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Muster In: Organized at Worcester August 1, 1862.1
Muster Out: June 16, 1865.2
Commander(s):
Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Potter
3
Captain Lyman W. Van Loan
4
Captain Frank T. Leach
5
First Offensive Order of Battle:
- Not present at the Siege of Petersburg.6
- Weapons: Springfield Rifles (.58 caliber) (June 30, 1864)7
Second Offensive Order of Battle:
- Not present at the Siege of Petersburg.8
- Weapons: Springfield Rifles (.58 caliber) (June 30, 1864)9
Third Offensive Order of Battle:
- Not present at the Siege of Petersburg.10
Fourth Offensive Order of Battle:
- Not present at the Siege of Petersburg.11
Fifth Offensive Order of Battle:
- Not present at the Siege of Petersburg.12
- Weapons: Springfield Rifles (.58 caliber) (September 30, 1864)13
Sixth Offensive Order of Battle:
- Not present at the Siege of Petersburg.14
Seventh Offensive Order of Battle:
First Brigade | First Division | Army of West Virginia | Union Army (December 1-24, 1864)15
First Brigade | Independent Division | XXIV Corps | Army of the James | Union Army (December 24-31, 1864)16
- Commander: Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Potter (December 31, 1864)17
- Unit Strength:
- Weapons:
- Note: This regiment moved to Washington, D.C., thence to Bermuda Hundred, Va., December 19-23.18
- Note: The 1st Division, Army of West Virginia was temporarily attached to the XXIV Corps, Army of the James on December 24, 1865.19
Eighth Offensive Order of Battle: First Brigade | Independent Division | XXIV Corps | Army of the James | Union Army20,21
- Commander:
- Unit Strength:
- Weapons:
Ninth Offensive Order of Battle: First Brigade | Independent Division | XXIV Corps | Army of the James | Union Army24,25
- Commander: Captain Frank T. Leach (March 31, 1865)26
- Unit Strength:
- Weapons:
Dyer’s/Sifakis’ Compendium Info:
Siege of Petersburg Battles27:
- Moved to Washington, D.C., thence to Bermuda Hundred, Va., December 19-23.
- Siege operations against Richmond and Petersburg December 25, 1864, to April 2, 1865.
- In trenches north of the James 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.
Bibliography:
Siege of Petersburg Documents Which Mention This Unit:
- Petersburg Medals of Honor: Thrilling Episodes Around Petersburg
- NT: May 1, 1890 National Tribune: Front of Petersburg, Fort Gregg, April 2, 1865
Sources:
- A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3) ↩
- A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3) ↩
- Andrew Potter image. MOLLUS-Mass Civil War Photograph Collection, Vol. 104, Page 5372. United States Army Heritage and Education Center, Carlisle, PA. ↩
- Lyman W. Van Loan image. MOLLUS-Mass Civil War Photograph Collection, Vol. 104, Page 5374. United States Army Heritage and Education Center, Carlisle, PA. ↩
- Frank T. Leach image. MOLLUS-Mass Civil War Photograph Collection, Vol. 104, Page 5375. United States Army Heritage and Education Center, Carlisle, PA. ↩
- A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3) ↩
- Volume 13 (Ordnance Returns for the Second Quarter, April-June, 1864); 34th Massachusetts Entry, Page 89; Summary Statements of Quarterly Returns of Ordnance and Ordnance Stores on Hand in Regular and Volunteer Army Organizations, 1862-1867, 1870-1876. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M1281, Roll 7); Records of the Office of the Chief of Ordnance, 1797-1969, Record Group 156; National Archives Building, Washington, D.C. ↩
- A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3) ↩
- Volume 13 (Ordnance Returns for the Second Quarter, April-June, 1864); 34th Massachusetts Entry, Page 89; Summary Statements of Quarterly Returns of Ordnance and Ordnance Stores on Hand in Regular and Volunteer Army Organizations, 1862-1867, 1870-1876. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M1281, Roll 7); Records of the Office of the Chief of Ordnance, 1797-1969, Record Group 156; National Archives Building, Washington, D.C. ↩
- A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3) ↩
- A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3) ↩
- A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3) ↩
- Volume 15 (Ordnance Returns for the Third Quarter, July-September, 1864); 34th MAssachusetts Entry, Page 81; Summary Statements of Quarterly Returns of Ordnance and Ordnance Stores on Hand in Regular and Volunteer Army Organizations, 1862-1867, 1870-1876. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M1281, Roll 7); Records of the Office of the Chief of Ordnance, 1797-1969, Record Group 156; National Archives Building, Washington, D.C. ↩
- A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3) ↩
- A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3) ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLII, Part 3 (Serial Number 89), page 1125: “Organization of the Union Forces” (December 31, 1864) ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLII, Part 3 (Serial Number 89), page 1125: “Organization of the Union Forces” (December 31, 1864) ↩
- A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3) ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLII, Part 3 (Serial Number 89), page 1125: “Organization of the Union Forces” (December 31, 1864) ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLVI, Part 2 (Serial Number 96), page 335: “Organization of the Union Forces” (January 31, 1865) ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLVI, Part 2 (Serial Number 96), page 749: “Organization of the Union Forces” (February 28, 1865) ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLVI, Part 2 (Serial Number 96), page 335: “Organization of the Union Forces” (January 31, 1865) ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLVI, Part 2 (Serial Number 96), page 749: “Organization of the Union Forces” (February 28, 1865) ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLVI, Part 1 (Serial Number 95), page 578: “Organization of the Union Forces” (March 31, 1865) ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLVI, Part 1 (Serial Number 95), page 595: “Return of casualties in the Union Forces commanded by Lieut. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, March 29-April 9, 1865” ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLVI, Part 1 (Serial Number 95), page 578: “Organization of the Union Forces” (March 31, 1865) ↩
- A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3) ↩
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