hill, Va.; Antietam, Md., Blackford's Ford, Va., Sept. 20, 1862; Gettysburg, Pa., 6 wounded; Wilderness, Va.; North Anna, Va., 2 wounded. Present, not act
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Sixth battery Massachusetts Light Artillery. (search)
u La Fourche; it was in action at Labadieville, La., Oct. 27, 1862, after which it went into winter quarters at Thibodeaux, La. Being engaged at one time in an expedition on the Teche, it moved to Brashear City, La., and then to Bayou Boeuf where it remained until April 2. The battery as part of the 1st Division, 19th Army Corps, engaged in the battle of Bisland, La., April 12 to 13, 1863. On May 17 it advanced to Port Hudson, La., remaining there until July 8, being engaged in the assault May 27. The battery was posted at Donaldsonville, La., from July 10 to 30, being engaged at Bayou La Fourche July 13. It was encamped at Thibodeaux, La., from July 30 to Sept. 25, 1863, and on October 6, as a four-gun battery, was sent to Berwick's Bay, where it lost an officer by disease. Leaving Berwick's Bay October 11 it was on the march through Franklin and Opelousas to New Iberia, La., where it went into camp, November 16, for the winter. The battery left camp March 3, 1864; nearly all th
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)
e Feb. 27, 1864, received its outfit of guns at Washington, April 24, and on the next day was ordered to join the 9th Army Corps, and left the capital to engage in the Wilderness campaign. The 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 cor
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., First regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
serving elsewhere within regiment.–––21–2–11–1––8 Totals,2––4515225432–35 Actual total of members of regiment,— Officers,1556––––––––––––71 Enlisted men, Including non-commissioned staff.15–28147154164136135139157159172149191,574 Totals,––––––––––––––1,645 The 1st Mass. Infantry was composed largely of the 1st Regiment Mass. Volunteer Militia, under command of Col. Robert Cowdin, who became colonel of the 1st Infantry when the organization was completed. It was mustered in May 23-27 and was the first three-years regiment to arrive at Washington. Having left Massachusetts June 15, it encamped at Georgetown until the battle of Blackburn's Ford, in which it took a most active part. In August the regiment became part of General Hooker's Brigade, and was encamped at Bladensburg and afterwards at Budd's Ferry, Va., until the spring of 1862, when, as part of General Grover's Brigade, General Hooker's divisi
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Fourth regiment Massachusetts volunteer Infantry (Militia), 3 months and 9 months service. (search)
Enlisted men,3–783463775773647676–601 Totals,––––––––––––635 9 months,— Officers,931––––––––––40 Enlisted men,6–97968495897989919694916 Totals,––––––––––––956 The members of the 4th Infantry, Mass. Volunteer Militia, commanded by Col. Abner B. Packard, assembled in Boston April 16, 1861, in response to the President's first call for troops, and on the 17th the regiment left the State for Fortress Monroe, and spent at the fortress and in the vicinity its three months of service. On May 27 it moved to Newport News and remained there during June, working at the entrenchments and engaged in scouting and guard duty; while there, five companies were detached and engaged in the battle of Big Bethel, June 10. The last week of its service was spent at Hampton, Va. July 18 the regiment returned to Boston, and was discharged July 22, 1861. It volunteered again under the call for nine-months troops in August, 1862, a
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Ninth regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
ne 25. The regiment encamped at Arlington Heights until October, moving then to Miner's Hill, Va., where it remained during the winter of 1861-62. On March 21, 1862, it embarked for Fortress Monroe to engage in the Peninsular Campaign, and took active part in the siege of Yorktown. After the evacuation of the city the regiment moved, by the way of West Point and Cumberland, to White House, Va., and on May 25 encamped at Gaines's Mill, taking part in the battle of Hanover Court House, Va., May 27. Returning, it remained in camp afterward until June 26 when it took part in the battle of Mechanicsville; returning on the next day to Gaines's Mill to meet, in the engagement there, on June 27, the greatest loss suffered during its service; it took part, with loss also, at Malvern Hill July 1, where Colonel Cass was mortally wounded. Returning from the Peninsula, the regiment was engaged August 29, without loss, at Manassas, and moving with the army to Washington, began its march into Ma
