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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., Second regiment Massachusetts Cavalry. (search)
–––1 July 12, Ashby's Gap, Va.,––––––2––––––––2 July 31, Aldie, Va.,––––––––––––2––2 Aug. 24, Coyle Tavern, Va.,––2––––––––––1–3 Nov. 14, Vienna, Va.,––––––––––––1––1 1864. Feb. 22, Dranesville, Va.,–1–5––1––––1–2–10 April 20, Leesburg, Va.,–––––––––1–––––1 April 30, Rectortown, Va.,––––––––––––1––1 May 24, Difficult Run, Va.,––––––––––––1––1 July 6, Mt. Zion Church (Aldie), Va.–11––––1–141–––9 July 12, Fort Stevens, D. C.,–––––1–––––1–––2 July 13, Rockville, Md.,––2––1–––––1–––4 Aug. 21, Berryville, Va.,–––––––––––––1–1 Aug. 26, Halltown, Va.,–21––––––––––––3 Aug. 25-28, Charlestown, Va.,–––––––––––2–––2 Sept. 7
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Sixteenth battery Massachusetts Light Artillery. (search)
wounds,––– Died by accident and disease,–66 Died in Confederate prison,––– Total losses,–66 The 16th Mass. Battery was organized at Camp Meigs, Readville, Mass., in March, 1864, and its last members were mustered in April 4. It left the State April 19 and arrived at Washington April 21. It joined the 22d Army Corps, and remained in camp in the vicinity of the Capitol until June, when it moved to Alexandria, Va. It was posted at Fort Kearny, Tenallytown, Md., July 11 and 12; and was stationed at Troy Road Barracks, Albany, N. Y., September 7 to November 16. The battery returned to its old station at Washington November 19, and on December 6 it moved to Fairfax Court House, where it was posted in two sections, one at Vienna and one at Fairfax Station; here the battery remained through the winter and during the rest of its service, engaging in an expedition to Loudon Valley in March, 1865. On June 22 it returned to Massachusetts and was paid off and discharged
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Thirty-seventh regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
8233–43 Actual total of members of regiment,— Officers,1669–––––––––––85 Enlisted men, Including non-commissioned staff.6–136123120115128116101136120130281,259 Totals,–––––––––––––1,344 The 37th Mass. Infantry, composed mainly of men from the four western counties of the State, was organized in camp at Pittsfield, Mass., in August, 1862. Six companies were mustered August 30, three on September 2, and Company K completed its organization on the 4th. The regiment left the State September 7, and serving in the defences of Washington until ordered to reinforce the army in Maryland, joined the army of the Potomac at Downsville October 5, and became part of General Devens' Brigade. It was present at Fredericksburg, and encamped for the winter near White Oak Church, taking part in the mud march of January, 1863. At Chancellorsville, as part of the 6th Corps under Sedgwick, it was in support at Marye's Heights and active at Salem C
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)
177–––––––––––98 Enlisted men, Including non-commissioned staff.3–1159996949598849595941969 Totals,–––––––––––––1,067 The 40th Mass. Infantry was organized at Camp Stanton, Lynnfield, Mass., in the summer of 1862; four companies were mustered into service in August and the remainder in the early part of September; Company G, the last to be filled, being mustered September 5. It left the State September 8, under command of Lieut.-Col. Joseph A. Dalton, Col. Burr Porter, appointed September 7, taking command at Washington on the 14th. The regiment remained on picket and guard duty in the vicinity of Washington during the autumn and winter of 1862-63; it moved to Suffolk April 15, 1863, and occupied the city during the siege, making a reconnoissance on April 24 and another on May 3. It took part in the operations in the vicinity after the raising of the siege, meeting the enemy at Baltimore Cross Roads July 2. The command returned t