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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Mass. officers and men who died. 6 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore) 4 2 Browse Search
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Charles Dillingham. Company H--Killed: S. D. Perkins, Corporal Alfred DeWeale, Corp. Cahill, private Thomas Duffy. Wounded: First Sergt. A. W. Powers, leg, slightly; Corp. Casey, do.; Corp. Webber, leg amputated; privates J. Burke, shoulder; T. Burke, slightly in hand; F. L. Hall, leg, severely; E. Whittemore, sabre cut, slightly; J. Lynde, both legs. Missing: Capt. H. S. Russell, prisoner; privates, J. A. Holyoke, J. Lehane, H. O'Donnell, J. Wortherwell. Company I--Killed: Sergt. George H. Willis. Wounded: Sergt. George A. Glidden, arm, not serious; Corp. H. Pierson, head, severe; privates, J. W. Barrows, leg, slightly; J. D. Carter, back, slightly; J. F. Edmunds, head, slightly; E. D. Farr, leg; John Mathews, hand, not serious; L. B. Sylvester, arm and breast, serious; Francis Wilson, face and neck, serious; Ira M. Young, slightly; Michael McCarthy. Missing: David B. Brown, Patrick Quinn. Company K--Killed: Capt. R. C. Goodwin; privates T. Daly, B. F. Montague, J. R. R
Charles Dillingham. Company H--Killed: S. D. Perkins, Corporal Alfred DeWeale, Corp. Cahill, private Thomas Duffy. Wounded: First Sergt. A. W. Powers, leg, slightly; Corp. Casey, do.; Corp. Webber, leg amputated; privates J. Burke, shoulder; T. Burke, slightly in hand; F. L. Hall, leg, severely; E. Whittemore, sabre cut, slightly; J. Lynde, both legs. Missing: Capt. H. S. Russell, prisoner; privates, J. A. Holyoke, J. Lehane, H. O'Donnell, J. Wortherwell. Company I--Killed: Sergt. George H. Willis. Wounded: Sergt. George A. Glidden, arm, not serious; Corp. H. Pierson, head, severe; privates, J. W. Barrows, leg, slightly; J. D. Carter, back, slightly; J. F. Edmunds, head, slightly; E. D. Farr, leg; John Mathews, hand, not serious; L. B. Sylvester, arm and breast, serious; Francis Wilson, face and neck, serious; Ira M. Young, slightly; Michael McCarthy. Missing: David B. Brown, Patrick Quinn. Company K--Killed: Capt. R. C. Goodwin; privates T. Daly, B. F. Montague, J. R. R
led cannon, and three thousand cavalry, to assume a position, forming their lines in anticipation of our entire force advancing on the Murfreesboro road, which was part of our object. The enemy commenced the action by opening fire with three pieces of artillery at a distance of three hundred yards. This was soon silenced by a shell from one of our guns exploding their ammunition chest, at the moment the enemy were directing their movements against the right flank of Gen. Palmer's force. Col. Willis's infantry arrived, advancing in splendid line of battle, delivering a well-directed fire into the enemy's ranks, which was followed by a skilful deployment of the right and left, to cut off their retreat. The confederates held their ground for thirty minutes, and then fled in the wildest disorder, leaving one hundred and seventy-five prisoners in our hands, among whom were two lieutenants, two lieutenant-colonels, and a number of line-officers; three pieces of artillery, ordnance and qu