Operations in Western Louisiana April 9-May 14. Army. It arrived at New Orleans, Louisiana, 30 January 1863, after a stormy passage. [Fitchburg, mass. Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, 53d (1862-1863), United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865 Regimental histories, Port Hudson (La.) [Brigadier General John White Kimball of Co. B, 15th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, and 53rd Massachusetts Infantry [Captain Lyman Woodward of Co. H, 53rd Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, in uniform with sword], [Major Matthias S. Euen of Co. E, 156th New York Infantry Regiment in uniform], [Private Thomas Dennis of Co. G, 2nd New York Cavalry Regiment in uniform with American flag]. [1] For more information on the history of the 53rd Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, see the following: [4] Massachusetts Adjutant Generals Office, Massachusetts Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines in the Civil War, (Boston: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1931), vol 4. LC-DIG-ppmsca-57728 (digital file from original, front) of the Ohio, to April, 1864.2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 9th -Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to June, 1863. Mustered out September 2, 1863. The bravery of the 54th Regiment of Massachusetts, an all-black regiment, is among the most well known and is remembered in the Shaw Memorial, a sculpture by Augustus Saint-Gaudens. 54th. Purchased from: Excelsior Brigade, Inc., Alexandria, Virginia, April 2018. They own 384,000 acres of US farmland (Bill Gates only owns 269,000), some in proximity to military bases, yet China prohibits us from owning any land . The 53rd Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment recruited in Massachusetts for service in the American Civil War. This page was last edited on 5 December 2022, at 20:50. The army having moved towards Port Hudson, the Fifty-third was detailed as guard for the engineer corps, and led the column. 50th Massachusetts Regiment Infantry ( 7th Massachusetts Volunteer Militia ). Its rendezvous was at Camp Stevens, Groton Junction, and the commandant of the camp was Capt. [Unidentified soldier in Union Zouave shell jacket with kepi] Most of the ambrotypes and tintypes in the Liljenquist collection are by anonymous photographers. A Brief History of the Service of the 53rd Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry "The Fifty-third Regiment was in the Department of the Gulf. Moved to New York November 18, and duty there till January 17, 1863. Mustered out September 2, 1863. The 53rd Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry (Militia) was organized at Groton Junction October 17 to November 6, 1862, and mustered out September 2, 1863.[1]. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2018; (DLC/PP-2017:171-2, formerly deposit D074). [5] Mudge quoted in Charles Carleton Coffin, Stories of Our Soldiers: War Reminiscences, (Boston: Journal Newspaper Co., 1893), volume 1, 184. If you do not see a thumbnail image or a reference to another surrogate, please fill out a call slip in Of the three hundred officers and men (being but eight companies) who were sent in, seven officers and seventy-nine men were killed and wounded. 471473, E. P. Dutton and Co., publisher, 1868. (By:. About the middle of March it proceeded with the rest of the division toward Port Hudson to cooperate with Admiral Farragut in his attempt to pass the batteries with his fleet. -- History Siege, 1863 Publisher Fitchburg, Press of Blanchard & Brown Collection library_of_congress; civilwardocuments; americana Digitizing sponsor Sloan Foundation Contributor The Library of Congress Language The volunteers, mostly farmers, predominantly hailed from north-central Massachusetts. The regiment lost in this action one officer and thirteen privates, killed and wounded. Massachusetts Civil War Monuments Project. : j.c. moulton, photographic artist, 159 main street, between 1861 and 1865] Photograph. Photographers | Articles and Essays | Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs | Digital Collections. He wrote about the events after the first shots were fired at Fort Sumter and the importance of the 54th Massachusetts: I shall never forget the thrill that ran through my soul when I thought of the coming consequences of that shot. History of Massachusetts in the Civil War, by William Schouler, pp 471-473, E. P. Dutton and Co., publisher, 1868. List of Massachusetts Civil War units 0-9 1st Company Massachusetts Sharpshooters 1st Massachusetts Battery 1st Massachusetts Cavalry Regiment 1st Massachusetts Heavy Artillery Battalion 1st Massachusetts Heavy Artillery Regiment Here, on April 9, it entrained for Brashear City, pushing on thence to Fort Bisland. color or tint (assuming the original has any), you can generally purchase a quality copy of 66th Regiment Infantry U.S. The 53d participated in the assault of June 14, being heavily engaged, and losing 18 killed or fatally injured, and over 68 wounded, Lieutenant Grover being among the former. Enter or exit from Constitution Avenue, 4th Street, or Madison Drive. Bogardus, A, photographer. This page was last edited on 5 December 2022, at 20:50. Expedition from Opelousas to Alexandria and Simsport May 5-18. United States, None. [1] The following is a List of Massachusetts Civil War Units. Brigadier General John White Kimball of Co. B, 15th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, and 53rd Massachusetts Infantry Regiment in uniform with sword / J.C. Moulton, photographic artist. 