United States Regiments & Batteries > Massachusetts
The 32nd Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment lost 5 officers and 139 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded and 2 officers and 143 enlisted men to disease during the Civil War. The regiment is honored by a monument at Gettysburg.
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1861
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| November 25 | Organized as a Battalion of 6 Companies under Major Francis J. Parker for garrison duty at Fort Warren, Boston Harbor |
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1862
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| May 26-28 | The battalion was expanded to a regiment and Major Parker was promoted to lieutenant colonel. The regiment moved to Washington, D.C. At Capital Hill, Defenses of Washington, attached to the Military District of Washington |
| June 25-July 3 | Moved to Harrison’s Landing, Va |
| July | Attached to 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 5th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac |
| July 23 | 1 company joined at Harrison’s Landing |
| August 6 | Lieutenant Colonel Parker was promoted to colonel. |
| August 15-28 | Movement to Fortress Monroe, thence to Centreville |
| August 28 – September 2 |
Pope’s Campaign in Northern Virginia |
| August 30 |
Second Battle of Bull Run |
| September | Attached to 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 5th Army Corps |
| September 4 | 3 Cos. join at Minor’s Hill, Va. |
| September 16-17 |
Battle of AntietamThe regiment was commanded by Colonel Francis Parker. It was in reserve and suffered no casualties. |
| September 19 | Blackford’s Ford, then at Sharpsburg, Md. |
| October 16-17 | Reconnaissance to Smithfield, W. Va. |
| October 30 – November 19 |
Movement to Falmouth |
| December 12-15 |
Battle of Fredericksburg |
| December 27 | Colonel Parker resigned. Lieutenant Colonel George L. Prescott was promoted to colonel. |
| December 29-30 | Expedition to Richards’ and Ellis Fords |
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1863
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| January 20-24 | “Mud March”, then return to Falmouth |
| April 27-May 6 | Chancellorsville Campaign |
| May 1-5 |
Battle of Chancellorsville |
| June 11-July 24 | Gettysburg Campaign |
| July 1-4 |
Battle of GettysburgThe regiment was commanded by Colonel George Lincoln Prescott. From the monument in the Rose Woods: Here the 32nd Massachusetts Infy. 2nd Brig. 1st. Div. 5th A.C. withstood an attack of the enemy about 5 o’clock p.m. July 2, 1863. Withdrawn from here, it fought again in the Wheatfield. Lost in both actions killed and wounded 79 out of 227 officers and men. |
| July 5-24 | Pursuit of Lee |
| July 25 | At Warrenton and Beverly Ford |
| September 17 | At Culpeper |
| October 11-22 |
Bristoe Campaign |
| November 7-8 | Advance to line of the Rappahannock |
| November 26- December 2 |
Mine Run Campaign |
| December 3 | At Bealeton, Va. |
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1864
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| May-June | Campaign from the Rapidan to the James |
| May 5-7 |
Battle of the Wilderness |
| May 8-21 |
Battle of Spotsylvania Court House |
| May 8 | Laurel Hill |
| May 12 | Assault on the Salient |
| May 23-26 |
North Anna River |
| May 23 | Jericho Mills |
| May 26-28 | On line of the Pamunkey |
| May 28-31 | Totopotomoy |
| June 1-12 |
Cold Harbor |
| June 1-3 | Bethesda Church |
| June 16-18 |
First Assault on PetersburgColonel Prescott was mortally wounded. |
| June 18 | Siege of Petersburg begins |
| June 30 | J. Cushing Edmands was promoted to colonel. |
| July 30 | Mine Explosion, Petersburg (Reserve) |
| August 18-21 | Six-Mile House, Weldon Railroad |
| September 29 – October 2 |
Poplar Springs Church |
| October 27-28 | Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher’s Run |
| December 7-12 | Expedition to Weldon Railroad |
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1865
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| February 5-7 |
Dabney’s Mills, Hatcher’s Run |
| March 28- April 9 |
Appomattox Campaign |
| March 29 | Lewis Farm, near Gravelly Run |
| March 31 | White Oak Road |
| April 1 |
Five Forks |
| April 9 |
Appomattox Court HouseSurrender of Lee and his army. |
| May 1-12 | March to Washington, D.C. |
| May 23 | Grand Review, then duty at Washington |
| June 29 | Mustered out |
| July 11 | Discharged |