33rd Massachusetts Infantry

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Regimental History and Service Record

Organized at Springfield August 6, 1862. Moved to Washington, D.C., August 14-17. Attached to Military District of Washington to October, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 11th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to October, 1863, and Army of the Cumberland to April, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 20th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to June, 1865.

SERVICE.--Duty in the Defenses of Washington, D. C., and Provost at Alexandria, Va., until October 10, 1862. Moved to Fairfax Station October 10, thence to Fairfax Court House and duty there until November 1. Moved to Warrenton, thence to Germantown November 1-20. March to Fredericksburg December 10-15. Camp at Falmouth until January 20, 1863. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863. At Falmouth until April 27.

Brandy Station and Beverly Ford June 9.

  • June 11-August 1, 1863 - The Gettysburg Campaign
  • At Bristoe Station August 3-September 24.
  • Movement to Bridgeport, Ala., September 24-October 3.
  • March along line of Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad to Lookout Valley, Tenn., October 25-28.
  • Battle of Wauhatchie, Tenn., October 28-29.
  • November 23-27, 1863 - The Chattanooga/Ringgold Campaign
    • Tunnel Hill November 24-25.
    • Mission Ridge November 25
  • March to relief of Knoxville November 28-December 17.
  • Duty in Lookout Valley until May, 1864.
  • May 1-September 8, 1864 - The Atlanta Campaign
  • November 15-December 21, 1864 - The Savannah Campaign
  • January 1-April 26, 1865 - The Carolinas Campaign
    • Lawtonville, S. C, February 2.
    • Skirmish, Raleigh Road, near Fayetteville, N. C., March 14.
    • Averysboro March 16.
    • Battle of Bentonville March 19-21.
    • Occupation of Goldsboro March 24.
    • Advance on Raleigh April 10-13.
    • Occupation of Raleigh April 14.
    • Bennett's House April 26.
      • Surrender of Johnston and his army.
  • March to Washington, D.C., via Richmond, Va., April 29-May 20.
  • Grand Review May 24.
  • Duty at Washington until June 11.
  • Mustered out June 11 and discharged from service July 2, 1865.

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Regiment Statistical Information

  • Regiment lost during service 7 Officers and 104 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 77 Enlisted men by disease. Total 188.

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