6th St and Constitution Ave NW This assault cost the regiment heavily. Created / Published [New York] : [Huylar's, 395 Broadway], [between 1862 and 1863] Subject Headings - Woodward, Lyman,--1831-1895 - United States.--Army.--Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, 53rd (1862-1863)--People - Soldiers--Union--1860-1870 - Military uniforms--Union--1860-1870 - Daggers & swords--1860-1870 The 53rd Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry (Militia) was organized at Groton Junction October 17 to November 6, 1862, and mustered out September 2, 1863.[1]. Note that the letters on the hats and belt buckles are usually reversed. Have students write a short essay on a cause they feel strongly about and what can be done to address it. Here they found a Union fleet in possession of the town. During the early days of June it performed especially hazardous duty in the front line of trenches, losing two killed and three wounded. 53rd Sikhs (Frontier Force), a unit of the British Indian Army. Rank Name Town; Colonel John W. Kimball: Fitchburg: Lieut. Sir, we returned, docile, patient, waiting, casting our eyes to the Heavens whence help always comes. Encountering the enemy's skirmishers, the regiment was immediately moved forward; three companies, thrown out as skirmishers, soon became engaged with the enemy, and succeeded in driving them back, so that the engineer corps could proceed in its labours. Battles, 2nd Lieutenant: First Sergeant; Alfred W. Belcher: Sergeants; List of Massachusetts Civil War units. The Fifty-Third Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers, Comprising also a History of the Siege of Port Hudson. She had been the widow of Adin Oakes, another member of the 53rd Massachusetts Regiment. My great-grandfather, George W. Gates, served with the 53rd Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment, which was part of the 19th Corps, the Army of the Gulf.The site contains a complete roster of the regiment, along with information about their service in Louisiana (siege of Port Hudson), and information about and pictures of some individuals. On the 15th it embarked for Donaldsonville and remained in camp, engaged in drill and picket duty until August 2 when it returned to Baton Rouge, and, on the 12th, was ordered to Massachusetts via Cairo. Regiments 54th through 62nd [edit | edit source] 54th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry (Colored) Organized at Readville and mustered in May 13, 1863. Military Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. It was then ordered on picket duty five miles from Port Hudson, when it marched with the brigade to Baton Rouge. 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United States.--Army.--Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, 53rd (1862-1863)--People, - 2016-2023, Patrick T.J. Browne, all rights reserved. - [4] The 53rd Massachusetts was shipped to Louisiana and took part in the assaults on Port Hudson, the last Confederate stronghold on the Mississippi River. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first. It moved to the front to support a battery, and to the front line of skirmishers. On the 15th, it marched with the division in pursuit of the retreating enemy, with an occasional skirmish, and reached Opelousas on the 20th, where it remained a fortnight, employed in drill and picket duty. It moved to the front to support a battery, and to the front line of skirmishers. They were paid less than white soldiers or were not paid at all, received poor equipment, and often ran out of supplies. 53rd Massachusetts Regiment Infantry . site.). The Fifty-third was ordered to the front in support of a battery, where it remained till the surrender of Port Hudson, 9 July. - (PPT/ZIP 18.2MB), The American Civil War: A Terrible Swift Swordlesson unit, National Endowment for the Humanities, Abraham Lincoln on the American Union: A Word Fitly Spokenlesson unit, National Endowment for the Humanities, Augustus Saint-Gaudens, The Shaw 54th Regiment Memorial, 1900, patinated plaster, U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site, Cornish, New Hampshire, X.15233, First African American Regiment lesson plan. 29, and the regiment went into camp at Carrolton. By this time, it had lost thirty killed and wounded. On 1 April it was ordered to Algiers with the rest of the division, and, on the 9th, took passage for Brashear City, to join in the movement through the Teche country, which began 11 April. There were