Individual Notes

Note for: George Ross, 1817 - 1884 Index

Occupation:
     Date:   1850
     Place:   Shoemaker

Residence:
     Date:   1880
     Place:   Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Residence:
     Date:   1850
     Place:   Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts

Residence:
     Date:   1860
     Place:   Essex, Essex, Massachusetts

Individual Note:

American Civil War Soldiers
about George Ross
Name: George Ross ,
Residence: Rockport, Massachusetts
Occupation: Bootmaker
Enlistment Date: 17 Dec 1861
Side Served: Union
State Served: Massachusetts
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 17 December 1861 at the age of 44
Enlisted in Company K, 30th Infantry Regiment Massachusetts on 20 January 1862.
Received a disability discharge Company K, 30th Infantry Regiment Massachusetts on 16 October 1862 in New Orleans, LA


Regimental History
THIRTIETH REGIMENT
MASSACHUSETTS VOLUNTEER INFANTRY
THREE YEARS (Re-enlisted)

The 30th Regt. Mass. Vol. Inf. was raised by Genl Butler
in the fall of 1861 and the early part of the winter
following. It was originally known as the Eastern Bay State
Regiment. It was organized at Camp Chase, Lowell, and its
members were mustered in on various dates from Sept. 15 to the
close of the year. A controversy having arisen between
Governor Andrew and Genl Butler over the latter's authority to
raise troops in Massachusetts, the regiment left the State
Jan. 13, 1862, under command of Acting Lieut. Col. French.
Remaining at Fort Monroe until Feb. 2, on the 12th it reached
Ship Island in the Gulf of Mexico, where Gen. Butler was
assembling his forces to operate against New Orleans. Nathan
A.M. Dudley was commissioned colonel, Feb. 8, and most of the
other field and staff and line officers were commissioned Feb.
20. It was now officially the 30th Regiment.

After the Mississippi was opened by Farragut's fleet in
the latter part of April, 1862, the 30th was sent to New
Orleans and thence to Baton Rouge, arriving June 2. It made
several expeditions into the country in pursuit of guerrillas,
then was sent to the front of Vicksburg but returned to Baton
Rouge, July 26. It was now in the 2d Brigade commended by
Gen. Thomas Williams. It participated with loss in the battle
of Baton Rouge, Aug. 5, 1862. During most of the remainder of
the year it was posted at Carrollton near New Orleans.

In the middle of January, 1863, it was again transferred
to Baton Rouge, where it became a part of Dudley's (3d)
Brigade, Grover's (1st) Division, Banks' (19th) Corps. It
was in action at Plains Store May 21, then took active part in
the siege of Port Hudson twice furnishing volunteers for
storming parties. During the last part of the siege it was on
picket at Plains Store.

After the fall of Port Hudson July 9, the 30th marched
through the town, then took boat for Donaldsonville. At
Kock's Plantation or Bayou La Fourche, July 13, 1863, the
regiment was engaged with severe loss. August was spent at
Baton Rouge. In September the regiment was in the expedition
to Sabine Pass, and later moved from Algiers to Brashear City,
Camp Bisland, New Iberia, Vermillionville, Opelousas, and
beyond. This was known as the Teche region. Leaving
Opelousas Nov. 1, the regiment fell back to New Iberia, where
it went into winter quarters on the 9th. Here it remained
until Jan. 7, 1864, in the meantime 357 members of the
regiment having re-enlisted. FromJan. 9 to Feb. 18 it was at
Franklin. Feb. 19 it reached Algiers, and March 5 the re-
enlisted men left for Massachusetts on veteran furloughs.
These men returned to New Orleans May 16.

