Browsing named entities in Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments.. You can also browse the collection for February 4th or search for February 4th in all documents.

Your search returned 2 results in 2 document sections:

Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Thirty-first regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
–3 Died by accident or disease,— Officers,12–––––––––––3 Enlisted men,––161816221111713–13–127 Totals,–––––––––––––130 Died as prisoners,— Officers,–––––––––––––– Enlisted men,––1–––––1––––2 Total losses,— Officers,12–––––––––––3 Enlisted men, Including non-commissioned staff.1–2327233022131118–18–186 Totals,–––––––––––––189 Casualties by Engagements. 1862. Dec. 10, Dessair Station, La.,–––––––––––2–2 1863. April 13, Bisland, La.,–––1–––––––––1 May 25–June 14, Port Hudson, La.,––23226––1–2–18 June 26, Brashear City, La.,–––1–––––––––1 1864. April 8, Sabine Cross Roads, La., 11–2––22–12–1–11 April 23, Cane River, La.,–––1–––––––––1 May 1, Hudnot's Plantation, La.,––1––––––––
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Fortieth regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
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