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Thirty-second regiment Massachusetts Infantry.
（1)
Col. Francis J. Parker.
（2)
Col. George L. Prescott,
Bvt. Brig. Gen. U. S. Vols.
（3)
Col. J. Cushing Edmands,
Bvt. Brig. Gen. U. S. Vols.
| Field and Staff. | Line. | companies. | Unassigned Recruits. | Totals. |
| | | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | K | L | M |
| Number on regimental rolls,— |
| Officers, | 14 | 80 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 94 |
| Enlisted men,1 | 13 | – | 222 | 222 | 212 | 208 | 202 | 199 | 210 | 205 | 198 | 197 | 127 | 117 | 19 | 2,351 |
| Totals, | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2,445 |
| Enlisted men (included above) commissioned in regiment.2 | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | 44 |
| Enlisted men (included above) serving elsewhere within regiment. | – | – | 1 | 1 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 8 |
| Totals, | 2 | – | 7 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | – | 52 |
| Actual total of members of regiment,— |
| Officers, | 14 | 80 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 94 |
| Enlisted men,3 | 11 | – | 215 | 216 | 204 | 205 | 198 | 194 | 206 | 203 | 194 | 193 | 125 | 116 | 19 | 2,299 |
| Totals, | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2,393 |
The 32d Mass. Infantry was formed in May, 1862, from the 1st Battalion Mass. Infantry, which was organized in November, 1861, to garrison
Fort Warren,
Boston harbor, and remained stationed there, under command of
Maj. Francis J. Parker, during the winter of 1861-62.
On May 26, this battalion of six companies, reorganized as the 32d Mass. Infantry (
Francis J. Parker,
lieutenant-colonel), left the
State for
Washington.
Encamping for four weeks on
Capitol Hill, the regiment was ordered to join the Army of the Potomac on the
Peninsula, and July 3, 1862, arrived at
Harrison's Landing and was assigned to the 2d Brigade, 1st Division, 5th Corps.
It left camp August 15 to join
General Pope's forces, and reached Warrenton Junction August 27.
Moving with the army to
Washington after the
battle of Manassas, it camped at
Miners Hill, and three companies were added to the command, one having already joined the original six companies at
Harrison's Landing in July.
The regiment was present at
Antietam, and took part in the charge and advanced position held by
Griffin's Division at the
battle of Fredericksburg.
It was in action at
Chancellorsville May 3, 1864, was closely engaged at
Gettysburg on the afternoon of July 2, present at the
battle of Rappahannock Station Nov. 7, 1863, and engaged in the
Mine Run campaign, encamping at
Liberty, near Bealton, Va., for the winter.
While here 330 men re-enlisted, and in January, 1864, returned to
Massachusetts for furlough.
The regiment left camp April 30, 1864, and was in action on the afternoon of May 5 at the
Wilderness, engaging constantly on the succeeding days; it lost heavily at the battle of
Laurel Hill May 12, and was active during the movements about
Spotsylvania,
North Anna and
Totopotomoy, engaging, June 3, at Bethesda Church.
Crossing the
James River June 16, it took part in the assault at
Petersburg, June 18-22, where
Col. George L. Prescott was mortally wounded.
Engaging afterward in the siege, it took part at the Weldon Railroad August 18-21 and at Poplar Spring Church September 30.
It was active in the final operations about
Petersburg, took part in the pursuit of
Lee's Army to
Appomattox, and as part of the 3d Brigade, 1st Division, 5th Corps, received the arms of
General Lee's forces at the formal surrender, April 11, 1865.
Encamping near
Appomattox until May 1, it reached
Washington May 12 and remained until the termination of its service.
Before its muster out, June 28, 1865, the re-enlisted men and recruits of the 9th, 12th, 13th, 18th, 22d and 39th Mass. Infantries had been added to its numbers.
Reaching
Boston July 1, it received its final discharge and payment at
Gallop's Island July 11, 1865.
