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Thirty-fourth regiment Massachusetts Infantry.
（1)
Col. George D. Wells,
Bvt. Brig. Gen. U. S. Vols.
（2)
Col. William S. Lincoln,
Bvt. Brig. Gen. U. S. Vols.
| Field and Staff. | Line. | companies. | Unassigned Recruits. | Totals. |
| | | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | K |
| Number on regimental rolls,— |
| Officers, | 14 | 62 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 76 |
| Enlisted men,1 | 11 | – | 118 | 121 | 114 | 135 | 123 | 139 | 128 | 129 | 122 | 125 | 4 | 1,269 |
| Totals, | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1,345 |
| Enlisted men (included above) commissioned in regiment.2 | 4 | – | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | – | 32 |
| Enlisted men (included above) serving elsewhere within regiment. | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 4 |
| Totals, | 4 | – | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | – | 36 |
| Actual total of members of regiment,— |
| Officers, | 14 | 62 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 76 |
| Enlisted men,3 | 7 | – | 116 | 117 | 111 | 134 | 118 | 135 | 125 | 123 | 120 | 123 | 4 | 1,233 |
| Totals, | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1,309 |
The 34th Mass. Infantry was recruited in camp at
Worcester, Mass., from June to August, 1862,and left the
State for
Washington August 15 under command of
Col. George D. Wells, promoted from lieutenant-colonel 1st Mass. Infantry.
It moved August 22 to
Alexandria, and remained stationed in the vicinity, on picket and outpost duty in the defences of
Washington, until July, 1863.
It left
Washington for
Harper's Ferry July 9, and occupied
Maryland Heights, becoming part of the 1st Brigade, under
Colonel Wells, 1st Division Department of Western
Virginia.
It met the enemy at
Berryville October 18, and took part in December in an expedition up the Shenandoah valley, marching as far as
Harrisonburg.
The regiment remained on provost and — outpost duty at
Harper's Ferry and
Martinsburg until May 2, 1864, when, as part of
General Sigel's force, it went to
Winchester and took part in the movements in the
Shenandoah, engaging with loss at the
battle of New Market May 15, at
Piedmont June 5, and at
Lynchburg June 18,
General Hunter having succeeded
General Sigel in command of the department.
Returning from the campaign to
Lynchburg, the regiment reached
Martinsburg July 11, 1864, met the enemy at Snicker's Gap July 18 and at
Winchester on the 24th.
In August it moved into
Maryland, and, the department being re-enforced by the 6th and 19th Army Corps, the regiment, in command of
Major Pratt, shared in
General Sheridan's campaign and took part in the battles of
Opequon and
Fisher's Hill, engaging also at
Tom's Brook near
Strasburg October 13, where
Colonel Wells was mortally wounded, and at
Cedar Creek October 19, engaging afterward in provost duty at
Newtown, and moving in November to Opequon Crossing for outpost duty.
After
Colonel Wells' death
Col. W. S. Lincoln was promoted to fill his place.
As part of the 1st Division, Army of West Virginia, the regiment was ordered, December 17, to join the Army of the James before
Petersburg, and, passing through
Washington December 20, spent the
autumn and
winter of 1864-65 engaged in the siege as part of the
Independent Division, 24th Army Corps, Army of the James.
In January
Lieutenant-Colonel Potter took command of the brigade, of which the regiment serving under
Captain Leach formed a part.
It shared in the final operations about
Petersburg, engaging at
Hatcher's Run March 31, and at the final assault on the works.
It followed
General Lee to
Appomattox, encamping after the surrender at
Lynchburg; and, entering
Richmond April 25, it remained in camp there until the expiration of its service.
It was mustered out June 15, 1865, and was finally paid off and discharged at Readville, Mass., on July 6.
Those who had more time to serve were transferred to the 24th Mass. Infantry.
