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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2 1,245 1,245 Browse Search
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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2 260 260 Browse Search
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 197 197 Browse Search
George P. Rowell and Company's American Newspaper Directory, containing accurate lists of all the newspapers and periodicals published in the United States and territories, and the dominion of Canada, and British Colonies of North America., together with a description of the towns and cities in which they are published. (ed. George P. Rowell and company) 190 190 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Opening Battles. Volume 1. 93 93 Browse Search
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 8: Soldier Life and Secret Service. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 88 88 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 30. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 82 82 Browse Search
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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., First regiment Massachusetts Heavy Artillery. (search)
–––––––––––2,630 Enlisted men (included above) commissioned in regiment.–––746836373915–62 Enlisted men (included above) serving elsewhere within regiment.––––1112161–111–16 Totals,–––7579579831026–78 Actual total of members of regiment,— Officers,24111––––––––––––––135 Enlisted men, Including non-commissioned staff.20–2021022222319218919619516819819419218992,417 Totals,––––––––––––––––2,552 The let Mass. Heavy Artillery was recruited as the 14th Mass. Infantry in the spring of 1861, most of its members being from Essex County; it was mustered into service July 5, and left the State August 7. Its first colonel was a West Point graduate, and had served in the Florida Indian wars. It served for the remainder of the year in the defences of Washington. On Jan. 1, 1862, the regiment was reorganized, and became the 1st Mass. Heavy Artillery; 50 recruits were added to e
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., First battery Massachusetts Light Artillery. (search)
Va., 2 wounded; Opequon, Va., 4 wounded; Fisher's Hill, Va., 1 wounded. The First Battery Massachusetts Light Artillery was recruited in Boston during August of 1861, largely from the old Boston Light Artillery, or Cook's Battery, Maj. Asa M. Cook, which was mustered into the U. S. service May 18, 1861, and was the only Massachusetts battery serving under the first call for troops. The First Battery left the State Oct 3, 1861, spent the winter of 1861-62 in camp about Washington, was present at the siege of Yorktown, Va., and at West Point. It entered the Peninsular campaign as part of the 1st Division, 6th Corps, and took part in the battles of Mecha1861-62 in camp about Washington, was present at the siege of Yorktown, Va., and at West Point. It entered the Peninsular campaign as part of the 1st Division, 6th Corps, and took part in the battles of Mechanicsville and Gaines' Mill, Va.; it was active also at Glendale and Malvern Hill, Va.; engaged in the march to Fredericksburg, Va., in November and in the battle of Fredericksburg, Dec. 13, 1862. The battery was in camp at White Oak Church, Va., during the winter of 1863; engaged in the battle of Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 186
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Second battery Massachusetts Light Artillery. (search)
Cross Roads, La.,–22 Active also at Port Hudson, March 13, 1863; Bayou Teche, La., April 13, 1863; Port Hudson, La., May and July, 1863; Vermilion Bayou, La., Carrion Crow Bayou, La., Oct. 15, 1863; Grand Coteau, La., Nov. 3, 1863; Fort Blakely, Ala., April 2, 1865; Daniel's Plantation, Ala., April 2, 1865. The 2d Battery Massachusetts Light Artillery was recruited in Boston during April and May, 1861, and was the first battery sent forward for three years service. It passed the year 1861 and to April, 1862, in garrison at Baltimore, Md., being engaged from time to time in many marches into Maryland and Virginia; then it left for Louisiana as part of General Butler's command, assigned to General Williams's brigade, and encamped at Baton Rouge, La., until it engaged in the Vicksburg expedition of June–July, 1862, returning to Baton Rouge for the engagement of August 5. During December of 1862, General Banks having succeeded to the command of the Department of the Gulf, the bat
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Third battery Massachusetts Light Artillery. (search)
Railroad, Va.,–11 Totals,11112 Active also at Malvern Hill, Va.; Antietam, Md., Blackford's Ford, Va., Sept. 20, 1862; Gettysburg, Pa., 6 wounded; Wilderness, Va.; North Anna, Va., 2 wounded. Present, not active at Chancellorsville, Va., and Mine Run, Va. The 3d Battery was recruited especially among the friends of Senator Henry Wilson of the 22d Mass. Infantry, to which regiment it was at first attached. It was mustered into the U. S. service Sept. 5, 1861, passed the winter of 1861-62 in and about Washington and was active in the first move of the spring campaign of 1862; part of the battery was engaged at Hanover Court House, and it was in reserve at Mechanicsville, Va. Its next engagement was at Malvern Hill, Va., July 1, 1862, with no loss. One section of the battery made a reconnoissance to Leesburg, Va., Oct. 16-17, 1862, but as a whole it was not engaged in action again until the battle of Gettysburg, although it followed the 5th Corps in all its movements, was a
