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.
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. 2
en.
See General Officers.
Russell, Edmund Hastings.
Born in Massachusetts. First Lieutenant, 9th Penn. Reserves, May 4, 1861. Captain, U. S. Signal Corps, Mar. 3, 1863.
Appointment as Captain expired, July 4, 1864.
Confirmed as First Lieutenant, Signal Corps, from Mar. 3, 1863.
Captain, Signal Corps, Feb. 14, 1865. Brevet Major, U. S. Volunteers, Mar. 13, 1865.
Mustered out, Aug. 12, 1865.
Russell, Francis Lowell Dutton.
Born in Massachusetts.
Private, 5th N. Y. Infantry, May 9 to Nov. 1, 1861, under the name of John H. Conway. Second Lieutenant, 4th U. S. Artillery, Oct. 21, 1861. First Lieutenant, Aug. 5, 1862.
Died at Springfield, Mass., May 11, 1864.
Russell, George Briggs.
Born in Massachusetts. Second Lieutenant, 38th Mass. Infantry, Aug. 20, 1862. First Lieutenant, Jan. 1, 1863.
Captain, Apr. 5, 1863.
Mustered out, Sept. 8, 1864. First Lieutenant, Veteran Reserve Corps, Aug. 25, 1864; accepted, Sept. 9, 1864.
Captain, 7th Veteran Reserve Corps, Sep
. 3; May 4, p. 2, col. 3; May 6, p. 4, col. 3; May 9, p. 4, cols. 4, 5.
Antietam, Md.
Battle rnal, May 23, 1863, p. 4, cols. 2, 3.
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Teche; letter announcing victories.
Boston col. 3; May 7, p. 2, col. 2, p. 4, cols. 2, 3; May 9, p. 2, cols. 1, 3.
Berrysvlle, Va.
Eng 22, 1862, p. 2, cols. 3-5.
— – – – News to May 9, from U. S. despatch steamer Rhode Island.
Bo385.
— – At Bermuda Hundred.
Engagement of May 9, at Swift Creek, Va. Boston Evening Journal, Mcol. 3; May 7, p. 2, col. 2, p. 4, cols. 2, 3; May 9, p. 2, cols. 1, 3.
— 1864.
At Bermuda Hund May 4, p. 2, col. 2; May 6, p. 2, cols. 4, 5; May 9, p. 4, cols. 3, 4.
—Called out to defend Wa 7, p. 2, cols. 4, 5; May 8, p. 4, cols. 3, 7; May 9, p. 2, col. 4.
— – General events; capture May 4, p. 2, col. 2; May 6, p. 2, cols. 4, 5; May 9, p. 4, cols. 3,4.
— – Soldiers' drill and crnal, May 8, 1862, p. 2, col. 7, p. 3, col. 2; May 9, p. 2, cols. 3, 5, p. 4, cols. 2, 7, 8.
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