Massachusetts in the army and navy during the war of 1861-65, vol II pt 2, Part 18

Author: Higginson, Thomas Wentworth, 1823-1911. cn; Livermore, Mary Ashton Rice, 1820-1905. dn; Wilson, Charles Webster; Jaques, Florence Wyman; Massachusetts. General Court
Publication date: 1895
Publisher: Boston, Wright & Potter
Number of Pages: 878


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Bradbury, George. Corporal, 17th Mass. Infantry, July 21, 1861, Captain, 36th U. S. Col'd Infantry, July 17, 1863. Discharged, July 12, 1864.


Bridgeman, Eliot. Captain, 31st Mass. Infantry, Feb. 20, 1862. Colonel, 20th Corps d'Afrique (after- wards 91st U. S. Col'd Infantry ), Oct. 15, 1863. Discharged, July 7, 1864.


Bridgewater, George N. Corporal, 13th Mass. Infantry, July 16, 1861. First Lieutenant, 37th U. S. Col'd Infantry, Nov. 16, 1863. Died of disease at Chesapeake Ilospital, Va., July 31, 1864.


Briggs, George F. Private, 26th Mass. Infantry, Sept 5, 1861. Second Lientenant, 4th La. Volun- teers, Mar. 27, 1863. Regiment changed to 4th Corps d'Afrique, afterwards 76th U. S. Col'd Infantry, June 6, 1863. Dismissed, Nov. 10, 1863.


Brigham, Alfred M. Sergeant, 39th Mass. Infantry, Aug. 25, 1862. Second Lieutenant, 4th U. S. Col'd Infantry, Sept. 3, 1863. Killed in action at Petersburg, Va., June 15, 1864.


Brown, A. B. Appointed from Massachusetts. Second Lieutenant, 33d U. S. Col'd Infantry. Re- signed, Nov. 27, 1863.


Brown, Charles Henry Calhoun. Private and Corporal, 39th Mass. Infantry, Aug. 7, 1862. Dis- charged to accept promotion, Oct. 2, 1863. Second Lieutenant, 7th U. S. Col'd Infantry, Oct. 15, 1863. Promoted First Lientenant and Adjutant, Oct. 21, 1864. Brevet Captain, U. S. Volunteers, Mar. 13, 1865. Mustered out, Oct. 13, 1866.


Brown, Edwin Y. Private, Ist Mass. Infantry, Ang. 23, 1861. Discharged, Mar. 2, 1863, for promotion in the U. S. Col'd Troops. Second Lientenant, 82d U. S. Col'd Infantry. Resigned, June 16, 1865. Brown, Henry W. Born in Massachusetts. First Lieutenant, Assistant Surgeon, 31st Mass. Infantry, July 25, 1862. Major, Surgeon, 4th Corps d'Afrique, afterwards 76th U. S. Col'd Infantry, Sept. 12, 1863. Mnstered ont, Dec. 31, 1865.


Brown, Orlando. See General Officers.


Bruce, Daniel, Jr. Private, 30th Mass. Infantry, Dec. 25, 1861. Second Lieutenant, Ist Engineers, Corps d'Afrique, afterwards 95th U. S. Col'd Infantry, June 1, 1864. Discharged (disability), July 9, 1864.


Buckman, William M. Corporal, 13th Mass. Infantry, July 16, 1861. Mustered out, Mar. 6, 1863. Captain, SOth U. S. Col'd Infantry. Died of disease at New Orleans, La., Sept. 27, 1863.


Burbank, Nathaniel. Born in Maine. Private, 15th Mass. Infantry, July 8, 1863. Discharged, Sept. 15, 1864. First Lieutenant, 7th U. S. Col'd Ileavy Artillery, May, 1864, and Aeting Regimental Adjutant to Sept., 1864; not mustered. Second Lieutenant, 10th U. S. Col'd Heavy Artillery, Sept. 17, 1864. First Lieutenant, Sept. 27, 1864. Brevet Captain, U. S. Volunteers, Mar. 13, 1865. Second Lieutenant, 37th U. S. Infantry, Jan. 22, 1867. Mustered out as First Lientenant, 10th U. S. Col'd Ileavy Artillery, Feb. 22, 1867. Brevet First Lieutenant, U. S. Army, Mar. 2, 1867. Unassigned, May 19, 1869. Assigned to 5th U. S. Infantry, July 14, 1869. Resigned, Ang. 1, 1869.


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MASSACHUSETTS OFFICERS IN COLORED TROOPS.


