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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., Twenty-first regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
ook part in a charge on the morning of November 24. While encamped near Rutledge, Tenn., after the raising of the siege, all but 24 of the members of the regiment re-enlisted for another term, and January 7 left camp to spend their furlough in Massachusetts. Leaving the State March 18, on its return to duty the command joined the 9th Corps at Annapolis and became part of the 2d brigade, General Stevenson's division. It took part at the Wilderness May 6 and was active at Spotsylvania May 10, 12 and 18; it shared in the movements to North Anna and in the engagements at Cold Harbor. Reaching the vicinity of Petersburg June 16, it took part in the assault on that day and was closely engaged again on the 17th. The regiment shared afterward in the duties of the siege, taking part with its division in the charge at the Crater July 30. On August 22 those whose term of service had expired returned to Massachusetts and were mustered out Aug. 30, 1864. The remainder, as a battalion of thre