55th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment Company F
Date:
1863
to
1865
Location: Readville, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Surnames/tags: us_civil_war USCT usbh
Location: Readville, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Surnames/tags: us_civil_war USCT usbh
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On 26 January 1863, Governor John Andrew of Massachusetts received authorization from the Secretary of War, Edwin Stanton, to recruit black men into the Union Army for the first time. Although Governor Andrew would have preferred that at least some of the commissioned officers be black men, he was overruled. The units were to be segregated units with white officers.
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| Regimental Colors. |
On the evening after the arrival of the first squad of recruits, at the conclusion of the tattoo roll-call, and before the ranks were broken and the men dismissed for the night, a striking and unusual scene occurred. One of their number stepped from the ranks and made a simple and appropriate prayer, and the whole squad joined in singing one of their peculiar hymns. The practice thus commenced was continued, and adopted by each company in succession, and was seldom omitted during the stay of the regiment at Readville ; but continued with increased interest, partly on account of the really fine singing, until it became a great attraction to the friends of the officers and men. This led to the formation of several glee-clubs ; one remarkably good one, mostly from Company F, which gave a concert at Dedham a short time before the departure of the regiment, realizing therefrom an addition to the company fund. These evening exercises, as well as the drills and parades, attracted many visitors, including on one occasion Governor Andrew and staff, and will long be remembered by those who had the pleasure of attending them. - Fox.
Contents |
Resources
- Fox, Charles Barnard. Record of the Service of the Fifty-Fifth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Cambridge, Massachusetts : Press of John Wilson and Son, July, 1868.
- 55th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Blog
- Voices of the 55th; Letters of Volunteers
Company F Enlisted Soldiers
The following chart contains the names of the men from Company F as listed on pages 130-132 of Charles Barnard Fox's book (see resources above). Links to the other companies of the 55th Massachusetts:
- Space:55th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment Company A
- Space:55th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment Company B
- Space:55th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment Company C
- Space:55th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment Company D
- Space:55th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment Company E
- Space:55th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment Company G
