The Civil War in the East

38th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment

 

The 38th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment lost 4 officers and 73 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded and 151 enlisted men to disease during the Civil War.

 

1862

August 24

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

1863

February 11

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

1864

February

Attached to 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.

August - December

Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley Campaign; attached to 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 19th Army Corps, Army of the Shenandoah, Middle Military Division

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

1865

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

Mustered out

June 30-July 5

Moved to Boston Mass.

July 13

Discharged