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siege of Port Hudson, May, 1863, to July 9, 1863. Engaged in the Red River expedition; present at the battles of Sabine Cross Roads, Apr. 8, 1864, Pleasant Hill, Apr. 9, 1864, and Cane River, Apr. 23, 1864. Received, Jan. 28, 1864, the thanks of Congress for the skill, courage and endurance which compelled the surrender of Port Hudson and thus removed the last obstruction to the free navigation of the Mississippi River. Mustered out, Aug. 24, 1865. Barnard, John Gross. Born at Sheffield, Mass., May 19, 1815. Cadet, U. S. Military Academy, July 1, 1829, to July 1, 1833. Brevet Second Lieutenant, Corps of Engineers, July 1, 1833. Second Lieutenant, May 15, 1835. Captain, July 7, 1838. Brevet Major, May 30, 1848. Major, Dec. 13, 1858. Chief Engineer of the department of Washington, Apr. 21 to July 2, 1861. In the Manassas campaign of July, 1861; being present at the action of Blackburn's Ford, July 18; and battle of Bull Run, July 21, 1861; having directed the preliminary re
olonel, U. S. Volunteers, Mar. 13, 1865. Discharged, May 16, 1865. Worcester, David. Born in Massachusetts. Private, 29th Iowa Infantry, Aug. 15, 1862; mustered, Nov 12, 1862. Chaplain, Feb. 1, 1865; mustered, Mar. 6, 1865, Mustered out, Aug. 10, 1865. Wright, Edward. Born in Massachusetts. Major, 1st Ill. Cavalry, Sept. 7, 1861. Mustered out, July 14, 1862. Major and Aide-de-Camp, U. S. Volunteers, Nov. 8, 1862. See U. S. Army. Wright, Marshall Bidwell. Born at Sheffield, Mass., Mar. 28, 1840. Private, 46th Ohio Infantry, Oct. 2, 1861. Second Lieutenant, Apr. 28, 1863. First Lieutenant, July 13, 1864. Captain, Feb. 2, 1865. Mustered out, July 22, 1865. Wyman, Luther F. Second Lieutenant, 39th Mass. Infantry, Aug. 22, 1862. First Lieutenant, Mar. 20, 1864. Captain, 2d U. S. Volunteer Infantry, May 8, 1865, to date, Feb. 18, 1865. Mustered out, Nov. 7, 1865. Young, Charles C. Residence in Massachusetts at time of enlistment. First Lieutenant, 9