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Nineteenth regiment Massachusetts Infantry.
(1)
Col. Edward W. Hincks,
Bvt. Brig. Gen. U. S. Army.
(2)
Col. Arthur F. Devereux,
Bvt. Brig. Gen. U. S. Vols.
(3)
Col. Ansel D. Wass,
Bvt. Brig. Gen. U. S. Vols.
| Field and Staff. | Line. | Band. | companies. | Unassigned Recruits. | Totals. |
| | | | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | K |
Number on regimental rolls,— |
Officers, | 18 | 94 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 112 |
Enlisted men,1 | 23 | – | 27 | 188 | 171 | 170 | 128 | 167 | 176 | 184 | 253 | 144 | 161 | 45 | 1,837 |
Totals, | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1,949 |
Enlisted men (included above) commissioned in regiment.2 | 15 | – | – | 7 | 4 | 3 | – | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 9 | – | 57 |
Enlisted men (included above) serving elsewhere within regiment. | – | – | – | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | – | 21 |
Totals, | 15 | – | – | 10 | 4 | 4 | – | 3 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 13 | – | 78 |
Actual total of members of regiment,— |
Officers, | 18 | 94 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 112 |
Enlisted men,3 | 8 | – | 27 | 178 | 167 | 166 | 128 | 164 | 165 | 176 | 247 | 140 | 148 | 45 | 1,759 |
Totals, | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1,871 |
The 19th Mass. Infantry was recruited at
Lynnfield, Mass., having for a nucleus three companies of the 3d Battalion Rifles. Seven additional companies from the vicinity of
Boston being soon added, the regiment left the
State August 28, under
Col. Edward W. Hincks (then
Hinks), who had served as colonel of the 8th Infantry, M. V. M., during its three months service.
It was stationed in camp near
Washington until ordered to
Poolesville, Md., September 12, and assigned to
General Lander's Brigade.
It took part at Ball's Bluff October 21, and remained engaged in guarding the upper Potomac until the spring of 1862.
In March the regiment, as part of
General Sedgwick's forces moved to the Shenandoah valley; returning to
Washington March 25, it joined
General McClellan's forces on the
Peninsula, being assigned to the 3d Brigade,
Sedgwick's Division, 2d Corps, Army of the Potomac.
It went into action before
Yorktown April 7, and took part in the siege.
After the surrender it engaged at
West Point, and moved then to the
Chickahominy River and encamped, engaging in June in the seven days battles, losing heavily at
Glendale.
At the
battle of Antietam, forming part of
Sedgwick's Division, the regiment took part in the charge on the morning of September 17, losing very heavily.
At
Fredericksburg, under command of
Capt. H. G. O. Weymouth, it volunteered for duty in the crossing of the river and the attack in the streets of
Fredericksburg, December 11.
The regiment moved May 2, 1863, to take part in the spring campaign, and at the
battle of Chancellorsville, May 3, was engaged ns part of
General Sedgwick's forces at
Marye's Heights and
Fredericksburg.
At
Gettysburg it was engaged July 2 and also during Picketts' charge on the afternoon of July 3, when it captured the flags of four
Virginia regiments.
Moving into
Virginia with the army, it took part in the engagements about the
Rappahannock and in the
Mine Run Campaign.
During the winter of 1863-64 many members of the regiment re-enlisted for another term of service.
It was engaged at the
Battle of the Wilderness, May 6, 1864, as part of
Gibbon's Division, 2d Corps, and was active in the movements at
Spotsylvania,
North Anna and Cold Harbor.
Crossing the
James River June 14, it took part at the assault of
Petersburg.
losing many from the regiment as prisoners on June 22.
Participating afterward in the siege, it shared in the engagements at
Deep Bottom, Weldon Railroad, Boydtown Plank Road and
Hatcher's Run and was active in the final operations about
Petersburg in March and April, 1S65. It engaged in the pursuit of the
Confederates to
Appomattox, and encamped after the surrender at
Burksville, Va., until May, when it returned to the vicinity of
Washington.
On June 30, 1865, it was mustered out of service, and, returning to
Massachusetts, received its final discharge and payment July 20, 1865.