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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Mass. officers and men who died. 137 137 Browse Search
William F. Fox, Lt. Col. U. S. V., Regimental Losses in the American Civil War, 1861-1865: A Treatise on the extent and nature of the mortuary losses in the Union regiments, with full and exhaustive statistics compiled from the official records on file in the state military bureaus and at Washington 129 37 Browse Search
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Browsing named entities in Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2. You can also browse the collection for Morris Island (South Carolina, United States) or search for Morris Island (South Carolina, United States) in all documents.

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, Nov. and Dec., 1863. On detatched service in command of 3d N. H. Infantry, Dec., 1863, at Morris Island. With the 18th Army Corps in 1864; wounded at Fort Harrison, Sept. 29, 1864; in hospital dud, May 13, 1863. Lieut Colonel, May 31, 1863; mustered, July 31, 1863. Commanded post of Morris Island, S. C. Wounded at Fort Wagner assault, July 18, 1863. Colonel, July 18, 1863; mustered Sept. 1,. 22, 1862. In operations against Charleston, July to Nov., 1863; engaged in the descent on Morris Island, July 10; bombardment of Fort Sumter, Aug. 17-23; siege of Fort Wagner, July 10 to Sept. 7, in expedition against Charleston, Feb., 1863. Present at the assault on Fort Wagner and at Morris Island. Appointment expired, Mar. 4, 1863. Brig. General, U. S. Volunteers, Mar. 14, 1863. In comgade, June–July, 1863; in operations against Charleston, S. C., comprising the descent upon Morris Island, July 10, siege of Fort Wagner, July 10-18, and assault of Fort Wagner, July 18, 1863, where
ot mustered. Brevet Lieut. Colonel and Colonel, U. S. Volunteers, Mar. 13, 1865. Mustered out, Aug. 16, 1865, as Lieut. Colonel. Shaw, Robert Gould. Private, 7th N. Y. State Militia, Apr. 19, 1861. Second Lieutenant, 2d Mass. Infantry, May 28, 1861. First Lieutenant, July 8, 1861. Captain, Aug. 10, 1862. Aide-de-Camp to General George H. Gordon. Major, 54th Mass. Infantry, Mar. 31, 1863; mustered, Apr. 11. Colonel, Apr. 17, 1863; mustered, May 13. Killed in the assault upon Fort Wagner, S. C., July 18, 1863. Sheen, William Gordon. Private, 4th Infantry, M. V. M., in service of the U. S., May 22, 1861. Mustered out, July 22, 1861. Second Lieutenant, 35th Mass. Infantry, July 31, 1862. First Lieutenant, 39th Mass. Infantry, Aug. 14, 1862. Promoted Captain, Sept. 8, 1864. Brevet Major, U. S. Volunteers, Apr. 1, 1865. Mustered out, June 2, 1865. Shepard, Edward Olcott. First Lieutenant, 32d Mass. Infantry, June 16, 1862. Captain, Aug. 21, 1862; mustered, Oct. 21
rged (disability), Oct. 24, 1864. Perkins, George W. First Lieutenant, Adjutant, 9th Mass. Infantry, June 11, 1861. Resigned, Aug. 4, 1861. Perkins, James Amory. First Lieutenant, 24th Mass. Infantry, Sept. 2, 1861. Killed at Morris Island, S. C., Aug. 26, 1863. Perkins, Lucien L. Captain, 3d Infantry, M. V. M., in service of the U. S., Apr. 23, 1861. Mustered out, July 22, 1861. First Lieutenant, Adjutant, 3d Infantry, M. V. M., in service of the U. S., Oct. 15, 1862. Must1862. First Lieutenant, Dec. 13, 1862. Captain, Sept. 7, 1864; not mustered. Mustered out, Sept. 21, 1864, as First Lieutenant. Webb, Augustine F. Second Lieutenant, 40th Mass. Infantry, Dec. 9, 1862. Killed in action at Fort Wagner, Morris Island, Aug. 20, 1863. Webb, Joseph H. First Lieutenant, 40th Mass. Infantry, Aug. 20, 1862. Resigned, Dec. 8, 1862. Webber, Henry B. First Lieutenant, 17th Mass. Infantry, Aug. 15, 1864. Captain, Sept. 1, 1864. Mustered out, July 1
