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(The official list of battles in which this regiment bore an honorable part is not yet published in orders.) Colonel.
William S. Lincoln ...... 27 Nov., 64 (Brevet Brig. Gen. 23 June, 1865.)
Lieutenant Colonel.
Andrew Potter. .27.Nov., 64 (Brevet Colonel 1 May, 1865.)
Major.
Captains.
Wells Willard 2 Oct., 62
Frank T. Leach .25 Oct., Chauncey R. Chauncey .. 28 Apr., 64 Charles W. Elwell . 29 July, George Macomber. 14 Oct.,
(Brevet Major 13 Mar., 1865.)
Lyman W. Van Loan 1 Jan., 65
George E. Goodrich .. .20 Jan.,
Melville E. Walker. 20 Jan.,
First Lieutenants.
Chas. H. Howland, R. Q.M.10 June, 62 Thomas W. Ripley, Adj't.23 Sept., 63 William F. Belsee .26 Sept., 64
George L. Murdock .25 Oct.,
Henry T. Hall 9 Dec.,
Charles G. Blake
9 Dec.,
* Fred. A. C. Judd 1 Jan., 63
Wells B. Mitchell
.20 Jan., .
Second Lieutenants.
t Jerre Horton 11 Aug., 62
(Brevet First Lieut. 13 Mar., 65.)
Charles B. Cutler 28 Apr., 64 Herbert B. Rowley 9 Dec., Harlan P. Houghton 9 Dec., Charles H. Morrill. 16 Dec.,
Asa B. Fay
.21 Jan., 65
Alfred Dibble
31 Jan.,
Daniel C. Wishart .31 Jan.,
Surgeon.
Rome R. Clark. 7 July, 62
Assistant Surgeons.
Charles G. Allen .12 Apr., 64 Henry L. Millard 3 Feb., 65
Chaplain.
CASUALTIES.
Resigned, (7.)
Captain Daniel Holden, November 8, 1862. Captain William H. Cooley, July 8, 1863. First Lieut. Lafayette Butler, September 5, 1863. First Lieut. Levi Lincoln, jr., August 31, 1864. First Lieut. Henry Bacon, November 28, 1864. Second Lieut. J. Austin Lyman, July 18, 1863. Chaplain Edward B. Fairchild, July 3, 1863.
Discharged, (10.)
Captain Charles L. Chandler, March 17, 1864.
Captain John A. Lovell, November 8, 1864. Captain Alexis C. Soley, February 17, 1865. Captain Alonzo D. Pratt, April 18, 1865. Captain Henry P. Fox, May 18, 1865.
First Lieut. James W. Smith, July 25, 1863. First Lieut. Robert W. Walker, November 4, 1864. First Lieut. Samuel H. Platt, March 11, 1865. First Lieut. William L. Cobb, May 15, 1865.
First Lieut. Erastus V. Lilley, May 29, 1865.
Promoted, (3.)
Major Henry Bowman, August 22, 1862, to Colonel 36th Massachusetts vols.
Assistant Surgeon William Thorndike, January 22, 1864, to Surgeon 39th Massachusetts vols. Assistant Surgeon Cyrus B. Smith, February 3, 1865, to Surgeon 11th Massachusetts vols.
Dismissed, (2.)
Second Lieut. John W. Stiles, July 2, 1863. Second Lieut. Frank C. Kennicutt, November 8, 1864.
Died, (8.)
Colonel George D. Wells, (Brevet Brig. General October 12, 1864,) killed in action October 13, 1864, at Cedar Creek, Va. Major Harrison W. Pratt, September 25, 1864, at Strasburg, Va., accidentally shot.
Captain William B. Bacon, killed in action May 15, 1864, at Newmarket, Va.
Captain George W. Thompson, killed in action September 19, 1864, at Winchester, Va.
First Lieut. Albert C. Walker, June 14, 1864, at Mount Hope, Va., of wounds received in action.
First Lieut. Samuel F. Woods, Adj't, June 26, 1864, in Massa- chusetts, of wounds received in action.
First Lieut. James L. Dempsey, October 17, 1864, of wounds received in action at Winchester, Va.
