United States Regiments & Batteries > Massachusetts
The 56th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment lost 6 officers and 120 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded and 100 enlisted men to disease during the Civil War.
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1863
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| December 26 | Began organization at at Readville under the command of Colonel Charles E. Griswold. |
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1864
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| March 21 | Left State for Annapolis, Md. |
| April 23 | Moved to Washington and Alexandria; Attached to 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 9th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac |
| May 3-June 15 | Campaign from the Rapidan to the James |
| May 5-7 |
Battle of the WildernessColonel Griswold was killed on May 6. Stephen N. Weld was promoted to colonel and assumed command of the regiment. |
| May 8-21 |
Battle of Spottsylvania Court House |
| May 10 | Ny River |
| May 12 | Assault on the Salient |
| May 23-26 | North Anna River |
| 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 Petersburg |
| June 16, | Siege of Petersburg begins |
| July 30 | Mine Explosion, Petersburg |
| August 18-21 | Weldon Railroad |
| September | Assigned to the 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 9th Army Corps |
| September 29- October 2 |
Poplar Springs Church or Peeble’s Farm |
| October 27-28 | Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher’s Run |
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1865
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| January 1 | At Fort Hays |
| March 25 | Battle of Fort Stedman |
| March 28-April 9 | Appomattox Campaign |
| April 2 | Assault on and fall of Petersburg |
| April 3 | Occupation of Petersburg |
| April 3-9 | Pursuit of Lee |
| April 18-22 | March to Petersburg and City Point |
| April 23-25 | Moved to Alexandria |
| May 23 | Grand Review |
| July | Duty at Washington and Alexandria |
| July 12 | Mustered out |