United States Regiments & Batteries


Massachusetts provided to the Union Army 5 regiments and 3 battalions of cavalry; 4 regiments, 1 battalion and 30 independent companies of heavy artillery; 18 batteries of light artillery; 2 companies of sharpshooters; and 71 regiments and 3 battalions of infantry. Most served in the eastern theater. Those that only served in other theaters are not listed below.

Massachusetts Infantry Regiments

1st • 2nd • 3rd • 4th • 5th • 6th7th • 8th • 9th • 10th

11th • 12th • 13th • 14th15th • 16th • 17th • 18th • 19th

20th • 21st • 22nd • 23rd • 24th • 25th • 26th27th • 28th • 29th  

30th • 32nd • 33rd • 34th • 35th • 36th37th • 38th • 39th

40th46th • 51st • 55th* • 56th • 57th 58th • 59th • 60th • 61st

Massachusetts Infantry Battalions

1st Infantry Battalion3rd Rifle Battalion

Massachusetts Sharpshooter Companies

1st Sharpshooters Company  • 2nd Sharpshooters Company 

Massachusetts Cavalry

1st Cavalry  • 2nd Cavalry  • 3rd Cavalry4th Cavalry • 5th Cavalry (Colored) 

Devin’s Mounted Rifle Battalion

Massachusetts Heavy Artillery

Unattached Heavy Artillery Companies 

1st Heavy Artillery2nd Heavy Artillery*3rd Heavy Artillery • 4th Heavy Artillery

*Page under development

Massachusetts Light Artillery

1st Battery • 2nd Battery • 3rd Battery5th Battery • 7th Battery • 8th Battery 

9th Battery • 10th Battery • 11th Battery 14th Battery • 16th Battery • Cook’s Battery