Second Lieut. Malcolm Ammidown, October 1, 1864, at Charleston, S. C., of disease, while a prisoner.
* Absent in hospital, wounded. Discharged July 5, 1865.
t Retained in service until August 11, 1865, when discharged by order from War Department.
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MASSACHUSETTS INFANTRY.
The following is a list of the enlisted men of this regiment to whom med- als of honor have been awarded by the Secretary of War:
Sergeant R. J. Gardner. Corporal C. E. Hunter.
NOTE 1 .- No brevet appointments are entered on this register except those announced in General Orders before August 31, 1865.
NOTE 2 .- The roster of officers is given as it stood on the day of muster out.
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MASSACHUSETTS INFANTRY.
THIRTY-FIFTH REGIMENT.
(This regiment was organized at Lynnfield, Mass., in August, 1862, to serve three years. It was mus- tered out of service June 9, 1865, in accordance with orders from the War Department.)
"ANTIETAM," "FREDERICKSBURG," " JACKSON," "CAMPBELL STA- TION," "SIEGE OF KNOXVILLE," "SPOTTSYLVANIA," "NORTH AN- NA," "COAL HARBOR," "WELDON RAILROAD," ." "SOUTH MOUNTAIN," "VICKSBURG," "POPLAR SPRING CHURCH," "HATCHER'S RUN."
Colonel.
Sumner Carruth . .... 2 Apr., 65 (Brevet Brig. Gen. 2 April, 1865.)
Lieutenant Colonel.
John W. Hudson 2 Feb., 65
Major.
Franklin B. Mirick
1 Mar., 65
Captains.
Albert A. Pope 1 Apr., 64
George H. Nason 1 Jan., 65
Thomas S. Wright. 1 Mar.,
First Lieutenants.
Wm. Washburn, Adj't .. 7 Oct., 63 Thos. E. Cutter, R. Q.M .. 1 Apr., 64 John D. Cobb 1 Apr., George F. Worcester .... 29 Jan., 65 (Brevet Captain 2 April, 1865.) Joseph C. Hardy 1 Mar., Henry B. Chamberlain .. 18 Apr., James B. Calder. .18 Apr.,
Second Lieutenants.
Alfred Blanchard 30 Sept., 64
Edgar M. Riggs .30 Sept.,
William White .30 Sept., Daniel S. Kimball .18 Apr., 65 Henry A. Monk 18 Apr.,
Surgeon.
George W. Snow, a. w. m.
CASUALTIES.
Resigned, (6.)
Major Nathaniel Wales, May 9, 1864. First Lieut. Oliver Burrill, October 6, 1863. Surgeon Francis M. Lincoln, March 10, 1863. Assistant Surgeon George N. Munsell, April 24, 1863. Assistant Surgeon Albert W. Clark. May 1, 1863. Chaplain Henry F. H. Miller, February 29, 1863.
Discharged, (30.)
Captain James H. Baldwin, January 21, 1863. Captain Dennis A. Dolan. March 22, 1863. Captain Stephen H. Andrews, April 26. 1863. Captain Elbridge G. Hood, April 29, 1863. Captain Tracy P. Cheever, July 23, 1863. Captain Benjamin F. Pratt, August 1, 1863. Captain Samuel C. Oliver, September 9. 1863. Captain John Lathrop, November 14, 1863. Captain William Gibson, January 27, 1864. Captain Daniel J. Preston, March 15, 1864. Captain George P. Lyon, April 27, 1864. Captain John W. Hudson, September 4, 1864. Captain John B. Stickney, September 30, 1864. Captain Clifton A. Blanchard, November 28, 1864.
First Lieut. Samuel W. Haines, R. Q. M., December 28, 1862. First Lieut. Frederick D. Brooks, January 22, 1863. .
First Lieut. Edward Blake, February 10, 1863. First Lieut. Gamaliel Hodges, April 29, 1863. First Lieut. William Washburn, August 3, 1863. (Recommis. sioned as First Lieutenant and Adj't October 7, 1863.)
First Lieut. Albert F. Upton, R. Q. M., January 24, 1864.
