Camp of the 2nd Massachusetts Infantry, Atlanta, 1864
Camp of the 2nd Massachusetts Infantry, Atlanta, 1864Library of Congress · LC-DIG-cwpb-02215
The Civil War, 1861 to 1865

Massachusetts in the Civil War

Massachusetts was raised entirely for the Union. Of the 153 regiments recorded in Massachusetts, 149 served the United States, and none the Confederacy. 4 were regiments of the United States Colored Troops.

153
Regiments raised
164,239
Men in the records
149
Union
4
US Colored Troops
11
Pinned to a town

Civil War regiments were raised locally: each was recruited from the eligible men of one or more nearby counties, organized at a rendezvous camp, and sent to the front. In Massachusetts, 11 of the 153 regiments below are pinned to the specific town where they formed; the rest are recorded honestly at the state level. The largest single unit raised in Massachusetts was the 20 Massachusetts Infantry, with 5,150 men in the records.

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Union regiments raised in Massachusetts

149 recorded, largest first. Raising town shown where documented.

  • 20 Massachusetts Infantry · Raised in Massachusetts · 5,150 men
  • 2 Massachusetts H. Art'y. · Raised in Massachusetts · 4,270 men
  • 1 Massachusetts H. Art'y. · Raised in Massachusetts · 3,984 men
  • 2 Massachusetts Cavalry · Raised in Massachusetts · 3,828 men
  • 28 Massachusetts Infantry · Raised in Massachusetts · 3,554 men
  • 2 Massachusetts Infantry · Raised in Massachusetts · 3,499 men
  • 1 Massachusetts Cavalry · Raised in Massachusetts · 3,430 men
  • 32 Massachusetts Infantry · Raised in Massachusetts · 3,305 men
  • 9 Massachusetts Infantry · Raised at Boston · 3,062 men
  • 19 Massachusetts Infantry · Raised in Massachusetts · 3,058 men
  • 17 Massachusetts Infantry · Raised in Massachusetts · 3,052 men
  • 11 Massachusetts Infantry · Raised in Massachusetts · 2,977 men
  • 3 Massachusetts H. Art'y. · Raised in Massachusetts · 2,881 men
  • 30 Massachusetts Infantry · Raised in Massachusetts · 2,864 men
  • 15 Massachusetts Infantry · Raised in Massachusetts · 2,787 men
  • 27 Massachusetts Infantry · Raised in Massachusetts · 2,689 men
  • 4 Massachusetts Cavalry · Raised in Massachusetts · 2,683 men
  • 1 Massachusetts Infantry · Raised in Massachusetts · 2,465 men
  • 42 Massachusetts Mil. Inf. · Raised in Massachusetts · 2,409 men
  • 4 Massachusetts H. Art'y. · Raised in Massachusetts · 2,356 men
  • 24 Massachusetts Infantry · Raised in Massachusetts · 2,342 men
  • 22 Massachusetts Infantry · Raised in Massachusetts · 2,288 men
  • 35 Massachusetts Infantry · Raised in Massachusetts · 2,204 men
  • 12 Massachusetts Infantry · Raised at Fort Warren · 2,144 men
  • 36 Massachusetts Infantry · Raised in Massachusetts · 2,135 men
  • 29 Massachusetts Infantry · Raised in Massachusetts · 2,111 men
  • 57 Massachusetts Infantry · Raised in Massachusetts · 2,096 men
  • 25 Massachusetts Infantry · Raised in Massachusetts · 2,073 men
  • 26 Massachusetts Infantry · Raised in Massachusetts · 2,058 men
  • 31 Massachusetts Infantry · Raised in Massachusetts · 2,045 men
  • 13 Massachusetts Infantry · Raised in Massachusetts · 1,965 men
  • 16 Massachusetts Infantry · Raised in Massachusetts · 1,923 men
  • 39 Massachusetts Infantry · Raised in Massachusetts · 1,895 men
