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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 395 395 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 370 370 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 156 156 Browse Search
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 8 46 46 Browse Search
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 6, 10th edition. 36 36 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2 34 34 Browse Search
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 7, 4th edition. 29 29 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. 26 26 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments. 25 25 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3. 23 23 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)
well as brigade commander. On September 15 four companies were detached under Major Thompson and sent into Maryland, where they remained until the spring of 1864. The regiment remained in camp at Centreville, Va., until the first of October, on Oct. 9, 1863, moving to Vienna, Va., where it remained during the autumn and winter. In July, 1864, the regiment took part in the defence of Washington, and as part of the 3d Brigade, under Colonel Lowell, was in constant action during the month of August. At the battle of the Opequon, September 19, it was closely engaged, and moved afterwards up the Luray valley, where, at Luray Court House, a Confederate flag was captured by Philip Baybutt of Co. A. In the battle of Cedar Creek the regiment met its saddest loss, Colonel Lowell being wounded there, and dying the next day at Middletown, Va. The regiment went into winter quarters in December at Winchester, Va.; and at this time, though the regiment numbered 1,100 men, only 15 officers and 50
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Fourth regiment Massachusetts Cavalry. (search)
cord of its service from December, 1861, to May, 1864, forms part of the history of that regiment. The 2d Battalion was recruited in February, 1864, and left the State on March 20 in command of Maj. David B. Keith; the 3d Battalion, under Major Cabot, left on April 23. The 2d Battalion, stationed at Hilton Head, S. C., engaged in an expedition up the Ashepoo River in May; in June two companies, under Capt. Joseph W. Morton, moved to Jacksonville, Fla., and made their headquarters there, in August forming part of an expedition to Palatka, Fla. In July a detachment of the battalion, under Captain Staples, engaged in an expedition to St. John's Island, S. C. The battalion remained stationed thus by detachments at Hilton Head, S. C., and Jacksonville, Fla., throughout the year and until the close of the war. Immediately after organization the 1st and 3d Battalions were ordered to Virginia; the 3d encamping at Newport News during most of the month of May, 1864, and afterward establishing
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)
erry 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., Third regiment Massachusetts Heavy Artillery. (search)
64, and was composed of the 3d and 6th to 16th Unattached Cos. of Heavy Artillery. Of these, the 3d and 6th to the 13th Cos. were mustered into service in 1863: the 3d on Jan. 10, 1863, the 6th May 19, and the remainder were mustered on dates varying from August to November, having served since their muster in the forts on the Massachusetts coast. On the organization of the companies into the 3d Heavy Artillery, the 13th (mustered in January, 1864), the 14th and 15th (in May), the 16th (in August), were added, 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
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Twenty-Ninth Unattached Company Massachusetts Heavy Artillery. (search)
Twenty-Ninth Unattached Company Massachusetts Heavy Artillery. Capt. George W. Kenney. OfficersMen.Total. Number on rolls,5152157 Enlisted men (included above) commissioned in company.––– Actual total of members of company.5152157 Killed and died of wounds,––– Died by accident and disease,–22 Died as prisoners,––– Total losses,–22 The 29th and 30th Unattached Cos. Heavy Artillery, Mass. Volunteers, were mustered into the service of the United States in the latter part of August and the first part of September, 1864. They we
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., First battery Massachusetts Light Artillery. (search)
anklin's Crossing, June 5, 1863; Gettysburg, Pa.; Mine Run, Va.; Spotsylvania (Laurel Hill), Va., 2 wounded; Opequon, Va., 4 wounded; Fisher's Hill, Va., 1 wounded. The First Battery Massachusetts Light Artillery was recruited in Boston during August of 1861, largely from the old Boston Light Artillery, or Cook's Battery, Maj. Asa M. Cook, which was mustered into the U. S. service May 18, 1861, and was the only Massachusetts battery serving under the first call for troops. The First Battery r an additional term of service. The battery was engaged on the Po River on May 9, 10 and 11, 1864, and in operations in the Shenandoah Valley, also the battles of Spotsylvania Court House and Cold Harbor, Va. Having lost 40 men sent home during August, the battery was active in the battles of Opequon and Fisher's Hill, Va.; after this engagement the veterans not reenlisted left the battery, while the remaining men participated in the engagement of Cedar Creek, and, after a short interval, 85 o
