Category: 39th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry, United States Civil War

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39th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry

Overview: Organized at Lynnfield August 13 to Septembr 2, 1862. Left State for Washington, D. C., September 6. Attached to Grover's Brigade, Defences of Washington, to February, 1863. Jewett's Independent Brigade, 22nd Army Corps, Dept. of Washington, to May, 1863. District of Washington, 22nd Army Corps, to July, 1863. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 1st Army Corps, Army Potomac, to March, 1864. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 5th Army Corps, to June, 1864. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 5th Army Corps, to September, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 5th Army Corps, to June, 1865.


Service:Duty in the Defences of Washington from Fort Tillinghast to Fort Craig, till September 14, 1862. Guard Potomac from Edward's Ferry to Conrad's Ferry and Seneca Creek till October 20. At Muddy Branch till November 10. At Offutt's Cross Roads, Md., till December 21, and at Poolesville, Md., till April 15, 1863. Moved to Washington, D. C., April 15-17 and guard and patrol duty there till July 9. Moved to Harper's Ferry and Maryland Heights July 9-10, thence to Funkstown, Md., July 12-13. Pursuit of Lee July 14-27. Duty along the Rapidan till October. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Rappahannock Station November 7. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. Duty on Orange & Alexandria Railroad till May, 1864. Demonstration on the Rapidan February 6-7. Rapidan Campaign May-June. Battles of the Wilderness May 5-7; Laurel Hill May 8; Spottsylvania May 8-12; Spottsylvania C. H. May 12-21. Assault on the Salient May 12. North Anna River May 23-26. Jericho Ford May 23. On line of the Pamunkey May 26-28. Totopotomoy May 28-31. Cold Harbor June 1-12. Bethesda Church June 1-3. White Oak Swamp June 13. Before Petersburg June 16-18. Siege of Petersburg June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Mine Explosion, Petersburg, July 30, 1864 (Reserve). Weldon Railroad August 18-21. Reconnoissance toward Dinwiddie C. H. September 15. Warren's Raid on Weldon Railroad December 7-12. Dabney's Mills February 5-7, 1865. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Davis Farm near Gravelly Run March 29. White Oak Road March 31. Five Forks April 1. Fall of Petersburg April 2. Pursuit of Lee April 3-9. Appomattox C. H. April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. At Black and White Station till May 1. Moved to Manchester, thence march to Washington, D. C., May 1-15. Grand Review May 23. Mustered out June 1, 1865.

Regiment lost during service 5 Officers and 91 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 183 Enlisted men by disease. Total 279.


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09 Mar 1836 Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States - 18 Feb 1873
01 Jun 1846 Medway, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States - 03 Nov 1905

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10 Mar 1837 Westmoreland, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States - 23 Mar 1897
07 Jan 1839 Washington, Knox, Maine, United States - 06 Jan 1916
21 Jun 1840 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States - 01 Jul 1917
abt 1841 Baden, Germany - 05 Oct 1864
07 Feb 1844 Roxbury, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States - 04 Nov 1899
22 Nov 1841 Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States - 23 Apr 1885
24 Apr 1831 Dorchester, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States - 21 Oct 1914
15 Jul 1845 Scotland, United Kingdom - 22 May 1916
01 Mar 1837 Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States - 10 Jul 1910
1820 County Galway, Ireland - 22 Dec 1863
25 Sep 1827 County Meath, Ireland - 20 Aug 1917

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1825 Wallace, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada - 12 Nov 1897
30 Oct 1833 Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States - 03 Apr 1865
07 Dec 1844 Dorchester, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States - 24 Dec 1924
16 Apr 1830 Glenburn, Penobscot, Maine, United States - 20 Jul 1917
15 Dec 1836 Chelsea, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom - 10 Sep 1904
18 Sep 1837 - 09 Mar 1915 photo