- Space:55th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment Company H
- Space:55th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment Company I
- Space:55th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment Company K
Privates
- Private Charles C. Cassell of Salem, Massachusetts
- Private John M. Cassell of Salem, Massachusetts
- Private James W. Fontaine of Salem, Massachusetts
- Private Edward Logan
- Private William ?Sherenan? of Salem, Massachusetts
The above originally enlisted in the 54th, but were transferred.
| Name | Rank | Age | Residence | Muster In | Muster Out/Remarks | Connected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruffin, James D. | 1SG | 26 | Boston | 15 Jun 1863 | 29 Aug 1865 exp | |
| Bird, John | SGT | 24 | MA | 15 Jun 1863 | d. 20 Jan 1864 Folly Isl | |
| Dorsey, Robert | SGT | 21 | Boston | 15 Jun 1863 | 29 Aug 1865 exp | |
| Hobson, Robert L. | SGT | 21 | Boston | 15 Jun 1863 | 28 Oct 1863 disability | |
| Johnson, Henry W. | SGT | 21 | Boston | 15 Jun 1863 | 29 Aug 1865 exp | |
| Johnson, Robert Jr | SGT | 29 | Boston | 15 Jun 1863 | d. 12 Feb 1865 Florence SC | |
| Mitchell, Charles L. | SGT | 33 | Boston | 20 Jul 1865 | 2LT 20 Sep 1865 | |
| Wallace, Thomas | SGT | 23 | Boston | 15 Jun 1863 | 29 Aug 1865 exp | |
| Boone, Richard B. | CPL | 21 | MA | 15 Jun 1863 | 29 Aug 1865 exp | |
| Donegan, Cyrus | CPL | 21 | Springfield IL | 15 Jun 1863 | 29 Aug 1865 exp | |
| Haddock, Jasper | CPL | 29 | MA | 15 Jun 1863 | 29 Aug 1865 exp | |
| Harris, Beverly | CPL | 21 | Beverly | 15 Jun 1863 | 29 Aug 1865 exp | |
| Jenkins, John H. | CPL | 38 | Boston | 15 Jun 1863 | 29 Aug 1865 exp | |
| Shipp, John H. | CPL | 20 | MA | 15 Jun 1863 | 23 May 1864 disability | |
| Robinson, William F. | CPL | 18 | MA | 15 Jun 1863 | d. 17 Aug 1863 Folly Isl | |
| Washington, Thomas | CPL | 35 | MA | 15 Jun 1863 | 29 Aug 1865 exp | |
| Wilson, Francis B. | CPL | 20 | MA | 15 Jun 1863 | 29 Aug 1865 exp | |
| Wilson, Joseph | CPL | 22 | MA | 15 Jun 1863 | 29 Aug 1865 exp | |
| Abbott, John | PVT | 22 | Bloomington IL | 15 Jun 1863 | (groom)29 Aug 1865 exp d. 1866 Charleston SC | |
| Anderberry, John or Auderbury | PVT | 21 | St Louis MO | 15 Jun 1863 | (farmer)29 Aug 1865 exp | |
| Bacon, Nelson | PVT | 25 | Springfield IL | 15 Jun 1863 | 29 Aug 1865 exp | |
| Beach, Samuel F. | PVT | 29 | West Brookfield | 9 Jan 1865 | 29 Aug 1865 exp | |
| Blue, Daniel B. | PVT | 23 | Millbury | 13 Feb 1865 | 29 Aug 1865 exp | |
| Brown, David | PVT | 39 | Cambridge | 20 Jan 1865 | 29 Aug 1865 exp | |
| Burton, Jordan R. | PVT | 19 | Lewistown PA | 15 Jun 1863 | d. 27 Jan 1864 Folly Isl | |
| Capler or Caples, James K. | PVT | 22 | Middletown CT | 15 Jun 1863 | (Butcher)29 Aug 1865 exp | |
| Carter, John | PVT | 22 | Belmont OH | 15 Jun 1863 | d. 6 Sep 1863 Folly Isl | |
| Cassell, Charles C. | PVT | 32 | MA | 2 Sep 1864 | 29 Aug 1865 exp | |
| Cassell, John M. | PVT | 42 | MA | 3 Sep 1864 | 29 Aug 1865 exp | |
| Champ, Nelson | PVT | 19 | Mt Pleasant OH | 15 Jun 1863 | (farmer)29 Aug 1865 exp | |
