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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., Fourth regiment Massachusetts Cavalry. (search)
ntil 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 headquarters at City Point, Va.; while the 1st Battalion, under command of Captain Richmond, moved to Petersburg, being in action at Bermuda Hundred and Drewry's Bluff. In June Cos. E and H of the 3d Battalion, under Captain Ray, were on detached service with the 18th Army Corps. On August 15 these two battalions, under command of Colonel Rand, became a part of the 10th Army Corps and took part in the siege of Petersburg, remaining thus engaged until the spring of 1865. Meanwhile four companies were detached and joined the 24th and 25th Army Corps, remaining with them until their muster out, and taking part with them in the pursuit of the Confederate army and the occupation of Richmond. Cos. I, L and M before Petersburg met at High Bridge, Va., the greatest loss which the reg
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Thirty-second regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
d remained stationed there, under command of Maj. Francis J. Parker, during the winter of 1861-62. On May 26, this battalion of six companies, reorganized as the 32d Mass. Infantry (Francis J. Parker, lieutenant-colonel), left the State for Washington. Encamping for four weeks on Capitol Hill, the regiment was ordered to join the Army of the Potomac on the Peninsula, and July 3, 1862, arrived at Harrison's Landing and was assigned to the 2d Brigade, 1st Division, 5th Corps. It left camp August 15 to join General Pope's forces, and reached Warrenton Junction August 27. Moving with the army to Washington after the battle of Manassas, it camped at Miners Hill, and three companies were added to the command, one having already joined the original six companies at Harrison's Landing in July. The regiment was present at Antietam, and took part in the charge and advanced position held by Griffin's Division at the battle of Fredericksburg. It was in action at Chancellorsville May 3, 1864
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Thirty-third regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
Thirty-third regiment Massachusetts Infantry. Field and Staff.Line.companies.Unassigned Recruits.Totals. ABCDEFGHIK Killed and died of wounds,— Officers,–7–––––––––––7 Enlisted men,––85981410691313–95 Totals,–––––––––––––102 Died by accident or disease,— Officers,–––––––––––––– Enlisted men,––8621111741033–65 Died as prisoners,— Officers,–––––––––––––– Enlisted men,––––1–11411––9 Total losses,— Officers,–7–––––––––––7 Enlisted men,––16111219261814201716–169 Totals,–––––––––––––176 Casualties by Engagements. 1863. July 1-3, Gettysburg, Pa.,–––––31––221–9 Aug. 15, Guerilla Fire,–1–––––––––––1 Oct. 29, Wauhatchie, or Look-out Valley, Tenn.–4––3287–246–36 1864. May 13-16, Resaca, Ga.,–21312123333
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Thirty-fourth regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
mmissioned in regiment. Including non-commissioned staff.4–2321443621–32 Enlisted men (included above) serving elsewhere within regiment.–––11–1––––1–4 Totals,4–2431543622–36 Actual total of members of regiment,— Officers,1462–––––––––––76 Enlisted men, Including non-commissioned staff.7–11611711113411813512512312012341,233 Totals,–––––––––––––1,309 The 34th Mass. Infantry was recruited in camp at Worcester, Mass., from June to August, 1862,and left the State for Washington August 15 under command of Col. George D. Wells, promoted from lieutenant-colonel 1st Mass. Infantry. It moved August 22 to Alexandria, and remained stationed in the vicinity, on picket and outpost duty in the defences of Washington, until July, 1863. It left Washington for Harper's Ferry July 9, and occupied Maryland Heights, becoming part of the 1st Brigade, under Colonel Wells, 1st Division Department of Western Virginia. I