  • 10 Massachusetts Infantry · Raised in Massachusetts · 1,866 men
  • 21 Massachusetts Infantry · Raised in Massachusetts · 1,860 men
  • 18 Massachusetts Infantry · Raised in Massachusetts · 1,859 men
  • 34 Massachusetts Infantry · Raised in Massachusetts · 1,848 men
  • 33 Massachusetts Infantry · Raised in Massachusetts · 1,828 men
  • 7 Massachusetts Infantry · Raised in Massachusetts · 1,782 men
  • 23 Massachusetts Infantry · Raised in Massachusetts · 1,761 men
  • 37 Massachusetts Infantry · Raised in Massachusetts · 1,751 men
  • 56 Massachusetts Infantry · Raised in Massachusetts · 1,672 men
  • 48 Massachusetts Mil. Inf. · Raised at Wenham · 1,591 men
  • 1 Battalion Mass. H. Art'y. · Raised in Massachusetts · 1,589 men
  • 47 Massachusetts Mil. Inf. · Raised in Massachusetts · 1,501 men
  • 59 Massachusetts Infantry · Raised in Massachusetts · 1,465 men
  • 58 Massachusetts Infantry · Raised in Massachusetts · 1,387 men
  • 38 Massachusetts Infantry · Raised in Massachusetts · 1,333 men
  • 61 Massachusetts Infantry · Raised in Massachusetts · 1,333 men
  • 40 Massachusetts Infantry · Raised in Massachusetts · 1,319 men
  • 43 Massachusetts Mil. Inf. · Raised in Massachusetts · 1,259 men
  • 50 Massachusetts Mil. Inf. · Raised in Massachusetts · 1,242 men
  • 3 Massachusetts Infantry · Raised in Massachusetts · 1,211 men
  • 45 Massachusetts Mil. Inf. · Raised in Massachusetts · 1,210 men
  • 49 Massachusetts Mil. Inf. · Raised in Massachusetts · 1,173 men
  • 51 Massachusetts Mil. Inf. · Raised at Worcester · 1,164 men
  • 8 Massachusetts Infantry · Raised in Massachusetts · 1,138 men
  • 46 Massachusetts Mil. Inf. · Raised in Massachusetts · 1,131 men
  • 60 Massachusetts Mil. Inf. (100 Days, 1864.) · Raised at Boxford · 1,120 men
  • 5 Massachusetts Infantry · Raised in Massachusetts · 1,115 men
  • 53 Massachusetts Mil. Inf. · Raised in Massachusetts · 1,114 men
  • 44 Massachusetts Mil. Inf. · Raised at Readville · 1,108 men
  • 4 Massachusetts Infantry · Raised in Massachusetts · 1,096 men
  • 6 Massachusetts Mil. Inf. (100 Days, 1864.) · Raised in Massachusetts · 1,089 men
  • 52 Massachusetts Mil. Inf. · Raised in Massachusetts · 1,080 men
  • 5 Massachusetts Mil. Inf. (100 Days, 1864.) · Raised in Massachusetts · 1,076 men
  • 6 Massachusetts Infantry · Raised in Massachusetts · 1,071 men
  • 8 Massachusetts Mil. Inf. (100 Days, 1864.) · Raised in Massachusetts · 1,040 men
  • 8 Massachusetts Mil. Inf. (3 Months, 1861.) · Raised in Massachusetts · 897 men
  • 5 Massachusetts Mil. Inf. (3 Months, 1861.) · Raised in Massachusetts · 863 men
  • 6 Massachusetts Mil. Inf. (3 Months, 1861.) · Raised in Massachusetts · 820 men
  • 6 Battery, Massachusetts Light Art'y. · Raised in Massachusetts · 670 men
  • 4 Massachusetts Mil. Inf. (3 Months, 1861.) · Raised in Massachusetts · 649 men
  • 7 Indpt. Batt'y., Massachusetts Light Art'y. · Raised in Massachusetts · 596 men
  • 15 Indpt. Batt'y., Massachusetts Light Art'y. · Raised in Massachusetts · 558 men
  • 2 Indpt. Batt'y., Massachusetts Light Art'y. · Raised in Massachusetts · 507 men
  • 62 Massachusetts Infantry · Raised at Greenfield · 505 men
  • 13 Indpt. Batt'y., Massachusetts Light Art'y. · Raised in Massachusetts · 496 men
  • 3 Massachusetts Mil. Inf. (3 Months, 1861.) · Raised in Massachusetts · 486 men
