The 62nd Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment being raised to serve in the
Union Army during the
American Civil War. The war ended before the unit was complete.
History
Returning from his command of the
60th Massachusetts Infantry, Colonel Ansel D Wass began to raise another infantry regiment at
Readville, Massachusetts for one year's service. With the last companies of the
61st Massachusetts Infantry leaving camp in early March 1865, new recruits began forming another regiment. Between March and 11 April 1865, four companies had been mustered in when
General Lee
Robert Edward Lee (January 19, 1807 – October 12, 1870) was a Confederate general during the American Civil War, towards the end of which he was appointed the overall commander of the Confederate States Army. He led the Army of North ...
's surrender stopped the organization.
[Bowen, pg 722] The volunteers remained in camp until 5 May, when they were mustered out of service.
Casualties
From a complement of 405 men, two died from disease, while eight others deserted.
See also
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List of Massachusetts Civil War Units
Units raised in Massachusetts during the American Civil War consisted of 62 regiments of infantry, six regiments of cavalry, 16 batteries of light artillery, four regiments of heavy artillery, two companies of sharpshooters, a handful of unattach ...
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Massachusetts in the American Civil War
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External links62nd Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry
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Units and formations of the Union Army from Massachusetts
1865 establishments in Massachusetts
Military units and formations established in 1865
Military units and formations disestablished in 1865