| Charles, Henry | PVT | 18 | MA | 15 Jun 1863 | 29 Aug 1865 exp | |
| Chase, Jacob C. | PVT | 22 | MA | 1 Sep 1864 | 29 Aug 1865 exp | |
| Chesborough, Charles | PVT | 25 | Middletown CT | 15 Jun 1863 | (mariner)deserted 9 Jul 1863 d. 1864 disease | |
| Clark, Warner | PVT | 21 | Harrisburg | 15 Jun 1863 | d. 17 Sep 1863 Folly Isl | |
| Coleman, George B. | PVT | 28 | MA | 3 Sep 1864 | 29 Aug 1865 exp | |
| Cooper, William H. | PVT | 19 | Malden CAN | 15 Jun 1863 | 29 Aug 1865 exp | |
| Cox, Garrett | PVT | 40 | Troy OH | 15 Jun 1863 | 29 Aug 1865 exp | |
| Davis, Samuel | PVT | 25 | MA | 16 Aug 1864 | 29 Aug 1865 exp | |
| Ditcher, Benjamin F. B. | PVT | 18 | Uniontown PA | 15 Jun 1863 | 3 Oct 1865 exp | |
| Ditcher, Henry | PVT | 21 | Washington PA | 15 Jun 1863 | d. 12 Mar 1865 Charleston SC | |
| Douglass, William | PVT | 22 | Java IN | 15 Jun 1863 | 29 Aug 1865 exp | |
| Dunbar, Joshua | PVT | 40 | Troy OH | 15 Jun 1863 | 28 Oct 1863 disability | |
| Edwards, Isaac | PVT | 23 | Barnesville OH | 15 Jun 1863 | d. 28 Oct 1863 Folly Isl | |
| Fountain, James W. | PVT | 44 | Salem | 1 Sep 1864 | 29 Aug 1865 exp. | |
| Freeman, Anthony | PVT | 23 | Barnesville OH | 15 Jun 1863 | 29 Aug 1865 exp | |
| Furguson, Carter | PVT | 26 | Bloomington IL | 22 Jun 1863 | deserted 25 Sep 1864 | |
| Galloway, Henry T. | PVT | 15 | Savannah GA | 15 Jun 1863 | 29 Aug 1865 exp drummer | |
| Gray, James | PVT | 20 | Uniontown PA | |||
| Gray, Elsey | PVT | 18 | Uniontown PA | |||
| Grandison, John | PVT | 20 | Nicholsville KY | d. Folly Isl 3 Jul 1864 typhoid fever | ||
| Gillard, James | PVT | 18 | Troy OH | wounded 30 Nov 1864; d. Mar 1865 Beaufort SC wounds | ||
| Hobson, Robert L. | SGT | 21 | Boston MA | disch 28 Oct Folly Isl disability | ||
| Haddox, Jasper | PVT | 29 | Summertown OH | wounded 30 Nov 1864 | ||
| Hurley, Thornton | PVT | 28 | Summertown OH | farmer | ||
| Hurley, Joseph H. | PVT | 23 | Summertown OH | farmer | ||
| Hill, Thomas | PVT | 25 | Yorksville OH | farmer | ||
| Hood, James W. | PVT | 20 | Ypsilanti MI | groom | ||
| Harris, Beverly | PVT | 21 | Beverly MA | Farmer | ||
| Harris, John | PVT | 40 | Boston MA | Laborer | ||
| Hinson, Jonathan S. | PVT | 41 | Boston MA | glass grinder | ||
| Hall, William H. S. | PVT | 20 | Springfield MA | clerk | ||
| Jenkins, John H. | PVT | 38 | Boston MA | Porter; Lance-Sergeant of Pioneers | ||
| Johnson, Robert Jr. | SGT | 29 | Boston MA | Clerk; Prisoner Botany-Bay Isl SC 12 Nov 1863; d. in prison Florence SC Mar 1865 | ||
| Johnson, Henry W. | SGT | 21 | Boston MA | Mariner | ||
| Johnson, Albert | PVT | 18 | Milledgeville GA | Farmer; drummer d. Folly Isl 28 Nov 1863 pneumonia | ||
| Jones, Peter | PVT | 23 | West Milton OH | Farmer; wounded 2 July 1864; disch 8 Nov 1864 wounds | ||
| Keith, Peter | SGT | 21 | Holidaysburg PA | Shoemaker | ||
| King, David U. | PVT | 28 | Mt Pleasant OH | Farmer d. Folly Isl 26 Sep 1863 typhoid fever; bro of Jonathan | ||
