Thirty-fourth regiment Massachusetts Infantry.
（1) Col. George D. Wells, Bvt. Brig. Gen. U. S. Vols.（2) Col. William S. Lincoln, Bvt. Brig. Gen. U. S. Vols.
| Field and Staff. | Line. | companies. | Unassigned Recruits. | Totals. | ||||||||||
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | K | |||||
| Number on regimental rolls,— | ||||||||||||||
| Officers, | 14 | 62 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 76 |
| Enlisted men,1 | 11 | – | 118 | 121 | 114 | 135 | 123 | 139 | 128 | 129 | 122 | 125 | 4 | 1,269 |
| Totals, | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1,345 |
| Enlisted men (included above) commissioned in regiment.2 | 4 | – | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | – | 32 |
| Enlisted men (included above) serving elsewhere within regiment. | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 4 |
| Totals, | 4 | – | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | – | 36 |
| Actual total of members of regiment,— | ||||||||||||||
| Officers, | 14 | 62 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 76 |
| Enlisted men,3 | 7 | – | 116 | 117 | 111 | 134 | 118 | 135 | 125 | 123 | 120 | 123 | 4 | 1,233 |
| Totals, | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1,309 |
The 34th Mass. Infantry was recruited in camp at Worcester, Mass., from June to August, 1862,and left the State for Washington August 15 under command of Col. George D. Wells, promoted from lieutenant-colonel 1st Mass. Infantry. It moved August 22 to Alexandria, and remained stationed in the vicinity, on picket and outpost duty in the defences of Washington, until July, 1863. It left Washington for Harper's Ferry July 9, and occupied Maryland Heights, becoming part of the 1st Brigade, under Colonel Wells, 1st Division Department of Western Virginia. It met the enemy at Berryville October 18, and took part in December in an expedition up the Shenandoah valley, marching as far as Harrisonburg. The regiment remained on provost and — outpost duty at Harper's Ferry and Martinsburg until May 2, 1864, when, as part of General Sigel's force, it went to Winchester and took part in the movements in the Shenandoah, engaging with loss at the battle of New Market May 15, at Piedmont June 5, and at Lynchburg June 18, General Hunter having succeeded General Sigel in command of the department. Returning from the campaign to Lynchburg, the regiment reached Martinsburg July 11, 1864, met the enemy at Snicker's Gap July 18 and at Winchester on the 24th. In August it moved into Maryland, and, the department being re-enforced by the 6th and 19th Army Corps, the regiment, in command of Major Pratt, shared in General Sheridan's campaign and took part in the battles of Opequon and Fisher's Hill, engaging also at Tom's Brook near Strasburg October 13, where Colonel Wells was mortally wounded, and at Cedar Creek October 19, engaging afterward in provost duty at Newtown, and moving in November to Opequon Crossing for outpost duty. After Colonel Wells' death Col. W. S. Lincoln was promoted to fill his place.
As part of the 1st Division, Army of West Virginia, the regiment was ordered, December 17, to join the Army of the James before Petersburg, and, passing through Washington December 20, spent the autumn and winter of 1864-65 engaged in the siege as part of the Independent Division, 24th Army Corps, Army of the James. In January Lieutenant-Colonel Potter took command of the brigade, of which the regiment serving under Captain Leach formed a part. It shared in the final operations about Petersburg, engaging at Hatcher's Run March 31, and at the final assault on the works. It followed General Lee to Appomattox, encamping after the surrender at Lynchburg; and, entering Richmond April 25, it remained in camp there until the expiration of its service. It was mustered out June 15, 1865, and was finally paid off and discharged at Readville, Mass., on July 6. Those who had more time to serve were transferred to the 24th Mass. Infantry.