Burchmore, Zachariah. Private, 26th Mass. Infantry, Nov. 1, 1861. Discharged, Oct. 5, 1863, for promotion in La. Native Guards. First Lieutenant, Adjutant, 74th U. S. Col'd Infantry (2d La. Native Guards), Oct. 6, 1863. Discharged, Ang. 15, 1864.


Buswell, George W. Born in Massachusetts. Private, 7th Minn. Infantry, Oct. 2, 1862. Discharged, May 11, 1864, for promotion in 68th U. S. Col'd Infantry. First Lieutenant, Adjutant, Oct. 14, 1865. Mustered out, Feb. 5, 1866.


Butler, Freeman H. Private, 30th Mass. Infantry, Nov. 8, 1861. Transferred, Feb. 2, 1863, to 1st La. Volunteers. Second Lieutenant, 73d U. S. Col'd Infantry. Discharged, June 15, 1864.


Carter, James L. Second Lieutenant, 19th Mass. Infantry, June 8, 1865. Mustered out. June 30, 1865. First Lieutenant, 104th U. S. Col'd Infantry, July 24, 1865. Mustered out, Feb. 5, 1866. Cartwright, Edmund G. W. First Lieutenant, 81st U. S. Col'd Infantry. Resigned, Ang. 12, 1863. Second Lieutenant, 3d Mass. Heavy Artillery, Nov. 24, 1863. See Massachusetts Line Officers.


Cate, Thomas J. Born in New Hampshire. Third Lieutenant, 6th Infantry, M. V. M., in service of the U. S., Apr. 22, 1861. Second Lieutenant, May 6, 1861. Mustered out, Ang. 2, 1861. First Lientenant, 16th U. S. Infantry, Ang. 5, 1861. Resigned, Aug. 31, 1863. First Lieutenant, 36th U. S. Col'd Infantry, Apr. 24, 1864. Resigned, Aug. 4, 1865.


Caziare, Louis Vasmer. Born in Massachusetts. Sergeant and First Sergeant, 3Stli Mass. Infantry, Ang. 16, 1862, to Apr. 19, 1864. First Lieutenant, 89th U. S. Col'd Infantry, Apr. 24, 1864. Mus- tered out, Aug. 11, 1864. First Lieutenant, SIst U. S. Col'd Infantry, Ang. 30, 1864. Mustered out, Oct. 11, 1864. First Lieutenant, 73d U. S Col'd Infantry, Oct. 12, 1864. Brevet Captain, U. S. Volunteers, Mar. 26, 1865. Mustered out, Aug. 22, 1865. First Lieutenant, 81st U. S. Col'd Infantry, Aug. 23, 1865. Mustered out, Sept. 9, 1866 Second Lieutenant, 11th U. S. Infantry, July 20, 1866; accepted, Sept. 10, 1866. First Lieutenant, Nov. 23, 1868. Unassigned, Apr. 14, 1869. Assigned to 2d U. S. Artillery, Jan. 1, 1871. Captain, 2d U. S. Artillery, May 22, 1891.


Chadwick, John C. First Lientenant, Adjutant, 19th Mass. Infantry, Aug. 22, 1861. Captain, Sept. 18, 1862. Discharged for promotion in the U. S. Col'd Troops, Feb. 23, 1863. Major, 81st U. S. Col'd Infantry, Feb. 26, 1863. Promoted Lieut. Colonel, 92d U. S. Col'd Infantry, Mar. 25, 1864. Discharged, June 6, 1865.


Chamberlain, Abiel G. Captain, Ist Mass. Infantry, May 22, 1861. Resigned, Nov. 10, 1863. Pro- moted Lient Colonel, 37th U. S. Col'd Infantry. Resigned, June 16, 1865.


Chamberlin, George M. Appointed from Massachusetts. First Lieutenant, Regimental Quarter- master, 33d U. S Col'd Infantry, Aug. 29, 1863. Mustered out, Jan. 31, 1866.


Chapman, Charles Henry. First Lieutenant, Adjutant, 5th R. I. Heavy Artillery, Nov. 30, 1861; mustered, Dec. 16, 1861. Resigned, May 10, 1862. Second Lieutenant, 39th Mass. Infantry, Ang. 30, 1862; mustered, Nov. 11, 1862. Commissioned First Lieutenant, Sept. 6, 1864; not mus- tered. Discharged to accept promotion, Apr. 29, 1865. Captain, 41st U. S. Col'd Infantry, Apr. 30, 1865. Mustered out, Dec. 10, 1865.


