5th Massachusetts Light Artillery Battery

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Regimental History and Service Record

Organized at Lynnfield and Reedville and mustered in December 10, 1861. Moved to Washington, D.C., December 25-27. Attached to Porter's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. Artillery, 1st Division, 3rd Army Corps, Army Potomac, to May, 1862. Artillery, 1st Division, 5th Army Corps, Army Potomac, to June, 1863. 1st Volunteer Brigade, Artillery Reserve, Army Potomac, to July, 1863. Artillery Brigade, 5th Army Corps, to June, 1865.

SERVICE.--At Capital Hill, Defenses of Washington, D.C., until February 15, 1862, and at Hall's Hill until March 18. Moved to Alexandria and Fortress Monroe, Va., March 18-24.

At Harrison's Landing until August 16. Movement to Fortress Monroe, thence to Manassas August 15-28. Battle of Bull Run August 30. Duty in the Defenses of Washington until October 8, and at Sharpsburg, Md., until October 30. Reconnaissance to Smithfield October 16-17. Kearneysville and Shephardstown October 16-17. Movement to Warrenton and Falmouth, Va., October 30-November 19. Battle of Fredericksburg December 11-15. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863.

Kelly's Ford July 31-August 1, Brandy Station August 1-3. At Beverly Ford and Culpeper C. H. until October. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Advance to the Rappahannock November 7-8. Rappahannock Station November 7. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. At Rappahannock Station December 6, 1863, to May 1, 1864.

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Before Petersburg June 16-19. Siege of Petersburg June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Six Mile House, Weldon Railroad, August 18-21, 1864. Non-Veterans mustered out October 3, 1864. Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher's Run, October 27-28. Warren's Raid on Weldon Railroad December 7-12. Dabney's Mills February 5-7, 1865. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Assaults on and fall of Petersburg April 2. Moved to City Point April 4, and duty there until May 3. March to Washington, D.C., May 3-13. Grand Review May 23. Moved to Readville, Mass., June 4-6, and there mustered out June 12, 1865.

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Regiment Statistical Information

Regiment Casualty Comparisons by Source
Source Casualties Remarks
Dyer
  • 1 Officer and 18 enlisted men killed and mortally wounded
  • 18 enlisted men by disease
  • Total 30
None
Fox
  • 1 Officer and 18 enlisted men killed and mortally wounded
  • Total 19 (Combat Losses)
  • Fox lists this unit as 3rd on the list of units "sustaining greatest loss in action" (Volunteer Light Artillery Companies)
None
WotRWiki Statistics
  • 0 troops killed
    • Includes 0 troops mortally wounded
    • Includes 0 troops killed by disease
    • All others are troops killed in action or under special circumstances
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Notes

  1. Not originally referenced on unit homepage
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