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Fifth battery Massachusetts Light Artillery. (search)
thesda Church, Va.,–22 June 8, Cold Harbor, Va.,–33 June 18, Petersburg, Va.,112 Active also at Yorktown (Howard's Mills), Va., April 2, 1864; Malvern Hill, Va., 2 wounded; Manassas, Va., one wounded, serving with the 4th R. I.; Wilderness, Va.; Fall of Petersburg, Va., 4 wounded. Present, not active at Hanover Court House, Va., May 27, 1862; North Anna, Va., one wounded. The members of the 5th Battery were mustered into the U. S. service during September, October and November of 1861, and the organization went into camp at Readville, Mass., Nov. 14, 1861; the muster of the battery being completed December 10, it remained there until December 25 when it went to Washington, D. C., and on February 13 moved to Hall's Hill, Va., and encamped there during the remainder of the winter. On the 4th of April it went forward to take part in the siege of Yorktown, Va., and was engaged on that day at Howard's Mills. It remained encamped in the vicinity until the evacuation of the tow
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., First regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
Enlisted men,––1489116111218712–108 Totals,–––––––––––––116 Missing in action,–––––––––––––– Died by accident or disease,— Officers,1––––––––––––1 Enlisted men, Including non-commissioned staff.1–4845372496255 Totals,–––––––––––––56 Died as prisoners,— Officers,–––––––––––––– Enlisted men,––––––3––211–7 Total losses,— Officers,27–––––––––––9 Enlisted men, Including non-commissioned staff.1–181613161218142417192170 Totals,–––––––––––––179 Casualties by Engagements. 1861. July 18, Blackburn's Ford, Va.,–1––––––561––13 July 21, Bull Run, Va,–1–––––––––––1 1862. April 26, Yorktown, Va.,–––––––––4–––4 May 5, Williamsburg, Va.,––31–211––2––10 June 25, Fair Oaks or Oak Grove,
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Fourth regiment Massachusetts volunteer Infantry (Militia), 3 months and 9 months service. (search)
Fourth regiment Massachusetts volunteer Infantry (Militia), 3 months and 9 months service. Field and Staff.Line.companies.Totals. ABCDEFGHIK Killed and died of wounds,— 3 months,— Officers,––––––––––––– Enlisted men,–––––––––1––1 9 months,— Officers,–1––––––––––1 Enlisted men,––31–––21–1412 Totals,––––––––––––13 Died by accident or disease,— 3 months,— Officers,––––––––––––– Enlisted men,––––––––––––– 9 months,— Officers,––––––––––––– Enlisted men,––1310131211171062111124 Died as prisoners,— 3 months,— Officers,––––––––––––– Enlisted men,––––––––––––– 9 months,— Officers,––––––––––––– Enlisted men,––––––––––––– Total losses,— 3 months,— Officers,––––––––
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Fifth regiment Massachusetts Infantry (Militia), 3 months, 9 months and 100 days service. (search)
– Enlisted men,–––––––––––11 Died by accident or disease,— 3 months,— Officers,––––––––––––– Enlisted men,–––––––1––1–2 9 months,— Officers,––––––––––––– Enlisted men,––111–22–22213 100 days,— Officers,––––––––––––– Enlisted men,–––––121211–8 Total losses,— 3 months,— Officers,––––––––––––– Enlisted men,–––––115–12111 9 months,— Officers,––––––––––––– Enlisted men,––111–22–22213 100 days,— Officers,––––––––––––– Enlisted men,–––––121211–8 Casualties by Engagements. 1861. July 21, Bull Run, Va.,–––––114–11–8 The members of the 5th Infantry, Mass. Volunteer Militia, in response to the President's call for troops, assembled in Boston April 19, 1861; and, their numbers increased by one c
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Sixth regiment Massachusetts Infantry (Militia), 3 months, 9 months and 100 days service. (search)
Enlisted men,––––3––––––––3 Total losses,— 3 months,—Enlisted men,–––––3––––1-––4 9 months,— Officers,–2–––––––––––2 Enlisted men,––366331111––25 Totals,–––––––––––––27 100 days,—Enlisted men,–––1–1–1–211–7 Casualties by Engagements. 1861. April 19, Baltimore, Md.,–––––3––––1––4 1862. Dec. 12, Tanner's Ford, Va.,–1-–––––––––––1 1863. Jan. 30, Deserted House, Va.,–1–4–––1–––––6 May 15, Carsville, Va.,––––2––––1–––3 The services of the 6th Infantry, M. V. M., were tendered ore on the 19th of April, when its passage across the city was intercepted by a mob, and a detachment, companies C, I, L and D, under Capt. Albert S. Follansbee, had four men killed and thirty-six wounded, the first men to fall in the civil war of 1861-1865. The regiment was the first armed
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Ninth regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
it the first Irish regiment formed in Massachusetts; in consideration of which it carried an Irish flag as well as the national and State colors. Its members were recruited from all parts of the State; and encamping at Long Island, Boston Harbor, through May and part of June, it was mustered into service June 11, 1861, and left the State for Washington June 25. The regiment encamped at Arlington Heights until October, moving then to Miner's Hill, Va., where it remained during the winter of 1861-62. On March 21, 1862, it embarked for Fortress Monroe to engage in the Peninsular Campaign, and took active part in the siege of Yorktown. After the evacuation of the city the regiment moved, by the way of West Point and Cumberland, to White House, Va., and on May 25 encamped at Gaines's Mill, taking part in the battle of Hanover Court House, Va., May 27. Returning, it remained in camp afterward until June 26 when it took part in the battle of Mechanicsville; returning on the next day to
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