United States Regiments & Batteries > Massachusetts > 38th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment
The 38th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment lost 4 officers and 73 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded and 151 enlisted men to disease during the Civil War.
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1862
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| August 24 | The 38th Massachusetts organized and mustered in. |
| August 26-28 | Moved to Baltimore, Maryland. Attached to Defences of Baltimore, Md., 8th Corps, Middle Department |
| September 8 | At Powhattan Dam |
| October 12 | At Baltimore |
| November 10 | Embarked on steamer Baltic for Ship Island, Miss.issippi |
| December 14 | Arrived Ship Island, Mississippi. |
| December 29-31 | Moved to New Orleans, Louisiana and camp at Carrollton; attached to 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 19th Army Corps, Dept. of the Gulf |
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1863
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| February 11 | Expedition to Plaquemine |
| February 19 | At Carrollton |
| March 6-7 | Moved to Baton Rouge |
| March 7-27 | Operations against Port Hudson |
| April 1 | Moved to Algiers |
| April 9 | to Berwick City |
| April 9-May 14 | Operations in Western Louisiana |
| April 11-20 |
Teche Campaign |
| April 12-13 | Fort Bisland |
| May 5-14 | Expedition from Opelousas to Alexandria and Simsport |
| May 22-25 | Moved to Bayou Sara, then to Port Hudson |
| May 25-July 9 |
Siege of Port Hudson |
| May 27 & June 14 |
Assaults on Port Hudson |
| June 3-8 | Expedition to Clinton |
| July 9 | Surrender of Port Hudson |
| July 11 | Moved to Baton Rouge with Artillery train |
| July 15 | to Donaldsonville |
| August 1 | At Baton Rouge; attached to 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 19th Army Corps, Department of the Gulf |
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1864
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| February | Attached to 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 19th Corps, Department of the Gulf |
| March 23-May 22 |
Red River Campaign |
| March 23 – April 12 |
At Alexandria |
| April 23 | Monett’s Bluff, Cane River Crossing |
| April 30-May 10 | Construction of dam at Alexandria |
| May 11-20 | Retreat to Morganza |
| May 30-June 6 | Reconnoissance to Atchafalaya |
| July 3 | Moved to New Orleans, La. |
| July 3-29 | Moved by ship to Fortress Monroe, Va., and Washington, D.C. |
| August – December |
Sheridan’s Shenandoah Valley CampaignAttached to Army of the Shenandoah, Middle Military Division, 19th Corps, 2nd Division, 3rd Brigade |
| September 19 |
Third Battle of Winchester (or Opequon) |
| September 22 |
Battle of Fisher’s Hill |
| October 19 |
Battle of Cedar Creek |
| October 20 | At Kernstown and Winchester |
| January 5-22 | Moved to Savannah, Georgia and attached to 3rd Brigade, Grover’s Division, District of Savannah, Department of the South |
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1865
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| March 5 | Moved to Wilmington, North Carolina and attached to 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 10th Corps, Dept. of North Carolina |
| March 10 | to Morehead City |
| April 8 | Moved to Goldsboro and attached to District of Savannah: Georgia, Department of the South |
| May 2-7 | Moved to Savannah, Ga. |
| June 30 | The 38th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment was mustered out. |
| June 30-July 5 | Moved to Boston Mass. |
| July 13 | Discharged |