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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., Fourteenth battery Massachusetts Light Artillery. (search)
urteenth battery Massachusetts Light Artillery. Capt. Joseph W. B. Wright. Officers.Men.Totals. Number on rolls,7187194 Enlisted men (included above) commissioned in battery,–22 Enlisted men (included above) serving elsewhere within battery,––– Totals,–22 Actual total of members of battery,7185192 Killed and died of wounds,178 Died by accident and disease,–55 Died in Confederate prison,–22 Total losses,11415 Casualties by Engagements. 1864. June 21-22, Petersburg, Va.,–33 Aug. 22, Before Petersburg, Va.,–44 1865. March 25, Petersburg, Va.,1–– Active also at Spotsylvania, Va.; River Ny, May 8, 10, 12, 1864; North Anna, May 14-27; Totopotomoy, June 1; Bethesda Church, June 2-3, 1864. The 14th Battery, organized at Readville, Mass., and mustered into service 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.
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Sixteenth regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
joined the army of the Potomac at Fair Oaks. While encamped at Fair Oaks the regiment made a reconnaissance on the Williamsburg Road, June 18, with great loss. It took part in the battle of Oak Grove, June 25; and at Glendale, June 30, Colonel Wyman was killed. It was engaged at Malvern Hill July 1, and again on August 8 in the reconnoissance from the camp at Harrison's Landing. The regiment, in command of Major Banks, and forming part of Hooker's Division, arrived at Alexandria, Va., August 22, on its way to join the Army of Virginia, reaching Centreville August 28, and took part in the charge made by General Grover's Brigade in the afternoon of August 29 at Groveton. On the return of the forces to Washington the regiment remained engaged in its defences until November, then moved to Warrenton Junction as part of Colonel Blaisdell's Brigade. It took part at Fredericksburg in December, 1862, and occupied winter quarters at Falmouth, engaging in the mud march of January, 1863.
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)
joined the 9th Corps at Annapolis and became part of the 2d brigade, General Stevenson's division. It took part at the Wilderness May 6 and was active at Spotsylvania May 10, 12 and 18; it shared in the movements to North Anna and in the engagements at Cold Harbor. Reaching the vicinity of Petersburg June 16, it took part in the assault on that day and was closely engaged again on the 17th. The regiment shared afterward in the duties of the siege, taking part with its division in the charge at the Crater July 30. On August 22 those whose term of service had expired returned to Massachusetts and were mustered out Aug. 30, 1864. The remainder, as a battalion of three companies, under command of Capt. Orange S. Sampson, still serving in the trenches, engaged in action at the Weldon Railroad in August, and at Poplar Spring Church on September 30, when Captain Sampson was killed. On Oct. 21, 1864, the command was transferred to the 36th Mass. Infantry by order of the War Department.
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Thirty-fourth regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
ng elsewhere within regiment.–––11–1––––1–4 Totals,4–2431543622–36 Actual total of members of regiment,— Officers,1462–––––––––––76 Enlisted men, Including non-commissioned staff.7–11611711113411813512512312012341,233 Totals,–––––––––––––1,309 The 34th Mass. Infantry was recruited in camp at Worcester, Mass., from June to August, 1862,and left the State for Washington August 15 under command of Col. George D. Wells, promoted from lieutenant-colonel 1st Mass. Infantry. It moved August 22 to Alexandria, and remained stationed in the vicinity, on picket and outpost duty in the defences of Washington, until July, 1863. It left Washington for Harper's Ferry July 9, and occupied Maryland Heights, becoming part of the 1st Brigade, under Colonel Wells, 1st Division Department of Western Virginia. It met the enemy at Berryville October 18, and took part in December in an expedition up the Shenandoah valley, march
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Forty-ninth regiment Massachusetts Infantry (Militia). (search)
ce at Camp Briggs, Pittsfield, from Sept. 18 to Oct. 28, 1863, and moving to Camp Wool, Worcester, completed its organization by the election of officers, William F. Bartlett being made colonel, and left the State November 29 for New York. As part of the Banks expedition it sailed for Louisiana January 24, and reaching Baton Rouge was assigned to the 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 19th Corps. It took part in the movement to Port Hudson in March, and engaged at Plains Store May 21. At the assault on Port Hudson May 27, Colonel Bartlett and Lieutenant-Colonel Sumner were wounded and the regiment remained under command of Major Plunkett during the remainder of its service, engaging actively throughout the siege. Moving to Donaldsonville after the surrender, it took part at Bayou La Fourche July 13 and remained encamped near Donaldsonville until August 1, moving then to Baton Rouge. Returning to Massachusetts it reached Pittsfield August 22 and was mustered out of service Sept. 1, 1863.
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Fifty-ninth regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
the charge at Spotsylvania Court House May 12. It shared in the action and loss of its division at the North Anna River May 24, in the movement to Cold Harbor and in the assault of June 3. At Petersburg, June 17, it made a successful assault upon the enemy's works, though suffering loss. Its brigade led the advance into the Crater July 30 and the regiment lost in the action its two highest officers, as Colonel Gould in command of a brigade was wounded, from the effects of which he died August 22, and Lieutenant-Colonel Hodges, in command of the regiment, was killed. It was engaged in the movement against the Weldon Railroad in August and in the battle of Peebles' Farm, or Poplar Spring Church, September 30. Taking part in the siege during the autumn and winter, the regiment, under command of Major Gould, took active part at Fort Stedman, March 25, and, passing through Petersburg after the surrender, encamped in the vicinity for a few days and was stationed afterward on guard dut