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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., Fifty-fifth regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
Palatka. Returning to Charleston harbor April 18-20, it took part in the movement against Charleston July 2, capturing two of the enemy's guns and losing nine men killed and mortally wounded. Eight companies were sent to Hilton Head, S C., in November, forming part of a brigade under Colonel Hartwell, Coast Division. It lost heavily at the battle of Honey Hill, where, Colonel Hartwell being wounded, the command of the regiment was taken by Lieutenant-Colonel Fox. It occupied a position at Boyd's Neck until ordered to Savannah, Ga., in January, 1865. Returning to Hilton Head February 1, it entered Charleston February 20, and shared in an expedition into the interior of South Carolina from February 22 to March 10. Moving, April 19, to Orangeburg, it served by detachments in the vicinity during the remainder of its term of service, and was mustered out at Mount Pleasant Aug. 29, 1865. It was finally paid off and discharged at Gallop's Island, Boston harbor, Sept. 23, and disbanded