Chapman, Walter. Corporal, 36th Mass. Infantry, Aug. 11, 1862. Discharged, Mar. 4, 1865, for pro- motion in U. S. Col'd Troops. Second Lieutenant, 51st U. S. Col'd Infantry. Killed, May 25, 1865, at Mobile, Ala., by explosion of ammunition in the Marshall warehouse.


Chase, Williamn P. Private, Ist Mass. Infantry, Sept. 12, 1861. Second Lieutenant, 37th U. S. Col'd Infantry, Oct. 30, 1863. Cashiered, Feb. 20, 1865. (Letter, War Dept , Dec. 8, 1890.)


Chipman, James L. First Lieutenant, Assistant Surgeon, 39th Mass. Infantry, Ang. 25, 1862. Dis- charged (disability ), May 23, 1864. First Lieutenant, Assistant Surgeon, 43d U. S. Col'd Infantry, June 26, 1865. Mustered out, Oct. 20, 1865.


Clapp, Davis C. Private, 44th Infantry, M. V. M., in service of the U. S., Sept. 12, 1862. Mustered out, June 18, 1863. Sergeant, Ist Unattached Co. Infantry, M. V. M., in service of the U. S., Apr. 29, 1864. Discharged, Aug. 1, 1864. Second Lieutenant, 8th U. S. Col'd Infantry, Mar. 10, 1865. Discharged, Dec. 9, 1865.


Clark, Charles A. Private, 17th Mass. Infantry, July 2, 1861. Commissary Sergeant, Ist N. C. Col'd Troops, afterward 35th U. S Col'd Infantry, July, 1863. Second Lieutenant, Feb. 1, 1864. First Lieutenant, June 16, 1865. Mustered out, June 1, 1866.


Cloyd, John. Corporal, 26th Mass. Infantry, Nov. 11, 1861. First Lieutenant, Regimental Quarter- master, 2d La. Volunteers, afterwards 73d U. S. Col'd Infantry, Nov. 1, 1862. Resigned, Feb. 20, 1864.


Coburn, Charles Henry. Private and Commissary Sergeant, 6th Infantry, M. V. M., in service of the U. S., Sept. 4, 1862. First Lieutenant, Regimental Quartermaster, Feb. 4, 1863. Mustered out, June 3, 1863. First Lieutenant, Regimental Commissary of Subsistence, Ist U. S. Col'd Cavalry, Dec. 4, 1863. Resigned, May 10, 1865.


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MASSACHUSETTS OFFICERS IN COLORED TROOPS.


Conant, George W. T. Private, Ist Mass. Infantry, May 23, 1861. Discharged (disability), Oet. 17, 1862. Sceond Lientenant, 36th U. S. Col'd Infantry. Resigned, May 17, 1864.


Conant, Sherman. Corporal, 39th Mass. Infantry, Ang. 25, 1862. Captain, 3d U. S. Col'd In- fantry, Nov. 11, 1863, to date Aug. 29, 1863. Major, Sept. 13, 1865. Mustered out, Oct. 31, 1865.


Cowdrey, Arthur H. First Lieutenant, Assistant Surgeon, 7th Mass. Infantry, Aug. 14, 1862. Major, Surgeon, 37th U. S. Col'd Infantry. Resigned, June 3, 1865.


Cranston, James Reed. Born in Massachusetts. Private, Corporal and Sergeant, 24th Mass. Infan- try, Sept. 9, 1861, to Aug. 31, 1864. Captain, 119th U. S. Col'd Infantry, Aug. 31, 1864. Mus- . tered out, Apr. 27, 1866. Second Lieutenant, 10th U. S. Infantry, Aug. 24, 1867. Acting Assistant Quartermaster and Assistant Commissary of Subsistence, Feb., 1868, and Post Adjutant, May, 1868. First Lieutenant, 10th U. S. Infantry, Mar. 20, 1879. Regimental Quartermaster, May 7, 1884, to May 7, 18SS. Died, Aug. 23, 1SS8.


Cunningham, Charles N. W. Born in Ohio. Appointed from Massachusetts. Private, Corporal and Sergeant, 13th Mass. Infantry, July 16, 1861, to Oct. 25, 1863. First Lieutenant, 37th U. S. Col'd Infantry, Oct. 25, 1863. Captain, 38th U. S. Col'd Infantry, Jan. 13, 1865. Mustered out, Oet. 17, 1866. Captain, 38th U. S. Infantry, July 28, 1866. Transferred to 24th U. S. Infantry, Nov. 11, 1869. Dismissed, Dec. 23, 1878. Died in Texas, Mar. 9, 1893.


