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Fifty-first regiment Massachusetts Infantry (Militia).
| Field and Staff. | Line. | companies. | Unassigned Recruits. | Totals. |
| | | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | K |
| Killed and died of wounds,— |
| Officers, | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Enlisted men, | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Died by accident or disease,— |
| Officers, | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Enlisted men, | – | – | 7 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | – | 40 |
| Died as prisoners,— |
| Officers, | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Enlisted men, | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Amory's brigade and took part in the expedition to Goldsboroa in the early part of December. Company G, under
Capt. T. D. Kimball, was detached December 30 for outpost duty at Brice's Ferry, and remained there throughout its stay in
North Carolina.
In January, 1863, the regiment shared in the reconnoissance to
Trenton, and served in March on garrison duty at various points on the railroad between New Berne and
Morehead City, and also at
Beaufort and
Evans' Mills.
Returning to New Berne May 4, it encamped near the
Trent River until ordered, June 24, to
Fortress Monroe.
Volunteering for further service (the term of service of many of the companies having expired), the command moved to
Baltimore, and, forming part of
General Briggs' brigade, was stationed at
Marye's Heights.
It joined the Army of the Potomac at
Funkstown and took part in the pursuit of the
Confederates.
On July 17 it received orders to return to
Massachusetts, and reached
Worcester, Mass., July 21, where it was mustered out of service July 27, 1863.
