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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., Fifth battery Massachusetts Light Artillery. (search)
attached to other batteries of the division, but in October the battery was reunited and joined the 1st division, 5th Army Corps, at Sharpsburg, Md. It encamped at Warrenton, Va, Nov. 9, 1862, and afterward made its head. quarters in the vicinity of Stoneman's Switch for the winter. In May, 1863, it was present at the battle of Chancellorsville, Va., and it was engaged at Gettysburg July 2 and 3. After this battle the battery was on the march to Beverly Ford on the Rappahannock, and on November 7 it took part in the engagement at Rappahannock Station, Va., being engaged also at New Hope Church November 27. From Dec. 6, 1863, to May 1, 1864, the battery occupied winter quarters at Rappahannock Station. On May 5 it entered into action in the Wilderness, Va., being engaged at Spotsylvania May 12, and having made frequent changes of position with slight engagements during May, on June 2 and 3 was in action at Bethesda Church, Va. It was engaged again June 18, 1864, in front of Peters
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Tenth battery Massachusetts Light Artillery. (search)
62, but did not go into action for some time, its first months of service being spent in organization and drill in camp near Washington. It was ordered Dec. 25, 1862, to Poolesville, Md., where it remained through the winter. The battery joined the Army of the Potomac July 8, 1863, becoming part of the 1st Division, 3d Army Corps, and took its part in the marching and manoeuvring of the rest of the year, going three times into action that autumn; at Auburn, Va., October 13; Kelly's Ford, November 7; and Mine Run, November 30. Upon the reorganization of the army in preparation for the campaigns of 1864, the battery joined the 2d Army Corps and fought with it through all the battles of that year. It was engaged in action at the River Po May 10; was at Cold Harbor June 2; in the vicinity of Petersburg, Va., June 16; at Deep Bottom, Va., July 28. It was engaged at Reams's Station, August 25, losing 5 men killed in action, 24 wounded and missing, and 34 horses killed; Captain Sleeper b
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Tenth regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
urg, encamping afterward in winter quarters at Falmouth, Va. At the battle of Chancellorsville the regiment, as part of General Sedgwick's forces, was engaged May 3 at Marye's Heights and Salem Church under command of Major Parker, Colonel Eustis being in command of brigade. The 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
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Tenth regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
en,–––59814797221512–108 Totals,––––––––––––––119 Died by accident or disease,— Officers,–1––––––––––––1 Enlisted men,––13572343586–47 Totals,––––––––––––––48 Died as prisoners,— Officers,––––––––––––––– Enlisted men,––––––11––11––4 Total losses,— Officers,210––––––––––––12 Enlisted men,––18141517111310282418–159 Totals,––––––––––––––171 Casualties by Engagements. 1862. May 31, Fair Oaks or Seven Pines, Va.–3––3421221241–34 July 1, Malvern Hill, Va,1–––3–314–––2–14 Place unknown,––––––––––11––2 1863. May 3, Chancellorsville (Salem Heights, Fredericksburg), Va.–––1–21–1215––13 Nov. 7, Rappahannock Station, Va.–––––––––––1––1 Place unknown,––––––11–––
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)
Antietam September 17, and in the action at Shepherdstown September 20. At the battle of Fredericksburg, as part of Griffin's Division, 5th Corps, the regiment was closely engaged on the afternoon of December 13 in a charge upon Marye's Heights, and occupied an advanced position December 14. The regiment moved to Chancellorsville April 30, 1863, taking part in the battle on May 2 and 3. It was engaged July 2 and 3 at Gettysburg, and took part in the engagement at Rappahannock Station November 7. It was active later in the Mine Run campaign, and encamped for the winter at Beverly Ford. As part of the 3d Brigade, 1st Division, 5th Corps, the regiment went into action at the Wilderness on the morning of May 5, 1864, was engaged at Laurel Hill May 8, was active in the movements and engagements at Spotsylvania and North Anna, and was closely engaged at Cold Harbor June 1, taking part in the movements of the following days. It crossed the James River June 16 and served at Petersburg
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
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Twenty-second regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
6242228322922312727–279 Totals,–––––––––––––290 Casualties by Engagements. 1862. April 6, Yorktown, Va.,–––––––––1–––1 May 4, Near York River, Va.,––––––––1––––1 June 26, Mechanicsville, Va.,––––––––2––1–3 June 27, Gaines's Mill, Va.,13156410856749–78 July 1, Malvern Hill, Va.,–1–1–14–11–2–11 Sept. 20, Shepherdstown, Va.,–––1–––––––––1 Oct. 13, Near Sharpsburg, Md.,––––––––––1––1 Dec. 12-13, Fredericksburg, Va.,––1–2211–––––7 1863. July 2-3, Gettysburg, Pa.,–1–311–2–112–12 Nov. 7, Rappahannock Station,Va.–––––––2–––––2 Place unknown,––––––––––1––1 1864. May 5-6, Wilderness, Va.,––31–21–––32–12 May 8-14, Spotsylvania (Laurel Hill), Va.–16–31532124–28 May 23, North Anna River, Va.,–––––1––1––––2 May
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Forty-seventh regiment Massachusetts Infantry (Militia). (search)
of members of regiment,— Officers,933–––––––––––42 Enlisted men, Including non-commissioned staff.7–94859679928294787665–848 Totals,–––––––––––––890 The 47th Mass. Infantry, also known as the Merchants' Guard Regiment, was recruited in the autumn of 1864 at Camp Stanton, Boxford, Mass., through the efforts of Lucius B. Marsh of Boston, who became colonel of the regiment. The companies being mustered in on varying dates from September 19 to October 31, and the field and staff on November 7, the regiment moved to Readville November 11, and on the 29th was ordered to New York; and leaving to join the forces in the Department of the Gulf, reached New Orleans December 31. The command was sent for a few days to Carrollton, and returning to New Orleans served until March at United States Barracks and Louisiana Lower Cotton Press, Company E being detached for provost duty at Thibodeaux. On March 12 the regiment, reunited (with the ex