Daley, William H. First Sergeant, 30th Mass. Infantry, Nov. 26, 1861. Captain, 3d La. Volunteers, afterward 75th U. S. Col'd Infantry, Mar. 13, 1863. Dismissed, Feb. 19, 1864.


Dana, Daniel. Born in Massachusetts. Private, 7th Minn. Infantry, Oct. 2, 1862. Second Lieutenant, 5th U. S. Col'd Infantry, Apr. 5, 1865. Discharged, Oet. 11, 1866.


Danforth, Joshua N. Born in Massachusetts. Private, 5th Infantry, M. V. M., in service of the U. S., July 16 to Nov. 16, 1864. Second Lieutenant, 7th U. S. Col'd Infantry, June 15, 1865. Mustered out, Oct. 13, 1866. Second Lieutenant, 2d U. S. Infantry, Mar. 7, 1867. Unassigned, Apr. 7, 1869. Assigned to 13th U. S. Infantry, Ang. 3, 1870. Honorably discharged at his own request, Sept. 10, 1870.


Daniels, Charles HI. Born in Massachusetts. Second Lieutenant, Regimental Quartermaster, 116th U. S. Col'd Infantry. Brevet First Lieutenant, U. S. Volunteers, Mar. 13, 1865. Mustered out, Jan. 17, 1567.


Daniels, Edward S. Born in Massachusetts. Private, Ist Mass. Infantry, May 23, 1861. Discharged (disability), Oct. 4, 1862. Captain, 35th U. S. Col'd Infantry. Discharged, May 18, 1866.


Davis, Robert W. Sergeant, 4th Mass. Cavalry, Mar. 1, 1864. Discharged for promotion as Second Lieutenant, 33d U. S. Col'd Infantry, Ang. 6, 1864. Captain, 104th U. S. Col'd Infantry, June 15, 1865. Mustered ont with regiment, Feb. 5, 1866.


Day, Samuel E. Private, Ist Mass. Infantry, May 23, 1861. First Lieutenant, 37th U. S. Col'd In- fantry, Oct. 30, 1863. Brevet Major, U. S. Volunteers, Mar. 13, 1865. Captain, Mar. I, 1866. Mustered out, Feb. 7, 1867.


Dean, Chauncy C. Second Lieutenant, 30th Mass. Infantry, Feb. 20, 1862. Captain, 93d U. S. Col'd Infantry, Mar. 1, 1864. Transferred to 81st U. S. Col'd Infantry. Brevet Major, U. S. Volun- teers, Mar. 13, 1865. Mustered out, Nov. 30, 1866.


Deane, Gardiner A. A. Born in Massachusetts. Captain, Ist Iowa Infantry, afterward 60th U. S. Col'd Infantry, Oct. 11, 1863. Lieut. Colonel, May 9, 1864. Mustered out, Oet. 15, 1865.


Dennison, Ami R. First Lieutenant, 27th Mass. Infantry, Oet. 16, 1861. Captain, Nov. 16, 1861. Re- signed, Feb. 16, 1864. Major, 2d U. S. Col'd Cavalry. Discharged, Oet. 31, 1864.


Derby, Putnam T. Sergeant, 23d Mass. Infantry, Oct. 5, 1861. Captain, SIst U. S. Col'd Infantry, Mar. 30, 1863. Discharged, Aug. 29, 1864.


Devereux, John F. Captain, 11th Mass. Infantry, Dec. 21, 1861. Dismissed, Sept. 14, 1863. (G. O. 89, Sept. 14, 1863, Headquarters Army of the Potomac ) Captain, 6th U. S. Col'd Infantry. Cashiered, Nov. 23, 1865.


Dewhurst, George Williams. Appointed from Massachusetts. First Lieutenant, Adjutant, 33d U. S. Col'd Infantry, Oct. 20, 1862. Resigned (disability), Ang. 31, 1865.


Dickerman, Alphonso T. Private, 26th Mass. Infantry, Sept. 23, 1861. Promoted to 4th La. Volun- teers. Regiment changed to 76th U. S. Col'd Infantry, Apr. 4, 1864. Resigned as First Lieuten- ant and Adjutant, Aug. 12, 1864.


