hide Sorting

You can sort these results in two ways:

By entity
Chronological order for dates, alphabetical order for places and people.
By position (current method)
As the entities appear in the document.

You are currently sorting in ascending order. Sort in descending order.

hide Most Frequent Entities

The entities that appear most frequently in this document are shown below.

Entity Max. Freq Min. Freq
Massachusetts (Massachusetts, United States) 178 0 Browse Search
1864 AD 93 93 Browse Search
Port Hudson (Louisiana, United States) 86 20 Browse Search
North Anna (Virginia, United States) 84 12 Browse Search
1863 AD 83 83 Browse Search
Spottsylvania (Virginia, United States) 81 23 Browse Search
1862 AD 75 75 Browse Search
Petersburg, Va. (Virginia, United States) 72 72 Browse Search
Fredericksburg, Va. (Virginia, United States) 71 21 Browse Search
Chancellorsville (Virginia, United States) 62 10 Browse Search
View all entities in this document...

Browsing named entities in a specific section of Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments.. Search the whole document.

Found 89 total hits in 53 results.

1 2 3 4 5 6
June 1st (search for this): chapter 117
fantry at Hilton Head in January, 1864, it moved, February 4, to Jacksonville, Fla.; engaged at Barber's Ford February 10, and at Olustee on the 20th. A detachment of the regiment under Captain Marshall met with loss also at Gainesville February 15. Unmounted, the regiment joined General Butler's forces March 28, at Gloucester Point, Va., and shared in the engagements at Arrowfield Church and Drewry's Bluff. Becoming part of the 18th Corps, it joined the Army of the Potomac at Cold Harbor June 1, and went at once into action, suffering loss, engaging again actively on the 3d. It reached Petersburg June 15, took part in the assault on that day and shared afterward in the siege. Relieved from duty in the trenches August 27, the regiment served for a month on provost duty at Bermuda Landing, taking part afterward in the operations about Bermuda Hundred. On March 4, 1865, it left its winter camp at Chapin's Farm for Fortress Monroe, and shared with its brigade in the expeditions to F
April 3rd (search for this): chapter 117
March 28, at Gloucester Point, Va., and shared in the engagements at Arrowfield Church and Drewry's Bluff. Becoming part of the 18th Corps, it joined the Army of the Potomac at Cold Harbor June 1, and went at once into action, suffering loss, engaging again actively on the 3d. It reached Petersburg June 15, took part in the assault on that day and shared afterward in the siege. Relieved from duty in the trenches August 27, the regiment served for a month on provost duty at Bermuda Landing, taking part afterward in the operations about Bermuda Hundred. On March 4, 1865, it left its winter camp at Chapin's Farm for Fortress Monroe, and shared with its brigade in the expeditions to Fredericksburg and to White House Landing. It reached Richmond April 3, encamping near the city, and on the 25th moved to Manchester, Va., where it was located until mustered out of service, June 17, 1865. It reached Massachusetts on the 21st, and was paid off and discharged at Readville June 30, 1865.
February 10th (search for this): chapter 117
Army of the Potomac in the pursuit of Lee's Army into Virginia. It was ordered, August 6, to Folly Island, S. C., and served in the trenches at Fort Wagner until the evacuation by the Confederates. In November, Colonel Porter having resigned, Capt. Guy V. Henry, a graduate of West Point, was appointed colonel, and took command of the regiment November 10. Equipped as mounted infantry at Hilton Head in January, 1864, it moved, February 4, to Jacksonville, Fla.; engaged at Barber's Ford February 10, and at Olustee on the 20th. A detachment of the regiment under Captain Marshall met with loss also at Gainesville February 15. Unmounted, the regiment joined General Butler's forces March 28, at Gloucester Point, Va., and shared in the engagements at Arrowfield Church and Drewry's Bluff. Becoming part of the 18th Corps, it joined the Army of the Potomac at Cold Harbor June 1, and went at once into action, suffering loss, engaging again actively on the 3d. It reached Petersburg June 1
March 4th, 1865 AD (search for this): chapter 117
March 28, at Gloucester Point, Va., and shared in the engagements at Arrowfield Church and Drewry's Bluff. Becoming part of the 18th Corps, it joined the Army of the Potomac at Cold Harbor June 1, and went at once into action, suffering loss, engaging again actively on the 3d. It reached Petersburg June 15, took part in the assault on that day and shared afterward in the siege. Relieved from duty in the trenches August 27, the regiment served for a month on provost duty at Bermuda Landing, taking part afterward in the operations about Bermuda Hundred. On March 4, 1865, it left its winter camp at Chapin's Farm for Fortress Monroe, and shared with its brigade in the expeditions to Fredericksburg and to White House Landing. It reached Richmond April 3, encamping near the city, and on the 25th moved to Manchester, Va., where it was located until mustered out of service, June 17, 1865. It reached Massachusetts on the 21st, and was paid off and discharged at Readville June 30, 1865.
February 4th (search for this): chapter 117
