History of the 58th Regt. Massachusetts Vols.: From the 15th day of September, 1863, to the Close of the Rebellion

Frederick E Cushman

 Washington, D.C. : Gibson Bros., 1865

[Rare Civil War Regimental] Bound in contemporary cloth-backed, marbled boards. 38 pages ; 18 cm. Includes a small slip "Copies Sent, Post Paid, On Receipt of $1.00 Address: G.W. Jenkins, Medford, Massachusetts; F.E. Cushman, New Bedford, Massachusetts."  Contemporary signature of H. L. Parker, and Mrs. Abbie L. Wood, Halifax, Mass. Mrs. Woods' son, Edwin H. Woods (d. 1910) served in the regiment as a Sergeant, Co. B, 40th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry (1862-1863). 

The regiment "Organized at Reedville April 25, 1864. Moved to Alexandria, Va., April 28-30. Attached to 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 9th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to July, 1865. Service: Moved to Bristoe Station, Va., and join 9th Army Corps May 1-2, 1864. Campaign from the Rapidan to the James May 3-July 15. Battles of the Wilderness May 5-7; Spottsylvania May 8-12; Ny River May 10; Spottsylvania Court House May 12-21. Assault on the Salient May 12. Stannard's Mills May 21. North Anna River May 23-26. On line of the Pamunkey May 26-28. Totopotomoy May 28-31. Cold Harbor June 1-12. Bethesda Church June 1-3. Before Petersburg June 16-18. Siege of Petersburg June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Mine Explosion, Petersburg, July 30, 1864. Weldon Railroad August 18-21. Peebles' Farm or Peeble's Farm September 29-October 2. Boydton Plank Road Hatcher's Run, October 27-28. Fort Stedman March 25, 1865. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Assault on and fall of Petersburg April 2. Occupation of Petersburg April 3. Pursuit of Lee April 3-9. At Cumberland Church till April 20. Moved to City Point, thence to Alexandria April 20-28. Duty there till July 15. Grand Review May 23. Mustered out July 14. Moved to Reedville July 15-18, and discharged July 26, 1865. Lost during service 10 Officers and 129 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 156 Enlisted men by disease. Total 295." - NPS.