Civil War CDV Union Colonel Joseph H Wheelock 7th Mass Vols
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Vol. IIp4121455
(Born Mas.)
JOSEPH H. WHEELOCK
(Ap'd Mas.)
6
Military History. — Cadet at the Military Academy, July 1, 1846, to July 1, 1850, when he was graduated and promoted in the Army to
Bvt. Second Lieut. of Artillery, July 1, 1850.
Served: in Florida Hostilities against the Seminole Indians, 1850; on sick leave of absence, 1850‑51; in garrison at Ft. Hamilton, N. Y., 1851,
(Second Lieut., 4th Artillery, Sep. ...27, 1850)
— Ft. Johnston, N. C., 1851, — Ft. Sumter, S. C., 1851; at the Military Academy, as Asst. Professor of Natural and Experimental Philosophy, Sep. 20, 1851, to June 8, 1855; in garrison at Ft. Brady, Mich., 1855‑56;
(First Lieut., 4th Artillery, Jan. 13, 1856)
on Recruiting service, 1856 and in Florida Hostilities against the Seminole Indians, 1856‑57.
Resigned, Mar. 31, 1857.
Civil History. — Unknown.
Military History. — Served during the Rebellion of the Seceding
(Colonel, 7thº Massachusetts Volunteers, Nov. 20, 1861)
States, 1861‑62, in the Department of Virginia, Nov., 1861, to Jan., 1862.
The 7th Massachusetts consisted almost entirely of men from Bristol County, Massachusetts. The regiment was trained at Camp Old Colony in Taunton, Massachusetts. On June 15, 1861, its members were mustered into service.[1]
On July 11, the 7th Massachusetts left for Washington, D.C. where it remained encamped until the spring of 1862. For most of that period, the regiment was stationed in Brightwood, now a neighborhood of Washington but, at the time, outside of the urban area of the city. There they worked with other regiments to construct a defensive fortification known as Fort Stevens. The conditions at Fort Stevens were favorable as compared to many winter camps during the Civil War and the regiment had a very low rate of sickness.[2]
During their first winter, the command of the 7th Massachusetts changed rapidly. Couch was promoted to the command of their brigade whereupon Nelson H. Davis took command of the regiment. Davis was soon transferred to the inspector general's department. Col. Joseph Wheelock of Boston briefly held command but resigned in January 1862. At that time, Captain David Allen Russell, of the Regular army was promoted to the colonelcy of the 7th Massachusetts. He would lead the regiment through many major battles and retained command until February 1863.[3]
Peninsular Campaign
Vol. IIp4121455
(Born Mas.)
JOSEPH H. WHEELOCK
(Ap'd Mas.)
6
Military History. — Cadet at the Military Academy, July 1, 1846, to July 1, 1850, when he was graduated and promoted in the Army to
Bvt. Second Lieut. of Artillery, July 1, 1850.
Served: in Florida Hostilities against the Seminole Indians, 1850; on sick leave of absence, 1850‑51; in garrison at Ft. Hamilton, N. Y., 1851,
(Second Lieut., 4th Artillery, Sep. ...27, 1850)
— Ft. Johnston, N. C., 1851, — Ft. Sumter, S. C., 1851; at the Military Academy, as Asst. Professor of Natural and Experimental Philosophy, Sep. 20, 1851, to June 8, 1855; in garrison at Ft. Brady, Mich., 1855‑56;
(First Lieut., 4th Artillery, Jan. 13, 1856)
on Recruiting service, 1856 and in Florida Hostilities against the Seminole Indians, 1856‑57.
Resigned, Mar. 31, 1857.
Civil History. — Unknown.
Military History. — Served during the Rebellion of the Seceding
(Colonel, 7thº Massachusetts Volunteers, Nov. 20, 1861)
States, 1861‑62, in the Department of Virginia, Nov., 1861, to Jan., 1862.
The 7th Massachusetts consisted almost entirely of men from Bristol County, Massachusetts. The regiment was trained at Camp Old Colony in Taunton, Massachusetts. On June 15, 1861, its members were mustered into service.[1]
On July 11, the 7th Massachusetts left for Washington, D.C. where it remained encamped until the spring of 1862. For most of that period, the regiment was stationed in Brightwood, now a neighborhood of Washington but, at the time, outside of the urban area of the city. There they worked with other regiments to construct a defensive fortification known as Fort Stevens. The conditions at Fort Stevens were favorable as compared to many winter camps during the Civil War and the regiment had a very low rate of sickness.[2]
During their first winter, the command of the 7th Massachusetts changed rapidly. Couch was promoted to the command of their brigade whereupon Nelson H. Davis took command of the regiment. Davis was soon transferred to the inspector general's department. Col. Joseph Wheelock of Boston briefly held command but resigned in January 1862. At that time, Captain David Allen Russell, of the Regular army was promoted to the colonelcy of the 7th Massachusetts. He would lead the regiment through many major battles and retained command until February 1863.[3]
Peninsular Campaign