one hundred and fifteen of us students at the University, who, anxious to vindicate the stars and stripes, made up a company and offered our services to the Governor of Ohio; and sir, we were told that this is a white mans war and that the Negro had nothing to do with it. The regiment was sent by steamer to Baton Rouge, March 6, to join the force which was being assembled for operations against Port Hudson. But eight companies were engaged, two being on detached service. Massachusetts Governor John Andrew quickly answered Lincoln's call and began forming the 54thMassachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment, one of the first Black regiments to serve in the U.S. Civil War. The National Gallery of Art serves the nation by welcoming all people to explore and experience art, creativity, and our shared humanity. Ask A Librarian service or call the reading room between 8:30 and The Fifty-Third Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers, Comprising Also a History of the Siege of Port Hudson. It was then ordered on picket duty five miles from Port Hudson, when it marched with the brigade to Baton Rouge. Oh, what a sad sight and a painful time I had in dragging out the wounded of my brave company. 52nd Massachusetts Regiment Infantry . For information about reproducing, publishing, and citing material from this collection, as well as access to the original items, see: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs - Rights and Restrictions Information, If an image is displaying, you can download it yourself. Left State for Washington, D.C., September 2, thence moved to Leesburg, Md., September 9, and to Pleasant Valley. [1] Boston Semi-Weekly Advertiser, November 11, 1868, 4. [Captain Samuel Brooks Beaman of Co. K, 53rd Massachusetts Infantry Regiment in uniform with sword] / Bogardus, photographer, 363 Broadway, New York. Horace enlisted in Company F, Massachusetts 53rd Infantry Regiment on 17 Oct 1862 and mustered out on 02 Sep 1863 at Camp Stevens, Groton, MA. on June 30, 2008, There are no reviews yet. Wesley C. Sawyer. - The day of the general attack upon Port Hudson, the regiment was ordered forward, and was soon under fire of shot and shell. It was then ordered on picket duty five miles from Port Hudson, when it marched with the brigade to Baton Rouge. Unattached, United States Forces, Portsmouth, Va., Dept. [2] Fitchburg Sentinel, November 7, 1868, 2. Ultimately, it is the researcher's obligation to assess copyright or other use restrictions and obtain permission from third parties when necessary before publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the Library's collections. Returning to Baton Rouge, March 20, on the 1st of April it was sent by steamer to Algiers, opposite New Orleans, where troops were being assembled for the Teche expedition. MA, regiment. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. We knew that there would come a period in the history of this nation when our strong black arms would be needed. pp/liljpaper, 1 photograph : albumen print on card mount ; mount 10 x 6 cm (carte de visite format), Liljenquist Family collection (Library of Congress), Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA, ppmsca 57728 //hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppmsca.57728, ppmsca 57729 //hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppmsca.57729. Units raised in Massachusetts during the American Civil War consisted of 62 regiments of infantry, six regiments of cavalry, 16 batteries of light artillery, four regiments of heavy artillery, two companies of sharpshooters, a handful of unattached battalions and 26 unattached companies. Assaults on Port Hudson May 27 and June 14. I. It marched as a part of the expedition to Clinton, which occupied four days, and resulted in driving the enemy from that locality. Captain Samuel Brooks Beaman of Co. K, 53rd Massachusetts Infantry Regiment in uniform with sword / Bogardus, photographer, 363 Broadway, New York. The Library of Congress does notown rights to material in its collections. 53rd (City of London) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery. Here on the 13th it was engaged with the enemy, losing three men killed, including Lieutenant Nutting, and eleven wounded. "The regiment lost in this action, one officer and thirteen privates, killed and wounded. 53rd (Shropshire) Regiment of Foot, a unit of the British Army. On the 15th it embarked for Donaldsonville and remained in camp, engaged in drill and picket duty until 2 August when it returned to Baton Rouge, and, on the 12th, was ordered to Massachusetts by way of Cairo, Illinois. It joined the brigade, and remained until 1 June, engaged in picket duty, and fortifying the position; it was then ordered to occupy rifle pits at the front, and sustained a loss of five men, killed and wounded. "It encamped at Carrollton, reporting to Brigadier General Emory, and attached to the Third Brigade, Third Division; and was employed six . Embarked on Steamer "Continental" for New Orleans, La., January 17, arriving there January 30. 