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Fifth regiment Massachusetts Infantry (Militia), 3 months, 9 months and 100 days service.
| Field and Staff. | Line. | companies. | Totals. |
| | | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | K |
| Killed and died of wounds,— |
| 3 months,— |
| Officers, | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Enlisted men, | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 4 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 8 |
| Missing in action,— |
| 3 months,— |
| Officers, | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Enlisted men, | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| Died by accident or disease,— |
| 3 months,— |
| Officers, | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Enlisted men, | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 |
| 9 months,— |
| Officers, | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Enlisted men, | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 |
| 100 days,— |
| Officers, | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Enlisted men, | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 8 |
| Total losses,— |
| 3 months,— |
| Officers, | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Enlisted men, | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 5 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 9 months,— |
| Officers, | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Enlisted men, | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 |
| 100 days,— |
| Officers, | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Enlisted men, | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 8 |
Casualties by Engagements.
The members of the 5th Infantry, Mass. Volunteer Militia, in response to the
President's call for troops, assembled in
Boston April 19, 1861; and, their numbers increased by one company from the 1st Infantry, M. V. M., and four from the 7th, the regiment left the
State April 21, and was mustered into the
United States service May 1, at
Washington.
It remained in camp near
Alexandria, Va., until July 16, when it took up the line of march to
Centreville, and on the 21st took part in the
battle of Bull Run.
After the battle the regiment remained at
Washington until its return to
Massachusetts for muster out, July 30.
Its term of service having expired, July 19, when at the front, it had volunteered for the succeeding days of service.
At the call for pine-months troops in August, 1862, the officers of the 5th Infantry tendered to the government the services of the regiment, and on Oct. 22, 1862, it left the
State for
New Berne, N. C., five of the companies being newly recruited.
Remaining in camp only a few days after arrival, it set out on November 3 on an expedition to
Williamston, N. C., and in December, 1862, took part in the Goldsboroa expedition, engaging in the battles of
Kinston,
Whitehall and Goldsboroa.
It also took part, in April, 1863, in two expeditions for the relief of
Washington, N. C., and later in a reconnoissance toward
Kinston and an expedition to
Cove Creek, N. C. On June 20, 1863, the regiment's term of service expired, and, reaching
Massachusetts June 26, it was mustered out at Camp Wenham, July 2.
In the summer of 1864 the 5th Infantry was again mustered into the service of the
United States, and left
Massachusetts for 100 days, which it spent in camp at
Fort McHenry, near
Baltimore, several companies being detached for duty at various forts in
Maryland.
Its service was ended Nov. 1, 1864, and it was mustered out at Readville, Mass., Nov. 16, 1864.
