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Fourth regiment Massachusetts volunteer Infantry (Militia), 3 months and 9 months service.
Col. Abner B. Packard (3 months).
Col. Henry Walker (9 months).
| Field and Staff. | Line. | companies. | Totals. |
| | | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | K |
Number on regimental rolls,— |
3 months,— |
Officers, | 7 | 27 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 34 |
Enlisted men, | 3 | – | 78 | 34 | 63 | 77 | 57 | 73 | 65 | 76 | 76 | – | 602 |
Totals, | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 636 |
9 months,— |
Officers, | 9 | 31 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 40 |
Enlisted men, | 6 | – | 98 | 96 | 84 | 96 | 91 | 79 | 89 | 91 | 96 | 94 | 920 |
Totals, | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 960 |
Enlisted men (included above) commissioned in regiment,— |
3 months, | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
9 months, | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Enlisted men (included above) serving elsewhere within regiment,— |
3 months, | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 |
9 months | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 |
Actual total of members of regiment,— |
3 months,— |
Officers, | 7 | 27 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 34 |
Enlisted men, | 3 | – | 78 | 34 | 63 | 77 | 57 | 73 | 64 | 76 | 76 | – | 601 |
Totals, | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 635 |
9 months,— |
Officers, | 9 | 31 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 40 |
Enlisted men, | 6 | – | 97 | 96 | 84 | 95 | 89 | 79 | 89 | 91 | 96 | 94 | 916 |
Totals, | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 956 |
The members of the 4th Infantry, Mass. Volunteer Militia, commanded by
Col. Abner B. Packard, assembled in
Boston April 16, 1861, in response to the
President's first call for troops, and on the 17th the regiment left the
State for
Fortress Monroe, and spent at the fortress and in the vicinity its three months of service.
On May 27 it moved to Newport News and remained there during June, working at the entrenchments and engaged in scouting and guard duty; while there, five companies were detached and engaged in the
battle of Big Bethel, June 10.
The last week of its service was spent at
Hampton, Va. July 18 the regiment returned to
Boston, and was discharged July 22, 1861.
It volunteered again under the call for nine-months troops in August, 1862, and the companies were mustered in on dates varying from September 1 to December 16.
The regiment left camp at
Lakeville, Mass., Dec. 27, 1862, reached
Carrollton, La., February 13, and on March 7 was stationed at
Baton Rouge, forming part of the 1st Brigade, 3d Division, 19th Army Corps.
It formed part of the land forces in reserve at
Port Hudson, March 14, when
Banks united with
Admiral Farragut in the expedition to gain possession of the
Mississippi, and returned with the army to
Baton Rouge, moving afterward to
Brashear City.
It engaged in the attack on
Fort Bisland, April 11-13, and joined in the pursuit of the
Confederates as far as
Franklin.
On its return it was stationed at
Brashear City while
Banks was engaged in the march to
Alexandria.
May 30 it joined the army before
Port Hudson, and took part in the siege, two companies (under
Captain Bartlett, who was killed in the action) leading in the assault of June 14.
After the surrender the regiment was stationed on garrison duty at the fort until the termination of its service.
It returned to
Boston Aug. 17, 1863, and was mustered out at
Lakeville, Mass., Aug. 28, 1863.