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Ninth regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
unds,— Officers,114–––––––––––15 Enlisted men,––22211519201019121519–172 Totals,–––––––––––––187 Missing,––11––––1–12–6 Died by accident or disease,— Officers,12–––––––––––3 Enlisted men,––722566989––54 Totals,–––––––––––––57 Died as prisoners,— Officers,–––––––––––––– Enlisted men,––112–34–11––13 Total losses,— Officers,216–––––––––––18 Enlisted men,––31251924292029212621–245 Totals,–––––––––––––263 Casualties by Engagements. 1861. Place unknown,––––––1––––––1 1862. May 27, Hanover Court House, Va.––––––––1––––1 June 26, Mechanicsville, Va.,–––1–––––––––1 June 27, Gaines's Mill, Va.,–612979755876–81 July 1, Malvern Hill, Va.,125334223113–30 Dec. 13, Fredericksbur
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Thirty-eighth regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
e regiment September 3. It moved in November to Hampton Roads, and having remained on transport for a month, sailed for Mississippi and reached Carrollton Jan. 1, 1863, becoming part of the 3d Brigade, 3d Division, 19th Army Corps. Moving to Baton Rouge in March, it took part in the advance to Port Hudson on the 14th, and engaged in the Teche expedition, meeting with loss at Fort Bisland April 13. Its commander, Lieutenant-Colonel Rodman, was among the killed at the assault of Port Hudson May 27, and the regiment met with loss also at the assault on June 14. After sharing in the movement to Donaldsonville in July, it occupied camp near Baton Rouge until the spring of 1864. As part of the 3d Brigade, 2d Division, it shared in the Red River expedition, remaining with the brigade as garrison at Alexandria until April 12; when detached it moved to Grand Ecore, and served with the 2d Brigade in the return to Alexandria, engaging at Cane River April 23. At the battle of Mansurn the reg
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Thirty-eighth regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
rs,13–––––––––––4 Enlisted men,––99487117386–72 Totals,–––––––––––––76 Missing,–––––2–––––––2 Died by accident or disease,— Officers,–––––––––––––– Enlisted men, Including non-commissioned staff.1–119141414121724715–138 Died as prisoners,— Officers,–––––––––––––– Enlisted men,–––1112–11–2–9 Total losses,— Officers,13–––––––––––4 Enlisted men, Including non-commissioned staff.1–20191925232325281523–221 Totals,–––––––––––––225 Casualties by Engagements. 1863. April 13, Bisland, La.,–122–41–3–31–17 May 27, Port Hudson, La.,1––3–––1–––––5 June 14, Port Hudson, La.,–14–13151221–21 May–June, Port Hudson Siege, La–––1–––1––1––3 July 4, Port Hudson, La.,––––––1––––––1 1864. Ap
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Forty-eighth regiment Massachusetts Infantry (Militia). (search)
onths term of service. The 48th left the State for New York Dec. 27, 1862, sailed Jan. 4, 1863, for Fortress Monroe and reached New Orleans February 1. It was sent, two days later, to Baton Rouge, and became part of the 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 19th Army Corps. It took part in a reconnoissance toward Port Hudson March 13 and joined the next day in the general advance of the forces to that place. It was engaged at Plains Store, and was most actively engaged at the assault on Port Hudson May 27, providing ninety-three volunteers from its ranks for the storming party, among them Lieutenant-Colonel O'Brien, who was killed in the action. It suffered loss again on June 14, forming temporarily part of the 3d Division. In the movement to Donaldsonville, the regiment met with loss at Bayou La Fourche July 13. It was stationed in camp near Donaldsonville until August 1, when it returned to Baton Rouge and on the 9th left for Massachusetts, its term of service having expired. It arrived
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