Dodge, Francis Safford. Born at Danvers, Mass., Sept. 11, 1842. Private and Corporal, 23d Mass. Infantry, Oct. 9, 1861, to Dec. 19, 1863. First Lieutenant, 2d U. S. Col'd Cavalry, Dec. 20, 1863. Captain, July 6, 1865. Mustered out, Feb. 12, 1866. First Lieutenant, 9th U. S. Cavalry, July 28, 1866; accepted, Jan. 21, 1867. Captain, July 31, 1867; accepted, Sept. 6, 1867. Major, Pay- master, Jan. 13, 1880; accepted, Jan. 25, ISSO.


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MASSACHUSETTS OFFICERS IN COLORED TROOPS.


Dollard, Robert. Born at Fall River, Mass. Private, 4th Infantry, M. V. M., in service of the U. S., Apr. 22, 1861. Mastered out, July 22, 1861. First Sergeant, 23d Mass. Infantry, Sept. 28, 1861. Second Lieutenant, Dec. 29, 1862. Captain, 2d U. S. Col'd Cavalry, Dec. 31, 1863. Major, Nov. 1, 1864. Mustered ont, Feb. 12, 1866.


Draper, Alonzo Granville. See General Officers.


Draper, Frank S. First Lieutenant, 47th Infantry, M. V. M , in service of the U. S., Sept. 23, 1862. Captain, 2d La. Native Guards. Regiment changed to 74th U. S. Col'd Infantry, Apr. 6, 1864. Resigned as Captain, May 21, 1865.


Draper, Frank Winthrop. Private, 35th Mass. Infantry, Aug 10, 1862. Discharged to accept pro- motion. Apr. 13, 1864. Captain, 39th U. S. Col'd Infantry, Mar. 25, 1864; mustered, Apr. 14, 1864. Resigned, June 3, 1S65.


Drayton, Charles. Corporal, 13th Mass. Infantry, July 16, 1861. Mustered out, Mar. 30, IS63. Brevet Captain, U. S. Volunteers, Mar. 13, 1865. First Lientenant, Regimental Quartermaster, 37th U. S. Col'd Infantry, Feb. 3, 1866. Mustered out, Feb. 11, IS67.


Drayton, James Spencer. Quartermaster Sergeant, First Battalion, Mass. Heavy Artillery. Feb. 20, 1862. Discharged for promotion, and commissioned First Lieutenant, N. C. Volunteers, afterwards 35th U. S. Col'd Infantry, May 5, 1863. Quartermaster, May 18, 1863. Captain. Discharged (disability), June 28, 1864.


Drew, Josiah R. Second Lieutenant, 23d Mass. Infantry, May 6, 1862. First Lientenant, Dec. 29, 1862. Resigned, Dec. 13, 1863. First Lieutenant, 1Sth. U. S. Col'd Infantry, Mar. 30, 1865. Mus- tered out, Feb. 21, 1866.


Edgerly, Charles E. B. Sergeant, 12th Mass. Infantry, June 26, 1861. Discharged (disability), Nov. 11, 1862. Second Lientenant, 84th U. S. Col'd Infantry. Discharged, July 28, 1864.


Emerson, William. Private, Ist Mass. Infantry, May 23, 1861. Discharged (disability), Oct. 31, 1862. Captain, Ist N. C. Col'd Troops, afterwards 35th U. S. Col'd Infantry, May 18, 1863. Discharged, May 18, 1866.


Emery, Edward C. T. Private, 30th Mass. Infantry, Nov. 9, 1861. Transferred, Mar. 28, 1863, to 3d La. Native Guards, afterward 75th U. S. Col'd Infantry. First Lieutenant. Resigned, Jan. 30, 1864.


Everett, George B. Born in Massachusetts. Second Licutenant, 2d U. S. Col'd Cavalry, Mar. 22, IS65. Mustered out, Feb. 12, 1866.


Fairbanks, John W. Private, Ist Mass. Infantry, May 24, 1861. Discharged (disability), Mar. 20, 1863. First Lieutenant, 89th U. S. Col'd Infantry, Dec. 17, 1863. Mustered ont, July 28, 1864.


Farnham, Saminel. Residence at Uxbridge, Mass., at time of enlistment. Private, 7th R. I. Infantry, Sept. 6, 1862. Sergeant. Captain, H4th R. I. Col'd Heavy Artillery, afterwards 11th U. S. Col'd Heavy Artillery, Dec. 28, 1863. Mnstered out, Oet. 2, 1865.


