Currently, the histories of 73 regiments are available on-line. camp near Donaldsonville until Aug. 1, when it returned to Baton Rouge and was joined by the prevailing militia system, rendezvoused at Camp Briggs, Pittsfield, where the men were Company, 1908 - Volume 1, Whats New Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin, Ⓒ 2020 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. Captain Bartlett having now been commissioned colonel of the 49th, under his command it left Camp Wool, Nov. 29, and proceeded via Norwich, Conn., to New York City and thence to Camp Banks on Long Island, the rendezvous of the Banks expedition to Louisiana. Returning to Donaldsonville the regiment remained there until August 1, when it was transferred to its old camp at Baton Rouge. Regiment lost during service 2 Officers and 28 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 84 Enlisted men by disease. Here the regiment gained for itself such a reputation for good discipline that the commandant of the camp, Brig. Moved to New York November 21, and provost duty there until January 24, 1863. campaigning the regiment had undergone. furnished a large number of officers and men for a forlorn hope, and lost altogether on document.write('' + 'EMAIL') The lieutenant colonel was also permanently disabled, and the command of the regiment devolved on Major Plunkett who held it until its muster out. For more information on the history of this unit, see: Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. Moved to France July 1918; attached to the 83rd Division 12 August 1918. This page has been viewed 899 times (0 via redirect).
more research. Army Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, 49th (1862-1863), United States. It was formally mustered out on Sept. 1, 1863. Massachusetts. On March 14 the 49th proceeded with Augur's Division, which was followed by the rest of the corps, toward Port Hudson to make a demonstration in behalf of Farragut's fleet. Pittsfield on Aug. 22, returning by way of Cairo, Ill., Indianapolis, Cleveland, Buffalo Massachusetts Infantry About Us,