e South, June, 1863.
At Folly Island, S. C., Nov., 1863, to Jan., 1864.
Colonel, 40th Mass. Infantry, Nov. 9, 1863.
In expedition to Florida, Feb. 4 to Apr. 24, 1863; engaged in the action of Camp Finnegan, Feb. 8, 1864; battle of Olustee, Feb. 20, 1864, and skirmishes at Gainesville, Baldwin, Starke, Lake City and Cedar Creek, Feb. to Apr., 1864. Brevet Major, Feb. 20, 1864.
In command of brigade, 18th Corps, Army of the James, May, 1864, to Jan., 1865.
In operations before Richmond, Va.;Feb. 20, 1864.
In command of 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 a medal of honor, after this battle, where he had two horses shot under him; one while leaping over the breastworks of the enemy.
At siege of Petersburg, June to Sept., 1864, including the Mine assault, June 30, 1864, and in front of Fort Harrison, Sept., 1864, to Feb., 1865.
On leave of absence, Feb. to Apr., 1865. Brevet Lieut. Colonel, Sept. 29, 18
13, 1864.
Mustered out, Aug. 8, 1864.
Meands, Nathan L.
Second Lieutenant, 22d Mass. Infantry, Oct. 18, 1862. First Lieutenant, Feb. 13, 1863.
Captain, Feb. 20, 1864.
Transferred to 32d Mass. Infantry, Oct. 26, 1864.
Mustered out, Nov. 1, 1864.
Mehan, Dennis.
Second Lieutenant, 2d Mass. Infantry, Nov. 9, 1862. Firstpr. 2, 1865.
Ranlett, Seth Alonzo.
Private and First Sergeant, 36th Mass. Infantry, July 24, 1862. First Lieutenant, Adjutant, Dec. 1, 1862.
Discharged, Feb. 20, 1864.
Ransom, Wallace R.
Sergeant, 5th Battery, Mass. Light Artillery, Dec. 28, 1863. Second Lieutenant, 29th Unattached Co., Mass. Heavy Artillery, Sept. 2, Infantry, Jan. 22, 1867; accepted, Apr. 1, 1867.
See U. S. Army.
Rice, John A.
Second Lieutenant, 36th Mass. Infantry, July 30, 1863. First Lieutenant, Feb. 20, 1864.
Resigned, Apr. 22, 1864.
Rice, Leonard B.
First Lieutenant, 52d Infantry, M. V. M., in service of the U. S., Oct. 11, 1862.
Mustered out, Aug. 14, 186
Mar. 10, 1865.
Discharged, Dec. 9, 1865.
Clark, Charles A.
Private, 17th Mass. Infantry, July 2, 1861. Commissary Sergeant, 1st N. C. Colored Troops, afterward 35th U. S Colored Infantry, July, 1863. Second Lieutenant, Feb. 1, 1864. First Lieutenant, June 16, 1865.
Mustered out, June 1, 1866.
Cloyd, John.
Corporal, 26th Mass. Infantry, Nov. 11, 1861. First Lieutenant, Regimental Quartermaster, 2d La. Volunteers, afterwards 73d U. S Colored Infantry, Nov. 1, 1862.
Resigned, Feb. 20, 1864.
Coburn, Charles Henry.
Private and Commissary Sergeant, 6th Infantry, M. V. M., in service of the U. S., Sept. 4, 1862. First Lieutenant, Regimental Quartermaster, Feb. 4, 1863.
Mustered out, June 3, 1863. First Lieutenant, Regimental Commissary of Subsistence, 1st U. S. Colored Cavalry, Dec. 4, 1863.
Resigned, May 10, 1865.
Conant, George W. T.
Private, 1st Mass. Infantry, May 23, 1861.
Discharged (disability), Oct. 17, 1862. Second Lieutenant, 36th U. S. Colored Infan
e from Oct. 28, 1864.
G. O. 15, Feb. 6, 1865.
— Captain G. V., of the 1st U. S. Artillery, to be Captain, U. S. Army, by brevet, for gallant and meritorious services in action near Pocotaligo River, S. C., to date from Oct. 22, 1862.
G. O. 133, Aug. 22, 1865.
G. O. 71, Aug. 31, 1866.
— Captain G. V., of the 1st U. S. Artillery, Colonel of the 40th Mass. Infantry, to be Major, U. S. Army, by brevet, for gallant and meritorious services in the battle of Olustee, Fla., to date from Feb. 20, 1864.
G. O. 133, Aug. 22, 1865.
G. O. 71, Aug. 31, 1866.
— Brevet Major G. V., U. S. Army, and Captain of the 1st U. S. Artillery, Colonel of the 40th Mass. Infantry, to be Lieut. Colonel, U. S. Army, by brevet, for gallant and meritorious services in front of Petersburg, Va., to date from Sept. 29, 1864.
G. O. 133, Aug. 22, 1865.
G. O. 71, Aug. 31, 1866.
— Brevet Lieut. Colonel G. V., U. S. Army, and Captain of the 1st U. S. Artillery, Colonel of the 40th Mass. Infantry, to be Col
d in Faneuil Hall. Boston Evening Journal, Feb. 20, 1864, p. 2, col. 3; p. 3, col. 2.
— – Of 23d1, pp. 112, 129, 187.
— – Engagement of Feb. 20, 1864, at Olustee, Fla. Critical account.
Army ol. 5.
— 4th Regt.
Mass. Engagement of Feb. 20, 1864, at Olustee, Fla. Letter from Massachusettuil Hall, Boston.
Boston Evening Journal, Feb. 20, 1864, p. 2, col. 3; p. 3, col. 2.
— – Charge, vol. 2, p. 428.
— – At Olustee, Fla., Feb. 20, 1864; account in full, by a participant; five cl, vol. 1, p. 19.
— – At Olustee, Fla., Feb. 20, 1864.
Praise of action; general account; from p. 4, cols. 2, 3.
— – At Olustee, Fla., Feb. 20, 1864.
Action and spirit of colored regiments eands; special cor. Boston Evening Journal, Feb. 20, 1864 (supplement), p. 2, cols. 3, 4.
—March.. 829.
Olustee, Fla.
Engagement of Feb. 20, 1864.
Early despatches.
Boston Evening Journa.
— Spirit and action at Olustee, Fla., Feb. 20, 1864; various letters.