39th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment

The 39th Regiment Massachusetts Infantry was organized at Camp Stanton in Lynnfield, Massachusetts, August 13 through September 2, 1862,[1] and mustered for a three-year enlistment under the command of Colonel Phineas Stearns Davis.

[2] The regiment was attached to Grover's Brigade,[3][4] Defenses of Washington, until February 1863, then to Jewett's Independent Brigade,[5] XXII Corps, Department of Washington, until May 1863, the District of Washington, XXII Corps, until July 1863,[6] the 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, I Corps, Army of the Potomac,[7][8][9] until March 1864, the 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, V Corps, until June 1864, the 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, V Corps, until September 1864, and finally the 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, V Corps, until June 1865.

[10][11] The 39th Massachusetts Infantry mustered out of service at Washington, D.C. on June 1, 1865.

The regiment saw duty in the defenses of Washington from Fort Tillinghast to Fort Craig, until September 14, 1862, then guarded the Potomac River from Edward's Ferry to Conrad's Ferry and Seneca Creek until October 20, and the Muddy Branch until November 10.

The Infantry again saw action at Offutt's Cross Roads, Md., until December 21, and at Poolesville, Md., until April 15, 1863.

In mid-April, 1863, the regiment moved to Washington, D.C., for guard and patrol duty until July 9.

Mine Run Campaign, November 26 – December 2.

Reconnaissance toward Dinwiddie Court House September 15.

Warren's Raid on Weldon Railroad December 7–12.