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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., Third regiment Massachusetts Heavy Artillery. (search)
and the regiment (with the exception of Co. I, which was on detached service) engaged in the defences of Washington, being stationed at the forts in the vicinity of the city during its entire service. Co. I, recruited mainly from Springfield, Mass., never actually joined the regiment. Having been mustered Feb. 10, 1864, it sailed for Fortress Monroe March 7, and was assigned to engineer duty under Capt. F. U. Farquhar, chief engineer, Depart. ment of Virginia; it was placed in charge of the pontoon trains of the Army of the James, and was engaged throughout its term of service in all branches of engineer work, building bridges, roads and wharves, having charge of the pontoon bridge thrown across the James River during the siege of Petersburg and the bridges at Farmville, by which the 2d and 6th Corps crossed in pursuit of the Confederates. A portion of the main regiment was mustered out June 17, 1865, the remainder serving until September 18. Co. I was mustered out September 26.
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Tenth battery Massachusetts Light Artillery. (search)
y,9254263 Killed and died of wounds,2810 Died by accident and disease,–1111 Died in Confederate prison,–33 Total losses,22224 Casualties by Engagements. 1864. May 10, River Po, Va.,–11 May 30, Totopotomoy (Jones' Farm), Va.,–11 Aug. 25, Reams's Station, Va.,–55 Oct. 27, Hatcher's Run, Va.,213 Active also at Auburn, Va., Oct. 14, 1863, 2 wounded; Rappahannock Station; Mine Run; Wilderness; North Anna; Cold Harbor; Petersburg; Hatcher's Run, July 5-7, 1865; Fall of Petersburg; Farmville, April 7, 1865. The 10th Battery, mustered into service Sept. 9, 1862, was recruited in Boston by Henry H. Granger, afterward senior First Lieutenant of the battery and Brevet Lieut. Colonel, U. S. Vols. It left the State Oct. 14, 1862, but did not go into action for some time, its first months of service being spent in organization and drill in camp near Washington. It was ordered Dec. 25, 1862, to Poolesville, Md., where it remained through the winter. The battery joined the Army
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Eleventh regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
y 10, Yorktown, Va,––1––––––––––1 Aug. 5, Malvern Hill, Va.,––––––––2––––2 Aug. 29, 30, Manassas, Va., or Bull Run, 2d.121311251343–27 Place unknown,–––––––––2–1–3 1863. May 2, 3, Chancellorsville, Va.,–2–121312111–15 July 1-3, Gettysburg, Pa.,–12534242327–35 Nov. 27, Mine Run (Locust Grove), Va.––1––––1–11––4 1864. May 5, 6, Wilderness, Va.,––11–1–1––11–6 May 8-13, Spotsylvania, Va.,–––––––1–1–1–3 May 12, Petersburg, Va.,––––––1––––––1 June 16, Petersburg, Va.,––––41–––––––5 June 23–Oct. 27, before Petersburg, Va.111–1––––2–2–8 Oct. 27, Hatcher's Run or Boydtown Plank Road, Va.–1–––––––––1–2 Place unknown,––1––1–1–––2–5 1865. March 31, Hatcher's Run or Boydtown Plank Road, Va.–––11––––––1–3 Place unknown,–––1–––––––––
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Nineteenth regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
–32 July 1, Malvern Hill, Va.,––––––2––––1–3 Sept. 17, Antietam, Md.,–1–3–141332––18 Dec. 11-14, Fredericksburg, Va.,–2271211–312–22 Place unknown,1–442131––21–19 1863. July 3, Gettysburg,Pa.,–21–1211–211–12 Nov. 27, Robinson's Cross Roads, Va.–––––––––––1–1 Place unknown,––11––11–2–––6 1864. May 5-10, Wilderness, Va.,–––1––1––––1–3 May 10-12, Spotsylvania, Va.,–1––2–2––1–––6 May 24, North Anna River, Va.,––2––––––––––2 May 31, Totopotomoy, Va.,–1–––––––––––1 June 3-7, Cold Harbor, Va.,–1–11–––1––––4 June 18-19, Petersburg, Va.,–––––1–––1–––2 June 22, Jerusalem Plank Road, Va.––––1––––––––1 Aug. 25, Deep Bottom, Va.,–––––1–––––––1 Place unknown,––2–––1–3–12–9 1865. Feb. 5, Hatcher's Run, Va.,–1––––1
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Twentieth regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
73 members of the regiment enlisted for another term of service. As part of the 2d Corps, the regiment shared in the engagements at the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, North Anna and Cold Harbor, engaging in the assault of Petersburg and in the siege. On July 18, 1864, those whose term of service bad expired returned to Massachusetts and were mustered out. About 200 men were added to the regiment from the 15th Mass. Infantry, and it continued in service in the trenches, under command of Major Patten. At Reams' Station, August 25, nearly all the members of the regiment were taken prisoners. Its ranks much depleted, it took part in the final operations about Petersburg, and, following the Confederates to Farmville and Appomattox, encamped, after the surrender, at Burke's Station, Va. Taking part in the grand review at Washington May 23, it encamped near the capitol until its muster out on July 15, and, returning to Massachusetts, it received its final discharge and payment July 28, 1865.
