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Fifty-third 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, | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 |
| Enlisted men, | – | – | 4 | – | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 23 |
| Totals, | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 28 |
| Died by accident or disease,— |
| Officers, | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Enlisted men, | – | – | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 13 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | – | 140 |
| Died as prisoners,— |
| Officers, | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Enlisted men, | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Total losses,— |
| Officers, | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 |
| Enlisted men, | – | – | 14 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 11 | 14 | – | 163 |
| Totals, | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 168 |
Casualties by Engagements.
| 1863. |
| April 13, Bisland, La., | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 4 |
| May 25, Port Hudson, La., | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| June 2, Port Hudson, La., | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| June 14, Port Hudson, La., | – | 3 | 3 | – | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 20 |
active part in the assault of May 27, shared in the expedition to
Clinton June 5-8, and, forming part of the storming column in the assault of June 14, lost heavily on that day. Serving for two days on picket duty in the vicinity of
Port Hudson after the surrender, it moved then to
Baton Rouge and on the 15th to
Donaldsonville, near which it remained in camp until August 2, returning then to
Baton Rouge.
Co. B, detached April 8, 1863, and Co. K, March 10, served as division and corps pioneers, taking part in the
Teche expedition and the siege of
Port Hudson. Co. B rejoined the regiment at
Donaldsonville July 16, and Co. K at
Baton Rouge August 3.
On August 12 the command left for
Massachusetts, going by way of
Cairo, Ill., and, reaching
Fitchburg, Mass., on the 24th, was mustered out at Camp Stevens Sept. 2, 1863.