  • 4 Indpt. Batt'y., Massachusetts Light Art'y. · Raised in Massachusetts · 448 men
  • 12 Battery, Massachusetts Light Art'y. · Raised in Massachusetts · 445 men
  • 5 Indpt. Batt'y., Massachusetts Light Art'y. · Raised in Massachusetts · 422 men
  • 9 Indpt. Batt'y., Massachusetts Light Art'y. · Raised in Massachusetts · 405 men
  • 3 Indpt. Batt'y., Massachusetts Light Art'y. · Raised in Massachusetts · 392 men
  • 10 Indpt. Batt'y., Massachusetts Light Art'y. · Raised in Massachusetts · 371 men
  • 1 Indpt. Batt'y., Massachusetts Light Art'y. · Raised in Massachusetts · 355 men
  • 3 Batt'n. Riflemen, Mass. Mil. · Raised in Massachusetts · 353 men
  • 1 Co. Mass. (Andrew) Sharp Shooters · Raised in Massachusetts · 304 men
  • 14 Indpt. Batt'y., Massachusetts Light Art'y. · Raised in Massachusetts · 238 men
  • 11 Indpt. Batt'y., Massachusetts Light Art'y. · Raised in Massachusetts · 227 men
  • 29 Co. Unattached Massachusetts H. Art'y. · Raised in Massachusetts · 223 men
  • 2 Co. Massachusetts Sharp Shooters · Raised in Massachusetts · 188 men
  • 16 Indpt. Batt'y., Massachusetts Light Art'y. · Raised in Massachusetts · 186 men
  • 8 Indpt. Batt'y., Massachusetts Light Art'y. · Raised in Massachusetts · 170 men
  • 30 Co. Unattached Massachusetts H. Art'y. · Raised in Massachusetts · 165 men
  • 11 Indpt. Batt'y., Massachusetts Light Art'y. (9 Months, 1862-3) · Raised in Massachusetts · 164 men
  • 4 Batt'n. Massachusetts Mil. Inf. · Raised in Massachusetts · 159 men
  • 23 Unattached Co., Massachusetts Mil. Inf. (100 Days, 1864.) · Raised in Massachusetts · 139 men
  • Salem Cadets, Massachusetts Mil. Infantry · Raised in Massachusetts · 135 men
  • 27 Unattached Co., Massachusetts Infantry (1 Year, 1864-5) · Raised in Massachusetts · 129 men
  • 2 Unattached Co., Massachusetts Infantry (1 Year, 1864-5) · Raised in Massachusetts · 129 men
  • Cook's Co., Massachusetts Light Art'y. · Raised in Massachusetts · 120 men
  • Boston Cadets, Massachusetts Mil. Inf. · Raised in Massachusetts · 120 men
  • 7 Unattached Co., Massachusetts Mil. Inf. (90 Days, 1864.) · Raised at Pittsfield · 115 men
  • 26 Unattached Co., Massachusetts Infantry. (1 Year, 1864-5.) · Raised in Massachusetts · 113 men
  • 9 Unattached Co., Massachusetts Mil. Inf. (90 Days, 1864) · Raised in Massachusetts · 112 men
  • 21 Unattached Co., Massachusetts Mil. Inf. (100 Days, 1864.) · Raised in Massachusetts · 112 men
  • Staten's Co., Massachusetts Mil. Infantry · Raised in Massachusetts · 110 men
  • 17 Unattached Co., Massachusetts Mil. Inf. (100 Days, 1864.) · Raised in Massachusetts · 108 men
  • 8 Unattached Co., Massachusetts Mil. Inf. (90 Days, 1864.) · Raised in Massachusetts · 107 men
  • 4 Unattached Co., Massachusetts Mil. Inf. (90 Days, 1864.) · Raised in Massachusetts · 107 men
  • 20 Unattached Co., Massachusetts Mil. Inf. (100 Days, 1864.) · Raised in Massachusetts · 107 menFought at: Battle of Antietam, Sharpsburg, Skirmishes near Falmouth and occupation of Fredericksburg
  • 5 Unattached Co., Massachusetts Mil. Inf. (90 Days, 1864.) · Raised in Massachusetts · 106 men
  • 25 Unattached Co., Massachusetts Infantry (1 Year, 1864-5) · Raised in Massachusetts · 106 men
  • 12 Unattached Co., Massachusetts Mil. Inf. (90 Days, 1864.) · Raised in Massachusetts · 105 men
  • 11 Unattached Co., Massachusetts Mil. Inf. (90 Days, 1864.) · Raised in Massachusetts · 104 men
