42nd Massachusetts Infantry Regiment
The 42nd Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry was a regiment of infantry that served two tours in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The unit was first formed in September 1862 in response to President Abraham Lincoln's call for 300,000 men to serve for nine months.
| 42nd Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry | |
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Field and staff officers of the 42nd Massachusetts in 1862 or 1863. Commanding officer, Colonel Isaac S. Burrell, is seated at center. | |
| Active | September 13, 1862 – August 20, 1863 July 14, 1864 - November 11, 1864 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Infantry |
| Part of | In 1863: 2nd Brigade (Farr's), 2nd Division (Thomas Sherman's), XIX Corps, Army of the Gulf |
| Engagements | American Civil War |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel | Isaac S. Burrell |
| Insignia | |
| XIX Corps (2nd Division) badge | |
| Massachusetts U.S. Volunteer Infantry Regiments 1861-1865 | ||||
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