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Forty-fourth regiment Massachusetts Infantry (Militia).
Col. Francis L. Lee.
| Field and Staff. | Line. | companies. | Unassigned Recruits. | Totals. |
| | | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | K |
| Number on regimental rolls,— |
| Officers, | 9 | 34 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 43 |
| Enlisted men,1 | 5 | – | 96 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 98 | 97 | 95 | 97 | 98 | 98 | – | 975 |
| Totals, | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1,018 |
| Enlisted men (included above) commissioned in regiment. | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 2 |
| Enlisted men (included above) serving elsewhere within regiment. | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Actual total of members of regiment,— |
| Officers, | 9 | 34 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 43 |
| Enlisted men,2 | 5 | – | 96 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 98 | 96 | 95 | 97 | 98 | 97 | – | 973 |
| Totals, | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1,016 |
The 4th Battalion Infantry, Mass. Volunteer Militia, the nucleus of the 44th Infantry, Mass. Volunteer Militia, was organized at
Boston, May 27, 1862, to serve during the pleasure of the
President.
It was commanded by
Maj. Francis L. Lee and was mustered out May 31, 1862.
Volunteering for nine months service it completed its organization at Readville, Mass., as the 44th Infantry, Mass. Volunteer Militia, and was mustered into the
United States service Sept. 12, 1862,
Major Lee of the 4th Battalion becoming colonel.
It left the
State October 22 for
New Berne, N. C., and was assigned to
Colonel Stevenson's brigade.
It engaged soon after its arrival in the Tarboroa expedition and met the enemy at Rawles' Mills November 2.
It took part in the expedition to Goldsboroa in December, received losses at
Whitehall and was in reserve at Goldsboroa.
It occupied headquarters at New Berne until March, 1863. Companies B and F under
Captain Storrow were sent on picket duty to Batchelder's Creek, where they remained until May 1.
The remainder of the regiment left for
Washington, N. C., March 15 and occupied the town during the siege.
Returning, it reached New Berne April 24 and remained on provost duty until
