Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Fifty-sixth regiment Massachusetts Infantry.

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Prefatory Note.

First regiment Massachusetts Cavalry .

First regiment Massachusetts Cavalry .

Second regiment Massachusetts Cavalry .

Second regiment Massachusetts Cavalry .

Third regiment Massachusetts Cavalry .

Third regiment Massachusetts Cavalry .

Fourth regiment Massachusetts Cavalry .

Fourth regiment Massachusetts Cavalry .

Fifth regiment Massachusetts Cavalry .

Fifth regiment Massachusetts Cavalry .

First Battalion Massachusetts Frontier Cavalry.

First Battalion Massachusetts Frontier Cavalry.

First regiment Massachusetts Heavy Artillery .

First regiment Massachusetts Heavy Artillery .

Second regiment Massachusetts Heavy Artillery .

Second regiment Massachusetts Heavy Artillery .

Third regiment Massachusetts Heavy Artillery .

Third regiment Massachusetts Heavy Artillery .

Fourth regiment Massachusetts Heavy Artillery .

Fourth regiment Massachusetts Heavy Artillery .

First Battalion Massachusetts Heavy Artillery .

Twenty-Ninth Unattached Company Massachusetts Heavy Artillery .

First Battalion Massachusetts Heavy Artillery .

Thirtieth Unattached Company Massachusetts Heavy Artillery .

First battery Massachusetts Light Artillery .

Second battery Massachusetts Light Artillery .

Third battery Massachusetts Light Artillery .

Fourth battery Massachusetts Light Artillery .

Fifth battery Massachusetts Light Artillery .

Sixth battery Massachusetts Light Artillery .

Seventh battery Massachusetts Light Artillery .

Eighth battery Massachusetts Light Artillery (Militia).

Ninth battery Massachusetts Light Artillery .

Tenth battery Massachusetts Light Artillery .

Eleventh battery Massachusetts Light Artillery .

Twelfth battery Massachusetts Light Artillery .

Thirteenth battery Massachusetts Light Artillery .

Fourteenth battery Massachusetts Light Artillery .

Fifteenth battery Massachusetts Light Artillery .

Sixteenth battery Massachusetts Light Artillery .

First regiment Massachusetts Infantry .

First regiment Massachusetts Infantry .

Second regiment Massachusetts Infantry .

Second regiment Massachusetts Infantry .

Third regiment Massachusetts volunteer Infantry (Militia), 3 months and 9 months service.

Third regiment Massachusetts volunteer Infantry (Militia), 3 months and 9 months service.

Fourth regiment Massachusetts volunteer Infantry (Militia), 3 months and 9 months service.

Fourth regiment Massachusetts volunteer Infantry (Militia), 3 months and 9 months service.

Fifth regiment Massachusetts Infantry (Militia), 3 months , 9 months and 100 days service.

Fifth regiment Massachusetts Infantry (Militia), 3 months , 9 months and 100 days service.

Sixth regiment Massachusetts Infantry (Militia), 3 months . 9 months and 100 days service.

Sixth regiment Massachusetts Infantry (Militia), 3 months , 9 months and 100 days service.

Seventh regiment Massachusetts Infantry .

Seventh regiment Massachusetts Infantry .

Eighth regiment Massachusetts Infantry (Militia), 3 months , 9 months and 100 days service.

Eighth regiment Massachusetts Infantry (Militia), 3 months , 9 months and 100 days service.

Ninth regiment Massachusetts Infantry .

Ninth regiment Massachusetts Infantry .

Tenth regiment Massachusetts Infantry .

Tenth regiment Massachusetts Infantry .

Eleventh regiment Massachusetts Infantry .

Eleventh regiment Massachusetts Infantry .

Twelfth regiment Massachusetts Infantry .

Twelfth regiment Massachusetts Infantry .

Thirteenth regiment Massachusetts Infantry .

Thirteenth regiment Massachusetts Infantry .

Fifteenth regiment Massachusetts Infantry .

Sixteenth regiment Massachusetts Infantry .

Sixteenth regiment Massachusetts Infantry .

Seventeenth regiment Massachusetts Infantry .

Seventeenth regiment Massachusetts Infantry .

Eighteenth regiment Massachusetts Infantry .