Farnsworth, John E. First Sergeant, 56th Mass. Infantry, Jan. 19, 1864. Discharged for promotion, June 16, 1865. Captain, 37th U. S. Col'd Infantry. Discharged, Jan. 31, 1867.


Field, Frederick KK. First Lieutenant, 22d Mass. Infantry, Oct. 1, IS61. Captain, June 28, 1862. Resigned, Sept. 1, 1864. Captain, 12Sth U. S. Col'd Infantry, May 18, 1865. Mustered out, Oct. 10, 1866.


Field, Henry M. Private, 34th Mass. Infantry, July 14, 1862; mustered, July 31, 1862. Discharged for promotion, Nov. 4, 1863. Second Lieutenant, 36th U. S. Col'd Infantry, Nov. 11, 1863, to date, Nov. 5, 1863. First Lieutenant, Sept. 4, IS65. Mustered out, Oct. 28, 1866. (Letter, War Dept., Dec. 19, 1894.)


Fitzgerald, Edward M. Corporal, 26th Mass. Infantry, Sept. 23, 1861. Discharged, Sept. 25, 1863, to be Captain, 14th La. Infantry, or 14th Corps d'Afrique, afterward Soth U. S. Col'd Infantry. Mnstered out as Captain, 86th U. S. Col'd Infantry, Apr. 10, 1866.


Fletcher, John W. Second Lientenant, 43d Infantry, M. V. M., in service of the U. S., Sept. 16, 1862. Mustered out, July 30, 1863. Captain, 36th U. S. Col'd Infantry, July 14, 1863. Resigned, May 14, 1864.


Folsom, Norton. Born at Boston, Mass., Apr. 15, 1842. Medical Cadet, U. S. Army, Oct. 19, 1861, to Oct. 18, 1862. Acting Assistant Surgeon, U. S. Army, Nov. 14, 1863, to Nov. 28, 1863. Major, Surgeon, 45th U. S. Col'd Infantry, Apr. 10, 1864. Brevet Lieut. Colonel, U. S. Volunteers, Mar. 13, 1865. Mustered out, Nov. 11, 1865.


Foster, Daniel. Chaplain, 33d Mass. Infantry, Aug. 13, 1862. Discharged, Nov. 16, 1863, for promotion as Captain, 37th U. S. Col'd Infantry. Killed in action at Chapin's Farm, Va., Sept. 30, 1864.


Foster, Nathaniel HI. Second Lieutenant, 25th Mass. Infantry, Oct. 12. 1861. First Lieutenant, June 13, 1862. Resigned, Jan. 1, 1863. Major, 12th U. S. Col'd Heavy Artillery, Aug. 26, 1864. Mus- tered out, Apr. 24, 1866.


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MASSACHUSETTS OFFICERS IN COLORED TROOPS.


Fowler, James HI. Appointed from Massachusetts. Chaplain, 33d U. S. Col'd Infantry, Oct. 24, 1862. Mustered out with regiment, Jan. 31, 1866.


Frazar, Douglas. Sce General Officers.


Freeman, Hartwell W. Second Lieutenant, 3d Mass. Cavalry, Aug. 22, 1862. Transferred, Sept. 4, 1862, to 40th Mass. Infantry. Resigned, Sept. 19, 1862. First Lieutenant, SIst U. S. Col'd Infan- try. Resigned, May 27, 1865.


Frye, Charles H. Sergeant, 21st Mass. Infantry, Mar. 1, 1862. Captain, 36th U. S. Col'd Infantry, Sept. 7, 1863. Discharged, Sept. 20, 1864.


Gaskill, Edwin Collins. Born in Massachusetts. Private, 25th Mass. Infantry, Oct. 12, 1861, to Feb. 29, 1864. Second Lieutenant, 36th U. S. Col'd Infantry, Apr. 21, 1864. First Lientenant, July 11, 1864. Captain, Oct. 21, 1864. Mustered out, Oct. 28, 1866. First Lieutenant, 43d U. S. Infantry, May 21, 1867. Unassigned, Apr. 8, 1869. Retired with rank of Captain, Dec. 15, 1870. Died, June 17, 1889.


Goodale, Warren. Born at Marlborough, Mass., July 2, 1826. Private, 11th Battery, Mass. Light Artillery, Sept. 14, 1864. Second Lieutenant, 114th U. S. Col'd Infantry, Mar. 29, 1865. First Lieutenant, Regimental Quartermaster, Dec. 28, 1865. Brevet Captain, U. S. Volunteers, Mar. 13, 1865. Resigned, Feb. 16, 1866.


