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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 11. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 48 0 Browse Search
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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Twenty-ninth regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
es were organized as the 1st Battalion Mass. Volunteers, under Capt. Joseph H. Barnes. Still serving on garrison and guard duty at Fortress Monroe and later at Newport News, three additional companies joining the command, it was reorganized Dec. 13, 1861, as the 29th Mass. Infantry, and Ebenezer W. Peirce, previously brigadier-general of Massachusetts militia, received the appointment of colonel. The regiment formed part of the land battery during the contest between the naval force at Hampton Roads in March, 1862, and occupied posts at Norfolk and Portsmouth in May. It joined the Army of the Potomac at Fair Oaks June 9, and was assigned to General Meagher's Brigade, Richardson's Division, Sumner's Corps; it was engaged on picket June 15, and took part at Gaines's Mill, Savage's Station and Glendale. Moving from Harrison's Landing to Alexandria, it supported General Pope in his movement to Washington after the battle of Manassas. At Antietam, as part of Richardson's Division, it
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Twenty-ninth regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
13151912242116231115–169 Totals,–––––––––––––178 Casualties by Engagements. 1861. June 10, Big Bethel, Va.,––1––––––––1–2 1862. June 15, Fair Oaks, Va.,––––1––––––––1 June 27, Gaines's Mill, Va.,–1–––––––––––1 June 30, Glendale, or White Oak Swamp, Va.––––––––121––4 July 1, Malvern Hill, Va.,––––––––––1––1 Sept. 17, Antietam, Md.,––321–12111––12 1863. July 16, Jackson, Miss,––1––––––––––1 Nov. 16, Campbell Station, Tenn.,––1––––––––––1 Nov. 29, Knoxville, Tenn.,–––––––––1–1–2 1864. May 12, Spotsylvania, Va.,––12–12––––2–8 June 1, Bethesda Church, Va,––1–1––––––––2 June 17, Petersburg,Va. (Assault),–1–31––1–2–1–9 July 30, Petersburg, Va. (Crater),–––1––111––––4 Aug. 19, Weldon Railroad, Va.,–––
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Thirty-eighth regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
Plymouth County, were mustered into service August 21; and the remaining three, recruited from Cambridge, were mustered in on the 22d at Camp Day, North Cambridge. The command left Boston August 26, under Lieutenant-Colonel Wardwell, and was stationed for a time in camp near Baltimore. Col. Timothy Ingraham, at the time of his appointment in the 38th holding a commission as lieutenant-colonel of the 18th Mass. Infantry, took command of the regiment September 3. It moved in November to Hampton Roads, and having remained on transport for a month, sailed for Mississippi and reached Carrollton Jan. 1, 1863, becoming part of the 3d Brigade, 3d Division, 19th Army Corps. Moving to Baton Rouge in March, it took part in the advance to Port Hudson on the 14th, and engaged in the Teche expedition, meeting with loss at Fort Bisland April 13. Its commander, Lieutenant-Colonel Rodman, was among the killed at the assault of Port Hudson May 27, and the regiment met with loss also at the assault