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Fifty-seventh regiment Massachusetts Infantry (Militia).
（1)
Col. William F. Bartlett,
Bvt. Maj. Gen. U. S. Vols.
（2)
Col. Napoleon B. Mclaughlen,
Bvt. Brig. Gen. U. S. Army.
| Field and Staff. | Line. | companies. | Unassigned Recruits. | Totals. |
| | | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | K |
| Number on regimental rolls,— |
| Officers, | 17 | 59 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 76 |
| Enlisted men,1 | 10 | – | 155 | 138 | 129 | 129 | 128 | 129 | 140 | 140 | 143 | 127 | 3 | 1,371 |
| Totals, | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1,447 |
| Enlisted men (included above) commissioned in regiment.2 | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 11 |
| Enlisted men (included above) serving elsewhere within regiment. | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | 7 |
| Totals, | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | – | 18 |
| Actual total of members of regiment,— |
| Officers, | 17 | 59 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 76 |
| Enlisted men,3 | 8 | – | 154 | 136 | 129 | 126 | 127 | 128 | 139 | 137 | 140 | 126 | 3 | 1,353 |
| Totals, | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1,429 |
The 57th Mass. Infantry, second of the four veteran regiments, was organized in the
autumn and
winter of 1863-64 by
Col. William F. Bartlett of the 49th Infantry, Mass. Volunteer Militia, who became colonel of this regiment and afterwards brevet major-general U. S. Volunteers.
It was recruited largely in
Worcester,
Hampden and
Berkshire counties, and nearly all of the officers had seen active service in other organizations.
Co. A was mustered into service Jan. 4, 1864, and the remaining companies before the 6th of April.
The regiment left the
State April 18, 1864, and, encamping at
Annapolis, Md., was assigned to the 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 9th Corps, and, moving at once to the front, encamped at the
Rappahannock.
Moving through
Brandy Station and Germania Ford, it engaged on the morning of May 6 at the
battle of the Wilderness with great loss.
Colonel Bartlett being wounded early in the engagement, the command was assumed by
Lieutenant-Colonel Chandler.
Moving to Spotsylvania Court House, the regiment took part in a reconnoissance on May 10, when its division commander,
General Stevenson, was killed.
As part of the Ninth Corps, it supported
General Hancock in the charge made by his corps at Spotsylvania Court House early in the morning of May 12, and held an advanced position during the day and until May 18, taking part on that day in a reconnoissance on the enemy's position.
At the
North Anna River, May 24, the regiment suffered heavily, and
Lieutenant-Colonel Chandler was mortally wounded, dying in the hands of the enemy a few hours after the engagement.
It engaged in action at Cold Harbor June 3, and, crossing the
James River June 15, took part in the assault of
Petersburg June 17, under
Capt. J. M. Tucker, who was wounded.
As part of the 1st Division, 9th Corps, the regiment led in the assault at the Crater, July 30.
It engaged at the Weldon Railroad in August, at Peebles' Farm in September and at the Weldon Railroad again in February, 1865, and in the final operations about
Petersburg.
It entered the city after its fall and encamped in the vicinity, moving afterward to the Southside Railroad.
After
Lee's surrender it moved toward
Washington and encamped near
Tenallytown.
On June 20 the 57th and 59th regiments were consolidated as the 57th Infantry, to take effect from June 1.
It was mustered out of service July 30, 1865, and, reaching Readville, Mass., August 3, was paid off and discharged Aug. 9, 1865.
