The 34th Massachusetts Infantry was organized at Worcester, Massachusetts and mustered in for a three-year enlistment on August 1, 1862 under the command of Colonel George D. Wells.
The regiment was attached to Military District of Washington and Alexandria to February 1863. Tyler's Brigade, District of Alexandria, XXII Corps, Department of Washington, to April 1863. 2nd Brigade, DeRussy's Division, Defenses South of the Potomac, XXII Corps, to June 1863. Martindale's Command, Garrison of Washington, XXII Corps, to July 1863. 1st Brigade, Maryland Heights Division, Department of West Virginia, to December 1863. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Department of West Virginia, to January 1864. Unattached, 1st Division, Department of West Virginia, to April 1864. 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Department of West Virginia, to June 1864. 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Department of West Virginia, to December 1864. 1st Brigade, Independent Division, XXIV Corps, Army of the James, to June 1865.
The 34th Massachusetts Infantry mustered out of service on June 16, 1865 and was discharged July 2, 1865.
Detailed service
Moved to Washington, D.C., August 15–17. At Arlington Heights, Va., until August 22, 1862. Moved to Alexandria, Va., August 22, and duty on line of Orange & Alexandria Railroad until September 10. At Fort Lyon, defenses of Washington, D.C., September 15, 1862 to June 2, 1863. Provost and guard duty in Washington until July 9. Moved to Maryland Heights July 9. Occupation of Harpers Ferry, W. Va., July 14. Duty at Harpers Ferry and Bolivar until December 10. Action at Berryville. October 18. Raid to Harrisonburg December 10–24. At Harpers Ferry until February 1, 1864. Operations in Hampshire and Hardy Counties, W. Va., January 27 – February 7. Moved to Cumberland, Md., February 15. Return to Harpers Ferry, then moved to Monocacy, Md., March 5, to Martinsburg, W. Va., March 7 and to Harpers Ferry April 2. Moved to Martinsburg, W. Va., April 17. Sigel's Expedition from Martinsburg to New Market April 13 – May 16. Rude's Hill May 14. New Market May 14–15. Advance to Staunton May 24 – June 5. Piedmont, Mount Crawford, June 5. Occupation of Staunton June 6. Hunter's Raid on Lynchburg June --. Lynchburg June 17–18. Retreat to the Gaul June 18–29. Moved to the Shenandoah Valley July 5–17. Snicker's Ferry July 17–18. Kernstown or Winchester July 23–24. Martinsburg July 25. Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley Campaign August to December. Berryville September 3. Battle of Opequan, Winchester, September 19. Fisher's Hill September 22. Cedar Creek October 13. Battle of Cedar Creek October 19. Duty at Kernstown until December. Moved to Washington, D.C., then to Bermuda Hundred, Va., December 19–23. Siege operations against Richmond and Petersburg December 25, 1864 to April 2, 1865. In the trenches north of the James River before Richmond until March 1865. Appomattox Campaign March 28 – April 9. Assault on and fall of Petersburg April 2. Pursuit of Lee April 3–9. Rice's Station April 6. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. March to Lynchburg April 12–15, then to Farmville and Burkesville Junction April 15–19, and to Richmond April 22–25. Duty there until June.
Casualties
The regiment lost a total of 269 men during service; 7 officers and 128 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 2 officers and 132 enlisted men died of disease.
Commanders
Colonel George D. Wells
Colonel William Sever Lincoln
Major Harrison W. Pratt – commanded at the Third Battle of Winchester
Captain Andrew Potter – commanded at the Battle of Cedar Creek
Buell, P. L. & Nelson Sizer. The Poet Soldier: A Memoir of the Worth, Talent and Patriotism of Joseph Kent Gibbons, Who Fell in the Service of His Country During the Great Rebellion (New York: S. R. Wells), 1868.
Clark, William H. Poems and Sketches: With Reminiscences of the "Old 34th" (South Framingham, MA: Lakeview Printing Co.), 1890.
-----. Reminiscences of the Thirty-fourth Regiment, Mass. Vol. Infantry (Holliston, MA: J. C. Clark & Co.), 1871.
-----. The Soldier's Offering (Boston: s.n.), 1875.
Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion (Des Moines, IA: Dyer Pub. Co.), 1908.
Lincoln, Levi. A Memorial of William Sever Lincoln: Colonel 34th Mass. Infantry and Brevet Brig.-Gen. U.S. Volunteers, 1811–1889 (Worcester, MA: s.n.), 1889.
Lincoln, William Sever. Life with the Thirty-Fourth Mass. Infantry in the War of the Rebellion (Worcester, MA: Noyes, Snow, & Co.), 1879.
This article contains text from a text now in the public domain: Dyer, Frederick H. (1908). A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. Des Moines, IA: Dyer Publishing Co.
