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of whom n were killed and PIG died from

in Baltimore, in command. He resigned July 81,
1862, and was succeeded by Col. Alpha B. Farr,
who resigned Oct. - 1854 when the regiment
passed under command of Lieut-Col William
III. Chapman. 1t was largely Differed by men
from the 9th Mass. Militia. 1t was sent to
Ship Island, where it was brigaded with the
3l5t Mass, 21st Ind, 9Th Mich, 4th Wis, and
I'd and 9Th Mass Batteries. After the capture
Of the forts below New Orleans it was detailed
to garrison them, while the rest of the forces
marched on to New Orleans. 1t subsequently
formed part of the garrison at the city until it
was placed in the Second Division Of the Nine
teenth Corps for operations in the field. At
the call for re-enlistment as veterans, $50 of its
members reentered the service, larger num-
Der than of any other regiment 1t came with
the Nineteenth Corps to the Shenandoah Val
ley, and at the Opequan lost quite heavily. but
in the absence of report the exact figures /
cannot be given. 1t was in the portion of the I
line that surprised and routed at Cedar |
Creek, but promptly rallied and did its full I
share toward winning the subsequent victory. /
1t numbered ,405 Of whom 43 were killed and |
191 died of wounds and disease.
The 9th Mass.-COls. Horace G.. Lee, and |
Walter G.. Bartholomew, was organized at
Springfield, Nov IS. 1861, and formed part Of
Buruside's expedition. It's first fight was on
Roanoke Island, where it was in the thanking
movement and lost seven killed and eight
wounded At New Berne it lost seven killed
and - wounded 1t was part Of the Army of
the james in the operations against Petersburg
where it fought number Of severe battles and
lost heavily. On the morning OF May is, Gen.
Beanrcgard threw Ransom's Division Of four
brigadcs against Heckman's and Wistar's Bril-
gadcs. and after n severe struggle crushed
them by n flank movement. In the fight
the 9th lost 10 killed, rs wounded and
2i3 prisoners, Of whom 100 died in prison.
The remnant Of the regiment was almost
annihilated on the I'd Of June, where il lost
20 killed, including Maj. Walker, commanding,
60 wounded aud 4 prisoners. OF the 74i men
who had entered the campaign but IS re-
manned, and a few days later two Of its five
/ officers were killed, five men wounded and seven
taken prisoners. The return Of detailed men
and conyaIescents, aud the coming in Of re-
crnits raised the numbers to ia men and
officers of whom were killed and 20 wounded
in tho subsequent operations Of the siege. The
regiment was sent to its old campaign ground in
North Carolina, where on the 7th Of March,
/ 1865 while on outpost duty ii was surrounded
by Hokes Division, 1t fought, made gallant
stand. in which il lost killed and 40 wounded.
/ when it was compelled to surrender. It en-
rolled l,567 men. of whom Il were killed and
/ 293 died of wounds aud disease
/ The 2Sth Mass.-Cols. c. William Monteith,
/ Richard Byrnes killed, George W, Cartwright
| and James Fleming-was an Irish regiment,
I organized at Cambridge, Jan. "a 1852. Its first
service was at the capture of Fort Pulaski,
after which, with the 10th n. Y, il formed
Farnsworth's Brigade, of the First Division of
the Ninth Corps. At the second Bull Run it
lost IS killed, 100 wounded and missing.
/ The next day, at ChantiIly, il lost ID killed,
80 wounded aud 5 missing. IL was trans
ferrcd TO Meagher's Irish Brigade, Of the
First Division, Second Corps. and partiei-
pated in the heroic charge Of that brigade
at Mayre's flights, where it lost Ito killed and
wounded. 1t was sharply engaged both the
second and third days ut Gettysburg. losing
101 killed, wounded and missing. At Todd's
Tavern, in the Wilderness it lost 16 killed, 81
wounded and - missing At the Bloody
Angle" it made one Of the most brilliant and
| successful charges of the war. 1t had less than
200 in the fight at Fcrt Stedman, of whom
were killed aud 60 wounded. 1t had oaly 20
men TO take into its last action, near Sutherland
Station, and of these were wounded. It's
rolls bore the names Of $50 men. of whom 161
were killed and 2O3 died Of wounds and disease
The 29th Mass.-Col. Ebenezer w. Pierce-was
organized at Pawtucket and Cambridge, from
May IL. 1861. to Jan. %, 1868, assigned to
duty in Meaghers Irish Brigade, and saw its
first fighting at Fair Oaks. 1t took part in all
the fighting of the Peninsula. AT Antietam it
lost killed. 81 wounded and missing
II entered the First Brigade of the First Di-
vision, Ninth Corps. and went with that organ
ization to Yicksbnrg and East Tennessee. In
the siege of Knoxville il made successful
charge capturing large number of prisoners
and two battleaags. 1t came East with the
| NTH Corps and took part in the Wilderness
campaign as part of the Third Brigade, First
Division, Fifth Corps. At the North Anna it
had less than 100 in the fight. of whom :
were killed and % wounded; color
bearers were killed in quick succession. 1t
was in the thick of the hand hand fight at
Fort Stedman. and there captured $50 rebels,
moro than twice as many rs il had in its own
, ranks 1t was in the final assault on the works
in front Of Petersburg. 1t enrolled ISIS men,
, of whom a. were killed and TO- died of wounds
and disease.
The Both Mass.-Col. Nathan A. NJ. Dudley
T was organized at Lowell, Jan. 9. 1852, and was
first known as the Eastern Bay State Regi-
ment" 1t formed part of the forces for the
capture of New Orleans, and then was assigned
to Gen. Thomas Williamss Brigade 1t suffered
severely from illness on the Yicksburg expedi-
ton, aud had but $50 men at the battle of Baton
/ Rouge. 1t came to close quarters with the reb-
D els there the lines being but 80 yards apart II
{ took It's share in the siege of Port Hudson,
4 aud furnished large contingents to the fOrlorn
. hopes. II came with the Nineteenth Corps to
!. the Shenandoah Valley. and participated in all
of the battles of that campaign. 1t led in the
A forward movement Mt Cedar Creek, after the
5 rout of the morning, and its flag was the first
a to wave over the intrenchments that the rebel:
/ had taken from the Union forces. 1t lost Il
! killed, 90 wounded and 10 missing. 1t was SEN
a to South Carolina at the close of the war. ant
/. remained there until its service expired i
c | enrolled 1913 men, of whom it lost by battl.
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