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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., Twenty-third regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
itia regiments. Under Col. John Kurtz the regiment left the State Nov. 11, 1861, for Annapolis, Md., and was mustered into the United States service December 6, a portion of the men having been mustered as early as September 28. Forming part of Foster's Brigade and taking part in General Burnside's expedition to North Carolina, it was engaged at the battle of Roanoke Island February 8, and took part, with loss, at New Berne March 14, 1862. Forming part of the 1st Brigade under Col. T. J. C. Amory, and assigned to General Foster's Division, the regiment was stationed at New Berne until November, serving during a part of April and May at Batchelder's Creek. Five companies took part in the Tarboroa expedition in November. In December the regiment took part in the Goldsboroa expedition, being present at the battle of Kinston and engaged with great loss at Whitehall. It left New Berne in January, 1863, to take part in the movement against Charleston, S. C., but returned to North Caroli
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Twenty-fourth regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
s,1780––––––––––––97 Enlisted men, Including non-commissioned staff.11–2521011611013610712719411013112881,413 Totals,––––––––––––––1,510 The 24th Mass. Infantry, known as the New England Guards regiment, had as its basis the 4th Battalion M. V. M., whose major, Thomas Greely Stevenson, recruited and organized the regiment at Camp Massasoit, Readville, Mass., during the autumn of 1861, and became its colonel. It left the State Dec. 9, 1861, for Annapolis, Md., and, being assigned to Foster's Brigade, joined General Burnside's expedition to North Carolina, sailing for Hatteras Inlet Jan. 9, 1862. It was present at the battle of Roanoke Island, February 8, and had an advanced position at New Berne, March 14. Occupying headquarters at Camp Lee, the regiment engaged during March in an expedition to Washington, N. C., and in one up the Neuse River. Three companies were sent to Washington again in May; and the remainder of the regimen
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Twenty-fifth regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
d men,11–25123118144162146115116122119112141,327 Totals,––––––––––––––1,404 The 25th Mass. Infantry, a Worcester County regiment, was organized at Camp Lincoln, Worcester, largely under the charge of Capt. (afterwards lieutenant-colonel) A. B. R. Sprague, in the latter part of September, 1861, and was mustered into service on varying dates from September 26 to October 12. Under Col. Edwin Upton the regiment left the State October 31, and encamped at Annapolis until, forming part of General Foster's brigade in the Burnside expedition to North Carolina, it sailed Jan. 9, 1862, for Hatteras Inlet. It took a prominent part in the battle of Roanoke Island February 8, and was engaged at New Berne March 14, remaining on provost duty. in the city until May 9, and afterward occupied headquarters in the vicinity, being stationed on picket at Red House, Va., for a few weeks in May, taking part in July in the advance to Trenton, and engaging in an expedition to Plymo
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Forty-third regiment Massachusetts Infantry (Militia). (search)
ion completed its organization at Readville, Mass., as the 43d Infantry, M. V. M., and was mustered into service on varying dates from Sept. 12 to Oct. 25, 1862. It left camp November 5 under command of Col. Charles L. Holbrook, and embarking for Beaufort, N. C., arrived November 15 and went into camp on the Trent River. Company C under command of Capt. Wm. B. Fowle, Jr., was soon afterward stationed on detached duty at New Berne, remaining until March 4, 1883. The regiment, as part of General Foster's forces, was engaged in the Goldsboroa expedition in December, 1862, was active at the battles of Kinston, Whitehall and Goldsboroa, and shared in the expedition to Trenton, N. C., in January, 1863. In April it formed part of the forces sent for the relief of Washington, N. C., meeting the enemy at Blount's Creek April 9 and later supplying volunteers for duty in running the blockade during the siege. It served afterward in the vicinity of New Berne until June 24, when it left for For