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; 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 on the 3d. It reached Petersburg June 15, took part in the assault on that day and shared afterward in the siege. Relieved from duty in the trenches August 27, the regiment served for a month on provost duty at Bermuda Landing, taking part afterward in the operations about Bermuda Hundred. On March 4, 1865, it left its winter camp at Chapin's Farm for Fortress Monroe, and shared with its brigade in the expeditions to Fredericksburg and to White House Landing. It reached Richmond April 3, encamping n
4th (search for this): chapter 111
staff.2––––11–1––––5 Totals,6–3334358233–43 Actual total of members of regiment,— Officers,1669–––––––––––85 Enlisted men, Including non-commissioned staff.6–136123120115128116101136120130281,259 Totals,–––––––––––––1,344 The 37th Mass. Infantry, composed mainly of men from the four western counties of the State, was organized in camp at Pittsfield, Mass., in August, 1862. Six companies were mustered August 30, three on September 2, and Company K completed its organization on the 4th. The regiment left the State September 7, and serving in the defences of Washington until ordered to reinforce the army in Maryland, joined the army of the Potomac at Downsville October 5, and became part of General Devens' Brigade. It was present at Fredericksburg, and encamped for the winter near White Oak Church, taking part in the mud march of January, 1863. At Chancellorsville, as part of the 6th Corps under Sedgwick,
8th (search for this): chapter 60
he regiment was in reserve and on the skirmish line during the battle of Gettysburg, and followed the retreat of the Confederates into Virginia. It acted in support of artillery at the battle of Rappahannock Station November 7, took part in the Mine Run campaign, and encamped afterward at Brandy Station for the winter, engaging in February in the expedition to Robertson's River. At the battle of the Wilderness the regiment suffered great loss on May 5, taking active part again on May 6. At Spotsylvania it was engaged and under heavy fire on the 8th, 9th and 12th of May, and took part also with loss on the 18th. It was engaged at Cold Harbor, moving on June 13 toward Petersburg, and encamping June 17 within two miles of the city. On June 19 the regiment was relieved and withdrew from the front, its term of service having expired. It went to Washington June 22 and reached Springfield, Mass., June 25, where five companies were mustered out July 1, and the remainder July 6, 1864.
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whose term of service had expired, left for Massachusetts for muster out. Under command of Captain Barker the regiment took active part at Cold Harbor June 2, and shared with its division in the assault of Petersburg June 17. It was active afterward in the siege, engaging in the operations on the Weldon Railroad in August, at Pegram Farm or Poplar Spring Church Sept. 30, and at Hatcher's Run in October. In the latter part of October the 21st Battalion Mass. Volunteers was transferred to the 36th Infantry, which was consolidated into companies A to G, the 21st Battalion becoming companies H, I and K. After the fall of Petersburg the regiment moved to Farmville and served on provost duty; returning, it reached Alexandria April 28 and encamped at Fort Lyon until its muster out of service June 8, 1865. Reaching Massachusetts on the 10th, it was paid off and discharged at Readville June 19, 1865. The recruits and men from the 21st regiment were transferred to the 56th Mass. Infantry.
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s service, July 29. In response to the call for nine months troops, which was made in the autumn of 1882, the regiment again went into service, and November 25 it left the State for North Carolina, encamping at New Berne upon its arrival. Two companies were detached in December and served at Roanoke Island, two companies joining them in February. On June 28, 1863, the regiment was ordered to Massachusetts to be mustered out, but on the 30th was sent to Baltimore; on July 7 it marched to Maryland Heights, and on the 12th, joined by the detached companies from Roanoke Island, it moved with the Army of the Potomac to the Rappahannock. On July 29 the regiment returned to Massachusetts and was mustered out August 7. In July, 1864, it was mustered in for one hundred days; this term of service it spent in camp near Baltimore, Md., doing guard and hospital duty. It prepared for its return to Massachusetts on October 28; and Nov. 10, 186, it was mustered out of service for the last time.
