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Thirty-ninth regiment Massachusetts Infantry.
（1)
Col. Timothy Ingraham,
Bvt. Brig. Gen. U. S. Vols.
（2)
Col. P. Stearns Davis.
（3)
Col. Charles L. Peirson,
Bvt. Brig. Gen. U. S. Vols.
| Field and Staff. | Line. | companies. | Unassigned Recruits. | Totals. |
| | | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | K |
| Number on regimental rolls,— |
| Officers, | 13 | 62 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 75 |
| Enlisted men,1 | 13 | – | 133 | 144 | 135 | 139 | 144 | 136 | 131 | 135 | 145 | 132 | 5 | 1,392 |
| Totals, | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1,467 |
| Enlisted men (included above) commissioned in regiment.2 | 7 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | – | 26 |
| Enlisted men (included above) serving elsewhere within regiment. | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | 3 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 9 |
| Totals, | 7 | – | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | – | 35 |
| Actual total of members of regiment,— |
| Officers, | 13 | 62 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 75 |
| Enlisted men,3 | 6 | – | 130 | 142 | 133 | 137 | 140 | 132 | 129 | 131 | 144 | 128 | 5 | 1,357 |
| Totals, | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1,432 |
The 39th Mass. Infantry was organized at
Lynnfield, Mass., in the summer of 1862; Co. D was mustered into service in July, and the remaining nine companies in August and the early days of September.
It left the
State for
Washington September 6, under command of
Col. P. Stearns Davis, and was active in guarding the
Potomac, being posted at Edwards' and Conrad's ferries, serving in October at
Seneca Creek and vicinity, and making winter quarters at
Poolesville, Md. It was placed on guard and patrol duty at
Washington from April to July, 1864, and moving then to
Harper's Ferry, joined the Army of the Potomac at
Funkstown, becoming part of the 2d Division, 1st Corps.
It moved with the army to the
Rappahannock, took part in the operations in the vicinity and in the
Mine Run campaign.
As part of the 1st Brigade, 2d Division, 5th Corps, it was active at the
Wilderness May 4-6 and shared in the movement to
Spotsylvania, losing at
Laurel Hill on May 8 and 10.
It moved to Bethesda Church and Cold Harbor, and reaching
Petersburg on the morning of June 17, took part in the siege, being assigned, June 24, to a position in the vicinity of Jerusalem Plank Road; while here (on July 11),
Colonel Davis was mortally wounded.
The regiment took part in the movement to the Weldon Railroad in August, and in the battle of the 19th and 20th
Lieutenant-Colonel Peirson, in command, was severely wounded, his place being taken by
Capt. F. R. Kinsley who was made prisoner the following day, leaving the regiment for several months under
Captain Nelson.
It engaged in the expedition to the Weldon Railroad in December, took part at
Hatcher's Run in February, 1865, and suffered loss at
Gravelly Run March 31, when
Major Tremlett, who had commanded the regiment since Nov. 5, 1864, was wounded, dying from the effects on June 6.
The command was active at
Five Forks on the next day and followed the Confederate Army to
Appomattox, encamping at South Side Railroad after the surrender.
It reached
Arlington Heights May 12 and was mustered out of service June 2, 1865, those whose term of service had not yet expired being transferred to the 32d Mass. Infantry.
Reaching
Massachusetts June 6, it was paid off and discharged a week later at Readville.
