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Twenty-ninth regiment Massachusetts Infantry.
| Field and Staff. | Line. | companies. | Unassigned Recruits. | Totals. |
| | | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | K |
| Number on regimental rolls,— |
| Officers, | 17 | 86 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 103 |
| Enlisted men,1 | 12 | – | 143 | 170 | 164 | 105 | 131 | 150 | 143 | 156 | 129 | 144 | 2 | 1,449 |
| Totals, | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1,552 |
| Enlisted men (included above) commissioned in regiment.2 | 9 | – | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | – | 46 |
| Enlisted men (included above) serving elsewhere within regiment. | – | – | 3 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | 12 |
| Totals, | 9 | – | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 8 | – | 58 |
| Actual total of members of regiment,— |
| Officers, | 17 | 86 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 103 |
| Enlisted men,3 | 3 | – | 135 | 166 | 162 | 101 | 127 | 142 | 138 | 151 | 128 | 136 | 2 | 1,391 |
| Totals, | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1,494 |
Even companies of infantry, recruited for three years in April, 1861, formed the basis of the 29th Mass. Infantry. Two of these companies were sent to
Fortress Monroe May 10, and the others followed on the 18th and 22d.
They were assigned to the 3d and 4th Infantries, M. V. M., and served in the vicinity of the Fortress with these regiments during their three months term.
On July 16 the seven companies were organized as the 1st Battalion Mass. Volunteers, under
Capt. Joseph H. Barnes.
Still serving on garrison and guard duty at
Fortress Monroe and later at Newport News, three additional companies joining the command, it was reorganized Dec. 13, 1861, as the 29th Mass. Infantry, and
Ebenezer W. Peirce, previously brigadier-general of
Massachusetts militia, received the appointment of colonel.
The regiment formed part of the land battery during the contest between the naval force at
Hampton Roads in March, 1862, and occupied posts at
Norfolk and
Portsmouth in May.
It joined the Army of the Potomac at
Fair Oaks June 9, and was assigned to
General Meagher's Brigade,
Richardson's Division,
Sumner's Corps; it was engaged on picket June 15, and took part at
Gaines's Mill, Savage's Station and
Glendale.
Moving from
Harrison's Landing to
Alexandria, it supported
General Pope in his movement to
Washington after the
battle of Manassas.
At
Antietam, as part of
Richardson's Division, it was engaged in the charge in support of
Hooker's forces in the forenoon, and served during the day in the position then gained.
In November the regiment was transferred to the 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 9th Corps, and was present at the
battle of Fredericksburg.
In March, 1863, it moved with the corps to
Kentucky, and made its headquarters at
Paris, encamping in May at
Somerset.
It joined
General Grant's forces at
Vicksburg June 17, and shared in the pursuit of
General Johnston to
Jackson, Miss.
Returning to
Kentucky, it reached
Covington Aug. 24, 1863, and a few days later began the march into
Tennessee.
Entering
Knoxville September 26, it took active part in the defence of
Fort Sanders November 29, and formed part of the garrison during the siege.
In the winter of 1864 a large part of the regiment re-enlisted, and left
Cincinnati April 7 for furlough in
Massachusetts, while those not re-enlisted, having been transferred to the 36th Mass. Infantry January 30, moved with that regiment to
Virginia in March and served with loss at the
Wilderness and
Spotsylvania, leaving the front and arriving in
Boston May 23 for muster out. Organized as the 29th Veteran Infantry, the command joined the Army of the Potomac May 29 at
North Anna.
It was engaged at Cold Harbor and at the assault at
Petersburg June 17, serving afterward in the siege.
It was engaged at
Fort Stedman March 25, 1865, and encamped near
Petersburg after the surrender.
Reaching
Alexandria April 28, it was stationed as provost guard at
Georgetown, and transferred June 9 to
Tenallytown, Md., where it completed its service, being mustered out July 29, 1865.
It was paid off and discharged at Readville, Mass., Aug. 11, 1865.
