57th Massachusetts Infantry

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Regimental History and Service Record

Organized at Worcester and Reedville and mustered in April 6, 1864. Moved to Annapolis, Md., thence to Washington and Alexandria April 18-20. Attached to 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 9th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to September, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 9th Army Corps, to July, 1865.

SERVICE.--

Before Petersburg June 16-18. Siege of Petersburg June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Mine Explosion, Petersburg, July 30, 1864. Weldon Railroad August 18-21. Poplar Springs Church or Peeble's Farm September 29-October 2. Reconnaissance on Vaughan and Squirrel Level Roads October 8. Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher's Run, October 27-28. Fort Stedman March 25, 1865. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Assault on and fall of Petersburg April 2. Occupation of Petersburg April 3. Pursuit of Lee April 4-9. Moved to City Point, thence to Alexandria April 20-28, and duty there until July --. Grand Review May 23. Mustered out July 30, 1865.

Regimental Roster

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Regiment Statistical Information

Regiment Casualty Comparisons by Source
Source Casualties Remarks
Dyer
  • 10 Officers and 191 enlisted men killed and mortally wounded
  • 86 enlisted men killed by disease
  • Total 287
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Fox
  • 10 Officers and 191 enlisted men killed and mortally wounded
  • Total 201 (Combat Losses)
  • 19.1% Casualty Rate (201 Killed/1052 Enrolled)
  • Fox lists this unit as:
    • 44th on the list of units "sustaining greatest loss in action" (Infantry units with over 200 casualties)
    • 3rd on the list of units with losses based on "maximum percentage of enrollment"
    • 4th on the list of units with losses based on duration of the entire term of service of the unit (1st of the Massachusetts troops)
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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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