Eighteenth regiment Massachusetts Infantry .

Nineteenth regiment Massachusetts Infantry .

Nineteenth regiment Massachusetts Infantry .

Twentieth regiment Massachusetts Infantry .

Twentieth regiment Massachusetts Infantry .

Twenty-first regiment Massachusetts Infantry .

Twenty-first regiment Massachusetts Infantry .

Twenty-second regiment Massachusetts Infantry .

Twenty-second regiment Massachusetts Infantry .

Twenty-third regiment Massachusetts Infantry .

Twenty-third regiment Massachusetts Infantry .

Twenty-fourth regiment Massachusetts Infantry .

Twenty-fourth regiment Massachusetts Infantry .

Twenty-fifth regiment Massachusetts Infantry .

Twenty-fifth regiment Massachusetts Infantry .

Twenty-sixth regiment Massachusetts Infantry .

Twenty-sixth regiment Massachusetts Infantry .

Twenty-seventh regiment Massachusetts Infantry .

Twenty-seventh regiment Massachusetts Infantry .

Twenty-eighth regiment Massachusetts Infantry .

Twenty-eighth regiment Massachusetts Infantry .

Twenty-ninth regiment Massachusetts Infantry .

Twenty-ninth regiment Massachusetts Infantry .

Thirtieth regiment Massachusetts Infantry .

Thirtieth regiment Massachusetts Infantry .

Thirty-first regiment Massachusetts Infantry .

Thirty-first regiment Massachusetts Infantry .

Thirty-second regiment Massachusetts Infantry .

Thirty-second regiment Massachusetts Infantry .

Thirty-third regiment Massachusetts Infantry .

Thirty-third regiment Massachusetts Infantry .

Thirty-fourth regiment Massachusetts Infantry .

Thirty-fourth regiment Massachusetts Infantry .

Thirty-fifth regiment Massachusetts Infantry .

Thirty-fifth regiment Massachusetts Infantry .

Thirty-sixth regiment Massachusetts Infantry .

Thirty-sixth regiment Massachusetts Infantry .

Thirty-seventh regiment Massachusetts Infantry .

Thirty-seventh regiment Massachusetts Infantry .

Thirty-eighth regiment Massachusetts Infantry .

Thirty-eighth regiment Massachusetts Infantry .

Thirty-ninth regiment Massachusetts Infantry .

Thirty-ninth regiment Massachusetts Infantry .

Fortieth regiment Massachusetts Infantry .

Fortieth regiment Massachusetts Infantry .

Forty-second regiment Massachusetts Infantry (Militia).

Forty-third regiment Massachusetts Infantry (Militia).

Forty-third regiment Massachusetts Infantry (Militia).

Forty-fourth regiment Massachusetts Infantry (Militia).

Forty-fourth regiment Massachusetts Infantry (Militia).

Forty-fifth regiment Massachusetts Infantry (Militia).

Forty-fifth regiment Massachusetts Infantry (Militia).

Forty-sixth regiment Massachusetts Infantry (Militia).

Forty-sixth regiment Massachusetts Infantry (Militia).

Forty-seventh regiment Massachusetts Infantry (Militia).

Forty-seventh regiment Massachusetts Infantry (Militia).

Forty-eighth regiment Massachusetts Infantry (Militia).

Forty-eighth regiment Massachusetts Infantry (Militia).

Forty-ninth regiment Massachusetts Infantry (Militia).

Forty-ninth regiment Massachusetts Infantry (Militia).

Fiftieth regiment Massachusetts Infantry (Militia).

Fiftieth regiment Massachusetts Infantry (Militia).

Fifty-first regiment Massachusetts Infantry (Militia).

Fifty-first regiment Massachusetts Infantry (Militia).

Fifty-second regiment Massachusetts Infantry (Militia).

Fifty-second regiment Massachusetts Infantry (Militia).

Fifty-third regiment Massachusetts Infantry (Militia).

Fifty-third regiment Massachusetts Infantry (Militia).

Fifty-fourth regiment Massachusetts Infantry .

Fifty-fourth regiment Massachusetts Infantry .

Fifty-fifth regiment Massachusetts Infantry .

