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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., Sixteenth regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
Camp Cameron, Cambridge, were mustered into service on dates varying from June 29 to July 12, 1861. Under command of Col. Powell T. Wyman, a graduate of West Point, who had returned from Europe to offer his services to the government, the regiment left the State Aug. 17, 1861, and was stationed in camp near Baltimore, Md., until September 1; moving then to Fortress Monroe, it encamped near Hampton, Va., during the autumn and winter of 1861 and 1862. In May, 1862, it moved successively to Portsmouth and Suffolk, Va., and June 12 joined the army of the Potomac at Fair Oaks. While encamped at Fair Oaks the regiment made a reconnaissance on the Williamsburg Road, June 18, with great loss. It took part in the battle of Oak Grove, June 25; and at Glendale, June 30, Colonel Wyman was killed. It was engaged at Malvern Hill July 1, and again on August 8 in the reconnoissance from the camp at Harrison's Landing. The regiment, in command of Major Banks, and forming part of Hooker's Division
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)
S. C., but returned to North Carolina in April, having spent a month in camp at St. Helena Island and much of the remaining time on transports. It remained encamped near New Berne, engaging in picket duty and reconnoitering expeditions, during the summer and autumn of 1863. On October 16 it sailed for Fortress Monroe and went into camp near Newport News; while here over 200 members of the regiment re-enlisted, and in January returned to Massachusetts for furlough. The regiment moved to Portsmouth in January, 1864, engaging under command of Colonel Elwell in an expedition to Smithfield in April. As part of Heckman's Red Star Brigade, and serving with General Butler's forces at Bermuda Hundred, it was present at the engagement at Walthal Junction and active at Arrowfield Church; it took part early in the morning of May 16 at Drewry's Bluff, with great loss; Lieutenant-Colonel Chambers was mortally wounded, Captain Raymond taking command of the regiment. It formed part of the forces
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)
active at Goldsboroa. The regiment served on garrison duty at Plymouth, N. C., during part of March and the month of April, 1863. In July several companies were assigned to picket duty at Washington, N. C. In December the regiment moved to Newport News, Va.; while there 432 men re-enlisted, and in February, 1864, returned to Massachusetts on furlough; those who remained being temporarily assigned to the 139th N. Y. Infantry, and stationed at Williamsburg. The command was reunited at Portsmouth, Va., March 26, and, forming part of General Heckman's Red Star Brigade, 18th Army Corps, moved to Bermuda Hundred, was engaged at Walthall Junction and Arrowfield Church, and met with loss at Drewry's Bluff May 16. On May 28 the regiment moved to join the Army of the Potomac, and arrived at Cold Harbor on the afternoon of June 1, going at once into action; it took part in all the movements of the succeeding days, losing heavily on June 3. Moving with the army to Petersburg, it took part i
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Twenty-seventh regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
Winfield in March. The regiment, reunited and stationed with headquarters at New Berne until October, moved on the 16th of that month to Newport News, and, becoming part of General Butler's forces, served during the winter as provost guard at Portsmouth and Norfolk. At this time 343 members of the regiment re-enlisted; 220 returned January 15 from a month's furlough in Massachusetts. The command moved, April 27, 1864, to Yorktown, and reaching Bermuda Hundred May 5, formed part of Heckman's osing heavily in the assault of June 3, when Major Walker was killed. It was actively engaged under Major Moore before Petersburg June 15 and 18, and took part in the siege until withdrawn from the front August 25. On September 17 it moved to Portsmouth, and those whose term of service had expired left Fortress Monroe on the 23d, and were mustered out at Springfield, Mass., Sept. 29, 1864. The regiment returned to Beaufort, N. C., September 21, and was stationed in the vicinity until the spri
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Twenty-ninth regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
Capt. Joseph H. Barnes. Still serving on garrison and guard duty at Fortress Monroe and later at Newport News, three additional companies joining the command, it was reorganized Dec. 13, 1861, as the 29th Mass. Infantry, and Ebenezer W. Peirce, previously brigadier-general of Massachusetts militia, received the appointment of colonel. The regiment formed part of the land battery during the contest between the naval force at Hampton Roads in March, 1862, and occupied posts at Norfolk and Portsmouth in May. It joined the Army of the Potomac at Fair Oaks June 9, and was assigned to General Meagher's Brigade, Richardson's Division, Sumner's Corps; it was engaged on picket June 15, and took part at Gaines's Mill, Savage's Station and Glendale. Moving from Harrison's Landing to Alexandria, it supported General Pope in his movement to Washington after the battle of Manassas. At Antietam, as part of Richardson's Division, it was engaged in the charge in support of Hooker's forces in the