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., First regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
6135139157159172149191,574 Totals,––––––––––––––1,645 The 1st Mass. Infantry was composed largely of the 1st Regiment Mass. Volunteer Militia, under command of Col. Robert Cowdin, who became colonel of the 1st Infantry when the organization was completed. It was mustered in May 23-27 and was the first three-years regiment to arrive at Washington. Having left Massachusetts June 15, it encamped at Georgetown until the battle of Blackburn's Ford, in which it took a most active part. In August the regiment became part of General Hooker's Brigade, and was encamped at Bladensburg and afterwards at Budd's Ferry, Va., until the spring of 1862, when, as part of General Grover's Brigade, General Hooker's division 3d Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, the regiment moved to the Peninsula and was engaged on April 26 in front of Yorktown. After the battle of Williamsburg, May 5, the regiment marched to White Oak Swamp and encamped until June 25, when it engaged in the ba
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Second regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
s time Colonel Gordon was promoted brigadier-general, U. S. Vols., and was in command of the 3d Brigade, 1st Division, Army of Virginia, of which the 2d Mass. Infantry formed a part, at the battle of Cedar Mountain. As part of the 12th Corps, the regiment fought at Antietam, September 17, and encamped afterward in the vicinity of Harper's Ferry, moving on Jan. 19, 1863, to Stafford Court House. April 27 it broke camp and moved forward to take its part at Chancellorsville and Gettysburg. In August the regiment was stationed at New York, during the draft riots, returning to the front September 5. The regiment now became part of the Army of the Cumberland, and in the Atlanta campaign of 1864 formed part of the 20th Corps, under Major-General Hooker. On May 13, with the Army of the Tennessee, it took part in the march through Georgia. After the surrender of Atlanta the regiment was stationed as provost guard of the city and took part in Sherman's march to the sea, under command of Lie
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Thirteenth regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
ged July 2, when Colonel Ward was mortally wounded, and it took part also July 3 and 4. It moved with the army into Virginia and engaged in the Mine Run campaign, encamping afterward for the winter near Stevensburg. In the campaign of 1864 the regiment formed part of the 1st Brigade, 2d Division 2d Army Corps, shared with it in the battles of the Wilderness, May 5 and 6, and engaged in all the actions about Spotsylvania, North Anna and Cold Harbor, moving to Petersburg in June, greatly reduced in numbers by losses in action. On June 22, while stationed on the Jerusalem Plank Road, many members of the regiment were taken prisoners. July 12, 1864, its term of service expired, and it withdrew from the front and, returning to Massachusetts, was mustered out July 28, 1864. Co. I, which was the last of the regiment to be mustered in, remained behind, and was discharged at the expiration of its term in August. The re-enlisted men and recruits were transferred to the 20th Mass. Infantry.
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Twenty-first regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
encamping afterward at Falmouth, Va. Leaving camp Feb. 9, 1863, the regiment moved to Kentucky, to serve as part of the 9th Corps in the department of the Ohio, and went into camp at Mt. Sterling, Ky., April 3, moving in July to Lexington and in August to Camp Nelson on the Kentucky River. On September 12 it left camp for Knoxville, Tenn., and engaged in action at Blue Springs October 10 and at Campbell's Station November 16. During the siege of Knoxville it took part in a charge on the morniat the Crater July 30. On August 22 those whose term of service had expired returned to Massachusetts and were mustered out Aug. 30, 1864. The remainder, as a battalion of three companies, under command of Capt. Orange S. Sampson, still serving in the trenches, engaged in action at the Weldon Railroad in August, and at Poplar Spring Church on September 30, when Captain Sampson was killed. On Oct. 21, 1864, the command was transferred to the 36th Mass. Infantry by order of the War Department.
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