First Lieut. Augustus Hatch, January 11, 1865. First Lieut. John N. Morse, January 18, 1865. First Lieut. George M. Farrington, April 16, 1865. First Lieut. George W. Creasy, May 15, 1865. Second Lieut. Charles O. Atkinson, January 20, 1863. Second Lieut. OscarR. Livingston, April 4, 1863. Second Lieut. Jarvis W. Dcan, April 29, 1863.
Second Lieut. Thorndike D. Hodges, May 31, 1863.
Second Lieut. Nathan K. Collins, June 30, 1863.
Second Lieut. Charles H. Dunbar, June 17, 1864.
Promoted, (3.)
Colonel Edward A. Wild, April 25, 1863, to Brigadier General U. S. vols.
Lieut. Colonel William S. King, November 14, 1864, to Colonel 4th Massachusetts heavy artillery.
Captain William N. Meserve, November 14, 1864, to Major 4th Massachusetts heavy artillery.
Died, (11.)
Major Sidney Willard, December 14, 1862, of wounds received at the battle of Fredericksburg, Va.
Captain Albert W. Bartlett, killed in action September 17, 1862. Captain Horace Niles, September 27, 1862, of wounds received at the battle of Antictam, Md.
Captain Edward G. Park, August 14, 1864, of wounds re- ceived in action at Petersburg, Va.
Captain J. Wilson Ingell, August 31, 1864, of wounds received in action.
First Lieut. William Palmer, October 13, 1862, of wounds re- ceived at the battle of Antietam.
First Lieut. William Hill, killed in action at the battle of Fredericksburg, December 13, 1862.
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Assistant Surgeons.
Edward P. Roche. . .. 5 July, 63
First Lieut. Samuel G. Berry, killed in action before Peters- burg, Va., July 30, 1864.
First Lieut. Austin J. White, September 15, 1864, of wounds received in action.
Second Lieut. Charles F. Williams, jr., September 22, 1862, of wounds received at the battle of South Mountain.
Second Lieut. Massena B. Hawes, killed accidentally at Big Black River, Miss., July 7, 1863.
Chaplain.
Dismissed, (1.) Second Lieut. Andrew Floyd, May 4, 1863.
Transferred, (11.)
Captain Joseph Gottlieb, (Brevet Major 2 April, 1865,) June 7, 1865, to 29th Massachusetts vols.
Captain John S. Tobey. (Brevet Major 2 April, 1865,) June 7, 1865, to 29th Massachusetts vols.
Captain Adoniram J. Mason, June 7, 1865, to 29th Massachu- setts vols.
Captain William H. Bent, June 7, 1865, to 29th Massachusetts vols.
Captain Samuel Patch, June 7, 1865, to 29th Massachusetts vols.
First Lieut. William H. Hogan, January 7, 1865, to 29th Mas- sachusetts vols.
First Lieut. John M. Ellis, June 7, 1865, to 29th Massachu- setts vols.
First Lieut. Charles S. Lloyd, June 7, 1865, to 29th Massa- chusetts vols.
Second Lieut. Hiram G. Sherman, June 7, 1865, to 29th Mas- sachusetts vols.
Second Lieut. Alfred W. Terrell, June 7, 1865, to 29th Mas- sachusetts vols.
Assistant Surgeon Edgar L. Carr, June 7, 1865, to 29th Mas- sachusetts vols.
NOTE 1 .- No brevet appointments are entered on this register except those announced in General Orders before the 31st August, 1865.
· NOTE 2 .- The roster of officers is given as it stood on the day of muster out.
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MASSACHUSETTS INFANTRY.
THIRTY-SIXTH REGIMENT.
(This regiment was organized at Worcester. Mass., from August 17, 1862, to August 27, 1862, to serve three years. It was mustered out of service June 8, 1865, in accord- ance with orders from the War Department.)
"FREDERICKSBURG," "VICKSBURG." '.JACKSON," "BLUE SPRINGS," "CAMPBELL STATION, "SIEGE OF KNOXVILLE," "WILDERNESS," '. SPOTTSYLVANIA," "NORTH ANNA," "COAL. HARBOR," "PE- TERSBURG, " "POPLAR SPRING CHURCH," "HATCHER'S RUN."