| King, Jonathan | PVT | 26 | Mt Pleasant OH | Farmer d. Folly Isl 26 Sep 1863 typhoid fever; bro of David | ||
| Kirk, James | PVT | 18 | Laporte IN | Farmer | ||
| Lethwick, James R. | PVT | 18 | Fairmount VA | |||
| Lewis, Edward B. | PVT | 29 | Lowell MA | Mariner disch Folly Isl 21 Aug 1864 disability | ||
| Little, John | PVT | 29 | Boston MA | Cook; band | ||
| Logan, Edward S. | PVT | 22 | Pittsburg PA | Prisoner Botany-Bay Isl 12 Nov 1863; exchanged; disch Jun 1865 | ||
| Lee, Thomas | PVT | 21 | Boston MA | |||
| Lee, Edward | PVT | 22 | Boston MA | wounded 30 Nov 1864; disch Jul 1865 wounds | ||
| Myers, John M. | PVT | 34 | Princetown VA | bricklayer | ||
| Major, Edward | PVT | 20 | Brooklyn NY | Painter; killed 30 Nov 1864 | ||
| Mabra, William | PVT | 35 | Barnesville OH | Engineer | ||
| Mitchell, Charles | PVT | 33 | Boston MA | wounded 30 Nov 1864 | ||
| Moore, John H. | PVT | 25 | Philadelphia PA | Principal Musician 6 Jun 1864; Leader of Band | ||
| Northup, Alvers | PVT | 19 | Springfield IL | farmer killed 30 Nov 1864 | ||
| Peterson, David S. | PVT | 23 | Barnesville OH | farmer | ||
| Peterson, Marcus | PVT | 29 | Barnesville OH | farmer | ||
| Peterson, Joseph H. | PVT | 24 | Barnesville OH | farmerwounded 2 Jul 1864 | ||
| Peterson, Ferdinand | PVT | 22 | Barnesville OH | farmer | ||
| Paine, Daniel A. | PVT | 25 | Belmont OH | farmer; wounded 30 Nov 1864 d. Beaufort Dec 1864 | ||
| Ruffin, James D. | 1SG | 26 | Boston MA | barber | ||
| Robinson, William F. | CPL | 18 | Barnesville OH | Farmer d. folly isl 17 Aug 1863 disease | ||
| Rutherford, Samuel | CPL | 24 | Boston MA | Laborer | ||
| Riley, Frank | PVT | 24 | New London MO | Farmer | ||
| Rolen, John | PVT | 24 | Springfield IL | Farmer | ||
| Read, James M. | PVT | 24 | Mercer PA | Barber | ||
| Read, George W. | PVT | 22 | Mercer PA | Barber | ||
| Robbins, Albert O. | PVT | 22 | Peterboro NY | disch Folly Isl 15 Sep 1864 disability | ||
| Robbins, Laban | PVT | 25 | Peterboro NY | laborer | ||
| Selden, Thomas | PVT | 25 | Chelsea MA | waiter | ||
| Shipp, John H. | CPL | 20 | Barnesville OH | Farmer disch 28 May 1864 disability | ||
| Shipp, James | PVT | 26 | Barnesville OH | farmer wounded 30 Nov 1864 d. Beaufort SC Dec 1864 wounds | ||
| Smith, Samuel | PVT | 20 | Alleghany City PA | farmer | ||
| Steele, Oliver | PVT | 22 | Brookville PA | barber | ||
| Sampson, Caswell | PVT | 22 | Barnesville OH | farmer disch Folly Isl 15 Sep 1864 disability | ||
| Stuart, William | PVT | 20 | Cincinnati OH | farmer (stayed in the US Army) | ||
| Stewart, Abraham | PVT | 20 | Mt Pleasant OH | farmer | ||
| Sawyer, William | PVT | 19 | Oxford OH | disch Folly Isl 10 Sep 1864 disability | ||
| Scott, David | PVT | 26 | Pittsburg PA | cook | ||
| Shedd, Samuel | PVT | 24 | Shirley MA | laborer disch Folly Isl 18 Jun 1864 disability | ||
| Seymore, Ashbury | PVT | 23 | White Plains NY | hackman d. Folly Isl 4 Sep 1863 disease | ||
| Thomas, William | PVT | 18 | Flushing OH | deserted 7 Jul 1865 | ||
