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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., Sixth battery Massachusetts Light Artillery. (search)
ions to Donaldsonville, La., and Bayou La Fourche; it was in action at Labadieville, La., Oct. 27, 1862, after which it went into winter quarters at Thibodeaux, La. Being engaged at one time in an expedition on the Teche, it moved to Brashear City, La., and then to Bayou Boeuf where it remained until April 2. The battery as part of the 1st Division, 19th Army Corps, engaged in the battle of Bisland, La., April 12 to 13, 1863. On May 17 it advanced to Port Hudson, La., remaining there until July 8, being engaged in the assault May 27. The battery was posted at Donaldsonville, La., from July 10 to 30, being engaged at Bayou La Fourche July 13. It was encamped at Thibodeaux, La., from July 30 to Sept. 25, 1863, and on October 6, as a four-gun battery, was sent to Berwick's Bay, where it lost an officer by disease. Leaving Berwick's Bay October 11 it was on the march through Franklin and Opelousas to New Iberia, La., where it went into camp, November 16, for the winter. The battery l
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Thirteenth battery Massachusetts Light Artillery. (search)
mp Meigs, Readville, Mass., and left the State on the De Witt Clinton for New Orleans Jan. 20, 1863. On account of severe storm the vessel put in at Fortress Monroe, and the battery, having lost 57 horses during the passage, remained at Camp Hamilton, Va., for a few weeks, reaching New Orleans May 10. On June 6 it took up its position before Port Hudson in two detachments, one under Captain Hamlin, the other in charge of Lieut. T. W. Terry; so stationed, it was on duty until the surrender, July 8; immediately entering into camp within the works, it remained there during July and August, part of the time under command of Lieut. Ellis Mott; here it suffered much loss by disease, the command being reduced to 50 men. On August 31 it was temporarily attached to the 2d Massachusetts Battery, and with that organization took part in the Bayou Teche expedition, October and November, 1863, engaging in frequent skirmishes and meeting the enemy at Franklin, La., October 2; at Carrion Crow Bayou,
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)
ent.––––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, and making its winter qua
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Twelfth regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
sted men,––31–2–62472–27 Total losses,— Officers,413–––––––––––17 Enlisted men,––34262522252825212720–253 Totals,–––––––––––––270 Casualties by Engagements. 1862. Aug. 9, Cedar Mt., Va.,–2–––––––––––2 Aug. 28, Thoroughfare Gap, Va.,–––––––––1–––1 Aug. 30, 31, Manassas, or Bull Run, 2d, Va112335152–21–26 Sept. 14, South Mt., Md.,––––––1––––––1 Sept. 17, Antietam, Md.,23107441127–97–66 Dec. 13, Fredericksburg, Va.,–143211233–4–24 Dec. 18, Front of Fredericksburg, Va.–––––––1–––––1 Place unknown,–––1––4–1–1––7 1863. July 1-3, Gettysburg, Pa.,–2112–1–1211–12 July 8, Funkstown, Md.,––––––1––––––1 Place unknown,––1––––––––––1 1864. May 5-8, Wilderness, Va.,1–3325–3331––24 May 8-14, Spotsylvania, Laurel Hill, Va.
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Twenty-fourth regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
nlet Jan. 9, 1862. It was present at the battle of Roanoke Island, February 8, and had an advanced position at New Berne, March 14. Occupying headquarters at Camp Lee, the regiment engaged during March in an expedition to Washington, N. C., and in one up the Neuse River. Three companies were sent to Washington again in May; and the remainder of the regiment, moving there in June, met the enemy at Tranters Creek June 5; two companies again serving on detached duty at Washington, N. C., from July 8 to September 12, took part with loss in the engagement on September 6. The first of November the regiment, with the exception of two companies, left on picket at New Berne, took part in the Tarboroa expedition, and engaged in the Goldsboroa expedition in December. On Jan. 29, 1863, the command was ordered to St. Helena Island, S. C., and was engaged July 16 and 18 on James and Morris Islands, engaging afterward in the siege of Fort Wagner. On August 26 the regiment charged and captured
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Forty-eighth regiment Massachusetts Infantry (Militia). (search)
Forty-eighth regiment Massachusetts Infantry (Militia). Field and Staff.Line.companies.Unassigned Recruits.Totals. ABCDEFGHIK Killed and died of wounds,— Officers,1––––––––––––1 Enlisted men,––322121–––1–12 Totals,–––––––––––––13 Died by accident or disease,— Officers,–1–––––––––––1 Enlisted men,––28310445635–50 Totals,–––––––––––––51 Died as prisoners,— Officers,–––––––––––––– Enlisted men,–––––––––––––– Total losses,— Officers,11–––––––––––2 Enlisted men,––510511655636–62 Totals,–––––––––––––64 Casualties by Engagements. 1863. May 21, Plains Store, or Port Hudson, La.–