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Twentieth regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
. 17, Antietam, Md.,1––21–33–322–17 Dec. 11-13, Fredericksburg, Va.,–21–17–4–1145–35 Place unknown,–1222–1––3–1–12 1863. May 3, Chancellorsville, Va.,–––––––––1–––1 July 2-3, Gettysburg, Pa.,124228343252–38 Oct. 14, Bristoe Station, Va.,–––1–––––––––1 Place unknown,––12–125–112–15 1864. May 6-12, Wilderness, Va.,1–325264411–1–39 May 10-18, Spotsylvania, Va.,–21–1111––2––9 June 3-9, Cold Harbor, Va.,––3–11––1–11–8 June 21-22, Petersburg, Va,–––––––11–11–4 June 23-24, Before Petersburg,,Va.,––––1––2–––––3 Aug. 5, Before Petersburg,Va.,–––––––––––1–1 Aug. 14-17, Deep Bottom, Va.,1–––1––––––––2 Oct. 18, Petersburg,, Va.,–––––––1–––––1 Oct. 29, Hatcher's Run, Va.,––1––––––––––1 Place unknown,–1212113122––16 1865. Feb. 5, Hatcher's Run, V
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)
ement at the Wilderness and in the movement to Spotsylvania, taking part in the charge and capture of the salient early in the morning of May 12 at Spotsylvania Court House, and engaging again in the assault on May 18. It took active part at Cold Harbor June 3, when Colonel Byrnes was mortally wounded. Sharing in the assault of Petersburg June 16, it took most active part afterward in the siege, engaging at Weldon Railroad in July and at Deep Bottom, Charles City Cross Roads and Reams' Station in August. Dec. 13, 1864, those of the regiment not .re-enlisted left for Massachusetts, and the remainder, as a battalion of five companies under Major Fleming, remained in service before Petersburg, took part in the final operations about the city in the spring of 1865 and joined in the pursuit of the Confederates to Farmville. Encamping after the surrender at Burkesville, it returned to Alexandria May 15, and was mustered out of service June 30, 1865, returning to Massachusetts on July 5.
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Thirty-fifth regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
joining its brigade May 17 before Spotsylvania, it took part in the assault on the next day and was actively engaged at North Anna May 25. Serving under Captain Park as engineer corps for the division, the regiment was active during the operations about Cold Harbor and at the siege of Petersburg, taking active part at the Crater July 30, and at the battle of Weldon Railroad August 19. Relieved from engineer duty in September, it continued its service in the siege with the 1st Brigade during the autumn and winter, joining in the pursuit of Lee's army after the fall of Petersburg in April, 1865. Receiving the news of Lee's surrender at Farmville, it reached Alexandria April 28, where it spent its remaining days of service, taking part in the grand review at Washington May 23. On June 9, 1865, the regiment was mustered out, those whose term of service had not yet expired being transferred to the 29th Mass. Infantry, and was paid off and discharged at Readville, Mass., June 27, 1865.
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Thirty-sixth regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
whose term of service had expired, left for Massachusetts for muster out. Under command of Captain Barker the regiment took active part at Cold Harbor June 2, and shared with its division in the assault of Petersburg June 17. It was active afterward in the siege, engaging in the operations on the Weldon Railroad in August, at Pegram Farm or Poplar Spring Church Sept. 30, and at Hatcher's Run in October. In the latter part of October the 21st Battalion Mass. Volunteers was transferred to the 36th Infantry, which was consolidated into companies A to G, the 21st Battalion becoming companies H, I and K. After the fall of Petersburg the regiment moved to Farmville and served on provost duty; returning, it reached Alexandria April 28 and encamped at Fort Lyon until its muster out of service June 8, 1865. Reaching Massachusetts on the 10th, it was paid off and discharged at Readville June 19, 1865. The recruits and men from the 21st regiment were transferred to the 56th Mass. Infantry.
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Fifty-eighth regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
f June 17 and in the movement at the Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad on the next day. As part of the 9th Corps it shared in the advance into the Crater after the explosion of the mine, July 30, losing three officers and eighty-one men taken prisoners, besides those killed and mortally wounded. At the battle of Poplar Spring Church, Sept. 30, 1864, all but one officer and about ten men of those engaged were made prisoners. Gaining a few men by those returning from detached service and by recruits, the command was placed at Hancock Station, and shared in picket and fatigue duty during the remainder of the year. In February, 1865, Co. K arrived from Massachusetts. The regiment took part in the assault of Petersburg April 2, and after its fall was stationed at Burkesville and Farmville. Returning, it reached Alexandria April 28, and encamped in the vicinity until the expiration of its term of service. Reaching Readville, Mass., July 18, it was paid off and discharged July 26, 1865.