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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Mass. officers and men who died. 53 53 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 25 25 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Battles 12 12 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Name Index of Commands 8 8 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2 6 6 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 5 5 Browse Search
Capt. Calvin D. Cowles , 23d U. S. Infantry, Major George B. Davis , U. S. Army, Leslie J. Perry, Joseph W. Kirkley, The Official Military Atlas of the Civil War 5 5 Browse Search
William F. Fox, Lt. Col. U. S. V., Regimental Losses in the American Civil War, 1861-1865: A Treatise on the extent and nature of the mortuary losses in the Union regiments, with full and exhaustive statistics compiled from the official records on file in the state military bureaus and at Washington 4 4 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 3: The Decisive Battles. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 3 3 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 36. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 3 3 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., Third battery Massachusetts Light Artillery. (search)
in position, but not actively engaged, at Chancellorsville. Though the battery took active part in the many marches of the autumn of 1863, it had no further engagements. It entered into camp for the winter at Bealton Station, Va., remaining there from December, 1863, to May, 1864. In May, 1864, it was engaged at the Wilderness, Va.; in position at Laurel Hill, Va., from May 8 to 15 with heavy loss, Captain Martin being wounded through the neck; engaged at North Anna River, Va., May 23, and at Shady Grove Church, Va., from May 30 to June 3, 1864. The next engagement was before Petersburg, Va., where the battery was active almost continuously from June 18 to Aug. 13, 1864; it was engaged in the expedition against the Weldon Railroad, Va., Aug. 18-21, 1864, remaining at that place until the expiration of its term of service; the re-enlisted men and recruits were transferred to the 5th Mass. Battery, and on Sept. 16, 1864, the remainder of the battery was mustered out at Boston, Mass.
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Ninth battery Massachusetts Light Artillery. (search)
men (included above) commissioned in battery,–44 Enlisted men (included above) serving elsewhere within battery,––– Totals,–44 Actual total of members of battery,11316327 Killed and died of wounds,21214 Died by accident and disease,–77 Died in Confederate prison,––– Total losses,21921 Casualties by Engagements. 1863. July 2, Gettysburg, Pa.,2911 1864. May 25, North Anna, Va.,–11 June 18, Avery House, Va.,–22 Active also at Totopotomoy, Va.; Weldon Railroad, Aug. 18, 19 and 21, 1864, 1 wounded; Petersburg, April 1 and 2, 1865. Present at Mine Run, Va.; Wilderness, 1 wounded; Spotsylvania, Bethesda Church, Va.; Peeble's Farm, Sept. 30, 1864; Hatcher's Run, Oct. 27, 1864, and during part of the Appomattox campaign. The 9th Battery, Massachusetts Light Artillery, was recruited in the summer of 1862 and mustered into the United States service on the 10th of August, the men being mostly from Boston and the neighboring towns. It left the State Sept. 3,