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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2 8 0 Browse Search
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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1: prelminary narrative, Preliminary narrative. (search)
ad that any of Grant's lieutenants protested against it, as Longstreet protested against the attack on Cemetery Ridge. Johnson's Short History, p. 396. Other regiments losing valuable lives were the 7th, 10th, 11th, 13th, 15th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 22d, 23d, 37th, 40th, 56th and 59th Infantry; the 1st Heavy Artillery, and the 1st, 5th and 10th batteries. The 12th, 16th, 35th, 36th, 39th, 57th Infantry and the 3d and 14th batteries were present or engaged, but without loss of life. Corp. David P. Casey (Co. C, 25th Mass.) received a medal of honor for his bravery at this battle, as did Corp. Orlando P. Boss (Co. F, 25th Mass.). Lieut.-Col. Guy V. Henry (7th United States Cavalry) also received a medal for noteworthy and conspicuous gallantry while colonel of 40th Mass. Volunteers, leading the assaults of his brigade upon the enemy's works at Cold Harbor, Va., June 1, 1864, where he had two horses shot under him, one while in the act of leaping over the breastworks of the enemy. M
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2, chapter 2 (search)
engagements at New Market and Piedmont. In command of the 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Army of West Virginia. Engaged in the battles of Snicker's Ferry, Opequon and Fisher's Hill. Brevet Brig. General, U. S. Volunteers, Oct. 12, 1864. Killed at the battle of Cedar Creek, Va., Oct. 13, 1864. West, Edward Walter. Born in Massachusetts. Private, 7th N. Y. State Militia, Apr. 26, 1861. Mustered out, May 28, 1861. Second Lieutenant, 4th R. I. Infantry, Oct. 30, 1861. Aide-de-Camp to General Casey. First Lieutenant, 4th R. I. Infantry, Nov. 20, 1861. Engaged in the Peninsular campaign. Recorder of a court of inquiry, Oct., 1862. Resigned, Aug. 11, 1863. Captain, 2d R. I. Cavalry, Jan., 1863 (declined). Aide-de-Camp to General Hooker, and engaged at the battle of Chancellorsville. Assistant Judge Advocate, department of Washington, on the staff of General Heintzelman, May to Aug., 1863. Lieut. Colonel, 33d N. J. Infantry, Aug., 1863 (declined). Private and Sergeant, 14th U. S. I
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2, X. Massachusetts officers, soldiers and sailors receiving Medals of Honor. (search)
64. Boss, Orlando P. Corporal, Co. F, 25th Mass. Infantry. Medal awarded, May 10, 1888, for bravery in battle at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864. Brown, John Harties. Captain, Co. D, 12th Ky. Infantry. Medal issued, Feb. 4, 1865, for capture of flag at Franklin, Tenn., Nov. 30, 1864. (Formerly Sergeant, 36th Mass. Infantry.) Bryant, Andrew S. Sergeant, Co. A, 46th Mass. Infantry. Medal issued, Aug. 13, 1873, for gallantry in action at New Berne, N. C., May 23, 1863. Casey, David P. Corporal, Co. C, 25th Mass. Infantry. Medal awarded, Sept. 14, 1888, for bravery in battle at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864. Davis, George Evans. Captain, 10th Vt. Infantry. Medal awarded, May 27, 1892, for distinguished conduct in the battle of Monocacy, Md., July 9, 1864. (Born in Massachusetts.) Deane, John Milton. Major, 29th Mass. Infantry. Medal awarded, Mar. 8, 1895, for most distinguished gallantry in action at Fort Stedman, Va., Mar. 25, 1865, in serving with
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2, chapter 16 (search)
ton Evening Journal, June 24, 1862, p. 4, cols. 2, 4. — Engagement of Oct. 27, 28, 1864. See Williamsburg Road. Fair Oaks (Seven Pines), Va. Battle of May 31–June 1, 1862. Despatches, etc. Boston Evening Journal, June 2, 1862, p. 2, col. 1, p. 4, col. 6; June 3, p. 2, col. 5, p. 4, col. 7. — – Account. Army and Navy Journal, vol. 12, p. 458. — – Account, with praise of Gen. D. N. Couch. Boston Evening Journal, June 6, 1862, p. 2, col. 2; p. 4, cols. 2, 3. — – Action of Gen. Casey's division; from his report. Boston Evening Journal, July 24, 1862, p. 2, col. 4. — – Citation from Swinton's Army of the Potomac. Army and Navy Journal, vol. 3, p. 567. — – Losses, especially of 10th Regt. M. V. I. Boston Evening Journal, June 7, 1862, p. 2, cols. 2, 3; p. 4, col. 4. — Battle of May 31–June 1, 1862. Manassas to Seven Pines. Gen. Jos. E. Johnston. Century, vol. 30, pp. 99, 130, 641, 958. — – Praise of Gen. E. V. Sumner, in corrected
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2, Index of names of persons. (search)
rter, J. H., 255 Carter, J. L., 255, 486 Carter, J. W., 406 Carter, Luke, 581 Carter, R. G., 406 Carter, S. A., 406, 461, 513 Carter, S. W., 571 Cartwright, C. E., 461 Cartwright, E. G. W., 255, 486 Cartwright, G. W., 209 Cartwright, J. W., 255 Carnthers, J. O., 255 Carver, Christopher, 26 Carver, D. M., 26 Carver, Robert, 393 Cary, J. S., 255 Cary, Nathaniel, 581 Cary, Richard, 255 Cary, S. E., 255 Cary, W. H., 255 Case, C. H., 461 Case, J. H., 255 Casey, C. H., 26 Casey, D. P., 498 Cass, Jonathan, 379 Cass, Thomas, 209, 632 Casserly, D. H., 632 Cassidy, Felix, 26 Caswell, A. W., 255 Caswell, E. G., 26 Caswell, G. W., 26 Caswell, J. S., 255 Caswell, John, 255 Caswell, Richard, 26 Cate, T. J., 255, 406, 486 Caufy, Edward, 255 Cavada, F. F., 633 Cawood, J. B., 26 Caziarc, L. V., 406, 486, 513 Center, Addison, 255 Center, F. P., 26 Center, Sturgis, 26 Chadbourne, Benjamin, 255 Chadbourne, George, 255 Chadbourne, P. A., 581 Chadwick, C. C., 581