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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 Infantry. (search)
enry Gordon (a West Point graduate, who had served eight years as lieutenant in the regular army) in April, 1861, and began to be mustered into the service of the United States May 11. It left the State July 8, and joined the command of Major-General Patterson at Martinsburg, Va. On July 18, 1861, the regiment was ordered to Harper's Ferry, and on the 23d Colonel Gordon was placed in charge of the town, General Banks succeeding General Patterson in command. In the autumn the regiment engaged General Patterson in command. In the autumn the regiment engaged in the movements on the upper Potomac, being stationed at Hyattstown, Md., Darnestown and Seneca Mills, and making its winter quarters near Frederick, Md. On Feb. 27, 1862, it moved towards Winchester, and the succeeding months were spent in movements in the Shenandoah Valley. On May 25 it engaged in the battle of Winchester, encamping afterward at Williamsport, Md. At this time Colonel Gordon was promoted brigadier-general, U. S. Vols., and was in command of the 3d Brigade, 1st Division, Army