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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 9 9 Browse Search
A Roster of General Officers , Heads of Departments, Senators, Representatives , Military Organizations, &c., &c., in Confederate Service during the War between the States. (ed. Charles C. Jones, Jr. Late Lieut. Colonel of Artillery, C. S. A.) 6 6 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)
ry 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., Second regiment Massachusetts Heavy Artillery. (search)
mbers of Cos. G and H, stationed at Plymouth under captains Ira B. Sampson and Joseph R. Fiske, were taken prisoners in the engagement, April 17-20, and the survivors, 35, were released and joined the regiment in the early part of 1865. In May, 1864, headquarters were changed to New Berne, N. C., and in August 375 recruits were added to the regiment, more than filling its ranks, the surplus men being transferred to the 17th Mass. Infantry. In the autumn the organization lost many men by disease during the yellow-fever epidemic in New Berne and vicinity. In March, 1865, five companies, under Lieutenant Colonel Sprague, took part in the engagement in the vicinity of Kinston, N. C., and were for a time on guard at Kinston. In June the regiment was for a time united at New Berne and remained there until July, then served in detachments at Wilmington, N. C., Smithville and Fort Fisher; on Sept. 15, 1865, it returned to Massachusetts, and was mustered out and discharged Sept. 23, 1865.
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., Eleventh regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
f the Wilderness, May 5, 6 and 7, 1864, taking part in the struggle at the Angle during the battle of Spotsylvania Court House May 12, and joining afterward in the engagements about North Anna and Cold Harbor. June 12 the regiment's original term of enlistment expired, and the men whose service was ended returned to Massachusetts and were mustered out. Many men had re-enlisted, and these with the recruits formed a battalion of five companies, commanded by Colonel Blaisdell and moved with the army to Petersburg, taking part in the assault of June 16-18, and engaging afterward in the siege. Colonel Blaisdell was killed on the skirmish line June 23. The regiment took part in the final operations about Petersburg in March and April, 1865, was active in the pursuit of the Confederates, and present at the surrender of General Lee's Army at Appomattox. At the close of the campaign the regiment was stationed at Washington until its return to Massachusetts and its discharge, July 14, 1865.
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Twenty-third regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
t Walthal Junction and active at Arrowfield Church; it took part early in the morning of May 16 at Drewry's Bluff, with great loss; Lieutenant-Colonel Chambers was mortally wounded, Captain Raymond taking command of the regiment. It formed part of the forces sent to join the Army of the Potomac, and, reaching Cold Harbor June 1, took active part in the operations there, moving afterward to Petersburg, and taking part in the siege. On September 4 it was ordered to New Berne and stationed on the south side of the Trent River. On September 26 those of the regiment whose term of service had expired were ordered to Massachusetts for muster out. In March, 1865, the regiment took part in a movement into the interior, engaged with loss at Kinston, and was stationed near the town on the Neuse River until ordered to New Berne, May 2; here, on June 25, 1865, it was mustered out of service, and, returning to Massachusetts, received its final discharge and payment at Readville, Mass., July 12.
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Twenty-fifth regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
t with loss at Drewry's Bluff May 16. On May 28 the regiment moved to join the Army of the Potomac, and arrived at Cold Harbor on the afternoon of June 1, going at once into action; it took part in all the movements of the succeeding days, losing heavily on June 3. Moving with the army to Petersburg, it took part in the assaults of June 15 and 18, and remained afterward on duty in the trenches until August 25. It was ordered to North Carolina September 4, and stationed near New Berne. Those whose term of service had expired left for Massachusetts October 5, and were mustered out at Worcester Oct. 20, 1864. The remainder of the regiment moved toward Kinston in March, 1865, engaging at Wise's Forks March 10. It united with Sherman's Army at Goldsboroa, moved to Raleigh in April and through Greensboroa to Charlotte in the early part of May, where it remained encamped until the termination of its service. Returning to Massachusetts, it was mustered out at Readville, July 28, 1865.