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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Thirty-first regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
g non-commissioned staff.4–1222211121–19 Enlisted men (included above) serving elsewhere within regiment.––2115–––111–12 Totals,4–3337211232–31 Actual total of members of regiment,— Officers,1538–––––––––––53 Enlisted men, Including non-commissioned staff.10–14313413412813512510612112614461,312 Totals,–––––––––––––1,365 The 31st Mass. Infantry, under the name of the Western Bay State Regiment, was raised in the autumn and winter of 1861-62 by General Butler, was in camp at Pittsfield, Mass., and moved in February to Camp Chase, Lowell. It left the State February 21 to join the Department of the Gulf, under command of Col. Oliver P. Gooding, a graduate of West Point, and first lieutenant 10th U. S. Infantry. General Butler and his staff embarked at Fortress Monroe on the Mississippi, which carried the regiment to Ship Island, where they landed March 23, having been delayed by storms and accident on the passa
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Thirty-seventh regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
ing non-commissioned staff.4–3333257233–38 Enlisted men (included above) serving elsewhere within regiment. Including non-commissioned staff.2––––11–1––––5 Totals,6–3334358233–43 Actual total of members of regiment,— Officers,1669–––––––––––85 Enlisted men, Including non-commissioned staff.6–136123120115128116101136120130281,259 Totals,–––––––––––––1,344 The 37th Mass. Infantry, composed mainly of men from the four western counties of the State, was organized in camp at Pittsfield, Mass., in August, 1862. Six companies were mustered August 30, three on September 2, and Company K completed its organization on the 4th. The regiment left the State September 7, and serving in the defences of Washington until ordered to reinforce the army in Maryland, joined the army of the Potomac at Downsville October 5, and became part of General Devens' Brigade. It was present at Fredericksburg, and encamped for th
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Forty-ninth regiment Massachusetts Infantry (Militia). (search)
–––––––––40 Enlisted men, Including non-commissioned staff.4–86888084948787687781–836 Totals,–––––––––––––876 The 49th Infantry, Mass. Volunteer Militia, recruited entirely in Berkshire County, was mustered into service at Camp Briggs, Pittsfield, from Sept. 18 to Oct. 28, 1863, and moving to Camp Wool, Worcester, completed its organization by the election of officers, William F. Bartlett being made colonel, and left the State November 29 for New York. As part of the Banks expedition i on Port Hudson May 27, Colonel Bartlett and Lieutenant-Colonel Sumner were wounded and the regiment remained under command of Major Plunkett during the remainder of its service, engaging actively throughout the siege. Moving to Donaldsonville after the surrender, it took part at Bayou La Fourche July 13 and remained encamped near Donaldsonville until August 1, moving then to Baton Rouge. Returning to Massachusetts it reached Pittsfield August 22