[
288]
Forty-ninth regiment Massachusetts Infantry (Militia).
Col. William F. Bartlett,
Bvt. Maj. Gen. U. S. Vols.
| Field and Staff. | Line. | companies. | Unassigned Recruits. | Totals. |
| | | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | K |
| Number on regimental rolls,— |
| Officers, | 8 | 32 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 40 |
| Enlisted men,1 | 4 | – | 87 | 88 | 81 | 85 | 94 | 87 | 87 | 68 | 77 | 81 | – | 839 |
| Totals, | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 879 |
| Enlisted men (included above) commissioned in regiment. | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 |
| Enlisted men (included above) serving elsewhere within regiment. | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Actual total of members of regiment,— |
| Officers, | 8 | 32 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 40 |
| Enlisted men,2 | 4 | – | 86 | 88 | 80 | 84 | 94 | 87 | 87 | 68 | 77 | 81 | – | 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 it sailed for
Louisiana January 24, and reaching
Baton Rouge was assigned to the 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 19th Corps.
It took part in the movement to
Port Hudson in March, and engaged at Plains Store May 21.
At the assault 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 and was mustered out of service Sept. 1, 1863.