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isted men, Including non-commissioned staff.7–10411611410810710811310711111110410911,320 Totals,–––––––––––––––1,381 The 5th Cavalry, the only regiment of colored cavalry organized in Massachusetts, was recruited in the autumn and winter of 1863 and 1864, and in three battalions left the State from May 5 to 8, 1864. The 1st Battalion, comprising Cos. A, mustered Jan. 9, 1864, and B, C and D, mustered January 29, in command of Maj. Horace N. Weld, reached Washington May 7, and on the 13th, serving as infantry, joined the brigade of colored troops at Camp Casey. Cos. E, mustered February 10, F, February 23, G and H, mustered in March, formed the 2d Battalion, commanded by Maj. Z. B. Adams; and with the 3d Battalion comprising Cos. I, mustered March 26, K and L, mustered in April, and M, on May 5, joined the 1st Battalion, at Camp Casey before the 14th of May. On the 16th the regiment was assigned to the 3d Division, 18th Army Corps, and, equipped as in
13th (search for this): chapter 77
aks May 31, at Allen's Farm, Savage's Station, Glendale and Malvern Hill, engaging again at Malvern Hill August 4. Colonel Lee had rejoined the regiment just before the surrender of Yorktown. The regiment, as part of Sedgwick's Division, joined in the charge in support of the 1st and 12th Corps on the morning of September 17 at Antietam. At Fredericksburg it formed part of the volunteer force to cross the river and advance into the town on the morning of December 11, engaging again on the 13th. It was in action at Chancellorsville May 3, 1863, and was engaged at Gettysburg July 2 (when Colonel Revere was mortally wounded), and took part again during Pickett's charge on the afternoon of July 3. While in winter quarters, at Stevensburg, Va, 173 members of the regiment enlisted for another term of service. As part of the 2d Corps, the regiment shared in the engagements at the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, North Anna and Cold Harbor, engaging in the assault of Petersburg and in the sieg
14th (search for this): chapter 113
e in camp near Baltimore. Col. Timothy Ingraham, at the time of his appointment in the 38th holding a commission as lieutenant-colonel of the 18th Mass. Infantry, took command of the regiment September 3. It moved in November to Hampton Roads, and having remained on transport for a month, sailed for Mississippi and reached Carrollton Jan. 1, 1863, becoming part of the 3d Brigade, 3d Division, 19th Army Corps. Moving to Baton Rouge in March, it took part in the advance to Port Hudson on the 14th, and engaged in the Teche expedition, meeting with loss at Fort Bisland April 13. Its commander, Lieutenant-Colonel Rodman, was among the killed at the assault of Port Hudson May 27, and the regiment met with loss also at the assault on June 14. After sharing in the movement to Donaldsonville in July, it occupied camp near Baton Rouge until the spring of 1864. As part of the 3d Brigade, 2d Division, it shared in the Red River expedition, remaining with the brigade as garrison at Alexandria
14th (search for this): chapter 117
non-commissioned staff.3–1159996949598849595941969 Totals,–––––––––––––1,067 The 40th Mass. Infantry was organized at Camp Stanton, Lynnfield, Mass., in the summer of 1862; four companies were mustered into service in August and the remainder in the early part of September; Company G, the last to be filled, being mustered September 5. It left the State September 8, under command of Lieut.-Col. Joseph A. Dalton, Col. Burr Porter, appointed September 7, taking command at Washington on the 14th. The regiment remained on picket and guard duty in the vicinity of Washington during the autumn and winter of 1862-63; it moved to Suffolk April 15, 1863, and occupied the city during the siege, making a reconnoissance on April 24 and another on May 3. It took part in the operations in the vicinity after the raising of the siege, meeting the enemy at Baltimore Cross Roads July 2. The command returned to Washington July 11, and moving to Frederick, Md., joined the Army
14th (search for this): chapter 141
, 1862, it left the State November 29, under Lieutenant-Colonel Barrett, to join the Banks expedition. John W. Kimball, lieutenant-colonel of the 15th Mass. Infantry, was appointed colonel, and assumed command November 29, rejoining the regiment at New York on December 9. Sailing for Louisiana Jan. 18, 1863, the regiment reached Carrollton the 31st, and was assigned to Colonel Gooding's Brigade, General Emory's Division, 19th Corps. It moved to Baton Rouge in March, took part in a reconnoissance up the Bayou Sara road March 12, and joined in the movement to Port Hudson on the 14th. It engaged in the Teche expedition, and was active at Fort Bisland April 13, where, holding the most advanced position, it was first to enter the fort on the morning of the 14th. Remaining behind at Simmsport for a day on guard duty on the return from Alexandria, the regiment rejoined its brigade before Port Hudson May 23. Soon after its arrival it was detailed as guard to the engineer corps. It took
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