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39th Massachusetts Regiment Infantry.

Organized at Lynnfield August 13 to Septembr 2, 1862.

Left State for Washington, D. C., September 6.

Attached to Grover's Brigade, Defenses of Washington, to February, 1863.

Jewett's Independent Brigade, 22nd Army Corps, Dept. of Washington, to May, 1863.

District of Washington, 22nd Army Corps. to July, 1863.

1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 1st Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1864.

1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 5th Army Corps, to June, 1864.

1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 5th Army Corps, to September, 1864.

2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 5th Army Corps, to June, 1865.

Service.

Duty in the Defenses of Washington from Fort Tillinghast to Fort Craig, till September 14, 1862.

Guard Potomac from Edward's Ferry to Conrad's Ferry and Seneca Creek till October 20.

At Muddy Branch till November 10.

At Offutt's Cross Roads, Md., till December 21, and at Poolesville, Md., till April 15, 1863.

Moved to Washington, D. C., April 15-17 and guard and patrol duty there till July 9.

Moved to Harper's Ferry and Maryland Heights July 9-10, thence to Funkstown, Md., July 12-13.

Pursuit of Lee July 14-27.

Duty along the Rapidan till October.

Bristoe Campaign October 9-22.

Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8.

Rappahannock Station November 7.

Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2.

Duty on Orange & Alexandria Railroad till May, 1864.

Demonstration on the Rapidan February 6-7.

Rapidan Campaign May-June.

Battles of the Wilderness May 5-7; Laurel Hill May 8; Spottsylvania May 8-12; Spottsylvania C. H. May 12-21.

Assault on the Salient May 12.

North Anna River May 23-26.

Jericho Ford May 23.

On line of the Pamunkey May 26-28.

Totopotomoy May 28-31.

Cold Harbor June 1-12.

Bethesda Church June 1-3.

White Oak Swamp June 13.

Before Petersburg June 16-18.

Siege of Petersburg June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865.

Mine Explosion, Petersburg, July 30, 1864 (Reserve).

Weldon Railroad August 18-21.

Reconnoissance toward Dinwiddie C. H. September 15.

Warren's Raid on Weldon Railroad December 7-12.

Dabney's Mills February 5-7, 1865.

Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9.

Davis Farm near Gravelly Run March 29.

White Oak Road March 31.

Five Forks April 1.

Fall of Petersburg April 2.

Pursuit of Lee April 3-9.

Appomattox C. H. April 9.

Surrender of Lee and his army. At Black and White Station till May 1.

Moved to Manchester, thence march to Washington, D. C., May 1-15.

Grand Review May 23.

Mustered out June 1, 1865.

Regiment lost during service 5 Officers and 91 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 183 Enlisted men by disease. Total 279.

1908.

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