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Fifth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry

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FIFTH REGIMENT
MASSACHUSETTS VOLUNTEER INFANTRY
Lost during 3 months
service 9 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Enlisted men by
disease. Total 11.
Lost during 9 months
service by disease 16 Enlisted men.
Lost during 100 days
service by disease 9 Enlisted men.
COMPANY C ROSTER
(Charlestown Artillery) – 3 months service
NAME RANK AGE Occupation Residence Enlisted Mustered
               
Grant, Melville C. Private 20 unknown Chelsea April 16, 1861 May 1, 1861 Mustered out on July 31, 1861
Reed, Freeman H. Private 22 unknown Chelsea April 16, 1861 May 1, 1861 Mustered out on July 31, 1861
Swan, William R. Captain 34 unknown Chelsea June 13, 1860 May 1, 1861 Commissioned on June 13, 1860. Mustered out on
July, 31, 1861. Also served in Company K of the 13th Maine Infantry.
Wade, James P. Private 27 unknown Chelsea April 16, 1861 May 1, 1861 Mustered out on July 31, 1861
COMPANY D ROSTER – 9
months service		 �
NAME RANK AGE Occupation Residence Enlisted Mustered
                         
Perley, Elbridge G. Private 27 sign painter Chelsea Aug. 15, 1862 Sept. 19, 1862 Mustered out on July 2, 1863. See Co. H, 1st.
Mass. Infantry.
COMPANY D ROSTER – 100
days service		 �
NAME RANK AGE Occupation Residence Enlisted Mustered
                         
Poor, James W. Private 23 chairmaker Chelsea July 9, 1864 July 18, 1864 Mustered out on November 16, 1864.
Putnam, George Private 20 sailmaker Chelsea July 9, 1864 July 18, 1864 Mustered out on November 16, 1864.
Richards, Charles H. Private 19 moulder Chelsea July 9, 1864 July 18, 1864 Mustered out on November 16, 1864.
COMPANY E ROSTER
(Lawrence Light Guard) – 3 months service
NAME RANK AGE Occupation Residence Enlisted Mustered
               
Duckrell, William J. Private 35 unknown Chelsea April 16, 1861 May 1, 1861 Mustered out on July 31, 1861. Also served in
Co. E 40th. Mass. Infantry and Co. G, 61st. Mass. Infantry.
Fowler, Stephen D. Private 28 unknown Chelsea April 16, 1861 May 1, 1861 Mustered out on July 31, 1861. Also served in
Co. C, 35th Mass. Infantry.
Tupper, George F. Private 24 unknown Chelsea April 16, 1861 May 1, 1861 Mustered out on July 31, 1861
COMPANY F ROSTER – 100
days service		 �
NAME RANK AGE Occupation Residence Enlisted Mustered
                         
Prouty, Albert B. Private 17 clerk Chelsea July 14, 1864 July 16, 1864 Mustered out on November 16, 1864.
COMPANY I ROSTER
(Somerville Light Infantry) – 3 months service		 �
NAME RANK AGE Occupation Residence Enlisted Mustered
                         
Carr, William M. Private 21 unknown N. Chelsea April 16, 1861 May 1, 1861 Mustered out on July 31, 1861. Also served in
Co. E, 39th Mass. Infantry.