ations in the department of the Gulf, Feb. 15, 1863, to Feb. 13, 1865 (Chief of staff of Maj. General Banks, Mar. 6 to July 9, 1863), being engaged in the advance on Port Hudson, Mar. 14, 1863.
In combat of Fort Bisland, Apr. 13-14, 1863, advance upon Opelousas and Alexandria, Apr. to May, 1863; siege of Port Hudson, May 25 to July 9, 1863; in command of the Corps d'afrique, July 10, 1863, to Feb. 13, 1865; at Port Hudson, La.; district of Baton Rouge and Port Hudson, Dec. 28, 1864, to Feb. 13, 9, 1862.
In command of the department of the Gulf, Dec. 16, 1862; engaged in the siege of Port Hudson, May, 1863, to July 9, 1863.
Engaged in the Red River expedition; present at the battles of Sabine Cross Roads, Apr. 8, 1864, Pleasant Hill, Apr. 11, 1893.
Turner, Charles.
Born in Massachusetts. Lieut. Colonel, 108th Ill. Infantry, Aug. 28, 1862.
Colonel, July 9, 1863. Brevet Brig. General U. S. Volunteers, Mar. 26, 1865.
Mustered out, Aug. 5, 1865.
Died, July 13, 1880.
Underwood
y 2, 1862.
Palmer, Charles H.
Third Lieutenant, 5th Infantry, M. V. M., in service of the U. S., May 1, 1861.
Mustered out, July 31, 1861.
Palmer, Charles S.
Second Lieutenant, 19th Mass. Infantry, Mar. 19, 1863. First Lieutenant, July 9, 1863.
Captain, July 28, 1864; not mustered.
Mustered out, Oct. 9, 1864, as First Lieutenant.
Palmer, Frank T.
Second Lieutenant, 61st Mass. Infantry, Dec. 15, 1864. Brevet First Lieutenant, U. S. Volunteers, Apr. 9, 1865.
Mustered out, Junss. Infantry, Oct. 13, 1864. First Lieutenant, May 24, 1865; not mustered.
Mustered out, June 21, 1865, as Second Lieutenant.
Reed, Lewis.
Corporal and Sergeant, 12th Mass. Infantry, July 8, 1861. Second Lieutenant, 54th Mass. Infantry, July 9, 1863; mustered, Nov. 26. First Lieutenant, Feb. 4, 1864; mustered, Mar. 26.
Captain, June 19, 1865; mustered, July 17.
Mustered out, Aug. 20, 1865.
Reed, Nathaniel K.
See Mass.
Field Officers.
Reed, Timothy.
First Lieutenant, 38th Ma
1863. First Lieutenant, May 29, 1864. Brevet Captain, U. S. Army, Aug. 1, 1864.
Transferred to 20th U. S. Infantry, Sept. 21, 1866.
Captain, Oct. 5, 1867.
Retired, Oct. 15, 1887, disability in line of duty (sect.
1251, Rev. Stats.).
Meacham, Franklin.
Born at Williamstown, Mass., Sept. 21, 1833. First Lieutenant, Assistant Surgeon, 14th Ky. Infantry, Mar. 30, 1862.
Mustered out, Nov. 10, 1862. First Lieutenant, Assistant Surgeon, U. S. Volunteers, Apr. 23, 1863.
Major, Surgeon. July 9, 1863, to Aug., 1865.
Brevet Lieut. Colonel, Aug. 9, 1865.
Mustered out, Aug. 10, 1865. First Lieutenant, Assistant Surgeon, U. S. Army, May 14, 1867.
Major, Surgeon, Oct. 6, 1882.
Died at Fort Douglass, Utah, Oct. 9, 1888.
Means, James.
Born in New Hampshire.
Appointed from Massachusetts.
Hospital Chaplain, U. S. Volunteers, June 13, 1862.
Died, Apr. 6, 1863.
Mears, George Washington.
Born in Massachusetts. First Lieutenant, 4th N. Y. Artillery, Jan. 3, 1862.
Captain, Comm
y 3; Gettysburg and Vicksburg.
Boston Evening Journal, July 9, 1863, p. 3, col 5.
— – Meeting to raise money for an invactation of renewed engagement.
Boston Evening Journal, July 9, 1863, p. 2, col. 5, p. 4, col. 7; July 10, p. 2, cols. 5, 6,eeting at Faneuil Hall, July 8. Boston Evening Journal, July 9, 1863, p. 3, col. 5.
Gettysburg to the Rapidan.
Gen. A.eeting at Faneuil Hall, July 8. Boston Evening Journal, July 9, 1863, p. 3, col. 5.
Massachusetts finance and business.
ol. 1, p. 135.
Port Hudson, La.,
siege of, May 27–July 9, 1863.
Account of rebel officer; from New Orleans Delta. Bosetts troops, and their action.
Boston Evening Journal, July 9, 1863, p. 4, cols. 3, 5.
— July 9.
Surrender. Short despag; with details in Washington.
Boston Evening Journal, July 9, 1863, p. 2, col. 5.
— 1863. July 4.
Surrender. Full offeeting at Faneuil Hall, July 8. Boston Evening Journal, July 9, 1863, p. 3, col. 5.
Vicksburg, U. S. steamer, finds en