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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2, chapter 2 (search)
4. Mustered out, Jan. 10, 1865. Plummer, Joseph Bennett. Born at Barre, Mass., Aug. 10, 1820. Cadet, U. S. Military Academy, July 1, 1837, to July 1, 1841. Second Lieutenant, 1st U. S. Infantry, July 1, 1841. First Lieutenant, Mar. 15, 1848. Captain, May 1, 1852. In operations in Missouri; engaged in the battle of Wilson's Creek, Aug. 10, 1861, where he was severely wounded; and retreat to Rolla, Aug., 1861. Colonel, 11th Mo. Infantry, Sept. 25, 1861. Engaged in the combat of Fredericktown (in command), Oct. 21, 1861. Brig. General, U. S. Volunteers, Oct. 22, 1861. In command of Cape Girardeau, Nov., 1861, to Mar. 1, 1862; engaged in march from Commerce to New Madrid, Mar., 1862, and in occupation of Point Pleasant, constantly skirmishing with the enemy's gunboats and repulsing many attempts to land till Apr. 7, 1862. On expedition to Fort Pillow, Apr., 1862. Major, 8th U. S. Infantry, Apr. 25, 1862. In the Mississippi campaign, Apr. to Aug., 1862; being engaged in the