| Trotter, William | PVT | 25 | West Jefferson OH | |||
| Thompson, Charles | PVT | 43 | Boston MA | disch Folly Isl 5 Oct 1864 disability | ||
| Thompson, William | PVT | 19 | Baltimore MD | |||
| Wallace, Thomas | CPL | 23 | Boston MA | mariner | ||
| Wicker, William | PVT | 28 | Troy OH | farmer wounded 30 No v1864 | ||
| Washington, Thomas | PVT | 35 | Georgetown MO | farmer | ||
| Webster, Samuel | PVT | 20 | Uniontown PA | groom wounded 30 Nov 1864 | ||
| Willson, Francis B. | CPL | 20 | New York | farmer | ||
| Wilson, Joseph | PVT | 22 | Barnesville OH | farmer | ||
| Wood, John D. | PVT | 28 | Flushing OH | farmer | ||
| Williams, Thomas | PVT | 27 | Washington DC | blacksmith | ||
| Watts, Jeremiah | PVT | 25 | Bolton MD | farmer d. Beaufort SC 12 Dec 1863 pneumonia | ||
| Welcome, Israel J. | PVT | 21 | Carlisle PA | farmer Carlisle PA |
Company F Recruits
| Name | Age | Rank | Residence | Remarks | Connected? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis, Samuel | 25 | PVT | West Springfield | Recruit 12 Oct 1864 | |
| Garner, Milton M. | 37 | PVT | West Springfield | Recruit 12 Oct 1864 | |
| Matthews, John E. | 27 | PVT | Maryland | Recruit 12 Oct 1864 | |
| Miner, Thomas | 22 | PVT | Concord MA | Recruit 12 Oct 1864 | |
| Williams, Patton | 19 | PVT | Buffalo NY | Recruit 12 Oct 1864; drummer | |
| Revalion, A. H. | 31 | PVT | Boston MA | Recruit 12 Oct 1864; one year | |
| Viner, Henry | 24 | PVT | East Maryland | Recruit 12 Oct 1864; killed 30 Nov 1864 | |
| Wilson, Joseph | 25 | PVT | Canada | Recruit 23 Oct 1864 | |
| Chase, Jacob C. | 22 | PVT | Salem MA | Recruit 23 Oct 1864; one year; band | |
| Cassell, Charles C. | 32 | PVT | Salem MA | Recruit 23 Oct 1864 | |
| Cassell, James M. | 42 | PVT | Salem MA | Recruit 23 Oct 1864 | |
| Coleman, George B. | 28 | PVT | Salem MA | Recruit 23 Oct 1864 | |
| Gibbes, William | 18 | PVT | Salem MA | Recruit 23 Oct 1864; killed 30 Nov 1864 | |
| Fountain, J. W. | 44 | PVT | Salem MA | Recruit 23 Oct 1864 | |
| Shearman, William | 23 | PVT | Salem MA | Recruit 23 Oct 1864 | |
| Smith, William A. | 18 | PVT | Salem MA | Recruit 23 Oct 1864 | |
| Stewart, L. | 39 | PVT | Cambridge MA | Recruit 23 Oct 1864 | |
| Williams, George | 30 | PVT | Salem MA | Recruit 23 Oct 1864 | |
| Brown, David | 39 | PVT | Boston MA | Recruit 20 Mar 1865 | |
| Beach, Samuel F. | 29 | PVT | Boston MA | Recruit 20 Mar 1865 | |
| Green, Henry | 22 | PVT | Boston MA | Recruit 20 Mar 1865 | |
| Lew, Zimri | 36 | PVT | Boston MA | Recruit 20 Mar 1865 | |
| Sampson, David H. | 19 | PVT | Boston MA | Recruit 20 Mar 1865 | |
| Miller, Jason J. | 23 | PVT | New Hampshire | Recruit 12 Mar 1865 | |
| Samuels, Henry | 25 | PVT | West Indies | Recruit 12 Mar 1865 | |
| Henry, Thomas | 21 | PVT | Boston MA | Recruit 12 Mar 1865 | |
| Hallam, Charles M. | 23 | PVT | Petersburg VA | Recruit 12 Mar 1865 | |
| Blue, Daniel | 23 | PVT | Boston MA | Recruit 7 May 1865 |
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