The Civil War in the East

5th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment

 

Lost 9 enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 enlisted men by disease during the Civil War.

 

1861

April 15

Tendered services to the government for three months servce

April 21

Left State for Washington, D.C. under Colonel Colonel S. C. Lawrence

May 1

Mustered in for three months

May 25

Moved to Alexandria, Va. and duty at Camp Andrew

July 16

Attached to Franklin's Brigade, Heintzelman's Division, McDowell's Army of Northeast Virginia

July 16-21

Advance on Manassas, Va.,

July 21

Battle of Bull Run

The regiment lost 9 killed, two wounded, including Colonel Lawrence, and 23 captured.

July 29

Ordered to Boston

August 1

Mustered out

 

1864

July,

Tendered services to the government for 100 days

July 28

Left State for Baltimore, Md.

July - November

Attached to 8th Army Corps, Middle Department. Camp at Mankin's Woods and garrison duty at Forts McHenry, Marshall, Carroll and other points in and about the Defences of Baltimore

November 6

Ordered home

November 16

Mustered out