67th Regiment Infantry U.S. Bogardus, A. The volunteers, mostly farmers, predominately hailed from north-central Massachusetts. Why do you think Cain and his fellow students were eager to fight? Mass. 1 photograph : albumen print on card mount ; mount 11 x 6 cm (carte de visite format) | Photograph shows identified soldier, who was wounded at Port Hudson, Louisiana. [New york: bogardus, photographer, 363 broadway, between 1862 and 1863] [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2018664141/. Roster of Company B, 53rd Massachusetts Volunteers . Vol. Also available in Open Book format via the National Academies Press home page. By this time, it had lost thirty killed and wounded. 17, 1863, the regiment embarked on the steamer CONTINENTAL bound for New Orleans. RootsWeb is funded and supported by On 1 April it was ordered to Algiers with the rest of the division, and, on the 9th, took passage for Brashear City, to join in the movement through the Teche country, which began 11 April. This page has been viewed 1,708 times (0 via redirect). For older students, have them write an op-ed and encourage students to submit their writing to local and national publications. advise you in both how to fill out a call slip and when the item can be served. and Photographs Reading Room to view the original item(s). The flag of the Fifty-third was the first to be place upon the ramparts of Fort Brisland. Died: 146; Killed: 18; Discharged: 54; Prisoners: 0; Deserted: 21[2][3]. On the 13th, it marched with the division in the expedition to Port Hudson; but arriving after the object of the expedition was accomplished, it returned to Baton Rouge. [Private and hospital nurse Rufus Putnam of Co. E, 53rd Massachusetts Infantry Regiment in uniform] / Bogardus, photographer, 363 Broadway, New York. 53rd Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, a unit of the Union Army 53rd Ohio Infantry, a unit of the Union Army 53rd Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, a unit of the Union Army 53rd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment, a unit of the Union Army See also 53rd Division (disambiguation) The day of the general attack upon Port Hudson, the regiment was ordered forward, and was soon under fire of shot and shell. Colored Troops - Originally 4th Missouri Colored Infantry. (Henry Augustus), 1830-1918, United States. 68th Regiment Infantry U.S. On the 15th it was transported to Donaldsonville, where it remained in camp until Aug. 2, when it returned to Baton Rouge. It moved to the front to support a battery, and to the front line of skirmishers. Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community. Cain was turned down. "It encamped at Carrollton, reporting to Brigadier General Emory, and attached to the Third Brigade, Third Division; and was employed six weeks in improving the drill and discipline of the regiment. At the beginning of the Civil War, Richard Harvey Cain was among a group of black . The 53rd Massachusetts was recruited from the towns of north-central Massachusetts. LC-DIG-ppmsca-57729 (digital file from original, back). 53rd Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Romania) 53rd Coast Artillery Regiment, a unit of the United States Army. Colored Troops - Originally 3rd Missouri Colored Infantry. It lost at this time thirty killed and wounded. East Building The primary inscription reads, The town of Lunenburg erects these tablets as a memorial of its citizens who enlisted for the defense of the Union their fathers formed, and who died that the Republic might live. The second inscription is a quote from a speech by Governor John Andrew (this is not noted on the tablet) which he gave upon the return of a badly decimated Massachusetts regiment: In the tradition of the fireside, the heroic dead will live on in immortal youth. Higginson, Thomas Wentworth (State Historian (1896). ", - 54th Massachusetts Regiment Infantry ( Colored ). Soon, however, it was transferred to more comfortable quarters at Franklin Street Barracks, New York City, where it remained until it left for the seat of war. Unsigned photographs were typical during this Belt buckles and hats can provide information about soldiers' regiments. Contents 1 Service 2 War history 2.1 1863 2.1.1 6 March 2.1.2 15 March 2.1.3 24 May 2.1.4 27 May 2.1.5 28 May 2.1.6 5 June However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first. Summary Photograph shows identified soldier who was a hospital nurse. John G. Mudge of Petersham wrote a poignant account of the regiments charge during the second assault, leading a portion of the attack. The 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that saw extensive service in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Left State for Annapolis, Md., December 9, 1861. . Is there a cause for which you would feel the same and take action? All the companies except Co. "C" were mustered in on the 17th and 18th of October, and Co. " C " on the 6th of November.
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