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Wisconsin (Wisconsin, United States) (search for this): chapter 2
0th U. S. Infantry, Army of the Potomac, in the Peninsular campaign, Mar. to June, 1862. Commanding brigade and engaged at the battles of Malvern Hill, Gaines's Mill, Second Bull Run, Antietam and Fredericksburg, Va. On Provost Marshal duty in Wisconsin, Apr., 1863, to Aug, 1865. Lieut. Colonel, 18th U. S. Infantry, Jan. 21, 1863. Colonel, 14th U. S. Infantry, Feb. 16, 1865. Joined regiment in the department of the Pacific, Oct., 1865. Brevet Lieut. Colonel, U. S. Army, June 27, 1862. Brevetal Sherman's Division, in Thomas's wing of Grant's Army, before Corinth; subsequently in General Granger's Cavalry Division in Pope's Army. Brig. General, U. S. Volunteers, Nov. 29, 1862; accepted, Apr. 27, 1863. In command of the district of Wisconsin in 1863. Insp. General of the department of the Missouri in 1864. Mustered out, Jan. 15, 1866. Major, Paymaster U. S. Army, Apr. 17, 1878; accepted, May 6, 1878. Retired, Mar. 24, 1883. Smith, Thomas Kilby. Born at Boston, Mass., Sept.
Key West (Florida, United States) (search for this): chapter 2
Henry, Guy Vernor. Born at Fort Smith, Indian Territory, Mar. 9, 1839. Cadet, U. S. Military Academy, July 1, 1856, to May 6, 1861. Second Lieutenant, 1st U. S. Artillery, May 6, 1861. First Lieutenant, May 14, 1861. Drilling volunteers at Washington, D. C., May to July, 1861. In the Manassas campaign, July, 1861. On the staff of Brig. General McDowell; engaged at the battle of Bull Run, July 21, 1861. In the defences of Washington, July to Dec., 1861. In command of company at Key West, Fla., Dec., 1861, to May, 1862. In command of battery at Hilton Head and Beaufort, S. C., May, 1862, to June, 1863; engaged in the action of Pocotaligo, S. C., Oct. 22, 1862, and General Hunter's advance on Charleston, S. C., Apr., 1863. Brevet Captain, Oct. 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, 1863; and as Acting Chief of Artillery,
Bermuda Hundred (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 2
ommand of department of Virginia and North Carolina and of the Army of the James, Nov, 1863. Occupied City Point and Bermuda Hundred, Va., May 5, 1864. On duty in New York during presidential election in Oct, 1864. In command of unsuccessful expedof brigade, 18th Corps, Army of the James, May, 1864, to Jan., 1865. In operations before Richmond, Va.; engaged at Bermuda Hundred, May 6-29, 1864; in the attack at Drewry's Bluff, May 12-16, 1864; battles of Cold Harbor, June 1-3, 1864. Awarded campaign of 1864. Captain, July 5, 1864. Major, Nov. 21, 1864. Lieut. Colonel, Apr. 6, 1865. Assigned to Post of Bermuda Hundred. Colonel, May 7, 1865; mustered, Feb. 9, 1866. Provost Marshal General in the state of Virginia. Brevet Colonel andDivision, 18th Army Corps, at Hampton, Va., Apr. 23, 1864. Present at the battle of Wilson's Wharf, Va., ordered to Bermuda Hundred, Va., June 18, 1864. In front of Petersburg, Va., June 21, 1864. Placed under arrest for disobedience of orders, J
Concord, N. H. (New Hampshire, United States) (search for this): chapter 2
8. Captain, 3d N. H. Infantry, Aug. 22, 1861. At Annapolis, Md., until Oct. 29, 1861; with Sherman's Expeditionary Corps in South Carolina from Nov., 1861, until Aug, 1862. Resigned, July 31, 1862. Colonel, 10th N. H. Infantry, Aug. 6, 1862; mustered, Sept. 20, 1862. Present at the battle of James Island; with 9th Army Corps, 1st Division, until Mar., 1863. Engaged in the battle of Fredericksburg, siege of Suffolk, Va., Dix's campaign, June and July, 1863. On recruiting service in Concord, N. H., 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 during Oct. and Nov., 1864. In command of 2d Brigade, 1st Division, 24th Army Corps, until June 21, 1865. Brevet Brig. General, U. S. Volunteers, Mar. 13, 1865. Mustered out, June 21, 1865. Drake, George Bernard. Born in Massachusetts. Private, 12th Mass. Infantry, Apr., 1861. Second Li