Colonel.
Lieutenant Colonel.
Thaddeus L. Barker .... 13 Nov., 64
Major.
James B. Smith. .13 Nov., 64 (Brevet Major, 6 July, 1864.)
Captains.
T. Edward Ames. .17 Nov., 63 (Brevet Major, 2 April, 1865.) John B. Fairbark .. 2 July 64 William H. Hodgkins. .. 13 July (Brevet Major. 25 March, 1865.) Joseph A. Marshall ... .. 18 July, 64
Alonzo S. Davidson. .26 July,
HIenry S. Burrage. 13 Sept.,
Philip G. Woodward. ... 13 Nov.,
William H. Sawyer.
4 Dec.,
Joseph Hancock.
2 Jan.,
65
Edward T. Raymond, a. w. m.
First Lieutenants.
Austin Davis 1 Sept., 62 Aug. S. Tuttle, R. Q. M .. 16 May, 63 Jonas R. Davis .. 11 Feb., 64 Edward F. Emory 9 Apr., Thos. H. Haskell, Adj't .. 1 July, George W. Harwood .. .. 26 July, Samuel Osborn 27 Sept., Allen W. Cross .13 Nov.,
George A. Perley 3 Dec.,
William H. Morrow
27 Feb., 65
Abner R. Mott.
13 Mar.,
Daniel Wright
2 Apr.,
Second Lieutenants.
Lucius Field. ,4 Dec., 64 Denton Phelps- 4 Dec.,
Charles L. Goodale
4 Dec.,
Rufus Howe ..
27 Feb., 65
Charles S. Babcock
19 April,
CASUALTIES.
Resigned, (6.)
Major James H. Barker, January 29, 1863. Captain Christopher Sawyer, February 19. 1864. First Lieut. Francis B. Rice, R. Q M., June 25. 1863. Second Lieut. Wilder S. Holbrook, July 31, 1863. Assistant Surgeon Warren Tyler, October 22, 1863. Chaplain Charles T. Canfield, October 23, 1863.
Discharged, (15.)
Colonel Henry Bowman, July 27, 1863. Lieut. Colonel John B. Norton, July 30, 1863. Lieut. Colonel Arthur A. Goodell, May 5, 1864. Captain Albert Prescott, April 29, 1863. Captain Stephen C. Warriner, April 22, 1864. First Lieut. Joseph W. Gird, May 19, 1863. First Lient. George L. Chipman, October 23, 1863.
First Lieut. John C. Cutter, R. Q. M., January 2, 1864. First Lieut. Felix McDermott, February 11, 1864. First Lieut. Seth A. Randlett, Adj't, February 20, 1864. First Lieut. Samuel A. Goodspeed, April 22, 1864. First Licut. Henry S. Robinson, July 7, 1864.
First Lieut. William F. Brigham, January 20, 1865. Second Lieut. Julius M. Tucker, July 29, 1863. Second Lieut. John A. Rice, April 22, 1864.
Expiration of term of service, (3.)
Lieut. Colonel William F. Draper, October 12, 1864. Captain Charles W. Davis, March 3, 1862. Captain Edwin A. Morse, October 11, 1864.
Promoted, (2.)
First Lieut. Levi N. Smith, June 30, 1863, to Captain and . C. S.
Surgeon James P. Prince, May 3, 1865, to Surgeon United States vols.
Died, (9.)
Captain Christopher S. Hastings, September 9, 1863, of disease. Captain Henry S. Bailey, killed in action at Spottsylvania, Va., May 12, 1864.
Captain Amos Buffum; killed in action June 18, 1864.
Captain Otis W. Holmes, June 23, 1864, of wounds.
Captain Orange S. Sampson, killed in action at Poplar Grove Church, Va, September 30, 1864.
First Lieut. Frederick H. Sibley, August 17, 1863, at Louisville, Ky.
First Lieut. Marion P. Holmes, killed in action at Campbell's Station, Tenn., November 16, 1863.
First Lieut. Henry W. Daniels, killed in action May 12, 1864. Second Lieut. William L. Howe, July 7, 1863.
Missing, (2.)
