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, Battle of Fredericksburg, Battle of the Wilderness
- 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: Battle of Deep Bottom, Battle of Chaffin's Farm
- 55 Mass. Inf. (Col'd). · Raised in Massachusetts · 1,335 men
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