Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2

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[174] July 4, 1862. In the northern Virginia campaign, in the retreat from Manassas to Washington, Aug 30 to Sept. 2, 1862. In the Maryland campaign, Army of the Potomac, Sept. to Nov., 1862; engaged in the attack on Maryland Heights, at Harper's Ferry, Sept. 17, 1862; pursuit of the enemy from Antietam to the Potomac, Sept. 18-19, 1862, and march to Falmouth, Va., Oct-Nov., 1862. In the Rappahannock campaign, in command of 2d Corps, Army of the Potomac, Dec., 1862, to June, 1863. In the battle of Fredericksburg, Dec. 13, 1862, and battle of Chancellorsville, May 2 to 4, 1863. In command of the department of the Susquehanna, June 11, 1863, to Dec. 1, 1864. Organizing Penn. Militia to resist General Lee's invasion, July, 1863. Engaged in the defence of Chambersburg, which he was compelled to evacuate, July 30, 1864. In command of 2d Division, 23d Corps, Army of the Cumberland, Dec. 8, 1864, to May 8, 1865. In the battle of Nashville, Dec. 15-16, 1864, and operations in North Carolina to effect the junction with General Schofield, Feb., 1865. On leave of absence, May 9 to 26, 1865. Resigned, May 26, 1865.

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Cowdin, Robert.

Born at Jamaica, Vt., Sept. 18, 1805. Colonel, 1st Mass. Infantry, May 25, 1861. Engaged at the battle of Blackburn's Ford. In command of brigade, Oct, 1861, to Feb. 17, 1862. Returned to Regiment and took part in the Peninsular and Manassas campaigns; in command of brigade, Sept. 1, 1862, engaged in the battles of Bull Run, Williamsburg, Fair Oaks, Glendale, Malvern Hill, and Chantilly. Brig. General, U. S. Volunteers, Sept. 26, 1862. Appointment expired Mar. 4, 1863. Died at Boston, Mass., July 9, 1874.

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Crane, Charles Henry.

Born at Newport, R. I., July 19, 1825. Appointed from Massachusetts. Acting Assistant Surgeon, U. S. Army, Nov., 1847. First Lieutenant, Assistant Surgeon, Feb. 14, 1848. Major, Surgeon, May 21, 1861. Medical Director, Department of Key West, Fla., Jan. to June, 1862. Medical Director, Department of the South to July, 1863. Medical Inspector, prisoners of war, Aug. to Sept., 1863. In the office of the Surg. General, Washington, D. C., Sept., 1863. Brevet Lieut. Colonel and Colonel, U. S. Army, Jan. 1, 1865. Brevet Brig. General, Mar. 13, 1865. Executive Officer in the office of the Surg. General. Colonel and Assistant Surg. General U. S. Army, July 28, 1866. Brig. General and Surg. General, July 3, 1882. Died at Washington, D. C., Oct. 10, 1883.

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Crosman, George Hampton.

Born at Taunton, Mass., Nov., 1798. Cadet, U. S. Military Academy, Sept. 1, 1819, to July 1, 1823. Brevet Second Lieutenant, 3d U. S. Infantry, and Second Lieutenant, 6th U. S. Infantry, July 1, 1823. First Lieutenant, Aug. 30, 1828, Assistant Quartermaster, Oct. 15, 1830, to July 7, 1838. Captain, Apr. 30, 1837, to June 18, 1846. Captain, staff, Assistant Quartermaster, July 7, 1838. Brevet Major, May 8, 1846. Major, staff, Quartermaster, Mar. 3, 1847. Lieut. Colonel, staff, Deputy Q. M. General, Dec. 22, 1856. Chief Quartermaster of the department of Pennsylvania and the Shenandoah, Apr. 29 to Aug. 24, 1861. In charge of the Quartermaster's department, Philadelphia, Penn., and depot of clothing and equipage, Schuylkill Arsenal, Sept. 27, 1861, to Aug. 27, 1864. Colonel, staff, Assistant Q. M. General, Feb. 26, 1863. In charge of the preparation for publication of a “Manual for the Quartermaster's Department,” Sept. 20, 1864, to Mar. 10, 1866. Brevet Brig. General and Maj. General, U. S. Army, Mar. 13, 1865. Retired from active service, July 29, 1866, under the law of July 17, 1862. Died at Philadelphia, Penn., May 28, 1882.

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Crowninshield, Caspar.

Born at Boston, Oct. 23, 1837. Captain, 20th Mass. Infantry, July 10, 1861. Transferred as Captain to 1st Mass. Cavalry, Nov. 28, 1861. Major, 2d Mass. Cavalry, Jan. 30, 1863. Lieut. Colonel, Mar. 1, 1864. Colonel, Oct. 21, 1864. In the actions of Ball's Bluff, Va., South Anna Bridge, Fort Stevens and Snicker's Gap; Rockville, Md., Poolesville, South Mountain, Antietam and Pocotaligo, S. C ; served under Sheridan, at Summit Point, Va., Berryville, Halltown, Opequon, Winchester, Luray, Waynesboroa, Tom's Brook, Cedar Creek, White Oak Road, Dinwiddie Court House, Five Forks, Sailors' Creek and Appomattox Court House. Brevet Brig. General, U. S. Volunteers, Mar. 13, 1865. Resigned, June 16, 1865.

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Cunningham, James Adams.

Born at Boston, Mass., Nov. 27, 1830. First Lieutenant, 32d Mass. Infantry, Nov. 15, 1861. Stationed at Fort Warren until May, 1862. Captain, Mar. 6, 1862. Joined the Army of the Potomac, with his regiment, July 3, 1862. Major, June 29, 1864. Lieut. Colonel, June 30, 1864. Brevet Lieut. Colonel, U. S. Volunteers, Sept. 30, 1864. Brevet Colonel and Brig. General, U. S. Volunteers, Apr. 1, 1865. Mustered out, June 29, 1865.

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