United States Regiments & Batteries > Massachusetts
The 61st Massachusetts Infantry Regiment lost 1 officer and 5 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded and 20 enlisted men to disease during the Civil War.
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1864
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| August – October |
Organized at Gallop’s Island, Boston Harbor as a Battalion of 5 Companies, A – E. |
| October 7-12 | Moved to City Point, Va. and attached to Benham’s Engineer Brigade, Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina. Engaged in Engineer duty erecting fortifications at City Point, Va. and picket duty. |
| November 17 | Company F reported to Regiment |
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1862
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| January 5 | Company G reported to Regiment |
| February 15 | Company H reported to Regiment |
| March 15 | Companies I and K reported to Regiment |
| March 28 | Ordered to Petersburg and Independent Brigade, 9th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac |
| March 28-April 9 | Appomattox Campaign |
| April 2 | Assault on and fall of Petersburg |
| April 3 | Occupation of Petersburg |
| April 3-9 | Pursuit of Lee; attached 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 5th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac |
| April 12 | Moved to City Point |
| April 16-20 | March to Burkerville |
| May 1-12 | March to Washington, D.C. |
| May 23 | Grand Review |
| June 6-8 | Companies A to E moved to Reedville, Mass. |
| June 17 | Companies A to E discharged. Companies F to K organized as a Battalion and attached to 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, Provisional Corps. Duty at Washington, D.C. |
| July 16 | Mustered out |
| July 20-22 | Moved to Reedville, Mass. |
| August 1 | Discharged |