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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2 1,217 1,217 Browse Search
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George P. Rowell and Company's American Newspaper Directory, containing accurate lists of all the newspapers and periodicals published in the United States and territories, and the dominion of Canada, and British Colonies of North America., together with a description of the towns and cities in which they are published. (ed. George P. Rowell and company) 294 294 Browse Search
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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 33. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 109 109 Browse Search
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 108 108 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 102 102 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., First regiment Massachusetts Cavalry. (search)
lry and called the Independent Battalion, Mass. Cavalry Vols., and engaged in the expedition to St. John's River, Fla. By special order, dated Feb. 12, 1864, the Independent Battalion became 1st Battalion, 4th Mass. Cavalry, and under this organization was ordered to Virginia in May, 1864, and its subsequent history will be found with the 4th Mass. Cavalry. The 1st and 2d Battalions with the army of the Potomac took part in the marches and skirmishes which preceded the battles of Antietam and Fredericksburg. They took active part in the campaigns of 1863-64, a new battalion of four companies joining them at Warrenton, Va., in March, 1864. The regiment was stationed on provost duty at City Point in March, 1865, and served afterward in the defences of Washington until mustered out June 26, 1865. Present also at Poolesville, South Mountain, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancelloreville, Upperville, Gettysburg, Williamsport, Culpeper, Auburn, fortifications of Richmond and Cold Harbor.
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., First regiment Massachusetts Cavalry. (search)
ficers,–––––––––––––––––––– Enlisted men, Including non-commissioned staff.1–9359335555453466788 Died as prisoners,— Officers,–––––––––––––––––––– Enlisted men,––413–12443–4–11–8–3–57 Total losses,— Officers,16–––––––––––––––––7 Enlisted men, Including non-commissioned staff.2–24171022251715177136214156117239 Totals,–––––––––––––––––––246 Casualties by Engagements. 1862. June 16, Secessionville, S. C.,–––––––––1–––––––––1 Nov. 3, Snicker's Gap, Va.,1––––––––––––––––––1 1863. Mar. 17, Kelly's Ford, Va.,1––––––––––––––––––1 May 1, Rapidan, Va.,1––––––––––––––––––1 June 3, Warrenton Road, Va.,–––––––1–––––––––––1 June
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)
ficers,17–––––––––––––8 Enlisted men,––1053664–39695–66 Totals,–––––––––––––––74 Died by accident and disease,— Officers,–2–––––––––––––2 Enlisted men, Including non-commissioned staff.1–265377534956669 Totals,–––––––––––––––71 Died as prisoners,— Officers,–––––––––––––––– Men,––2113176543–321–66 Total losses,— Officers,19–––––––––––––10 Enlisted men, Including non-commissioned staff.1–1422111020171010161517326201 Totals,–––––––––––––––211 Casualties by Engagements. 1863. June 20, King and Queen's Court House, Va.––1––––––––––––1 June 26, South Anna Bridge, Va.––1––––––––––––1 July 12, Ashby's Gap, Va.,––––––2––––––––2 July 31, Aldie, Va.,–––––
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Third regiment Massachusetts Cavalry. (search)
was stationed in charge of its defence until May 1, 1864. The 2d Co., under Major-General Williams, entered in the engagement against Baton Rouge, and after the evacuation of the city, returning to New Orleans, remained there until the spring of 1863. Captain Durivage of the 3d Unattached Co. was drowned in the Mississippi River on April 23, 1862, four months after the organization of the company; and Jonathan E. Cowan, appointed in his place, being on leave of absence, the organization served under Lieutenant Perkins; in September, 1862, it became part of Weitzel's Brigade, and encamped at Thibodeaux, La., during the winter of 1862-63. In the autumn of 1862 the 41st Mass. Infantry, the remaining organization to unite in forming the 3d Cavalry, was recruited at Lynnfield and Boxford, Mass., and, under Col. Thomas E. Chickering of Boston, it left the State Nov. 5, 1862, and took up its quarters at Baton Rouge, La. Sharing in the Teche expedition in April, 1863, it occupied Opelousas
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Third regiment Massachusetts Cavalry. (search)
oned staff.1–1310121575101178152131–5135 Totals,––––––––––––––––––137 Died as prisoners,— Officers,––––––––––––––––––– Men,––2338–261––1–5–1–32 Total losses,— Officers,–7––––––––––––––––7 Men, Including non-commissioned staff.1–252425251791819121325224165251 Totals,––––––––––––––––––258 Casualties by Engagements. 1862. June 3, Place unknown,––––––––––––1–––––1 Nov. 4, Louisiana,––––––––––––1–––––1 Dec. 29, Louisiana,––––––––––––1–––––1 Place unknown,––––––––––––1–––––1 1863. May –, Bayou Jack, La.,––––––––––––––2–––2 May 15, Independence Station, La.––––––––––––––––1–1 June 2, Clinton, La.,–1–
