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35th
Massachusetts Infantry
in the Civil War
| Regimental History |
| Thirty-fifth Infantry. — Cols., Edward A. Wild, Sumner Carruth;
Lieut.-Cols., Sumner Carruth, William S. King, Burr Porter, John W. Hudson; Majs., Sumner
Carruth, Sidney Willard, William S. King, Nathaniel Wales, Edward G. Park, John W. Hudson,
Franklin B. Mirick. This regiment was composed of men from the eastern part of the state,
and in Aug., 1862, was mustered in for three years. It was mustered out at Washington,
June 9, 1865, when the recruits and reenlisted men were transferred to the 29th Mass.
infantry. The total number of members was 1,553, of whom 135 were killed or died of wounds
and 64 died from disease or accident. The regiment left camp for Washington on Aug. 22,
and Sept. 6, 1862, and was ordered to join the Army of the Potomac in Maryland. At South
mountain it had a sharp fight with the enemy and made a brilliant assault at Antietam, the
men behaving like seasoned veterans. After this battle, out of 1,000 men who had started
from Massachusetts, less than 300 were able to report for duty. After a short rest the
movement into Virginia was commenced and in December the regiment participated in the
battle of Fredericksburg, where it again suffered heavy losses. On Feb. 9, 1863, it was
transferred to Newport News, where it remained until March 25, when it was assigned to the
Department of the Ohio, and reached Mt. Sterling, Ky., April 3. It was soon ordered to the
support of Gen. Grant at Vicksburg, and joined in the pursuit of Gen. Johnston's army to
Jackson, Miss. It was next actively engaged in the siege of Knoxville, after which it
remained in the vicinity through the winter of 1863-64. In March, 1864, the regiment was
ordered east and arrived in Annapolis, April 7, proceeding to Washington, thence to
Bealeton Station, and joined the Army of the Potomac at the Wilderness on May 4. In this
battle it was posted to guard the supply train, and was not actively engaged. At Cold
Harbor, however, and at the siege of Petersburg, the Weldon railroad and Peebles' farm, it
found opportunity for heroism and lost many men. It followed Lee's army as far as
Farmville in April, 1865, when it received the news of the surrender. After a short time
in Washington, came the welcome order: "Home." |
Footnotes:
Regimental history taken from "The Union Army" by Federal Publishing
Company, 1908 - Volume 1
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