. History of the First Regiment (Massachusetts Infantry), from the 25th of May, 1861, to the 25th of May, 1864; including brief references to the operations of the Army of the Potomac . Nov. 27,1863, the corps wasin twenty different engagements, including SevenPines, Williamsburg, The Orchards, Fair Oaks, Glen-dale, White-oak Swamp, Malvern Hill, Bull Run, Ma-nassas, Bristow Station, Chantilly, Chancellorsville*,Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, Kellys Ford, and LocustGrove. The history of the third corps should be con-solidated among the annals of the war. The divisions,brigades, and regiments of t
. History of the First Regiment (Massachusetts Infantry), from the 25th of May, 1861, to the 25th of May, 1864; including brief references to the operations of the Army of the Potomac . Nov. 27,1863, the corps wasin twenty different engagements, including SevenPines, Williamsburg, The Orchards, Fair Oaks, Glen-dale, White-oak Swamp, Malvern Hill, Bull Run, Ma-nassas, Bristow Station, Chantilly, Chancellorsville*,Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, Kellys Ford, and LocustGrove. The history of the third corps should be con-solidated among the annals of the war. The divisions,brigades, and regiments of the corps were thenceforthscattered among other commands ; but their gallantachievements, from the time of organization, in March,1862, till their consolidation with other corps, in March,1864, will never be forgotten. The transferred divisions preserved the same badgesand distinctive marks wliich they had worn previous tothe reorganization; so that the fourth division of thesecond corps was still known as Hookers old division,and the members still wore the white lozenge-, or dia-mond, on their caps, which distinguished them from allthe other divisions hi the Army of the CAVALRY (^IIARGK NEAR SPOTTSYLVANTA COlRT-HOl SK ■ ^^-y^^. ^^^i^
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