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Forty-sixth regiment Massachusetts Infantry (Militia).
（1)
Col. George Bowler.
（2)
Col. William S. Shurtleff.
| Field and Staff. | Line. | companies. | Unassigned Recruits. | Totals. |
| | | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | K |
| Number on regimental rolls,— |
| Officers, | 9 | 34 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 43 |
| Enlisted men,1 | 5 | – | 97 | 77 | 85 | 95 | 82 | 95 | 98 | 95 | 97 | 85 | – | 911 |
| Totals, | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 954 |
| Enlisted men (included above) commissioned in regiment. | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 5 |
| Enlisted men (included above) serving elsewhere within regiment. | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 |
| Totals, | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 7 |
| Actual total of members of regiment,— |
| Officers, | 9 | 34 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 43 |
| Enlisted men,2 | 5 | – | 95 | 76 | 85 | 95 | 81 | 93 | 98 | 95 | 96 | 85 | – | 904 |
| Totals, | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 947 |
The 46th Infantry, Mass. Volunteer Militia, was recruited in camp at
Springfield, Mass., during September and October, 1862, largely through the efforts of
Rev. Geo. Bowler, who became colonel of the regiment, although early in the service (Jan. 23, 1863), obliged to resign on account of ill health.
It was mustered in from Sept. 24 to Oct. 30, 1862, and was ordered to
New Berne, N. C. Arriving November 15, it became part of
Colonel Lee's brigade and encamped near the town; two companies under
Captain Spooner were detached for duty at Newport barracks.
The regiment, under command of
Lieutenant-Colonel Shurtleff, took part in the Goldsboroa expedition and remained in camp near the
Trent River during the winter.
It shared in the reconnoissance on the
Trent road March 13, formed part of the garrison at
Plymouth, N. C., in April, and shared in the movement to
Gum Swamp May 21-22. Two companies left behind in the defences of New Berne were engaged May 23 at
Batchelder's