Goodrich, Amos B. Private, Sergeant and Commissary Sergeant, 31st Mass. Infantry, from Jan. 6, 1862, to Mar. 27, 1863. Discharged, Mar. 27, 1863, to receive commission in 4th La. Native Guards, afterward 76th U. S. Col'd Infantry. Mustered as Second Lieutenant, 76th U. S. Col'd Infan- try, Apr. 13, 1863. Discharged, Sept. 6, 1863.


Gould, Augustus L. Second Lieutenant, 42d Infantry, M. V. M., in service of the U. S., Sept. 24, 1862. Mustered out, Aug. 20, 1863. Captain, 95th U. S. Col'd Infantry, Sept. 25, 1863. Dis- charged, Nov. 26, 1861.


Granger, Louis E. Born in Massachusetts. Member of the Boston City Guards. Private, 4th Bat- talion Rifles, Mass. State Militia, Apr. 19 to July 15, 1861. Private, 13th Mass. Infantry, July 16, 1861, to Mar. 4, 1863. Second Lieutenant, 80th U. S. Col'd Infantry, Mar. 4, 1863. First Lieuten- ant, Feb. 18, 1864. Captain, July IS, 1865. Brevet Major, U. S. Volunteers, Mar. 13, 1865. Mnstered out, Mar. 1, 1867. Second Lieutenant, 40th U. S. Infantry, Mar. 7, 1867. Brevet First Lieutenant and Captain, U. S. Army, Mar. 7, 1867. Regimental Adjutant, May 27, 1867, to Sept. 3, 1868. Transferred to 25th U. S. Infantry, Apr. 20, 1869. Dismissed, Sept. 1, 1869.


Granville, Orin HI. Corporal, 34th Mass. Infantry, July 31, 1862. Discharged, Nov. 2, 1863, for pro- motion. Captain, 9th U. S. Col'd Infantry. Dismissed, Oct. 18, 1865.


Gray, Adoniram Judson. Born at Martha's Vineyard, Mass., Oct. 28, 1837. Acting Assistant Sur geon, U. S. Army, Feb. 1, 1863. First Lientenant, Assistant Surgeon, 5th U. S. Col'd Infantry, May 12, 1865. Mustered out, Oct. 10, 1865. First Lieutenant, Assistant Surgeon, 12th U. S. Col'd Heavy Artillery, Oct. 11, 1865; not accepted. Acting Assistant Surgeon, U. S. Army, Dec. 20, 1865.


Greely, Adolphus Washington. Born at Newburyport, Mass., Mar. 27, 1844. Private, Corporal and Sergeant, 19th Mass. Infantry, from July 26, 1861, to Mar. 18, 1863. Second Lieutenant, SIst U. S. Col'd Infantry, Mar. 18, 1863. First Lieutenant, Apr. 14, 1861. Brevet Major, U. S. Vol- unteers, Mar. 13, 1865. Captain, Sist U. S. Col'd Infantry, Apr. 4, 1865. Mustered ont, Mar. 22, 1867. Second Lieutenant, 36th U. S. Infantry, Mar. 7, 1867 ; accepted, May 20, 1867. Unassigned, May 19, 1869. Assigned to 5th U. S. Cavalry, July 14, 1869. First Lieutenant, May 27, .1873. Captain, June 11, 1SS6. Brig. General and Chief Signal Officer, Mar. 3, 1887; accepted, Mar. 8, 1887.


Green, Henry M. Private, 26th Mass. Infantry. Corporal, Sept. 2, 1861. Second Lieutenant, S6th U. S. Col'd Infantry, Sept. 23, 1863; mustered, Sept. 28, 1863. First Lieutenant, Adjutant, Nov. 8, 1864. Captain, Sept. 28, 1865. Mustered out, Apr. 10, 1866.


Greene, Charles Warren. Born at Belchertown, Mass., Ang. 17, 1840. Captain, 2d R. I. Infantry, June 5, 1861. Resigned, June 27, 1861. Captain, 116th U. S. Col'd Infantry. Resigned, May 28, 1865.


Hallett, Charles Olmstead. Private, 2d Mass. Infantry, May 25, 1861. Re-enlisted, Dec. 30, 1863, as Sergeant. Second Lieutenant, 54th Mass. Infantry, Feb. 4, 1864; mustered, May 12. First Lieutenant, Feb. 10, 1865; not mustered. Captain, 103d U. S. Col'd Infantry, May 9, 1865. Mus- tered out, Apr. 16, 1866.


