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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2, chapter 2 (search)
1862. Additional Aide-de-Camp to Maj. General Banks; on duty in the department of the South; Army of the Potomac; and department of the Gulf. Present at the battles of Secessionville, Culpepper, Rapidan Station, South Mountain, Antietam, Chancellorsville and Fredericksburg. Engaged in the Red River campaign. Wounded in action of Bayou Rapids. Brevet Brig. General, U. S. Volunteers, Mar. 21, 1864. Discharged for disability resulting from wounds received in action, Sept. 29, 1864. Saxton, Rufus. Born at Greenfield, Mass., Oct. 19, 1824. Cadet, U. S. Military Academy, July 1, 1845, to July 1, 1849. Brevet Second Lieutenant, 3d U. S. Artillery, July 1, 1849. Second Lieutenant, 4th Artillery, Sept. 12, 1850. First Lieutenant, Mar. 2, 1855, to May 13, 1861. In command of detachment of artillery at St. Louis Arsenal, Mo., Feb. to June, 1861; engaged in breaking up the assemblage of secessionists at Camp Jackson, May 10, 1861. Captain, staff, Assistant Quartermaster, May 13, 18
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2, chapter 7 (search)
. Colonel, U. S. Volunteers, Mar. 13, 1865. Mustered out, July 20, 1866. Saxton, Mirand Wright. Born in Massachusetts. Cadet at Military Academy from July 1, 1861, to Feb. 13, 1863. Second Lieutenant, 33d U. S. Colored Infantry, Nov. 19, 1863. Captain, 128th U. S. Colored Infantry, Mar. 28, 1865. Second Lieutenant, 38th U. S. Infantry, Jan. 22, 1867. Transferred to 24th U. S. Infantry, Nov. 11, 1869. First Lieutenant, U. S. Volunteers, May 27, 1871. Resigned, Aug. 20, 1878. Saxton, Rufus. See General Officers. Saxton, Samuel Willard. Born in Massachusetts. Captain, Additional Aide-de-Camp, U. S. Volunteers, Apr. 30, 1862. Brevet Major, U. S. Volunteers, Jan. 12, 1865. Mustered out, July 20, 1866. Schmidt, Claudius. Born in Denmark. Appointed from Massachusetts. First Lieutenant, 18th U. S. Infantry, May 14, 1861. Resigned, June 30, 1862. Scott, Henry Bruce. Born in Indiana. Second Lieutenant, 2d Mass. Infantry, Jan. 16, 1862. Captain, Assistant
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)
own.) Rice, Edmund. Captain, 5th U. S. Infantry. Medal issued for conspicuous bravery in leading his regiment in the countercharge against Pickett's division, himself falling severely wounded within the enemy's lines, in the battle of Gettysburg, Penn., July 3, 1863, while serving as Major, 19th Mass. Infantry. Robinson, John. Private, Co. I, 19th Mass. Infantry. Medal issued, Dec. 1, 1864, for capture of flag of 57th Virginia in action at Gettysburg, Penn., July 3, 1863. Saxton, Rufus. Colonel, retired, U. S. Army. Medal issued for distinguished gallantry and good conduct in the defence of Harper's Ferry, Va., from May 26 to May 30, 1862, while serving as Brigadier General of the Volunteers. (Born in Massachusetts.) Stevens, Daniel D. Seaman, U. S. S. Canonicus. Medal awarded, Aug. 24, 1865, for gallant conduct while serving on board U. S. S. Canonicus, having replaced the colors three times when shot away during the battle at Fort Fisher, N. C. (Shipped a
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2, chapter 11 (search)
. Volunteers, by brevet, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from Mar. 13, 1865. G. O. 133, Aug. 22, 1865. G. O. 65, June 22, 1867. Saxton, Brig. General Rufus, U. S. Volunteers, to be Maj. General, U. S. Volunteers, by brevet, to date from Jan. 12, 1865. G. O.97, May 26, 1865. — Captain RufusArmy, by brevet, for faithful and meritorious services during the Rebellion, to date from Mar. 13, 1865. G. O. 133, Aug. 22, 1865. G. O. 71, Aug. 31, 1866. Saxton, Brevet Lieut. Colonel Rufus, Captain, Assistant Quartermaster, U. S. Army, Brevet Maj. General, Brig. General, U. S. Volunteers, to be Colonel, U. S. Army, byunteers, to be Brig. General, U. S. Army, by brevet, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from Apr. 9, 1865. G. O. 71, Aug. 31, 1866. Saxton, Captain S. W., Additional Aide-de-Camp, U. S. Volunteers, to be Major, U. S. Volunteers, by brevet, to date from Jan. 12, 1865. G. O. 97, May 26, 1865. Sc
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2, chapter 16 (search)
Bull Run; scenes on the field; attitudes of the dead, etc. Boston Evening Journal, Aug. 31, 1861, p. 2, col. 2. — Soldiers buried on Sherman's march; resume of letter of Quartermaster-Gen. Meigs. Army and Navy Journal, vol. 3, p. 582. — 33d Regt. M. V. I. in camp near Thoroughfare Gap, Va.; account of march from Fairfax Court House, Va., thither, and of burial grounds of Manassas. Boston Evening Jounal, Nov. 21, 1862, p. 2, col. 4. — Without religious services disapproved by Gen. Rufus Saxton. Boston Evening Journal, March 31, 1863, p. 2, col. 1. Soldiers, colored. At Beaufort, S. C. Commended in private letter from a Massachusetts cavalry officer. Boston Evening Journal, March 2, 1863, p. 4, col. 1. — – Letter describing drill, etc., of Col. T. W. Higginson's 33d Regt. U. S. C. T. Chas. Carleton Coffin. Boston Evening Journal, March 5, 1863, p. 4. cols. 2, 3. — Compared with white. Army and Navy Journal, vol. 4, p. 348. — Compilation of military la
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2, Index of names of persons. (search)
28 Saville, H. M., 389 Saville, J. F., 389 Savory, G. E., 128 Sawin, J. P., 347 Sawin, N. D., 584 Sawin, R. L., 347 Sawin, W. J., 479 Sawtell, E. D., 347 Sawtell, J. A., 227 Sawtelle, Andrew, 584 Sawtelle, I. L., 128 Sawyer, A. D., 347 Sawyer, B. A., 128 Sawyer, Charles, 128 Sawyer, Christopher, 347 Sawyer, E., 575 Sawyer, F. A., 389 Sawyer, J. S., 347 Sawyer, N. C., 443, 554 Sawyer, N. D. A., 347, 443 Sawyer, W. C., 347 Sawyer, W. H., 347 Saxton, M. W., 443, 494 Saxton, Rufus, 194, 443, 499, 554, 711 Saxton, S. W., 443, 555 Sayles, J. A., 347 Scandlin, W. G., 395 Scanlan, Michael, 347 Schlenker, Christian, 347 Schmideberg, Julius, 347 Schmidt, Claudius, 443 Schmidt, F. A., 347 Schmitt, G. A., 347 Schoff, E. N., 347, 555 Schoff, R. M., 347 Schouler, J., 711 Schouler, James, 347 Schouler, John, 162 Schouler, William, 570, 579, 604, 711 Scott, Alpheus, 479 Scott, C. N., 162 Scott, F. N., 347 Scott, G. F., 347 Scott, H. B., 227, 443, 555 Scot