7th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment
The 7th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment in the Union army during the American Civil War. It was formed on June 15, 1861, in Taunton. Its original commander was Colonel Darius N. Couch who would eventually be promoted to command the II Corps of the Army of the Potomac and, after that, the Department of the Susquehanna.
| 7th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry | |
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The 7th Massachusetts Regimental Monument on the Gettysburg Battlefield with an equestrian statue of Major General John Sedgwick in the background | |
| Active | June 15, 1861–July 5, 1864 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Union Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Part of | In 1863: 2nd Brigade (Eustis's), 3rd Division (Newton's), VI Corps, Army of the Potomac |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Colonel (later Major General) Darius N. Couch Colonel (later Brigadier General) Nelson H. Davis |
| Insignia | |
| VI Corps badge (3rd Division) | |
| Massachusetts U.S. Volunteer Infantry Regiments 1861-1865 | ||||
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