First Lieut. F. Sibley Hcald, October, 1862. Second Lieut. William E. Shaw, October, 1862.
Dismissed, (1.)
First Lieut. Robert M. Cross, March 17, 1864.
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MASSACHUSETTS INFANTRY.
Surgeon.
Albert H. Bryant. 4 May, 65 Assistant Surgeon.
Chaplain.
Nathaniel Richardson ... 21 May, 64
NOTE 1 .- No brevet appointments are entered on this register except those announced in General Orders before August 31, 1865.
NOTE 2 .- The roster of officers is given as it stocd on the day of muster out.
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MASSACHUSETTS INFANTRY.
THIRTY-SEVENTH REGIMENT.
(This regiment was organized at Pitts- field, Mass., from August 30, 1862, to September 4, 1862, to serve three years. It was mustered out of ser- vice June 21, 1865, in accordance with orders from the War Depart- ment.)
"FREDERICKSBURG," "MAYRE'S HEIGHTS," "SALEM HEIGHTS," " GETTYSBURG," "RAPPAHAN- NOCK STATION," "WILDERNESS," " SPOTTSYLVANIA," "COAL HAR- BOR," "PETERSBURG," "'FORT STEVENS," "OPEQUAN." Colonel.
Oliver Edwards ........ 4 Sept., 62
Lieutenant Colonel.
Major.
Mason W. Tyler. .19 Sept., 64 (Brevet Major 19 Sept., 1864.)
Captains.
Archibald Hopkins. 4 Sept., 62 (Brevet Major 6 April, 1865.)
Charles L. Edwards. .... 19 May, 64
Jonas A. Champney .. 1 July, (Brevet Major 6 April, 1865.)
George H. Hyde. 16 Dec., 64
George B. Chandley .28 Jan., 65 Francis E. Gray 18 Feb., George N. Jones. .21 Mar.,
First Lieutenants.
Erastus W. Harris 22 Jnue, 63
William A. Calhoun. .17 Sept., 64
Hubbard M. Abbott .. .27 Nov., Albert Vincent .. 16 Dec.,
Richard H. Taylor. 1 Jan., 65 John W. Stockwell . .28 Jan., William C. Morrill .17 Feb., (Brevet Captain 6 April, 65.)
Edward Bridgman, R. Q. M., a. w. m. James O'Connor, a. w. m.
Flavel K. Sheldon, a. w. m.
Second Lieutenants.
Samuel E. Nichols 18 Sept., 64
David M. Donaldson. 1 Nov., Edward D. Taylor. 27 Nov., Julius H. Reed 1 Jan., 65 Joseph D. Colehan .20 Feb.,
Surgeon.
Elisha M. White .. 1 Jan., 65 Assistant Surgeon.
Charles E. Inches 13 Apr., 65 Chaplain.
Frank C. Morse
22 Sept .: 62
CASUALTIES.
Resigned, (12.)
Lieut. Colonel Alonzo E. Goodrich, January 16, 1863.
Major Eugene A. Allen, December 3, 1863.
Captain Edwin Hurlburt, October 15, 1862. Captain Jarvis P. Kelly, June 4, 1863.
First Lieut. Eli T. Blackmer, November 17, 1862. First Lieut. J. Milton Fuller, December 29, 1862.
First Lieut. Daniel J. Dodge, R. Q. M., January 28, 1863.
First Lieut. Charles Phelps, November 17, 1863. First Lieut. William Bliss, December 25, 1863.
Second Lieut. P. Woodbridge Morgan, June 19, 1863. Second Lieut. Michael Harigan, November 1, 1863. Assistant Surgeon J. James Ellis, March 10, 1863.
Discharged, (21.)
Lieut. Colonel George L. Montague, (Brevet Colonel August 1, 1864,) March 3, 1865.
Major Marcus T. Moody, July 26, 1864. Captain Peter Dooley, March 9, 1863. Captain John B. Malloy, April 4, 1864.
Captain Algernon S. Flagg, May 14, 1864. Captain Joseph L. Hayden, September 22, 1864.
Captain Carlos W. Wellman, October 12, 1864.
Captain Joshua A. Loomis, November 19, 1864.
