Massachusetts Civil War Union Units 23rd through 62nd

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The information in this list of Massachusetts Military Units comes from the Civil War Soldiers and Sailors web site (CWSS). This web site can also be searched by the name of a soldier.

Regiments 23rd through 27th

 * 23rd Unattached Company, Massachusetts Infantry (Militia) Organized at Readville and mustered in for 100 days August 18, 1864. Duty at Camp Meigs, Readville. Mustered out November 26, 1864.


 * 23rd Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry Organized September 28, 1861.Mustered out June 25, 1865.


 * 24th Company Unattached, Massachusetts Infantry Organized at Plymouth and mustered in for one year's service December 16-22, 1864.    Duty   at Camp Meigs, Readville. Mustered out May 12, 1865


 * 24th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry Organized at Readville September to December, 1861. Mustered out January 20, 1866.


 * 25th Company Unattached, Massachusetts Infantry Organized at Salem and mustered in for one year's service December 9, 1864. Stationed at Fort Miller, Marblehead. Mustered out June 29, 1865.


 * 25th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry Organized at Worcester September 1to October 31, 1861. March, 1864. Mustered out July 28, 1865.


 * 26th Company Unattached, Massachusetts Infantry Organized at New Bedford and mustered in for one year's service December 13, 1864. Duty at Camp Meigs, Readville. Mustered out May 12, 1865.


 * 26th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry Organized at Camp Cameron, Cambridge, August 28, 1861. Moved to Boston, Mass., September 12-18, and there discharged from service.


 * 27th Company Unattached, Massachusetts Infantry Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.


 * 27th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry Organized at Springfield and mustered in September 20, 1861. Mustered out June 26, 1865. Old members mustered out September 27, 1864.

Regiments 28th through 37th

 * 28th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry Organized at Cambridge and Boston December 12, 1861. Mustered out June 29, 1865.


 * 29th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry Organized at Newport News, Virginia, December, 1861, from the 1st Battalion Massachusetts Infantry (7 Companies) and 3 new companies. Mustered out July 29, 1865.


 * 29th Company Unattached, Massachusetts Heavy Artillery Organized September 20, 1864. Mustered out June 16, 1865.


 * 30th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry Organized at Newport News, Va., December, 1861, from 1st Battalion Massachusetts Infantry (7 Cos.) and 3 new Companies ("F," "G" and "H") organized December 13-17, 1861, which joined Regiment at Newport News, Va., January 17, 1862. Mustered out July 29, 1865.


 * 30th Company Unattached, Massachusetts Heavy Artillery Organized September 1, 1864. Mustered out June 16, 1865.


 * 30th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry Organized as "Eastern Bay State Regiment" at Camp Chase, Lowell, December 31, 1861. Duty in various locations, then duty in 3rd Sub-District Eastern South Carolina until December 1865. Mustered out December 1, 1865.


 * 31st Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry "Western Bay State Regiment," organized at Pittsfield, November 20, 1861, to February 20, 1862. Served in various locations, then moved to Boston September 11-24, and discharged September 30, 1865.


 * 32nd Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry Organized as a Battalion of 6 Companies for garrison duty at Fort Warren, Boston Harbor, November 25, 1861. Mustered out June 29, and discharged July 11, 1865.


 * 33rd Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry Organized at Springfield August 6, 1862. Mustered out June 11 and discharged from service July 2, 1865.
 * 34th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry Organized at Worcester August 1, 1862. Mustered out June 16, 1865.


 * 35th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry Organized at Worcester August 1, 1862. Mustered out June 9, and discharged from service June 27, 1865.


 * 37th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry Orgarnized at Pittsfield August 30, 1862. Mustered out June 30, 1865.

Regiments 38th through 47th

 * 38th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry Organized and mustered in August 24, 1862. Mustered out June 30, 1865. Moved to Boston Mass., June 30-July 5. Discharged July 13, 1865.


 * 39th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry Organized at Lynnfield August 13 to Septembr 2, 1862. Grand Review May 23. Mustered out June 1, 1865.