Columbia (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 2
to staff of General Newton. Captain, May 4, 1863. Lieut. Colonel, 56th Mass. Infantry, July 22, 1863. Recruiting regiment till Mar., 1864, when it was sent to Annapolis, Md. Joined the Army of the Potomac on the Rappahannock, Apr.; engaged in the battles of the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, North Anna River, Cold Harbor, Petersburg. Colonel, May 6, 1864. Commanded brigade at Petersburg, June 17; commanded left wing of the brigade at the battle of the Mine and was taken prisoner; sent to Columbia, S. C.; paroled, Dec. 15; exchanged, Mar. 31, 1865, and joined regiment near Petersburg, Apr. 4, 1865. Brevet Brig. General, U. S. Volunteers, Mar. 13, 1865. Mustered out, July 12, 1865. Wells, George Duncan. Born in Massachusetts. Lieut. Colonel, 1st Mass. Infantry, May 22, 1861. Engaged at the battle of Blackburn's Ford. Colonel, 34th Mass. Infantry, July 11, 1862. On duty at Fort Lyon and Harper's Ferry. Present in the engagements at New Market and Piedmont. In command of the 1s
Frederick Junction (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 2
General, department of the Gulf, Aug., 1363. Chief of staff to General Banks, in his Texas expedition, Nov., 1863, to Feb., 1864. Commanding Brigade of Cavalry and Horse Battery in the Red River campaign, and engaged at the action of Natchitoches, battles of Sabine Cross Roads, Cane River Crossing, action of Nelson's Log Cabin, and guarding the supply train of the command, during the retreat. Organizing cavalry in the department of the Gulf and commanding Cavalry Brigade, Valley of the Monocacy, Md., Apr. to Aug., 1864. Major, 15th U. S. Infantry, Sept. 13, 1864. Brevet Brig. General, U. S. Volunteers, Jan. 19, 1865. Mustered out of volunteer service, Feb. 16, 1865. Brevet Colonel, U. S. Army, Mar. 13, 1865. Assigned to duty according to his brevet rank of General, Mar., 1865. Commanding post of Tullahoma from Sept., 1865, and in the Freedmen's Bureau, Memphis, Tenn., to Dec, 1865. Transferred to 24th U. S. Infantry, Sept. 21, 1866, by the reorganization of the army. Joined th
Boston (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 2
Adams, Charles Francis, Jr. Born at Boston, Mass., May 27, 1835. First Lieutenant, 1st Mass.Appointment expired Mar. 4, 1863. Died at Boston, Mass., July 9, 1874. Crane, Charles Henry. 65. Cunningham, James Adams. Born at Boston, Mass., Nov. 27, 1830. First Lieutenant, 32d Mass865. Mustered out, July 1, 1865. Died at Boston, Mass., Dec. 28, 1879. Edwards, Oliver. Bor. Ellis, Theodore Grenville. Born at Boston, Mass., Sept. 25, 1829. First Lieutenant, Adjutan71. Lowell, Charles Russell. Born at Boston, Mass., Jan. 2, 1835. Offered his services to thvalry, Mar. 27, 1861. On recruiting duty, Boston, Mass. First Lieutenant, 4th U. S. Cavalry, May 3865. Paine, Charles Jackson. Born at Boston, Mass., Aug. 26, 1833. Captain, 22d Mass. Infant. 25, 1889. Sherwin, Thomas. Born at Boston, Mass., July 11, 1839. First Lieutenant, and Adju1887. Spear, Samuel Perkins. Born at Boston, Mass., in 1815. Private, Corporal, Sergeant and[27 more...]