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06 Jan 1842 Medway, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States - 01 Oct 1914
24 Sep 1833 Wellfleet, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States - 30 Apr 1885
Jun 1840 East Cambridge, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States - 05 Jan 1929 photo
01 Aug 1838 Truro, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States - 31 Mar 1896

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1823 Baltimore, Maryland, United States - 03 Sep 1887 photo
15 Dec 1836 Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States - 07 Jan 1893
abt 1826 Edgecomb, Lincoln, Maine, United States - 01 Dec 1887

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abt 20 Mar 1824 South Acton, Acton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States - 27 Jan 1901
11 Apr 1828 Augusta, Kennebec, Maine, United States - 10 Sep 1897
19 Feb 1842 Massachusetts, United States - 23 Aug 1915
24 Nov 1838 Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom - 20 Feb 1908 photo

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01 Mar 1840 Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States - 07 Oct 1911
31 Jan 1832 Byron, Oxford, Maine, United States - 19 Feb 1898
24 Mar 1842 Somerville, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States - 15 May 1922 photo
12 Apr 1844 Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States - 06 Jan 1865
14 Sep 1835 Coventry, Orleans, Vermont, United States - 10 Dec 1864

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abt 1828 Vermont, United States - 06 Feb 1865
10 Nov 1845 Ireland - 15 Nov 1905
13 Mar 1841 Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States - 07 May 1920
abt 1832 Ireland - 25 Feb 1890
14 Dec 1838 Westminster, Windham, Vermont, United States - 08 Dec 1908
30 Nov 1829 Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine, United States of America - 06 Jan 1865
abt 1842 Massachusetts, United States - 13 Aug 1864

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1837 Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States - 1869 photo
09 Oct 1840 Gardiner, Kennebec, Maine, USA - 04 Mar 1915
26 Sep 1832 Lee, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States - 23 Nov 1864

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abt 1843 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States - aft 1930
17 Feb 1819 Hudson, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States - 15 Mar 1865
21 Nov 1834 Westbrook, Cumberland, Maine, United States - 25 Jul 1898
Aug 1832 Grantham, Sullivan, New Hampshire, United States - 02 Apr 1865

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1844 Dorchester, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States - 25 Nov 1924
abt 1839 Massachusetts, United States - 12 Jul 1864

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20 Aug 1825 Bridgton, Cumberland, Maine, USA - 03 Mar 1865
abt 1824 Machias, Washington, Maine, United States - 05 Apr 1870
23 Mar 1841 England, United Kingdom - 19 Aug 1917
28 Jul 1845 Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States - 07 Aug 1865
abt 1841 Crapaud, Queens, Prince Edward Island - 30 Dec 1896

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abt 16 Dec 1836 Bradford, Orange, Vermont, United States - 04 Sep 1902

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County Limerick, Ireland - 14 Mar 1866
abt 1844 Massachusetts, United States - 10 Oct 1864
18 Jun 1832 Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States - 07 Apr 1908 photo
abt 1818 Ireland - 07 Nov 1881
abt 1820 Ireland - 18 Nov 1875

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15 Sep 1833 Truro, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States - 12 Oct 1863
1831 Somerville, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States - 08 May 1864
24 Oct 1837 Boothbay, Lincoln, Maine, United States - 05 Oct 1907

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18 Jan 1839 Pittsfield, Maine, United States
17 Aug 1842 Greensboro, Orleans, Vermont, United States - 28 Apr 1863
09 Jul 1844 Greensboro, Orleans, Vermont, United States - 22 Nov 1862
25 Nov 1839 Tyringham, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States - 15 May 1911

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17 Oct 1822 Windham, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States - 29 Mar 1908 photo
1817 County Cork, Ireland - 10 Mar 1864 photo
11 Apr 1829 Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States - 03 Mar 1864 photo
abt 13 Mar 1828 Norwich, Windsor, Vermont, United States - 20 Jan 1865

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17 Mar 1833 Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States - 04 Nov 1864

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08 Apr 1834 Hampden, Penobscot, Maine, United States - Aug 1864




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