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January 14, 2023
34th, massachusetts, infantry, regiment, 34th, regiment, massachusetts, volunteer, infantry, infantry, regiment, that, served, union, army, during, american, civil, 34th, massachusetts, volunteer, infantryactiveaugust, 1862, july, 1865countryunited, statesalle. The 34th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War 34th Massachusetts Volunteer InfantryActiveAugust 1 1862 July 2 1865CountryUnited StatesAllegianceUnionBranchInfantryTypeRegimentSize1 309EngagementsBattle of CharlestownThird Battle of WinchesterBattle of Fisher s HillBattle of Cedar CreekSiege of PetersburgAppomattox CampaignThird Battle of PetersburgBattle of Appomattox Court HouseCommandersColonelGeorge D WellsColonelWilliam Sever Lincoln Camp of 34th Massachusetts Infantry Contents 1 Service 2 Detailed service 3 Casualties 4 Commanders 5 Notable members 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksService EditThe 34th Massachusetts Infantry was organized at Worcester Massachusetts and mustered in for a three year enlistment on August 1 1862 under the command of Colonel George D Wells The regiment was attached to Military District of Washington and Alexandria to February 1863 Tyler s Brigade District of Alexandria XXII Corps Department of Washington to April 1863 2nd Brigade DeRussy s Division Defenses South of the Potomac XXII Corps to June 1863 Martindale s Command Garrison of Washington XXII Corps to July 1863 1st Brigade Maryland Heights Division Department of West Virginia to December 1863 1st Brigade 1st Division Department of West Virginia to January 1864 Unattached 1st Division Department of West Virginia to April 1864 2nd Brigade 1st Infantry Division Department of West Virginia to June 1864 1st Brigade 1st Infantry Division Department of West Virginia to December 1864 1st Brigade Independent Division XXIV Corps Army of the James to June 1865 The 34th Massachusetts Infantry mustered out of service on June 16 1865 and was discharged July 2 1865 Detailed service EditMoved to Washington D C August 15 17 At Arlington Heights Va until August 22 1862 Moved to Alexandria Va August 22 and duty on line of Orange amp Alexandria Railroad until September 10 At Fort Lyon defenses of Washington D C September 15 1862 to June 2 1863 Provost and guard duty in Washington until July 9 Moved to Maryland Heights July 9 Occupation of Harpers Ferry W Va July 14 Duty at Harpers Ferry and Bolivar until December 10 Action at Berryville October 18 Raid to Harrisonburg December 10 24 At Harpers Ferry until February 1 1864 Operations in Hampshire and Hardy Counties W Va January 27 February 7 Moved to Cumberland Md February 15 Return to Harpers Ferry then moved to Monocacy Md March 5 to Martinsburg W Va March 7 and to Harpers Ferry April 2 Moved to Martinsburg W Va April 17 Sigel s Expedition from Martinsburg to New Market April 13 May 16 Rude s Hill May 14 New Market May 14 15 Advance to Staunton May 24 June 5 Piedmont Mount Crawford June 5 Occupation of Staunton June 6 Hunter s Raid on Lynchburg June Lynchburg June 17 18 Retreat to the Gaul June 18 29 Moved to the Shenandoah Valley July 5 17 Snicker s Ferry July 17 18 Kernstown or Winchester July 23 24 Martinsburg July 25 Sheridan s Shenandoah Valley Campaign August to December Berryville September 3 Battle of Opequan Winchester September 19 Fisher s Hill September 22 Cedar Creek October 13 Battle of Cedar Creek October 19 Duty at Kernstown until December Moved to Washington D C then to Bermuda Hundred Va December 19 23 Siege operations against Richmond and Petersburg December 25 1864 to April 2 1865 In the trenches north of the James River before Richmond until March 1865 Appomattox Campaign March 28 April 9 Assault on and fall of Petersburg April 2 Pursuit of Lee April 3 9 Rice s Station April 6 Appomattox Court House April 9 Surrender of Lee and his army March to Lynchburg April 12 15 then to Farmville and Burkesville Junction April 15 19 and to Richmond April 22 25 Duty there until June Casualties EditThe regiment lost a total of 269 men during service 7 officers and 128 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded 2 officers and 132 enlisted men died of disease Commanders EditColonel George D Wells Colonel William Sever Lincoln Major Harrison W Pratt commanded at the Third Battle of Winchester Captain Andrew Potter commanded at the Battle of Cedar CreekNotable members Edit1st Sergeant Robert J Gardner Company K Medal of Honor recipient for action at the Third Battle of Petersburg Sergeant Charles A Hunter Company E Medal of Honor recipient for action at the Third Battle of PetersburgSee also Edit American Civil War portal United States portalList of Massachusetts Civil War Units Massachusetts in the American Civil WarReferences EditBuell P L amp Nelson Sizer The Poet Soldier A Memoir of the Worth Talent and Patriotism of Joseph Kent Gibbons Who Fell in the Service of His Country During the Great Rebellion New York S R Wells 1868 Clark William H Poems and Sketches With Reminiscences of the Old 34th South Framingham MA Lakeview Printing Co 1890 Reminiscences of the Thirty fourth Regiment Mass Vol Infantry Holliston MA J C Clark amp Co 1871 The Soldier s Offering Boston s n 1875 Dyer Frederick H A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion Des Moines IA Dyer Pub Co 1908 Lincoln Levi A Memorial of William Sever Lincoln Colonel 34th Mass Infantry and Brevet Brig Gen U S Volunteers 1811 1889 Worcester MA s n 1889 Lincoln William Sever Life with the Thirty Fourth Mass Infantry in the War of the Rebellion Worcester MA Noyes Snow amp Co 1879 This article contains text from a text now in the public domain Dyer Frederick H 1908 A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion Des Moines IA Dyer Publishing Co External links Edit34th Massachusetts Infantry monument at Winchester National Cemetery Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 34th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment amp oldid 1082471418, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
