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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., Second regiment Massachusetts Cavalry. (search)
s counted on the quota of that city. A detachment of five companies, mustered in at Readville, Mass., at varying dates in January and February, 1863, left Massachusetts Feb. 12, 1863, under command of Maj. Caspar Crowninshield, and went into camp at Gloucester Point, opposite Yorktown, Va. The remaining companies of the regiment, California furnishing four of these, were organized and mustered into service from February to May, 1863, under Col. Charles Russell Lowell, and, leaving Readville May 11, encamped near Washington, moving camp on June 23 to Poolesville, Md. On August 6 the detachment at Gloucester Point joined the main body at Centreville, Va., and the regiment was united with the 13th and 16th N. Y. Cavalries to form a brigade, with Colonel Lowell as brigade commander. On September 15 four companies were detached under Major Thompson and sent into Maryland, where they remained until the spring of 1864. The regiment remained in camp at Centreville, Va., until the first of O
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Third battery Massachusetts Light Artillery. (search)
Number on rolls,11250261 Enlisted men (included above) commissioned in battery,–66 Enlisted men (included above) serving elsewhere within battery,––– Totals,–66 Actual total of members of battery,11244255 Killed and died of wounds,11112 Died by accident and disease,–1111 Died in Confederate prisons,––– Total losses,12223 Casualties by Engagements. 1862. April 5, Yorktown, Va.,–22 May 27, Hanover Court House Va.,–11 June 28, Gaines's Mill, Va.,112 Place unknown,–1– 1864. May 11, Laurel Hill, Va.,–22 1864. June 3, Shady Grove Church, Va.,–11 June 20, Petersburg, Va.,–11 July –, Before Petersburg,Va.,–11 Aug. 18, Weldon Railroad, Va.,–11 Totals,11112 Active also at Malvern Hill, Va.; Antietam, Md., Blackford's Ford, Va., Sept. 20, 1862; Gettysburg, Pa., 6 wounded; Wilderness, Va.; North Anna, Va., 2 wounded. Present, not active at Chancellorsville, Va., and Mine Run, Va. The 3d Battery was recruited especially among the
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Seventh battery Massachusetts Light Artillery. (search)
; on duty at New York city from August 21 to Sept. 11, 1863; returning then to Washington it was stationed at Camp Barry, D. C., until Jan. 24, 1864. On January 24 it left the camp for New Orleans, moving then to Algiers and afterward to Alexandria; one section was stationed at Pineville. A portion of the battery engaged in an expedition against guerillas May 4, 1864; reunited and forming part of the 2d Division, 19th Army Corps, it was on the march to Morganza Bend on the Mississippi from May 11 to 22, being engaged near Mansura, La., May 16. The battery was encamped at Morganza, moving at one time to St. Charles, Ark., until October 23, when two sections changed camp to Duvall's Bluff, Ark., one section moving again to St. Charles. On January 15 the battery went to Kennerville, La. On March 18 it joined the 1st Division, 13th Army Corps, to take part in the operations against Mobile; it was on the march until March 27 when it engaged in action at Spanish Fort; from this time unti
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Second regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
ving elsewhere within regiment.––––1––––1––––2 Totals,10––9386126322–52 Actual total of members of regiment,— Officers,1983––––––––––––102 Enlisted men, Including non-commissioned staff.7–24179169143153188162191161178146351,736 Totals,––––––––––––––1,838 The 2d Mass. Infantry was recruited by Col. George Henry Gordon (a West Point graduate, who had served eight years as lieutenant in the regular army) in April, 1861, and began to be mustered into the service of the United States May 11. It left the State July 8, and joined the command of Major-General Patterson at Martinsburg, Va. On July 18, 1861, the regiment was ordered to Harper's Ferry, and on the 23d Colonel Gordon was placed in charge of the town, General Banks succeeding General Patterson in command. In the autumn the regiment engaged in the movements on the upper Potomac, being stationed at Hyattstown, Md., Darnestown and Seneca Mills