Captain IIugh Donnelly, January 31, 1865.
Captain John C. Robinson, May 15. 1865.
Captain Thomas G. Colt, (Brevet Major April 6, 1865,) May 23, 1865.
First Lieut. Andrew L. Bush, February 9, 1864.
First Lieut. James C. Chalmers, July 30, 1864.
First Lieut. John S. Bradley, Adj't, (Brevet Captain April €, 1865.) May 15, 1865.
Second Lieut. Robert A. Gray, June 26, 1864.
Second Lieut Elihu R. Rockwood, August 29, 1864.
Second Lieut. Albert C. Sparks, September 20, 1864.
Second Lieut. Jesse Prickett, May 21, 1865.
Second Lieut. Harris A. Cushman, June 6, 1865.
Surgeon Charles F. Crehore, November 2, 1864.
Assistant Surgeon Thomas C. Lawton, February 23, 1864.
Died, (4.)
Captain Franklin W. Pease, May 14, 1864, of wounds re- ceived in action.
First Lieut. Charles S. Bardwell, October 7, 1864, of wounds received in action.
Second Lieut. George E. Cooke, May 15,.1864, of wounds re- ceived in action.
Second Lieut. Joseph Follansbee, May 23, 1864, of wounds received in action.
Dismissed, (2.)
First Lieut. Thomas F. Plunkett, jr., June 2, 1863. Assistant Surgeon Albert L. Mitchell, December 26, 1863.
Transferred, (3.)
Lieut. Colonel Rufus P. Lincoln, (Brevet Colonel April 6, 1865,) June 19, 1865, to 20th regiment Massachusetts vols. Captain Walter B. Smith, June 19, 1865, to 20th regiment Massachusetts vols.
First Lieut. William A. Waterman, June 19, 1865, to 20th regiment Massachusetts vols.
NOTE 1 .- No brevet appointments are entered on this register except those announced in General Orders before August 31, 1865.
NOTE 2 .- The roster of officers is given as it stood on the day of muster out.
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MASSACHUSETTS INFANTRY.
THIRTY-EIGHTH REGIMENT.
(This regiment was organized at Lynnfield, Boston, and Cambridge, Mass., in August, 1862, to serve three years. It was mustered out of the service June 30, 1865, in ac- cordance with orders from the War Department.)
The following is the only official list of battles in which this regi- ment bore an honorable part, yet published in orders :
"BISLAND," "PORT HUDSON."
Colonel.
Timothy Ingraham ..
.24 Aug., 62
Lieutenant Colonel.
James P. Richardson, a. w. m.
Major.
Charles F. Allen, a. w. m.
Captains.
Thomas R. Rodman 21. Aug., 62
Taylor T. Rundlett. 23 Aug.,
John E. Smith. 25 Aug.,
William H. Jewell.
30 Apr., 63
Arthur Hodges.
1 June,
George N. Bennett
14 Oct.,
Charles C. Howland
14 Oct.,
First Lieutenants.
Elijah Swift
24 Aug.,
62
Timothy Ingraham, jr .. 19 Aug., 63
James T. Davis .15 Oct., N. Russell, jr., R. Q. M .. 9 Jan., 64
Albert F. Bullard ..
9 Jan.,
George H. Copeland.
1 May,
Second Lieutenants.
Charles Mason. 1 Mar., 63
Charles F. Shaw 1 Sept.,
Horatio E. Macumber 1 Nov.,
Surgeon.
Edwin F. Ward ... 27 Apr., 64
Assistant Surgeon.
Chaplain.
CASUALTIES.
Resigned, (2.) ·
Lieut. Colonel David K. Wardwell, December 3, 1862. Captain Joseph A. Hildreth, May 21, 1863.
Discharged, (18.)
Captain James H. Wade, March 4, 1863. Captain Charles C. Doton, March 20, 1863. Captain J. Henry Wyman, October 25, 1864.
