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Fifty-second regiment Massachusetts Infantry (Militia).
Col. Halbert S. Greenleaf.
| Field and Staff. | Line. | companies. | Unassigned Recruits. | Totals. |
| | | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | K |
| Number on regimental rolls,— |
| Officers, | 9 | 30 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 39 |
| Enlisted men,1 | 4 | – | 92 | 94 | 85 | 93 | 86 | 97 | 80 | 88 | 87 | 88 | – | 894 |
| Totals, | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 933 |
| Enlisted men (included above) commissioned in regiment. | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Enlisted men (included above) serving elsewhere within regiment. | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Actual total of members of regiment,— |
| Officers, | 9 | 30 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 39 |
| Enlisted men,2 | 4 | – | 92 | 94 | 84 | 93 | 86 | 97 | 80 | 88 | 87 | 88 | – | 893 |
| Totals, | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 932 |
The 52d Infantry, Mass. Volunteer Militia, was recruited in
Franklin and
Hampshire counties, and having completed its organization in camp at
Greenfield, Mass., it left the
State November 20 for New York, under command of
Col. Halbert S. Greenleaf, to form part of the Banks' expedition.
It reached
Baton Rouge December 17 and became part of the 2d Brigade,
Grover's Division, 19th Army Corps.
It remained in Camp at
Baton Rouge for the winter, and in March took part in the movement to
Port Hudson.
During the
Teche expedition it shared in the movements of
Grover's Division, being in reserve at the battle of
Indian Ridge April 14. Four companies were detached to serve as provost guard at New Iberia, and the remaining six companies, continuing the march to
Opelousas, formed part of the force stationed at Barreas Landing until May 21.
Joined by the companies left at New Iberia, it set out on its return to
Brashear City and joined its brigade before
Port Hudson May 30.
As part of
General Paine's force it shared in the march to
Clinton June 5-8, was active in the assault of
Port Hudson June 14, and occupied afterward an advanced position In the trenches until the surrender, leaving its place on the 20th to take part in a day's foraging expedition to Jackson Cross Roads. It was the first regiment to return to
Massachusetts by way of the
Mississippi River, and, reaching
Greenfield August 3, was mustered out of service Aug. 14, 1863.
