eral Banks in the Shenandoah Valley, Mar. to June, 1862.
Colonel, June 13, 1862.
Engaged in the coeat of the forces under General Jackson, May–June, 1862.
Major, staff, Additional Aide-de-Camp, U. ector, Department of Key West, Fla., Jan. to June, 1862. Medical Director, Department of the South t
In command of the district of Mississippi, June, 1862; superintended the construction of the Missiburg and Front Royal; Jackson's Raid, May to June, 1862; Pope's advance and retreat from the Rapidaneans, La. Military commander of city, May to June, 1862.
Commanding a brigade in an expedition to Voah Valley under Maj. General Banks, Mar. to June, 1862; engaged in numerous skirmishes, combat of WPotomac, in the Peninsular campaign, Mar. to June, 1862.
Commanding brigade and engaged at the batt the defences of Harper's Ferry, Va., May to June, 1862.
Awarded a Medal of Honor.
Military Governs, La., May 1, 1862.
On sick leave of absence, June to Sept., 1862.
In command of expedition to Po[3 more...]
5.
Mustered out, Oct. 9, 1865.
Brodhead, Josiah A.
Born in New Hampshire.
Appointed from Massachusetts.
Captain, Assistant Quartermaster, U. S. Volunteers, Apr. 14, 1862, to Dec. 8, 1862.
Major, Additional Paymaster, U. S. Volunteers, Nov. 26, 1862. Brevet Lieut. Colonel, U. S. Volunteers, Dec. 27, 1865.
Mustered out, Apr. 1, 1869.
Major, Paymaster, U. S. Army, July 25, 1875.
Died, Apr. 3, 1884.
Brooks, Edward.
Born in Massachusetts. Acting Assistant Surgeon, U. S. Army, June, 1862. First Lieutenant, Assistant Surgeon, U. S. Army, Aug. 19, 1862. Brevet Captain and Major, U. S. Army, Mar. 13, 1865.
Died at Rockdale, N. Y., Apr. 19, 1866.
Brooks, Horace.
See General Officers.
Brown, Edward Augustus.
Born in Massachusetts. First Lieutenant, Regimental Quartermaster, 53d Mass. Infantry, Dec. 15, 1862.
Mustered out, Sept. 2, 1863.
Captain, Commissary of Subsistence, U. S. Volunteers, May 28, 1864. Brevet Major, U. S. Volunteers, Sept. 1, 1865.
Mustered out
at Philadelphia, Penn., Oct. 22, 1841.
Sergeant and First Sergeant, 54th Mass. Infantry, May 12, 1863. Second Lieutenant, Apr. 28, 1865; mustered, June 3. First Lieutenant, June 20, 1865; mustered, July 22.
Mustered out, Aug. 20, 1865. Second Lieutenant, 14th U. S. Colored Heavy Artillery, Sept. 29, 1865.
Discharged, Dec. 6, 1865.
Weld, Francis Minot.
Appointed from Massachusetts.
Served in Post Hospital, Grafton, Va., with 6th West Va. Volunteers. Assistant Surgeon, U. S. Navy, June, 1862, to date from May 22, 1862.
Resigned, Dec. 13, 1863.
Relieved from duty, Jan 11, 1864.
Major, Surgeon, 27th U. S. Colored Infantry, Apr. 22, 1864.
Mustered out, Sept. 21, 1865.
Died at Jamaica Plain, Mass., Dec. 31, 1893.
Wentworth, George E.
Commissary Sergeant, 30th Mass. Infantry, Oct. 2, 1861. First Lieutenant, 4th La. National Guards, Feb. 17, 1863.
Regiment changed to 76th U. S. Colored Infantry, Apr. 4, 1864.
Captain. Major, 82d U. S. Colored Infantry, Apr. 6, 1865. Lie
irst advance of army of the Potomac from Fair Oaks, Va., June, 1862. Boston Evening Journal, June 26, 1862, p. 4, col. 6; Ju
—Anxiety and uncertainty about the Peninsular battles, June, 1862. Boston Evening Journal, July 1, 1862, p. 4, col. 2; Jul Aug. 22, 1861, p. 2, col. 4.
—In Peninsular battles, June, 1862; various items of losses, etc. Boston Evening Journal, Jss.
Century, vol. 29, p. 767.
Peninsular battles,
June, 1862 Confident feeling at home at first advance from Fair Oakson.
Bivouac, vol. 3, p. 452.
— Pillaging universal, June, 1862, Shenandoah valley, but blame laid upon German troops al. 599.
— Sickness and mortality rates for year ending June, 1862. Army and Navy Journal, vol. 1, p. 102.
— Skirmishing. 34, p. 777.
— Troops not authorized by Sec. of War, June, 1862; account of interview in proof; Washington letter.
Bosturnal, March 5, 1863, p. 2, col. 4.
— For year ending June, 1862; sickness and mortality; from report of Surg.-Gen