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Eighth regiment Massachusetts Infantry (Militia), 3 months, 9 months and 100 days service. (search)
1st Battalion Infantry being added to its numbers. In command of Col. Timothy Munroe it proceeded to Washington by way of Annapolis, four days being spent at the latter place, and here Co. K was detached for duty at Fort McHenry, Md., and a detach. ment of the regiment also engaged in conveying the frigate Constitution to New York. The remainder of the regiment reached Washington April 26 and was mustered into the United States service April 30; it was ordered into camp at the Relay House May 11. While here Colonel Munroe resigned on account of illness and was succeeded by Edward W. Hincks. On July 3 it moved to Baltimore, remaining there until the termination of its 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 compan
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Thirteenth regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
818–152 Totals,–––––––––––––156 Casualties by Engagements. 1861. Sept. 15, Harper's Ferry, Va.,––––––––––1––1 1862. Aug. 28, Thoroughfare Gap,Va.,––––––2––––––2 Aug. 30, Manassas, Va.,––3767–3–352–36 Sept. 17, Antietam, Md.,––51131235–4–25 Dec. 13, Fredericksburg, Va.,––––13–––––––4 1863. April 30, Fitz Hugh's Crossing, Va–2–––––––––––2 May 4, Chancellorsville, Va.,–––––1–––––––1 July 1-2, Gettysburg, Pa.,––1241211436–25 1864. May 5-10, Wilderness, Va.,–2–1––––––11–5 May 8-11, Spotsylvania, Va,–––––131112––9 June 1-3, Bethesda Church, Va.,––1––––––1–––2 June 2-12, Cold Harbor, Va.,–––––––––1–––1 June 20-22, Petersburg, Va.,–––1–––––11––3 July 12-18, Petersburg, Va.,–––––––2–––––2
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Eighteenth regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
121 Died by accident or disease,— Officers,–2––––––––––––2 Enlisted men,––295166587689–81 Totals,––––––––––––––83 Died as prisoners,— Officers,––––––––––––––– Enlisted men,–––5334442353–36 Total losses,— Officers,–11––––––––––––11 Enlisted men,––2251833182227212120211229 Totals,––––––––––––––240 Casualties by Engagements. 1862. Aug. 30, Manassas (or Bull Run 2d), Va.–3–588–794–46–54 Sept. 20, Shepherdstown, Va. (or Blackford's Ford).––––1––––21–1–5 Dec. 13, Fredericksburg, Va.–3–4–36141211127 Place unknown,––––––––––1–––1 1863. May 1-3, Chancellorsville, Va.–1––––––––––––1 July 2, Gettysburg, Pa,–––2––––––––––2 Nov. 7, Rappahannock Station, Va.–1–––1–11–1–––5 1864. May 5-7, Wilderness, Va.,––
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)
17101012–128 Totals,––––––––––––––136 Missing,–––––413–141-3–17 Died by accident or disease,— Officers,––––––––––––––– Enlisted men,––17131216812814183–112 Died as prisoners,— Officers,––––––––––––––– Enlisted men,–––44–2142441312–59 Total losses,— Officers,–8––––––––––––8 Enlisted men,––121333528372730324230–316 Totals,––––––––––––––324 Casualties by Engagements. 1862. Feb. 8, Roanoke Island, N C.–––––3–1–412––11 March 14, New Berne, N. C.,–––121––––––––4 Dec. 17, Goldsboroa, N. C.,––––––––––1–––1 Place unknown,–––––––1–1–11–4 1864. May 6, Walthall Junction, Va.–––––21––1––––4 May 9, Petersburg or Arrowfield Church, Va–1––1––421–32–14 May 12-14, Proctor's Creek, Va.–––21––
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Fifty-eighth regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
–––––10 Enlisted men,––1510101398167101–99 Totals,–––––––––––––109 Missing,––11322––23––14 Died by accident or disease,— Officers,–1–––––––––––1 Enlisted men,––961041478954–76 Totals,–––––––––––––77 Died as prisoners,— Officers,–1–––––––––––1 Enlisted men,––9121086913125––84 Totals,–––––––––––––85 Total losses,— Officers,111–––––––––––12 Enlisted men,––3429332731243730235–273 Totals,–––––––––––––285 Casualties by Engagements. 1864. May 6, Wilderness,Va.,––11–1121––––7 May 11-21, Spotsylvania, Va.,–223331–5––––19 June 2-10, Cold Harbor, Va.,1383253243–––34 June 15-21, Petersburg, Va.,––2–1221–12––11 June 23-26, Before Petersburg, Va.,–1–––––––13––5 July 4, Picket near Petersburg,