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Fifth regiment Massachusetts Cavalry. (search)
commissioned staff.7–10411711510910810811310711111110411011,325 Totals,–––––––––––––––1,386 Enlisted men (included above) serving elsewhere within regiment.–––1111––––––1–5 Actual total of members of regiment,— Officers,1348–––––––––––––61 Enlisted men, Including non-commissioned staff.7–10411611410810710811310711111110410911,320 Totals,–––––––––––––––1,381 The 5th Cavalry, the only regiment of colored cavalry organized in Massachusetts, was recruited in the autumn and winter of 1863 and 1864, and in three battalions left the State from May 5 to 8, 1864. The 1st Battalion, comprising Cos. A, mustered Jan. 9, 1864, and B, C and D, mustered January 29, in command of Maj. Horace N. Weld, reached Washington May 7, and on the 13th, serving as infantry, joined the brigade of colored troops at Camp Casey. Cos. E, mustered February 10, F, February 23, G and H, mustered in Mar
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Second regiment Massachusetts Heavy Artillery. (search)
–––––––––2,932 Enlisted men (included above) commissioned in regiment. Including non-commissioned staff.7–3143––111321–27 Enlisted men (included above) serving elsewhere within regiment.–––211–13––1–1––19 Totals,7–3315313112331–46 Actual total of members of regiment,— Officers,1290–––––––––––––102 Enlisted men, Including non-commissioned staff.6–215208224219232228337333219195144206182,784 Totals,–––––––––––––––2,886 The 2d Mass. Heavy Artillery was organized in the summer of 1863, and assigned to service in the department of Virginia and North Carolina. The 1st Battalion, consisting of Cos. A, B, C and D, left the State September 5 for New Berne, N. C., and was stationed at the forts in the vicinity of that city, being joined in November by Cos. E and F. The remaining six companies left the State Jan. 8, 1864, and were stationed at various forts in the same departmen
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Third regiment Massachusetts Heavy Artillery. (search)
ove) serving elsewhere within regiment.––––2–1–1––––––4 Totals,2–345634431321–41 Actual total of members of regiment,— Officers,886–––––––––––––94 Enlisted men, Including non-commissioned staff.7–18315113614313615314815814315913214771,803 Totals,–––––––––––––––1,897 The 3d Mass. Heavy Artillery was organized in the autumn of 1864, and was composed of the 3d and 6th to 16th Unattached Cos. of Heavy Artillery. Of these, the 3d and 6th to the 13th Cos. were mustered into service in 1863: the 3d on Jan. 10, 1863, the 6th May 19, and the remainder were mustered on dates varying from August to November, having served since their muster in the forts on the Massachusetts coast. On the organization of the companies into the 3d Heavy Artillery, the 13th (mustered in January, 1864), the 14th and 15th (in May), the 16th (in August), were added, and the regiment (with the exception of Co. I, which was on
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., First Battalion Massachusetts Heavy Artillery. (search)
–––––39 Enlisted men,––245243239205161161191,273 Totals,–––––––––1,312 Co. A, formed early in 1862, was the first company raised of those which formed at a later date the 1st Battalion Mass. Heavy Artillery. It was organized for the purpose of garrisoning the forts in Boston harbor. Co. B. was organized in the autumn of 1862, and both these companies were stationed at Fort Warren, Boston harbor, serving there on garrison duty as the 1st and 2d Cos. Heavy Artillery until the spring of 1863. In April, 1863, these companies, with the 4th Unattached Co. Heavy Artillery, mustered April 22, were united to form the 1st Battalion Heavy Artillery. The organization was enlarged by the addition of the 5th Unattached Co. in June, 1863, forming Co. D, and by Cos. E and F, added in August, 1864. The battalion was on garrison duty at the forts in Boston harbor throughout its term of service, providing, by detachments, garrisons for many forts along the Massachuset
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., First battery Massachusetts Light Artillery. (search)
disease,–12 Including 1 in 3 months service.– Died in Confederate prison,–1– Total losses,––20 Casualties by Engagements. 1862. June 30, Glendale, Va.,–3– 1863. May 3, Chancellorsville, Va.,–1– 1864. June 5, Cold Harbor, Va.,–1– Oct. 19, Cedar Creek, Va.,–2– Totals,––7 Active also at Gaines' Mill, Va., June 27, rch to Fredericksburg, Va., in November and in the battle of Fredericksburg, Dec. 13, 1862. The battery was in camp at White Oak Church, Va., during the winter of 1863; engaged in the battle of Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863, Gettysburg, Pa., July 3, 1863, and Mine Run, Nov. 30, 1863; in winter quarters at Brandy Station during the winter of 1863-64; many of the men enlisted here for an additional term of service. The battery was engaged on the Po River on May 9, 10 and 11, 1864, and in operations in the Shenandoah Valley, also the battles of Spotsylvania Court House and Cold Harbor, Va. Having lost 40 men sent home during Au
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