Fifty-fifth regiment Massachusetts Infantry .

Fifty-sixth regiment Massachusetts Infantry .

Fifty-sixth regiment Massachusetts Infantry .

Fifty-seventh regiment Massachusetts Infantry (Militia).

Fifty-seventh regiment Massachusetts Infantry .

Fifty-eighth regiment Massachusetts Infantry .

Fifty-eighth regiment Massachusetts Infantry .

Fifty-ninth regiment Massachusetts Infantry .

Fifty-ninth regiment Massachusetts Infantry .

Sixtieth regiment Massachusetts Infantry (Militia).

Sixtieth regiment Massachusetts Infantry (Militia).

Sixty-first regiment Massachusetts Infantry .

Sixty-first regiment Massachusetts Infantry .

Sixty-second regiment Massachusetts Infantry .

First Company Sharpshooters Massachusetts Infantry .

Second Company Sharpshooters Massachusetts Infantry .

Third Battalion Riflemen Massachusetts Infantry (Militia).

Unattached companies of Massachusetts Infantry (Militia).

Unattached companies of Massachusetts Infantry (Militia).

Unattached companies of Massachusetts Infantry (Militia).

Unattached companies of Massachusetts Infantry (Militia).

Unattached companies of Massachusetts Infantry (Militia).

Unattached companies of Massachusetts Infantry (Militia).

Unattached companies of Massachusetts Infantry (Militia).

Unattached companies of Massachusetts Infantry (Militia).

Unattached companies of Massachusetts Infantry .

First Corps Cadets Massachusetts Infantry (Militia).

Second Corps Cadets Massachusetts Infantry (Militia).

Company B , Seventh regiment Massachusetts Infantry (Militia).

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Fifty-sixth regiment Massachusetts Infantry.

Field and Staff.

Line.

companies.

Unassigned Recruits.

Totals.

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

K

Killed and died of wounds,—

Officers,

1

5

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

6

Enlisted men,

–

–

11

6

14

12

8

12

7

9

14

6

–

99

Totals,

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

105

Missing,

–

–

–

–

–

–

1

2

–

–

1

–

–

4

Died by accident or disease,—

Officers,

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

Enlisted men,¹

1

–

2

5

2

8

6

6

8

7

3

4

–

52

Died as prisoners,²—

Officers,

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

Enlisted men,

–

–

1

3

5

4

4

4

6

7

9

5

–

48

Total losses,—

Officers,

1

5

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

6

Enlisted men,³

1

–

14

14

21

24

19

24

21

23

27

15

–

203

Totals,

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

209

Casualties by Engagements.

1864.

May 3-12, Wilderness, Va.,

1

–

7

3

1

4

–

3

2

1

1

1

–

24

May 10-21, Spotsylvania, Va.,

–

–

1

1

2

2

3

2

1

2

1

3

–

18

May 24, North Anna River,Va.,

–

1

1

–

2

2

1

–

1

–

2

1

–

11

May 31, Bethesda Church, Va.,

–

1

1

–

–

–

–

–

1

–

1

–

–

4

June 3, Shady Grove Church, Va.

–

1

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

1

June 17-18, Petersburg, Va.,

–

1

–

1

5

–

2

2

–

–

2

–

–

13

June 23-27, Before Petersburg,Va.,

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

2

1

–

3

July 6-13, Before Petersburg,Va.,

–

–

–

–

–

1

–

–

–

–

1

–

–

2

July 30, Petersburg, Va.(Crater),

–

–

–

–

2

–

3

2

–

3

1

–

–

11

Aug. 11-19, Before Petersburg, Va.,

–

–

1

–

–

1

–

1

–

–

1

–

–

4

Aug. 21, Weldon Railroad, Va.,

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

1

–

–

–

–

1

Sept. 30, Peebles' Farm, Va.,

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

1

–

–

–

1

Place unknown,

–

–

–

1

1

2

–

4

–

2

2

–

–

12

1863.

April 2, Hatcher's Run, Va.,

–

1

–

–

1

–

–

–

1

–

–

–

–

3

1 Including non-commissioned staff.

2 Including 2 in Co. C, supposed died in prison.

3 Including non-commissioned staff.

Boston, Wright & Potter, 1895-96.

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