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Thirteenth regiment Massachusetts Infantry.
Col. Samuel H. Leonard.
| Field and Staff. | Line. | Band. | companies. | Unassigned Recruits. | Totals. |
| | | | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | K |
| Number on regimental rolls,— |
| Officers, | 12 | 62 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 74 |
| Enlisted men,1 | 17 | – | 21 | 154 | 135 | 145 | 131 | 137 | 126 | 134 | 140 | 125 | 142 | 2 | 1,409 |
| Totals, | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1,483 |
| Enlisted men (included above) commissioned in regiment.2 | 8 | – | – | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | – | 34 |
| Enlisted men (included above) serving elsewhere within regiment. | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 5 |
| Totals, | 8 | – | – | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | – | 39 |
| Actual total of members of regiment,— |
| Officers, | 12 | 62 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 74 |
| Enlisted men,3 | 9 | – | 21 | 150 | 131 | 141 | 126 | 134 | 124 | 131 | 138 | 122 | 141 | 2 | 1,370 |
| Totals, | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1,444 |
The 4th Battalion Rifles, M. V. M., nucleus of the 13th Mass. Infantry, and forming afterward Cos. A, B, C and D in that regiment, was ordered, with the
Roxbury Rifles, afterward Co. E, 13th Infantry, to
Fort Independence,
Boston harbor, May 25, 1861.
On June 29 the
State sent fire companies more to join them at the fort, and from these organizations the 13th Mass. Infantry was formed, being mustered into the service of the
United States July 16, 1861.
Leaving
Massachusetts for
Washington July 29, 1861, the regiment marched immediately into
Maryland, receiving orders to join
General Banks at
Harper's Ferry; and remained on duty guarding the upper Potomac until the spring of 1862, encamping at
Sharpsburg,
Sandy Hook and
Darnestown in the
summer and
autumn, and making winter quarters at
Williamsport, Md. March 1, 1862, the regiment broke camp, crossed the
Potomac, and, assigned to the 2d Division,
General McDowell's Corps, Army of Virginia, was engaged during the
spring and
summer in guarding the north bank of the
Rappahannock, engaging in the
battle of Cedar Mountain, taking a most active part in the afternoon of August 30 at the
battle of Manassas, and being present in reserve at the
battle of Chantilly.
As part of
General Ricketts' Division of
Hooker's Corps at
Antietam, September 17, the regiment was engaged at the opening of the battle early in the morning at Dunker's Church with great loss.
After taking part at
Fredericksburg it went into winter quarters near
Fletcher's Chapel, Va., joining, in January, 1863, in the unsuccessful march toward the
Rappahannock.
The regiment took active part in the spring campaign, meeting its principal losses at
Chancellorsville on May 4 and at
Gettysburg on July 1, and was engaged in the actions near the
Rappahannock and in the
Mine Run campaign.
The regiment was in command of
Lieutenant-Colonel Hovey at the
Wilderness in May, 1864, taking its most active part in the series of battles on May 5; and was constantly in action about
Spotsylvania,
North Anna and Cold Harbor.
The regiment crossed the
James with the army, and, now under command of
Major Pierce, took part in the assault at
Petersburg June 18, and served afterward in the trenches until July 14, when its term of service expired and it withdrew from the front.
Returning to
Washington July 17, it reached
Boston July 21, and was mustered out of service Aug. 1, 1864.