Hand, Sherman P. Private, 10th Mass. Infantry, June 21, 1861. Re-enlisted. Feb. 21, 1864. Dis- charged, Mar. 9, 1864. Commissioned in U. S. Col'd Troops. Second Lieutenant, 43d U. S. Col'd Infantry. Resigned, May 2, 1865.


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MASSACHUSETTS OFFICERS IN COLORED TROOPS.


Hanscom, William Allen. Private, 13th Mass. Infantry, July 16, 1861. Mustered out, Mar. 7, 1863, for promotion. First Lieutenant, 79th U. S. Col'd Infantry. Resigned, Feb. 25, 1864.


Harris, Henry A. Private, 13th Mass. Infantry, July 23, 1861. Mustered out, Mar. 7, 1863. Second Lieutenant, 82d U. S. Col'd Infantry, Mar. 7, 1863. First Lieutenant, Jan. 29, 1864. Captain, July 17, 1865. Mustered out, Sept. 10, 1866.


Hart, Isaac C. Second Lieutenant, 23d Mass. Infantry, June 25, 1862. First Lieutenant, Dec. 30, 1862. Captain, 2d U. S. Col'd Cavalry, Jan. 1, 1864. Brevet Major, U. S. Volunteers, Dec. 2, 1865. Mustered out, Feb. 12, 1866.


Hart, John A. Born in Massachusetts. Captain, Ist Iowa Infantry, afterward 60th U. S. Col'd In- .fantry, Oct. 19, 1863. Mustered out, Oct. 15, 1865.


Hart, William H. Second Lieutenant, Ist Mass. Heavy Artillery, Jan. 28, 1863. Discharged, May 11, 1864, for promotion as Captain, 36tl U. S. Col'd Infantry. Brevet Colonel, U. S. Volunteers, Mar. 13, 1865. Lieut. Colonel, 36th U. S. Col'd Infantry, Mar. 15, 1866. Mustered ont, Oct. 28, 1866.


Hartwell, Charles A. See General Officers.


Hatch, Frank T. Commissary Sergeant, 30th Mass. Infantry, Oct. 8, 1861. First Lieutenant, Regi- mental Quartermaster, 4th La. National Guards, Feb. 17, 1863. Regiment changed to 76th U. S. Col'd Infantry, Apr. 4, 1864. Resigned, July 27, 1864.


Hawkes, John M. Appointed from Massachusetts. First Lieutenant, Assistant Surgeon, 33d U. S. Col'd Infantry, Oct. 20, 1862. Major, Surgeon, 21st U. S. Col'd Infantry, Oct. 29, 1863. Resigned, Nov. 21, 1865.


Hayden, Jesse G. Private, 31st Mass. Infantry, Nov. 21, 1861. Discharged as Sergeant, for promotion in Corps d'Afrique, Sept. 22, 1863. Second Lieutenant, 91st U. S. Col'd Infantry, Sept. 23, 1863. Mustered out, Ang. 15, 1864.


Hepworth, George HI. Chaplain, 47th Infantry, M. V. M., in service of the U. S., Nov. 7, 1862. Resigned, Feb. 11, 1863. First Lieutenant, 76tl: U. S. Col'd Infantry. Resigned, July 17, 1863.


Herrick, Thomas W. Sergeant, 48th Infantry, M. V. M., in service of the U. S., Nov. 15, 1862. Dis- charged for promotion, July 23, 1863. First Sergeant, General Banks' troops, Department of the Gulf. Second Lieutenant, 78th U. S. Col'd Infantry, Apr. 5, 1864. First Lieutenant, Feb. 3, 1865. Mustered out, Jan. 6, 1866.


Hicks, David F. Sergeant, 13th Mass. Infantry, July 16, 1861. Discharged, Mar. 22, 1863, for pro- motion in U. S. Col'd Troops. First Lieutenant, 79th U. S Col'd Infantry. Resigned, July 5, 1864.


Higginson, Thomas Wentworth. Born at Cambridge, Mass., Dec. 22, 1823. Captain, 51st Infan- try, M. V. M., in service of the U. S., Sept. 25, 1862. Colonel, Ist S. C. Volunteers, afterward 33d U. S. Col'd Infantry, Nov. 10, 1862. Resigned (disability resulting from wound received in action), Oct. 27, 1864.




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