 * 40th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry Organized at Lynnfield August, 1862.Mustered out June 16, and discharged at Reedville, Mass., June 30, 1865.


 * 40th Regiment, Massachusetts Militia Infantry Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.


 * 42nd Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry Organized at Camp Meigs, Reedville, November 11, 1862. Mustered out August 20, 1863.


 * 42nd Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry (100 days, 1864) (Militia) Organized at Reedville for 100 days July 22, 1864 Mustered out November 11, 1864.


 * 43rd Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry (Militia) Organized at Camp Meigs, Readville, September 12 to October 23, 1862. . Mustered out July 30, 1863.


 * 44th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry (Militia) Organized at Readville and mustered in September 12, 1862. Moved to Boston, Mass., June 6-10. Mustered out June 18, 1863.


 * 45th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry (Militia) Organized at Camp Meigs, Readville, September 26-October 28, 1862. . Mustered out July 8, 1863.


 * 46th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry (Militia) Organized at Springfield September 25-October 30, 1862. Moved to Boston July 15-17, thence to Springfield and there mustered out July 29, 1863.


 * 47th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry (Militia) Organized at Boxford and Readville October 16, 1862. Moved to Boston, Mass, August 3-18, and mustered out September 1, 1863.

Regiments 48th through 57th

 * 48th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry (Militia) Organized at Wenham and mustered in October 29, 1862. Mustered out September 3, 1863.


 * 49th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry (Militia) Organized at Pittsfield and mustered in October 28, 1862. Mustered out September 1, 1863.


 * 50th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry (Militia) Organized at Boxford. Mustered out August 24, 1863.


 * 51st Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry (Militia) Organized at Worcester September 25 to October 30, 1862. Mustered out July 27, 1863.


 * 52nd Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry (Militia) Organized at Greenfield October, 1862. Moved to Massachusetts July 23-August 3. Mustered out August 14, 1863.


 * 53rd Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry (Militia) Organized at Groton Junction October 17 to November 6, 1862. Mustered out September 2, 1863.

For more information on the history of 53rd Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry see the following:

The wikipedia article, 53rd Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry (accessed 4 October 2011)


 * 54th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry (Colored) Organized at Readville and mustered in May 13, 1863. Mustered out at Mount Pleasant, S. C., August 20, 1865. Discharged at Boston, Mass., September 1, 1865.

For more information on the history of 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry see the following:

The wikipedia article, 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry (accessed 4 October 2011)


 * 55th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry (Colored) Organized at Readville and mustered in June 22, 1863. Mustered out August 29, 1865. Discharged at Boston, Mass., September 23, 1865.


 * 56th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry Organized at Readville December 26, 1863, to February 24, 1864. Mustered out July 12, 1865.


 * 57th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry Organized at Worcester and Reedville and mustered in April 6, 1864. Mustered out July 30, 1865.

Regiments 58th through 62nd

 * 58th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry Organized at Readville December 26, 1863, to February 24, 1864.Duty at Washington and Alexandria till July,.mustered out July 12, 1865.


 * 59th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry Organized at Reedville December 3, 1863, to April 20, 1864. Consolidated with 57th Massachusetts Infantry May 26, 1865.


 * 60th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry (Militia) Organized for 100 days August 1, 1864. Mustered out November 30, 1864.

For more information on the history of 60th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry see the following:

The wikipedia article, 60th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry (accessed 4 October 2011)


 * 61st Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry Organized at Gallop's Island, Boston Harbor, August to October, 1864. Mustered out July 16. Moved to Reedville, Mass., July 20, 22, and discharged August 1, 1865.

For more information on the history of 61st Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry see the following:

The wikipedia article, 61st Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry (accessed 4 October 2011)


 * 62nd Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry Organization commenced April, 1865, but not completed, mustered out May 5, 1865.

For more information on the history of 62nd Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry see the following:

The wikipedia article, 62nd Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry (accessed 4 October 2011)