First Lieut. Cephas Washburne, March 4, 1863. First Lieut. Osgood W. Waitt, March 7, 1863. First Lieut. George P. Martin, August 12, 1863. First Lieut. Frank A. Nash, March 7, 1864. First Lieut. Albert Mason, May 23, 1864. First Lieut. Frank W. Loring, May 25, 1864. First Lieut. Frank N. Scott, August 16, 1864. First Lieut. William H. Whitney, December 20, 1864.
First Lieut. Eben Parsons, jr., June 23, 1865. Second Lieut. Morton D. Mitchell, March 23, 1863.
Second Lieut. Jerome Washburne, December 14, 1863. Second Lieut. Albert Jackson, March -, 1864. Second Lieut. Daniel W. Bowen, August 4, 1864. Surgeon Samuel C. Hartwell, March 2, 1864. Assistant Surgeon George F. Thompson, October 26, 1864.
Promoted, (1.)
First Lieut. Edward G. Dike, Adj't, May 18, 1865, to Captain and A. A. G. vols.
Died, (4.)
Lieut. Colonel W. L. Rodman, killed in action at Port Hudson May 27, 1863.
Captain Samuel Gault, April 13, 1863.
Captain Julius M. Lathrop, April 27, 1864.
Second Lieut. Frederick Holmes, June 14, 1863, at Port Hudson.
Dismissed, (2.)
Captain James H. Slade, February 27, 1863. Captain Timothy Reed, March 8, 1863.
Transferred, (2.)
Captain George B. Russell, September 15, 1864, to Veteran Reserve Corps.
First Lieut. Vivian K. Spear, October 12, 1863, to Veteran Reserve Corps.
NOTE .- The roster of officers is given as it stood on the day of muster out.
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MASSACHUSETTS INFANTRY.
THIRTY-NINTH REGIMENT.
(This regiment was organized at Lynnfield, Boston, Quincy, and Sommerville, Mass., from August 13, 1862, to September 2, 1862, to serve three years. It was mustered out of service June 1, 1865, in ac- cordance with orders from the War Department.)
" MINE RUN," " WILDERNESS,"
"SPOTTSYLVANIA," " NORTH ANNA," "TOLOPOTOMOY." "BE- THESDA CHURCH," "PETERS- BURG," "WELDON RAILROAD."
Colonel.
Lieutenant Colonel.
Henry M. Tremlett .. 1 Sept., 64 (Brevet Colonel 31 March, 1865.)
Major.
Captains.
Fred. R. Kinsley. 15 Aug., 62
William W. Graham ... .. 20 Aug.,
John Hutchins. 20 Aug.,
Joseph J. Cooper . 27 Aug., (Brevet Major 1 April, 1865.)
Ezra J. Trull. . 2 Sept.,
Charles N. Hunt 2 Sept.,
John D. Reed 24 Oct., 64
William G. Sheen
1 Mar., 65
(Brevet Major 1 April, 1865.)
First Lieutenants.
Luke R. Tidd 22 Aug., 62
E. E. White, R. Q. M ... 4 Sept.,
Charles H. Porter 19 Feb., 63 Charles W. Hanson. 7 Dec., Orville A. Barker, Adj't.24 Oct., 64 Henry F. Felch 1 Nov.,
Melville C. Parkhurst .. 1 Mar., 65 Charles K. Conn. 1 Mar., William H. Brown 1 Mar.,
Second Lieutenants.
Isaac F. R. Hosea 20 Aug., 62
George A. Barker.
19 July, 64
William McDevitt
2 Feb., 65
Alpheus Thomas.
2 Feb.,
Charles N. Perkins
1 Mar.,
Oliver P. Ricker
1 Mar.,
Surgeon.
William Thorndike .22 Jan., 64 Assistant Surgeon.
Job F. Butler 14 June, 64 Chaplain.
Edward B. French.
5 Sept., 62
CASUALTIES.
Resigned, (3.)
Captain George S. Nelson, March 20, 1865. First Lieut. Emory Washburn, jr., January 24, 1863. Second Lieut. George H. Wiley, January 12, 1864.
Discharged, (22.)
