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Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 163 47 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 8. (ed. Frank Moore) 151 13 Browse Search
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Emilio, Luis F., History of the Fifty-Fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry , 1863-1865 62 10 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 49 7 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Army Life in a Black Regiment 40 2 Browse Search
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II. 37 1 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., Fourth regiment Massachusetts Cavalry. (search)
. 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 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
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)
6 and 18 on James and Morris Islands, engaging afterward in the siege of Fort Wagner. On August 26 the regiment charged and captured a line of Confederate rifle pits, suffering some loss in the engagement. It was transferred to Florida in September, and remained stationed at St. Augustine during the autumn and winter of 1863-64; while here more than 400 men re-enlisted for another term and returned to Massachusetts for thirty days furlough. The remainder of the regiment, transferred to Jacksonville, met the re-enlisted men at Gloucester Point, Va., May 1, 1864, and, as part of the 10th Army Corps, the command moved to Bermuda Hundred. It took part at Drewry's Bluff May 12-16, and, moving with the brigade to Deep Bottom, June 20, met heavy loss in the engagement there of August 14-18. Colonel Osborn being in command of a brigade, the regiment served under Captain Maker on the 14th and under Captain Gardner on the succeeding days. On August 26 the regiment took position in front of
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Fortieth regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
, and moving to Frederick, Md., joined the Army of the Potomac in the pursuit of Lee's Army into Virginia. It was ordered, August 6, to Folly Island, S. C., and served in the trenches at Fort Wagner until the evacuation by the Confederates. In November, Colonel Porter having resigned, Capt. Guy V. Henry, a graduate of West Point, was appointed colonel, and took command of the regiment November 10. Equipped as mounted infantry at Hilton Head in January, 1864, it moved, February 4, to Jacksonville, Fla.; engaged at Barber's Ford February 10, and at Olustee on the 20th. A detachment of the regiment under Captain Marshall met with loss also at Gainesville February 15. Unmounted, the regiment joined General Butler's forces March 28, at Gloucester Point, Va., and shared in the engagements at Arrowfield Church and Drewry's Bluff. Becoming part of the 18th Corps, it joined the Army of the Potomac at Cold Harbor June 1, and went at once into action, suffering loss, engaging again actively
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Fortieth regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
8–65 Totals,–––––––––––––70 Missing,–––11––2–––––4 Died by accident or disease,— Officers,–––––––––––––– Enlisted men,––817117813891418–113 Died as prisoners,— Officers,–––––––––––––– Enlisted men,––4–5–––1––1–11 Total losses,— Officers,14–––––––––––5 Enlisted men,––20282215131915171727–193 Totals,–––––––––––––198 Casualties by Engagements. 1863. Aug. 20, Fort Wagner, S. C.,–1–––––––––––1 1864. Feb. 10, St. Mary's Creek, or Barber's Ford, Fla.––1––––––––––1 Feb. 20, Olustee, Fla.,––––––1––––2–3 March 1, Cedar Run, Fla.,–––––––––––1–1 May 15-16, Drewry's Bluff, Va.,––2–4–124––2–15 May 20, Hatchies, Va.,––2––2–––21––7 June 1-6, Cold Harbor. Va.,1221125232412–37 June 17, Peters
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Fifty-fifth regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
s against Charleston for the remainder of the year. In February, 1864, the regiment, under Col. A. S. Hartwell (Colonel Hallowell having resigned in November from the effect of injuries received at Antietam), was sent to join the forces at Jacksonville, Fla., and served by detachments at Yellow Bluff, at the forts near Jacksonville and at Palatka. Returning to Charleston harbor April 18-20, it took part in the movement against Charleston July 2, capturing two of the enemy's guns and losing ninJacksonville and at Palatka. Returning to Charleston harbor April 18-20, it took part in the movement against Charleston July 2, capturing two of the enemy's guns and losing nine men killed and mortally wounded. Eight companies were sent to Hilton Head, S C., in November, forming part of a brigade under Colonel Hartwell, Coast Division. It lost heavily at the battle of Honey Hill, where, Colonel Hartwell being wounded, the command of the regiment was taken by Lieutenant-Colonel Fox. It occupied a position at Boyd's Neck until ordered to Savannah, Ga., in January, 1865. Returning to Hilton Head February 1, it entered Charleston February 20, and shared in an expediti