Massachusetts 56th Volunteer Infantry (Union)
Muster
- Muster In Date:Feb 1, 1864
- Muster Out Date:Jul 12, 1865
Other
- Leaders:
- Jr.
- Brigadier General James Ledlie
- Brigadier General Julius White
- Brigadier General Thomas G. Stevenson
- Colonel Charles E. Griswold
- Colonel Daniel Leasure
- Colonel Jacob P. Gould
- Colonel Sumner Carruth
- Lieutenant Colonel Joseph H. Barnes
- Lieutenant Colonel Stephen M. Weld
- Lieutenant Colonel Stephen M. Weld Jr.
- Major General Thomas L. Crittenden
battles
Name | Start Date | End Date | Duration | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerusalem Plank Road | Jun 21, 1864 | Jun 24, 1864 | 3 day(s) | Petersburg, Virginia |
| Crater | Jul 30, 1864 | Jul 30, 1864 | < 1 day | Petersburg, Virginia |
| Peebles' Farm | Sep 30, 1864 | Oct 2, 1864 | 2 day(s) | Dinwiddie County, Virginia |
| Second Petersburg | Jun 15, 1864 | Jun 18, 1864 | 3 day(s) | Petersburg, Virginia |
| Cold Harbor | May 31, 1864 | Jun 12, 1864 | 12 day(s) | Hanover County; near Mechanicsville, Virginia |
| Spotsylvania Court House | May 8, 1864 | May 21, 1864 | 13 day(s) | Spotsylvania County, Virginia |
| Appomattox Court House | Apr 9, 1865 | Apr 9, 1865 | < 1 day | Appomattox Court House, Virginia |
| Wilderness | May 5, 1864 | May 7, 1864 | 2 day(s) | Spotsylvania County, Virginia; Orange County, Virginia |
| Globe Tavern | Aug 18, 1864 | Aug 21, 1864 | 3 day(s) | Petersburg, Virginia |
| Third Petersburg | Apr 2, 1865 | Apr 2, 1865 | < 1 day | Dinwiddie County, Virginia; Petersburg, Virginia |
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