United States Regiments & Batteries > Massachusetts
The 5th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment lost 9 enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 enlisted men by disease during the Civil War.
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1861
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| April 15 | The 5th Massachusetts tendered its services to the government for three months servce |
| April 21 | Left Massachusetts for Washington, D.C. under Colonel Colonel S. C. Lawrence |
| May 1 | Mustered in for three months. Assigned to the Department of Washington. |
| 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 (Manassas)The regiment lost 9 men killed and two wounded, including Colonel Lawrence, and 23 men were captured. |
| July 29 | Ordered to Boston |
| August 1 | Mustered out at Boston |
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1864
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| July | Tendered services to the government for 100 days |
| July 28 | Left Massachusetts for Baltimore, Maryland. |
| July – November | Attached to 8th 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 | The 5th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment mustered out |