The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-07-10

| engaged, and lost 80 killed 312 wounded and q
missing. 1t showed great gslantry and steadi-
ness during the affair, in which it was greatly
outnumbered by the enemy. 1t assaulted tho
enemys works in front of Petersburg June H.
and lost 25 killed. 132 wounded and missing
At the Weldon road 1t lost killed, 48 wounded
and lS5 captured. 1t lost from day to day in all
the subsequent operations and was discharged
Aug, 25, 1865. Altogether It served years 1
month and IL days. 1tenrqled 1858 men, of
whom 2l1 were killed, 17s died in rebel pris-
ons $50 were wounded and 90 died of disease.
The 2d Mass. II. A. was organized from July
% to Dec. "a, 1863 with Jones frankie as Colo
mel. 1t was largely made up of nine months
men whose term had expired. All its officers
were men then serving in the field. The regi-
mont was assigned to forts on the Carolina
coast. Companies G and II were on duty at
Plymouth, N. G.. when that place was captured,
and out of the 275 men taken prisoners all but
30 died. The regiment lost many men by the
ravages of yellow fever while stationed Mt
Now Bernc. The regiment was finally dis
charged in September, 1865 1t enrolled 1856
men, of whom eight were killed in battle and
$40 died of wounds, in prison. and of disease.
ton Sept. II, 1864 with w. S. Albert, of tho
Regular Army, rs Colonel. 1t ut first did duty
in the forts on the Massachusetts coast, but in
the Spring Of 1864 was summoned to Washing
ton, where il guarded forts during the rest Of
its service. 1t lost II men by DEATH
The ith Mass II. A.-Col. w. S. King-en-
listed for one year, and served in the defenses
of Washington. 1t lost 81 men by disease, ac-
CLIENTS, etc.
The 1st battalion Mass. II. A., consisted Of
four companies enlisted for three years and
two for one year. 1t did duty in the forts Of
Boston Harbor.
Inc list Mass. Cav. was organized at Read
VILE in September, 1861, with Robert Williams
ms Colonel 1t was sent TO the Department of
the South, and saw It's Grst service in tho OK
petition against PocotaIgo, May 80, 1862.
Two battalions under command Of Licut.-C Col.
Horace Binney Sargent were sent to join tho
Cavalry Brigade of tho Army Of tho Potomac.
whio the other battalion, under command of
Maj. Stevens, remained in The Department Of
the South, and secuted, raidcd, picketed and
fought all along the coast, from Hilton Head to
Jactsonvile Lieut.-Col. Sargent was soon
promoted to Colonel The regiment lod Kill
patgiek's column and opened the baltic at
Aldic, where it charged and drove the enemy,
bat lost Of killed, Al wounded. and go missing
II was actively engaged 10 Nil the operations Of
the Gettysburg and Mine Run campaigns, and
entered the Wilderness under command of
Lient.- Col. Samuel f. Chamberlain Il was at
the front all the time in Sherdans dashing
movements, fought splendidly, and lost hcav-
lily IL enrolled ., 500 men. OF whom - were
killed and 1877 died Of wounds and disease.
The 81 Mass. Cav. was organized during the
Winter OF 1861. 60, and contained one battalion
from California, which was made up Of men
from nearly every State in tho Nation. It's
first service was on the Peninsula and from
thence 1t followed the fortunes Of the Army of
the Potomac uorthward. For awhile its head
quarters we're at Ccnteryille. and it had
hard service hunting the guerrilas that iu-
tested tho country. Fob %, 1864, l2j Of
the regiment. under command OF Capt.
Read, were surprised by an overwhelming force
OF tho enemy near DFaueayilio; 10, including
Capt Read, were killed. wounded and 81
captured. Ga one OF itB expeditions the regi-
mont captured $25 GGD worth OF goods, which
had rnn tho blockade, and SIosby's hoadquar-
tiers. with all his perSonal effects. on the other
hand, Mobby attacked q detachment of 100 of
the regiment at Mt Zion Church killed 3,
wounded-9 aud captured 81 Col. Lowell led
800 of the regiment against Early's force when
tho latter was trying to capture Washington.
and made brilliant dgbt against him. la
organizing for the campaign in the Shenan-
doah which followed Eary's retreat Col.
Lowell WAS placed in command Of brigade
consisting Of tho 2d Mass. Ist Md. aud 18th
\. y. Cav. subsequently the lat, ID. 9th and
9th u. S. Cav. were added 20 tho brigade Few
days followed thereafter without fighting more
or less severe. The regiment led the attack in
the brilliant fight at Toms Brook. in which
Lonax and Rossers rebel brigades were routed
aud chased 20 miles In the severe fighting Mt
Cedar Creek Col lowell was killed. Lieut.
Col Crowninshield. who had boon command
ing the regiment. succeeded 10 the command of
the brigade which went with Sheridan ia his
memorable overland march 10 Join the Army
Of the Potomac before Petersburg. II led in
the fighting ut Dinwiddie and was one Of the
first organ iZations TO cross the works at Five
Forks BY tbs time IL fred It's last shots Oh
tho line At Appomattox It's numbers had been
reduced to $50 men. The regiment was in
service years months aud a days. enrolled
a.2G7 men, LOST e. died, aud l4s died of wounds
and disease
The 81 Macs, Cav. has already been men
TONED under the head Of the list Mass.
The 9TH Mass. Cav. was organized by cons0li-
dating several independent commands in 1864
IL served in the Department of the South, and
had fighting all the way from Virginia 10
Florida Co.'S T. and ii were tho first troops to
enter Richmond. Col. Washburn, with three
companies, numbering SO altogether was sent,
April D. 10 seize and hold High Bridge, to pre-
vent the retreating rebels from crossing the
Appomattox. Two small infantry regiments,
under command Of Gen. Theo. Read. supported
him. The rebels surrounded the little force
with overwhelming numbers Col Washburn
cut his way out twice but the infantry could
not follow, aud Col. Washburn repeated his
assault during which he was mortaly wound
ed. Gen. Read was also killed and eight out
| Of the IS officers Of the regiment were either
| killed or wounded. But the delay 10 the reb.
els from the desperate lighting was Of fnvalua
| bic service TO Sheridan, who was thus enabled
| TO overtake and destroy them at Sailors Creek.
| The regiment enrolled ,s3D men, of whom IA
| were killed or died.
The 9th Mass. Cav. was colored regiment.
organized in the Fall Of 1868, aud left the State