Colonel Charles L. Pierson, January 4, 1865. Captain John I. Richardson, March 29, 1864. Captain Ephraim H. Brigham, September 5, 1864. Captain Edward A. Spear, September 9, 1864. First Lieut. Robert Rhodes, November 11, 1862. First Lieut. Perry Colman, September 1, 1863. First Lieut. Simon Mulligan, September 19, 1863. First Lieut. Charles W. Thompson, May 4, 1864. First Lieut. Joseph J. Giles, August 23, 1864. First Lieut. Henry W. Moulton, Adj't, December 5, 1864.
First Lieut. Joseph A. Meryfield, January 14, 1865. First Lieut. Luther F. Wyman, February 18, 1865. Second Lieut. Robert Williams, February 4,.1863. Second Lieut. Julius M. Swain, October 19, 1863. Second Lieut. Oscar Pearsons, October 24, 1863. Second Lieut. T. Cordis Clark, July 19, 1864. Second Lieut. Edwin Mills, October 19, 1864.
Second Lieut. John H. Dusseault, December 10, 1864.
Second Lieut. Henry A. Seaverns, January 7, 1865. Second Lieut. C. Henry Chapman, May 25, 1865. Surgeon Calvin G. Page, November 16, 1863. Assistant Surgeon James L. Chipman, May 23, 1864.
Promoted, (1.)
Assistant Surgeon Henry H. Mitchell, November 1, 1863, to Surgeon 36th U. S. C. T.
Died, (4.)
Colonel Phineas S. Davis, killed in action July 11, 1864, at Petersburg, Va.
Captain Willard C. Kinsley, April 2, 1865, of wounds received in action.
First Lieut. Isaac D. Paull, May 8, 1864, of wounds received in action. First Lieut. William T. Spear, August 18, 1864, of wounds received in action.
NOTE 1 .- No brevet appointments are entered on this register except those announced in General Orders before August 31, 1865.
NOTE 2 .- The roster of officers is given as it stood on the day of muster out.
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MASSACHUSETTS INFANTRY.
FORTIETH REGIMENT.
(This regiment was organized at Box- ford, Mass., from August 22, 1852, to September 5, 1862. to serve three years. It was mustered out of ser- vice June 16, 1865, in accordance with orders from the War Depart- ment. )
(The official list of battles in which this regiment bore an honorable part is not yet published in orders.)
Colonel.
Guy V. Henry, EU. 23., 33. ª ... 9 Nov., 63 (Brevet Brig. General 28 Oct., 1864.)
Lieutenant Colonel.
John Pollack 3 Apr., 65
Major.
Josiah L. Elder, a. w. m.
Captains.
Wisner Park. 1 July, 63
George F. Howard. 26 Mar., 64
Benjamin H. Linscott . - 5 Dec.,
Jesse J. Underhill. 28 Dec.,
Charles A. Currier 4 Jan., 65
James W. Bryant. 6 Jan.,
Charles E. Whitney 1 Mar.,
Charles H, Briggs 17 May,
William K. Colby.
22 May,
First Lieutenants.
George W. Howard. . 1 Mar., 63
Louis Mathot.
31 Oct., 64
(Brevet Captain 13 Mar., 1865.)
Charles W. Chase 4 Dec.,
Henry A. Streeter
4 Dec.,
Kimball Easterbrook, R.
Q. M .. 28 Dec., James A. Litchfield. 1 Jan., 65
Ebenezer Draper 6 Jan., John F. Streeter. 16 Jan., (Brevet Captain 9 April, 1865.)
William S. Buck. 16 May,
Second Lieutenants.
Surgeon.
Charles T. P. Hildreth .. 25 Sept., 64
Assistant Surgeon.
CASUALTIES.
Resigned, (3.)
Captain James T. Survey, June 1, 1863. Captain Henry F. Danforth, February 22, 1864 First Lieut. John F. Piper, December 19, 1862.
Discharged, (45.)
Colonel Burr Porter, July 23, 1863. Lieut. Colonel Joseph A. Dalton, January 25, 1864. Major Joseph M. Day, August 26, 1863.
Major A. P. Browne, March 5, 1864. Major Charles G. Cox, December 2, 1864. Captain Reuben L. Garlick, November 16, 1862.
Captain Stephen D. Stocks, January 15, 1863.
Captain Daniel H. Johnson, jr., February 27, 1863,
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