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Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 554 554 Browse Search
The Atlanta (Georgia) Campaign: May 1 - September 8, 1864., Part I: General Report. (ed. Maj. George B. Davis, Mr. Leslie J. Perry, Mr. Joseph W. Kirkley) 23 23 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments. 20 20 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 16 16 Browse Search
J. B. Jones, A Rebel War Clerk's Diary 12 12 Browse Search
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865 10 10 Browse Search
Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Chapter XXII: Operations in Kentucky, Tennessee, North Mississippi, North Alabama, and Southwest Virginia. March 4-June 10, 1862. (ed. Lieut. Col. Robert N. Scott) 8 8 Browse Search
William F. Fox, Lt. Col. U. S. V., Regimental Losses in the American Civil War, 1861-1865: A Treatise on the extent and nature of the mortuary losses in the Union regiments, with full and exhaustive statistics compiled from the official records on file in the state military bureaus and at Washington 7 7 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4. 7 7 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., First regiment Massachusetts Cavalry. (search)
–2–92 Totals,–––––––––––––––––––99 Missing,––1––––––––––––1–––2 Died by accident or disease,— Officers,–––––––––––––––––––– Enlisted men, Including non-commissioned staff.1–9359335555453466788 Died as prisoners,— Officers,–––––––––––––––––––– Enlisted men,––413–12443–4–11–8–3–57 Total losses,— Officers,16–––––––––––––––––7 Enlisted men, Including non-commissioned staff.2–24171022251715177136214156117239 Totals,–––––––––––––––––––246 Casualties by Engagements. 1862. June 16, Secessionville, S. C.,–––––––––1–––––––––1 Nov. 3, Snicker's Gap, Va.,1––––––––––––––––––1 1863. Mar. 17, Kelly's Ford, Va.,1–––––––––––––––
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., First regiment Massachusetts Heavy Artillery. (search)
rry about the same time. On May 17, 1864, the regiment, acting as infantry, joined the Army of the Potomac near Spotsylvania, Va., and entered with it into General Grant's campaign of 1864, being assigned to General Tyler's Division, 2d Army Corps. It took part in its first engagement May 19, 1864, on the Fredericksburg Road, near Ny River in the vicinity of Spotsylvania. Afterwards, as part of the 2d Brigade, 3d Division, it was engaged in the battles of North Anna and Cold Harbor, and, crossing the James River June 14, it took part in the assault on Petersburg, June 16 and 22. The regiment remained actively engaged in the siege of Petersburg until April, 1865, and took part, after the fall of the city, in the pursuit of the Confederates. After General Lee's surrender it was stationed at the forts in the vicinity of Washington until its muster out in August. The regiment returned to Massachusetts August 20, and received its final discharge and payment at Boston, Aug. 25, 1865.
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., First regiment Massachusetts Heavy Artillery. (search)
d men,––99710151476689112113 Totals,–––––––––––––––115 Died as prisoners,— Officers,–––––––––––––––– Enlisted men,––518921813218328913–156 Total losses,— Officers,29–––––––––––––11 Enlisted men,––3645302747433728524535482475 Totals,–––––––––––––––486 Casualties by Engagements. 1864. May 19, Spotsylvania (Ny River), Va.146155532493101210–89 May 22, Spotsylvania, Va.,–––1–––––––2–––3 May 24, North Anna River, Va.––––1––––––––––1 June 1-5, Cold Harbor, Va.,–––1––––12–––––4 June 16-18, Petersburg, Va.,–29–1–781148410–55 June 20-22, Before Petersburg, Va.–1–––221 Including missing in action.2 Including missing in action.–2––2–12 Aug. 16, Before Petersburg (Strawberry Plains), Va.–––––––––––––1–1 Oct. 2,
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Sixth battery Massachusetts Light Artillery. (search)
the battery, under Captain Everett, engaged in an expedition to Biloxi and Pass Christian. The entire battery sailed for New Orleans, April 15, to take part in the operations against that city. After the occupation of New Orleans the battery was temporarily divided, one section under Lieutenant Carruth and the two others under Captain Everett, each detachment engaging in various expeditions in the vicinity of New Orleans, but the battery was reunited at Baton Rouge, La., for a time. From June 16 to July 26, 1862, two sections under Captain Everett were engaged in the Vicksburg expedition; a section under Lieutenant Carruth remained at Baton Rouge during that time, twice engaging in skirmishes in the vicinity. The battery as a whole, in command of Lieutenant Carruth, was engaged at the battle of Baton Rouge, Aug. 5, 1862, and two weeks later encamped at Carrollton, La. In October the battery was placed under command of General Weitzel and engaged in expeditions to Donaldsonville, L
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)
