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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., Ninth battery Massachusetts Light Artillery. (search)
eptember 22, then occupying Camp Chase and Camp Barry, Va. From Nov. 19, 1862, to March 29, 1863, it was encamped at Fort Ramsay, moving to Centerville April 17 where it remained until June 25. It had no active service under its original captain, Achille De Vecchi, and was commanded by Capt. John Bigelow in its first day of fight. ing, on July 2, at Gettysburg, losing in half an hour 9 men. Lieutenant Erickson was killed on the field and Lieutenant Whittaker was mortally wounded, dying on July 20. The battery was with the 5th Corps in its advance to Petersburg, Va., in June, 1864, and was engaged with the Corps in many of the siege operations and movements, being engaged at Avery House June 18, with the loss of 2 men, and engaged again June 19 and 20. Having received from Battery 1 the men whose term of service had not yet expired, it participated in the closing engagements at Petersburg, followed in the retreat of the Confederates, and was mustered out at Gallop's Island, Boston
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Fifteenth battery Massachusetts Light Artillery. (search)
April 9, and went into camp there, spending a week at Brashear City in May, being at this time under command of Lieut. J. W. Kirk. On June 3 it was stationed at two small forts in Louisiana, and on December 29 it moved to Lakeport, La., and engaged in an expedition to Madisonville, La., from Jan. 2 to Feb. 15, 1864; removing to New Orleans, February 20, it remained encamped in the vicinity until October 17, when it moved to White River, Ark.; it was stationed at Duvall's Bluff for a time, going to Memphis, Tenn., November 27, where it remained until the close of the year. In February, 1865, the battery joined the 2d Division, 13th Army Corps, in Florida, and on April 2 took up its position before Fort Blakely, Ala., and engaged in the siege and capture, on April 9, being under command of Lieut. Albert Rouse. Returning to Mobile, it encamped at Fort Gaines until July 20, when it set out on its return to Massachusttts, reaching Readville August 1, and was mustered out Aug. 4, 1865.
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Twenty-third regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
staff.2–781339768910284 Totals,–––––––––––––86 Died as prisoners,— Officers,–––––––––––––– Enlisted men,–––54341415413–53 Total losses,— Officers,42–––––––––––6 Enlisted men, Including non-commissioned staff.2–132321162426271922152210 Totals,–––––––––––––216 Casualties by Engagements. 1862. Feb. 8, Roanoke Island, N. C.,–1–2–––––––––3 March 14, New Berne, N. C,1–1–221122–1–13 April 29, Batchelder's Creek, N. C. Picket）––––––1––––––1 Dec. 14, Kinston, N. C.,–––1–––––––––1 Dec. 16, Whitehall, N. C.,––111142123––16 1864. April 14, Smithfield, Va.,––––––––––11–2 May 14, Palmer's Creek, Va,––––––1––––––1 May 16, Drewry's Bluff, Va.,1124–1–1124––17 June 3, Cold Harbor, Va.,––––1341–11––11 July 20