, July 28, 1866. See U. S. Army. Hobart, Harrison Carroll. See General Officers. Hodsdon, Alfred. Private, 30th Mass. Infantry, Sept. 21, 1861. Captain, 2d La. Infantry, Oct. 27, 1862. Major, Aug. 21, 1863. Mustered out, Sept. 11, 1865. Holbrook, Henry. Residence at Worcester, Mass., at time of enlistment. First Sergeant, 3d R. I. Heavy Artillery, Mar. 17, 1862. Second Lieutenant, Nov. 28, 1862; mustered, Apr. 3, 1863. Died, Aug. 21, 1863, of wounds received at Morris Island, S. C., Aug. 19, 1863. Holbrook, Mellen Taft. See General Officers. Holt, Alfred Fairbanks. Private and Hospital Steward, 3d Infantry, M. V. M., in service of the U. S., Apr. 17, 1861; mustered, Apr. 23, 1861. Mustered out, July 22, 1861. First Lieutenant, Assistant Surgeon, 30th Mass. Infantry, Dec. 6, 1861; commissioned, Feb. 20, 1862. Major, Surgeon, 1st Texas Cavalry, Dec. 1, 1862. Major, Dec., 1863. Lieut. Colonel, Dec., 1864; mustered, May 20, 1865. Mustered out, Nov. 4
faithful and meritorious service in the Pay Department, to date from Feb. 15, 1866. G. O. 65, June 22, 1867. Deland, C. V., late Colonel of the 1st Mich. Sharpshooters, to be Brig. General, U. S. Volunteers, by brevet, for faithful and meritorious service during the war, to date from Mar. 13, 1865. G. O. 67, July 16, 1867. Dennis, Major J. B., Additional Paymaster, U. S. Volunteers, to be Lieut. Colonel, U. S. Volunteers, by brevet, for gallant and meritorious service at Morris Island, S. C., in July and August, 1863, to date from Mar. 13, 1865. G. O. 45, Apr. 24, 1869. — Brevet Lieut. Colonel J. B., Major, Additional Paymaster, U. S. Volunteers, to be Colonel, U. S. Volunteers, by brevet, for gallant and meritorious service at the battle of Drewry's Bluff, Va., May 16, 1864, to date from Mar. 13, 1865. G. O. 45, Apr. 24, 1869. — Brevet Colonel J. B., late Major, Additional Paymaster, U. S. Volunteers, to be Brig. General, U. S. Volunteers, by brevet, for gallant
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2, XIV. Massachusetts women in the civil war. (search)
in, as a general purveyor for the sick. Her supply of comforts for the men was ample, and it was increased every day by fresh stores, gathered by foragers on the enemy. Every night when they encamped fires were kindled and fresh food and necessities were cooked for the moving hospital. Through all the long and painful march her wagon train constituted the hospital larder and kitchen for all the sick within reach. She accompanied the Gilmore and Dahlgren expedition to James, Folly and Morris islands; and during the long siege of Fort Wagner, all through the torrid summer, she remained under the fire of the heaviest rebel batteries, devoting herself to the suffering men. At the close of the war, when the Southern prisons were opened, it was found that thirteen thousand of our brave fellows had died in confinement at Andersonville, and were buried within the enclosure. A young Connecticut soldier, himself a prisoner, had obtained a copy of all the records of interments in that fie
Secessionville and Fort Wagner; James and Morris islands. Boston Evening Journal, July 18, 1863, p. 2, col. 1. — – – Naval co-operation at Morris Island; correspondence of Ad. Dahlgren and Gen. G — – – Comic manual for service of guns at Morris Island. See Navy, comic review. Army and Navy Jou 12, 1864, p. 4, col. 2. — – – Sept. 7. Morris Island evacuated. Army and Navy Journal, vol. 1,8, p. 4, col. 1. — – Rebel opinion that Morris Island was not so good a position for us as James, June 17, 1862, p. 4, col. 3. — – At Fort Wagner, S. C., July, 1863; graphic letters, from Revil626. —Death of Col. Robert G. Shaw at Fort Wagner, S. C.; circumstantial account. Boston Eveninges men with ice and fresh vegetables at Morris Island, S. C., Sept, 1863; note. Boston Evening Jourth Regt. M. V. I. Death of Col. Shaw at Fort Wagner, S. C., July 18, 1863: circumstantial account. — Comic manual for service of guns at Morris Island, S. C. Army and Navy Journal, vol. 1, p. 31.