rmy Corps, and took its part in the marching and manoeuvring of the rest of the year, going three times into action that autumn; at Auburn, Va., October 13; Kelly's Ford, November 7; and Mine Run, November 30. Upon the reorganization of the army in preparation for the campaigns of 1864, the battery joined the 2d Army Corps and fought with it through all the battles of that year. It was engaged in action at the River Po May 10; was at Cold Harbor June 2; in the vicinity of Petersburg, Va., June 16; at Deep Bottom, Va., July 28. It was engaged at Reams's Station, August 25, losing 5 men killed in action, 24 wounded and missing, and 34 horses killed; Captain Sleeper being wounded early in the day, the battery was under the command of Lieut. Henry H. Granger. From September 24 to October 24 it was in position in front of Petersburg; engaged at Hatcher's Run under the command of Lieutenant Granger, who with Lieut. Amos Smith was mortally wounded, both dying in hospital before the close
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)
f the Wilderness, May 5, 6 and 7, 1864, taking part in the struggle at the Angle during the battle of Spotsylvania Court House May 12, and joining afterward in the engagements about North Anna and Cold Harbor. June 12 the regiment's original term of enlistment expired, and the men whose service was ended returned to Massachusetts and were mustered out. Many men had re-enlisted, and these with the recruits formed a battalion of five companies, commanded by Colonel Blaisdell and moved with the army to Petersburg, taking part in the assault of June 16-18, and engaging afterward in the siege. Colonel Blaisdell was killed on the skirmish line June 23. The regiment took part in the final operations about Petersburg in March and April, 1865, was active in the pursuit of the Confederates, and present at the surrender of General Lee's Army at Appomattox. At the close of the campaign the regiment was stationed at Washington until its return to Massachusetts and its discharge, July 14, 1865.
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)
ay 5, Williamsburg, Va.,––36––––12–2–14 May 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.––
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Twelfth regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
g heavily. At Fredericksburg the regiment was actively engaged in the afternoon of December 13 with much loss. Occupying winter quarters near Fletcher's Chapel, it engaged in the mud march of January, 1863; it was active at the battle of Chancellorsville and was engaged at Gettysburg, meeting its principal loss July 1. It took part in the march to the Rappahannock and in the Mine Run campaign in November, 1863. At the battle of the Wilderness it was engaged May 5 and 6, and shared in the movements to Spotsylvania, North Anna and Cold Harbor, being constantly in action with frequent losses. June 16 the regiment moved to Petersburg and took part in the assaults of the following days. June 25, 1864, the regiment's term of service expired and it retired from the front; the re-enlisted men and the recruits were transferred to the 39th Mass. Infantry, and returning to Washington June 28, it left at once for Massachusetts and was mustered out of service on Boston Common, July 8, 1864.
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Sixteenth regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
mand of Lieutenant-Colonel Merriam. In December it went into winter quarters at Brandy Station, having taken part in the movements about the Rappahannock and at Mine Run. In the campaign of 1864 the regiment formed part of the 2d Corps, and was engaged at the Wilderness May 5 and again on May 6, taking part at Spotsylvania May 10 and in the battle of Spotsylvania Court House May 12, when Lieutenant-Colonel Merriam was killed. It engaged in the actions about North Anna and Cold Harbor, and, moving to Petersburg, it took active part in the assaults of June 16-18, and remained afterward engaged in the siege until the expiration of its term of service, July 11; withdrawing from the front, it reached Massachusetts July 22, and was mustered out of service July 27, 1864. Many members of the regiment had re-enlisted during the previous winter for an additional term, and these, with the recruits, were attached to the 11th Mass. Infantry, and remained in service until the close of the war.
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Sixteenth regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
––––––––1 Enlisted men,––––12336523–25 Totals,–––––––––––––26 Total losses,— Officers,316–––––––––––19 Enlisted men,––111917173624342125201225 Totals,–––––––––––––244 Casualties by Engagements. 1862. June 18, Fair Oaks or Williamsburg Road, Va.–1–234176123–30 June 25, Fair Oaks or Oak Grove, Va.–––2––1–1––––4 June 30, Glendale, Va.,1––1–1––112––7 Aug. 27-29, Bull Run, 2d, or Manassas, Va.–21361714–41–30 Dec. 11-14, Fredericksburg, Va,1––––––1–––2–4 Dec. 15, Near Falmouth, Va.,––––––1––––––1 Place unknown,––2––––––1–––3 1863. May 3, Chancellorsville, Va.,–4–11131–133–18 July 1-3, Gettysburg, Pa.,–4122221–71–123 Nov.. 27, Locust Grove, Va.,–––1––1––––––2 Place unknown,–––––––––––1–1 1864. May 3-12, Wilderness, Va.
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