Salem (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 2
d in operations about and battle of Fredericksburg, Dec. 11-15, 1862; storming of Marye's Heights, May 3, 1863; battle of Salem, May 3-4, 1863; and passage of the Rappahannock, June 10-13, 1863. In the Pennsylvania campaign, June–July, 1863; engagetered out, June 30, 1863. Brevet Brig. General, U. S. Volunteers, Mar. 13, 1865. Lander, Frederick West. Born at Salem, Mass., Dec. 17, 1821. Volunteer Aide-de-Camp on the staff of General McClellan; engaged in the capture of Philippi and the June, 1863. Engaged in the battle of Fredericksburg, Dec. 13, 1862; storming of Marye's Heights, May 3, 1863; battle of Salem, May 3-4, 1363, and combat of Beverly Ford, June 9, 1863. In the Pennsylvania campaign, June to July, 1863; engaged in tthe pursuit of the enemy. Brevet Brig. General, U. S. Volunteers, Apr. 9, 1865. Mustered out, June 4, 1865. Died at Salem, Mass., June 11, 1887. Walker, Francis Amasa. Born at Boston, Mass., July 2, 1840. Private and Sergeant Major, 15th Ma
Tampa (Florida, United States) (search for this): chapter 2
rs, Nov. 29, 1862. Brevet Maj. General, Aug. 19, 1864. Resigned, June 30, 1865. Died at Milwaukee, Wis., July 30, 1866. Dana, James Jackson. Born at Waltham, Mass., Apr. 9, 1821. Second Lieutenant, 4th U. S. Artillery, June 18, 1855; accepted, June 27, 1855. At Fort Independence, Boston, Mass., to Oct., 1856. In Florida, to Sept., 1857. First Lieutenant, Jan. 10, 1857. Acting Assistant Quartermaster and Assistant Commissary of Subsistence of an artillery battalion, en route from Tampa, Fla., to Fort Leavenworth, Kan. With company at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., to Apr., 1858. Establishing Quartermaster's depot at Nebraska City to July, 1858. Joined company at Fort Kearney, Neb., and Acting Assistant Quartermaster and Commissary of post. At Fort Ridgley, Minn. Joined light battery of regiment at Camp Floyd, Utah, to May, 1861. Regimental Quartermaster, Feb. 20, 1861, to Aug. 24, 1861. Joined regiment at Fort McHenry, Baltimore, Md., July, 1861. Captain and Assistant Quarterm
Queensborough (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 2
nn., Apr. 16, 1809. Appointed from Massachusetts. Captain, Additional Aide-de-Camp, U. S. Volunteers, Jan. 30, 1862. Major, Judge Advocate, U. S. Volunteers, Sept. 3, 1862, until he resigned, July 18, 1863. Major, Additional Aide-de-Camp, June 20, 1862. Brevet Lieut. Colonel, U. S. Volunteers, Mar. 13, 1865. Brevet Colonel and Brig. General, U. S. Volunteers, July 17, 1865. Resigned, July 17, 1865. Died at Washington, D. C., May 25, 1878. Boynton, Henry Van Ness. Born at West Stockbridge, Mass., July 22, 1835. Major, 35th Ohio Infantry, July 29, 1861. Lieut. Colonel, July 13, 1863. Served in the campaigns of the Army of the Ohio under Generals Buell and Rosecrans and of the Army of the Cumberland under General George H. Thomas until date of discharge. Served throughout in the division originally commanded by General Thomas. Brevet Brig. General, U. S. Volunteers, Mar. 13, 1865. Honorably discharged, Sept. 8, 1864. Breck, Samuel. Born at Middleborough, Mass., Feb.
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