  • 10 Unattached Co., Massachusetts Mil. Inf. (90 Days, 1864) · Raised in Massachusetts · 104 men
  • 1 Unattached Co., Massachusetts Mil. Inf. (90 Days, 1864.) · Raised at Boston · 103 men
  • 18 Unattached Co., Massachusetts Infantry (1 Year, 1864-5) · Raised in Massachusetts · 103 men
  • 20 Unattached Co., Massachusetts Infantry. (1 Year, 1864-5.) · Raised in Massachusetts · 102 men
  • 22 Unattached Co., Massachusetts Mil. Inf. (100 Days, 1864.) · Raised in Massachusetts · 102 men
  • 21 Unattached Co., Massachusetts Infantry. (1 Year, 1864-5.) · Raised in Massachusetts · 102 men
  • 17 Unattached Co., Massachusetts Infantry. (1 Year, 1864-5.) · Raised in Massachusetts · 101 men
  • 24 Unattached Co., Massachusetts Infantry. (1 Year, 1864-5.) · Raised in Massachusetts · 101 men
  • 2 Unattached Co., Massachusetts Mil. Inf. (100 Days, 1864.) · Raised in Massachusetts · 100 men
  • 13 Unattached Co., Massachusetts Mil. Inf. (90 Days, 1864.) · Raised in Massachusetts · 99 men
  • 15 Unattached Co., Massachusetts Mil. Inf. (100 Days, 1864.) · Raised at Worcester · 99 men
  • 18 Unattached Co., Massachusetts Mil. Inf. (100 Days, 1864) · Raised in Massachusetts · 96 men
  • 2 Unattached Co., Massachusetts Mil. Inf. (90 Days, 1864) · Raised in Massachusetts · 95 men
  • 3 Unattached Co., Massachusetts Mil. Inf. (90 Days, 1864.) · Raised in Massachusetts · 91 men
  • 16 Unattached Co., Massachusetts Mil. Inf. (100 Days, 1864.) · Raised in Massachusetts · 90 men
  • 19 Unattached Co., Massachusetts Mil. Inf. (100 Days, 1864.) · Raised in Massachusetts · 87 men
  • 6 Unattached Co., Massachusetts Mil. Inf. (90 Days, 1864.) · Raised in Massachusetts · 84 men
  • 19 Unattached Co., Massachusetts Infantry (1 Year, 1864-5.) · Raised in Massachusetts · 42 men
  • 4 Massachusetts Mil. Inf. · Raised in Massachusetts · 38 men
  • 6 Massachusetts Mil. Inf. · Raised in Massachusetts · 32 men
  • 8 Massachusetts Mil. Inf. · Raised in Massachusetts · 30 men
  • 5 Massachusetts Mil. Inf. · Raised in Massachusetts · 22 men
  • 8 Massachusetts H. Art'y. · Raised in Massachusetts · 12 men
  • 40 Massachusetts Mil. Inf. · Raised in Massachusetts · 9 men
  • 20 Co. Unattached Massachusetts H. Art'y. · Raised in Massachusetts · 7 men
  • 42 Massachusetts Infantry · Raised in Massachusetts · 5 men
  • 17 Unattached Company, Massachusetts Mil. Infantry · Raised in Massachusetts · 5 men
  • 17 Unattached Co., Massachusetts Mil. Inf. (1 Year, 1864-5.) · Raised in Massachusetts · 4 men
  • 5 Massachusetts H. Artillery · Raised in Massachusetts · 4 men
  • 10 Massachusetts H.A. · Raised in Massachusetts · 4 men
  • 21 Massachusetts H.A. · Raised in Massachusetts · 3 men
  • 2 Massachusetts Mil. Inf. · Raised in Massachusetts · 2 men
  • 16 Unattached Co., Massachusetts Infantry. (1 Year, 1864-5.) · Raised in Massachusetts · 2 men

United States Colored Troops raised in Massachusetts

4 recorded, largest first. Raising town shown where documented.

  • 3 Massachusetts Cavalry · Raised at Camp Worcester · 3,423 men
  • 5 Mass. Cav. (Col'd). · Raised in Massachusetts · 1,718 men
  • 54 Mass. Inf. (Col'd). · Raised in Virginia · 1,673 menFought at: Skirmish, Deep Bottom, Action, Riddell's Shop
  • 55 Mass. Inf. (Col'd). · Raised in Massachusetts · 1,335 men

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