From June 12 to July 3 the regiment was on an expedition
up the Mississippi to Morganzia. Returning to New Orleans July
3, it embarked at once for Fort Monroe, Va., arriving July 12,
and being immediately hurried to Washington City, which was
menaced by a Confederate army under Genl Early. Gen. Early
having been repulsed July 12, the 30th joined in the pursuit,
proceeding through Leesburg and Snicker's Gap to Berryville.
Returning to Washington, it now marched through Maryland to
Harper's Ferry. Nearthis place it joined Genl. Sheridan's Army
of the Shenandoah. It participated in the battle of Winchester
Sept. 19, and that of Fisher's Hill, Sept. 22, suffering little
loss. It joined in the pursuit of the Confederates as far as
Harrisonburg. It was engaged at Cedar Creek Oct. 19, losing
127 men, its largest loss in any one action. Soon after this
battle the regiment received 178 recruits. A little later it
took position about six miles south of Winchester. On Dec. 30
it was sent to guard the crossings of the Opequan east of
Winchester, where it remained until April 1. On the 21st it
entrained for Washington, where it remained until June 1, when
it was sent to Savannah, Ga. During the remainder of the year
1865 it was posted at Georgetown, Florence, Sumpter, and other
places in South Carolina doing provost duty. This work
continued until the middle of the year 1866, when on July 5 the
regiment was mustered out at Charleston, S. C., the Last
Massachusetts regiment to leave the service.

Battles Fought

Fought on 08 June 1862 at Baton Rouge, LA.
Fought on 05 August 1862 at Baton Rouge, LA.
Fought on 21 May 1863 at Plains Store, LA.
Fought on 28 May 1863 at Port Hudson, LA.
Fought on 29 May 1863 at Port Hudson, LA.
Fought on 31 May 1863 at Port Hudson, LA.
Fought on 05 June 1863 at Port Hudson, LA.
Fought on 07 June 1863 at Port Hudson, LA.
Fought on 09 June 1863 at Port Hudson, LA.
Fought on 30 June 1863 at Port Hudson, LA.
Fought on 13 July 1863 at Bayou La Fourche, LA.
Fought on 31 July 1863 at Morganzia, LA.
Fought on 20 July 1864 at Leesburg, VA.
Fought on 31 July 1864 at Snicker's Gap, VA.
Fought on 25 August 1864.
Fought on 19 September 1864 at Winchester, VA.
Fought on 22 September 1864 at Fisher's Hill, VA.
Fought on 24 September 1864 at New Market, VA.
Fought on 19 October 1864 at Cedar Creek, VA.

Individual Notes

Note for: Susan Ann Briggs Harlow, 11 MAR 1822 - 1910 Index

Alias:   Susanna Briggs /Harlow/

Residence:
     Date:   1880
     Place:   Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Residence:
     Date:   1910
     Place:   Gloucester Ward 8, Essex, Massachusetts

Individual Notes

Note for: Maria Jane Allen, ABT 1837 - 3 MAR 1896 Index

Alias: Jane /Allen/, Mary Jane Allen

Individual Note:
Listed just as Jane Allen on some docs and Maria J on others. Full name Maria Jane Allen.

Died in Amesbury and buried in Newburyport.

Individual Notes

Note for: Nathaniel Allen, BET 1806 AND 1812 - AFT 1870 Index

Occupation:
     Date:   1850
     Place:   Farmer

Residence:
     Date:   1870
     Place:   West Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts

Individual Note:
     1870 Cenus has birth about 1812 and 1850+1860 has it abt 1806.

Individual Notes

Note for: Bethia Cook, 26 SEP 1810 - AFT 1870 Index

Alias: Betsy /Bethie/, Bathia,bethiah

Individual Note:
1870 cenus has birth abt 1817 and 1860 has it abt 1812, 1850 has it abt 1811

Individual Notes

Note for: Unnamed Spinney, 10 JUL 1854 - 10 JUL 1854 Index

Individual Note:
Mass Vitals Vol: 84 ; Page: 123
Stillborn child

Individual Notes

Note for: Eleanor Pierce, 11 NOV 1928 - Index

Residence:
     Date:   1930
     Place:   Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts

Individual Notes

Note for: Douglas Pierce, 1927 - Index

Residence:
     Date:   1930
     Place:   Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts

Individual Notes

Note for: Robert Pierce, 1926 - Index

Residence:
     Date:   1930
     Place:   Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts