38th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment

August 24, 1862

Organized and mustered in

August 26-28

Moved to Baltimore, Md.; Attached to Defences of Baltimore, Md., 8th Army Corps, Middle Dept

September 8

at Powhattan Dam

October 12

at Baltimore

November 10

Embarked on steamer "Baltic" for Ship Island, Miss.

December 14

Arrived Ship Island, Miss.

December 29-31

Moved to New Orleans, La. and camp at Carrollton; attached to 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 19th Army Corps, Dept. of the Gulf

February 11, 1863

Expedition to Plaquemine

February 19

At Carrollton

March 6-7

Moved to Baton Rouge

March 7-27

Operations against Port Hudson

April 1

Moved to Algiers

April 9

to Berwick City

April 9-May 14

Operations in Western Louisiana

April 11-20

Teche Campaign

April 12-13

Fort Bisland

May 5-14

Expedition from Opelousas to Alexandria and Simsport

May 22-25

Moved to Bayou Sara, then to Port Hudson

May 25-July 9

Siege of Port Hudson

May 27 & June 14

Assaults on Port Hudson

June 3-8

Expedition to Clinton

July 9

Surrender of Port Hudson

July 11

Moved to Baton Rouge with Artillery train

July 15

to Donaldsonville

August 1

At Baton Rouge; attached to 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 19th Army Corps

February, 1864

3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 19th Army Corps, Dept. of the Gulf

March 23-May 22

Red River Campaign

March 23 - April 12

At Alexandria

April 23

Monett's Bluff, Cane River Crossing

April 30-May 10

Construction of dam at Alexandria

May 11-20

Retreat to Morganza

May 30-June 6

Reconnoissance to Atchafalaya

July 3

Moved to New Orleans, La.

July 3-29

to Fortress Monroe, Va., and Washington, D.C.; attached to 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 19th Army Corps, Army of the Shenandoah, Middle Military Division

August - December

Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley Campaign

September 19

Battle of Opequan, Winchester

September 22

Fisher's Hill

October 19

Battle of Cedar Creek, then at Kernstown and Winchester

January 5-22

Moved to Savannah, Ga. and attached to 3rd Brigade, Grover's Division, District of Savannah, Dept. of the South

March 5

Moved to Wilmington, N. C. and attached to 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 10th Army Corps, Dept. of North Carolina

March 10

to Morehead City

April 8

Moved to Goldsboro and attached to District of Savannah: Ga., Dept. of the South

May 2-7

Moved to Savannah, Ga.

June 30, 1865

Mustered out

June 30-July 5

Moved to Boston Mass.

July 13, 1865

Discharged