Washington July 11, and moving to Frederick, Md., joined the Army of the Potomac in the pursuit of Lee's Army into Virginia. It was ordered, August 6, to Folly Island, S. C., and served in the trenches at Fort Wagner until the evacuation by the Confederates. In November, Colonel Porter having resigned, Capt. Guy V. Henry, a graduate of West Point, was appointed colonel, and took command of the regiment November 10. Equipped as mounted infantry at Hilton Head in January, 1864, it moved, February 4, to Jacksonville, Fla.; engaged at Barber's Ford February 10, and at Olustee on the 20th. A detachment of the regiment under Captain Marshall met with loss also at Gainesville February 15. Unmounted, the regiment joined General Butler's forces March 28, at Gloucester Point, Va., and shared in the engagements at Arrowfield Church and Drewry's Bluff. Becoming part of the 18th Corps, it joined the Army of the Potomac at Cold Harbor June 1, and went at once into action, suffering loss, enga
June 17th, 1865 AD (search for this): chapter 117
March 28, at Gloucester Point, Va., and shared in the engagements at Arrowfield Church and Drewry's Bluff. Becoming part of the 18th Corps, it joined the Army of the Potomac at Cold Harbor June 1, and went at once into action, suffering loss, engaging again actively on the 3d. It reached Petersburg June 15, took part in the assault on that day and shared afterward in the siege. Relieved from duty in the trenches August 27, the regiment served for a month on provost duty at Bermuda Landing, taking part afterward in the operations about Bermuda Hundred. On March 4, 1865, it left its winter camp at Chapin's Farm for Fortress Monroe, and shared with its brigade in the expeditions to Fredericksburg and to White House Landing. It reached Richmond April 3, encamping near the city, and on the 25th moved to Manchester, Va., where it was located until mustered out of service, June 17, 1865. It reached Massachusetts on the 21st, and was paid off and discharged at Readville June 30, 1865.
21st (search for this): chapter 117
s March 28, at Gloucester Point, Va., and shared in the engagements at Arrowfield Church and Drewry's Bluff. Becoming part of the 18th Corps, it joined the Army of the Potomac at Cold Harbor June 1, and went at once into action, suffering loss, engaging again actively on the 3d. It reached Petersburg June 15, took part in the assault on that day and shared afterward in the siege. Relieved from duty in the trenches August 27, the regiment served for a month on provost duty at Bermuda Landing, taking part afterward in the operations about Bermuda Hundred. On March 4, 1865, it left its winter camp at Chapin's Farm for Fortress Monroe, and shared with its brigade in the expeditions to Fredericksburg and to White House Landing. It reached Richmond April 3, encamping near the city, and on the 25th moved to Manchester, Va., where it was located until mustered out of service, June 17, 1865. It reached Massachusetts on the 21st, and was paid off and discharged at Readville June 30, 1865.
20th (search for this): chapter 117
suit of Lee's Army into Virginia. It was ordered, August 6, to Folly Island, S. C., and served in the trenches at Fort Wagner until the evacuation by the Confederates. In November, Colonel Porter having resigned, Capt. Guy V. Henry, a graduate of West Point, was appointed colonel, and took command of the regiment November 10. Equipped as mounted infantry at Hilton Head in January, 1864, it moved, February 4, to Jacksonville, Fla.; engaged at Barber's Ford February 10, and at Olustee on the 20th. A detachment of the regiment under Captain Marshall met with loss also at Gainesville February 15. Unmounted, the regiment joined General Butler's forces March 28, at Gloucester Point, Va., and shared in the engagements at Arrowfield Church and Drewry's Bluff. Becoming part of the 18th Corps, it joined the Army of the Potomac at Cold Harbor June 1, and went at once into action, suffering loss, engaging again actively on the 3d. It reached Petersburg June 15, took part in the assault on t
July 11th (search for this): chapter 117
rr Porter, appointed September 7, taking command at Washington on the 14th. The regiment remained on picket and guard duty in the vicinity of Washington during the autumn and winter of 1862-63; it moved to Suffolk April 15, 1863, and occupied the city during the siege, making a reconnoissance on April 24 and another on May 3. It took part in the operations in the vicinity after the raising of the siege, meeting the enemy at Baltimore Cross Roads July 2. The command returned to Washington July 11, and moving to Frederick, Md., joined the Army of the Potomac in the pursuit of Lee's Army into Virginia. It was ordered, August 6, to Folly Island, S. C., and served in the trenches at Fort Wagner until the evacuation by the Confederates. In November, Colonel Porter having resigned, Capt. Guy V. Henry, a graduate of West Point, was appointed colonel, and took command of the regiment November 10. Equipped as mounted infantry at Hilton Head in January, 1864, it moved, February 4, to Jacks
September 5th (search for this): chapter 117
ing elsewhere within regiment.––11–3––1–1––7 Totals,11–4446436443–53 Actual total of members of regiment,— Officers,2177–––––––––––98 Enlisted men, Including non-commissioned staff.3–1159996949598849595941969 Totals,–––––––––––––1,067 The 40th Mass. Infantry was organized at Camp Stanton, Lynnfield, Mass., in the summer of 1862; four companies were mustered into service in August and the remainder in the early part of September; Company G, the last to be filled, being mustered September 5. It left the State September 8, under command of Lieut.-Col. Joseph A. Dalton, Col. Burr Porter, appointed September 7, taking command at Washington on the 14th. The regiment remained on picket and guard duty in the vicinity of Washington during the autumn and winter of 1862-63; it moved to Suffolk April 15, 1863, and occupied the city during the siege, making a reconnoissance on April 24 and another on May 3. It took par
1 2 3 4 5 6