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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1 4 0 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1: prelminary narrative 4 0 Browse Search
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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 7: (search)
of our birthright and the worth of liberty. I pray leave, my dear sir, to offer, through yourself, to your family my respectful sympathy and respect. This beautiful and touching letter was written to Mr. Abbott on the death of his son, Edward G. Abbott, who was killed in action, Aug. 9, 1862. He was a captain in the Second Regiment Massachusetts Infantry. Mr. Abbott had two sons in the war,—one in the Second, and one in the Twentieth Regiment. His other son, Henry L. Abbott, went out a cMr. Abbott had two sons in the war,—one in the Second, and one in the Twentieth Regiment. His other son, Henry L. Abbott, went out a captain in the Twentieth Regiment, rose to the rank of major, and was killed in the Wilderness, May 6, 1864. They were young men of great promise, born and reared in the city of Lowell, graduates of Harvard College, and both now lie beneath a soldiers' monument in the cemetery of their native city. These were all the sons of the family. On the twenty-third day of August, an executive order was issued, of which the following is a copy:— In order to promote the recruitment of the Massachu<
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1: prelminary narrative, Preliminary narrative. (search)
the State. Out of twenty-three commissioned officers, only eight escaped unhurt, while one-half the non-commissioned officers and nearly one-third of the enlisted men were killed or wounded. Maj. James Savage, Jr., Capts. Richard Cary and Edward G. Abbott, W. B. Williams and R. C. Goodwin, with Lieut. Stephen G. Perkins, were all killed, See the memoirs of Abbott, Goodwin, Perkins and Savage in Harvard Memorial Biographies, I, 294, 328, 395; II, 82. and Surgeon Leland was severely wounded;Abbott, Goodwin, Perkins and Savage in Harvard Memorial Biographies, I, 294, 328, 395; II, 82. and Surgeon Leland was severely wounded; Maj. James Savage, Jr., and Capts. Samuel M. Quincy and Henry S. Russell were made prisoners of war, the first named dying of his wounds. The 2d Mass. Infantry was the first three years regiment raised in the State, and received from its first commander, Col. (afterwards general) George H. Gordon,—himself a graduate of West Point,—a standard of drill and discipline which it never lost. Colonel (afterwards general) Andrews, its second commander, was also a graduate of the academy. In Gener
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Mass. officers and men who died., List of Massachusetts officers and soldiers killed in action. (search)
List of Massachusetts officers and soldiers killed in action. Abbott, Edward G., Bvt. Maj.,U. S. Vols.,Cedar Mountain, Va.,Aug. 9, 1862. Abbott, Henry L., Bvt. Brig. Gen.,U. S. Vols.,Wilderness, Va.,May 6, 1864. Abbott, James H., Sergt.,10th Mass. Inf.,Spotsylvania, Va.,May 12, 1864. Ackerman, James B.,2d Mass. Cav.,Halltown, Va.,Aug. 26, 1864. Adams, Artemas,24th Mass. Inf.,Richmond, Va.,.Oct. 13, 1864. Adams, Charles A.,33d Mass. Inf.,Lookout Mountain, Tenn.,Oct. 29, 1863. Adams, Charles R.,3d Mass. Cav.,Winchester, Va.,Sept. 19, 1864. Adams, George E.,34th Mass. Inf.,New Market, Va.,May 15, 1864. Adams, John Q.,1st Co. Mass. S. S.,Antietam, Md.,Sept. 17, 1862. Adams, Orlestus J.,32d Mass. Inf.,Laurel Hill, Va.,May 12, 1864. Adams, Walter T.,3d Mass. Cav.,White Plains, La.,Nov. 9, 1863. Adams, William,9th Mass. Inf.,Gaines' Mill, Va.,June 27, 1862. Addison, Andrew,15th Mass. Inf.,Antietam, Md.,Sept. 17, 1862. Ahern, John,28th Mass. Inf.,Wilderness, Va.,May 5,
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Mass. officers and men who died., Index of names of persons. (search)
Index of names of persons. A. Abbott, E. G., 12, 68, 328 Abbott, G. A., 496 Abbott, H. L., 102, 115, 118, 328 Abbott, J. H., 328 Abbott, B. D., 439 Abercrombie, J. J., 218 Abert, W. S., 174 Aborn, S. P., 439 Ackerman, Charles, 439 Ackerman, J. B., 328 Acres, H. H., 496 Adams, A. B., 496 Adams, A. F., 496 Adams, Artemas, 328 Adams, Augustus, 496 Adams, C. A., 328 Adams, C. F., 7, 18 Adams, C. F., Jr., 30, 160, 166 Adams, C R., 328 Adams, E. A., 439 Adams, G. E., 328 Adams, E. F., 490 Adams, George, 439 Adams, H. S., 64 Adams, J. E., 496 Adams, J. Q., 328 Adams, J. W., 189 Adams, James, 439 Adams, M. C., 496 Adams, O. J., 328 Adams, S. B., 496 Adams, S. C., 439 Adams, W. F., 496 Adams, W. L., 439 Adams, W. T., 328 Adams, William, 328 Adams, Z. B., 166 Addison, Andrew, 328 Agent, J. F., 496 Agnew, Thomas, 439 Ahern, Daniel, 439 Ahern, John, 328 Aiken, Alexander, 328 Aiken, H. A., 439 Aiken, Samuel, 328 Ainsworth, H. W., 328 Alber