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Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 1,756 1,640 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore) 979 67 Browse Search
Elias Nason, McClellan's Own Story: the war for the union, the soldiers who fought it, the civilians who directed it, and his relations to them. 963 5 Browse Search
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Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler 694 24 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 457 395 Browse Search
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume I. 449 3 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 2. (ed. Frank Moore) 427 7 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Mass. officers and men who died. 420 416 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2. 410 4 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., Second regiment Massachusetts Cavalry. (search)
House, Va.––1––––––––––––1 June 26, South Anna Bridge, Va.––1––––––––––––1 July 12, Ashby's Gap, Va.,––––––2––––––––2 July 31, Aldie, Va.,––––––––––––2––2 Aug. 24, Coyle Tavern, Va.,––2––––––––––1–3 Nov. 14, Vienna, Va.,––––––––––––1––1 1864. Feb. 22, Dranesville, Va.,–1–5––1––––1–2–10 April 20, Leesburg, Va.,–––––––––1–––––1 April 30, Rectortown, Va.,––––––––––––1––1 May 24, Difficult Run, Va.,––––––––––––1––1 July 6, Mt. Zion Church (Aldie), Va.–11––––1–141–––9 July 12, Fort Stevens, D. C.,–––––1–––––1–––2 July 13, Rockville, Md.,––2––1–––––1–––4 Aug. 21, Berryville, Va.,–––––––––––––1–1 Aug. 26, Halltown, Va.,–2
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Fifth battery Massachusetts Light Artillery. (search)
., one wounded, serving with the 4th R. I.; Wilderness, Va.; Fall of Petersburg, Va., 4 wounded. Present, not active at Hanover Court House, Va., May 27, 1862; North Anna, Va., one wounded. The members of the 5th Battery were mustered into the U. S. service during September, October and November of 1861, and the organization went into camp at Readville, Mass., Nov. 14, 1861; the muster of the battery being completed December 10, it remained there until December 25 when it went to Washington, D. C., and on February 13 moved to Hall's Hill, Va., and encamped there during the remainder of the winter. On the 4th of April it went forward to take part in the siege of Yorktown, Va., and was engaged on that day at Howard's Mills. It remained encamped in the vicinity until the evacuation of the town. It was next engaged at the battle of Gaines' Mill, Va., June 27, 1862, and at Malvern Hill, July 1. After this, for a time, owing to loss of guns and horses, the men were attached to oth
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Eighth battery Massachusetts Light Artillery (Militia). (search)
gust 20 to 23, one section being engaged in a skirmish near Sulphur Springs, Va. It was engaged at the battle of Manassas Aug. 30, 1862, and at Chantilly, Va., September 1. On September 14 it was engaged at South Mountain, Md., losing 1 man killed and 4 wounded. At the battle of Antietam, Md., it was actively engaged during the day and evening of September 17 and until late in the afternoon of the 18th. It was encamped near the mouth of Antietam Creek until October 5, ordered then to Washington, D. C., it remained there until October 21 when it advanced and joined its division at Pleasant Valley, Va. On this march a detachment of the battery passing through Hyattstown, Md., surprised and captured a party of Confederate cavalry with recruits and horses. It engaged on the march through Virginia from October 26 to November 11, encamping during the time at Lovettsville, Waterford, Philomont, Rectortown, Orleans and Waterloo, remaining at the latter camp until it was ordered to Washingt
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Twenty-eighth regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
, embarking then for South Carolina, reached Hilton Head Feb. 23, 1862. Becoming part of General T. W. Sherman's Expeditionary Corps, it moved in April to a position on Daufuskie Island opposite Fort Pulaski, serving by detachments at Jones and Bird Island and at Tybee Island, Ga. Colonel Monteith being detained at the latter place in May and resigning in August, the command of the regiment was held by Major Cartwright. It was sent to James Island May 30, becoming part of the 1st Brigade, Stevens' Division, and engaged with loss in the action at Fort Johnson, Secessionville, June 16. Returning to Hilton Head, the regiment formed part of the force sent to reinforce the Army of the Potomac, and reached Newport News July 18. Forming part of the 9th Corps, it moved to join the Army of Virginia, and took active part at Manassas August 29 and 30 and at Chantilly September 1. Moving with the army into Maryland, it was present at South Mountain, and engaged on the afternoon of September
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Thirty-seventh regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
r, and reached Petersburg June 17, taking part in the charge of the next day. In June the re-enlisted men of the 7th and 10th Mass. Infantries were attached to the regiment, and July 6, by the reorganization of the division, it became under Lieutenant-Colonel Montague part of the 3d Brigade, with Colonel Edwards as brigade commander. Forming part of the forces sent to protect Washington against the advance of General Early, it reached the city July 12, and went into action immediately at Fort Stevens. It took part in the operations against Early in the Shenandoah Valley, suffering loss at Charlestown August 21, and losing more heavily at the Opequon September 19, after which it was stationed as provost guard at Winchester. The regiment rejoined the Army of the Potomac before Petersburg December 16; engaged at Hatcher's Run in February, 1865; took part under Major Tyler in the action of March 25, and served under Captain Hopkins in the final assault of April 2. It was actively engag
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Thirty-seventh regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
––––––––––––– Enlisted men,––89698661085176 Died as prisoners,— Officers,–––––––––––––– Enlisted men,––23–21––311114 Total losses,— Officers,–4–––––––––––4 Enlisted men,––283822252222182920165245 Totals,–––––––––––––249 Casualties by Engagements. 1862. Dec. 13, Fredericksburg, Va.,–––––––––1–––1 1863. May 3, Chancellorsville (Fredericksburg and Salem Heights), Va.–––––––––1–2–3 July 3, Gettysburg, Pa.,–––1––21–––2–6 1864. May 5-9, Wilderness, Va.,––61056586421–53 May 9-21, Spotsylvania, Va.,–3236412–432–30 June 1-11, Cold Harbor, Va,––131–21–221–13 June 16-21, Petersburg, Va.,––11–––11–1–16 July 12, Fort Stevens, D. C.,––––––––––––11 Aug. 21, Charlestown, Va.,––21–––11–––16 Sept. 19, Winchester, o