The Civil War in the East

1st Massachusetts Infantry Battalion

1861

April 17

Tyler's Company organized

April 18

Chamberlin's Company (Union Guards) organized

April 19

Clark's Company organized

April 25

Barnes' Company (Greenough Guards) organized

May 1

Leach's Company organized

May 6

Chipman's Company and Doten's Company (Plymouth Rock Guards) organized

May 10-13

Tyler's Company moved to Fortress Monroe, Va. and attached to 3rd Massachusetts Militia Infantry as Company M.

May 14

Tyler's Company mustered in for three years, Chamberlin's Company mustered in for three years and assigned to 3rd Massachusetts Militia Infantry as Company I.

May 17

Leach's Company moved to Boston

May 19-21

Chipman's, Doten's and Barnes' Company moved to Fortress Monroe

May 19-23

Leach's Company and Chamberlin's Company moved to Fortress Monroe

May 21

Clark's Company mustered in for three years

May 22

Leach's Company mustered in for three years and attached to 4th Massachusetts Militia Infantry as Company L. Chipman's Company mustered in for three years and attached to 3rd Massachusetts Militia Infantry as Company D. Doten's Company mustered in for three years and attached to 3rd Massachusetts Militia Infantry as Company E. Barnes' Company mustered in for three years and attached to 4th Massachusetts Militia Infantry as Company K.

May 22-26

Moved to Fortress Monroe, Va. and attached to 4th Massachusetts Militia Infantry as Company M.

July

Battalion organized at Fort Monroe. Va.:

Company M, 4th Militia, designated as Rifles

Company M, 3rd Militia, designated as M

Company L, 4th Militia, designated as L

Company D, 3rd Militia, designated as D

Company E, 4th Militia, designated as E;

Company I, 4th Militia, designated as I

Company K, 4th Militia, designated as K.

July 16 and 26

Companies L and M detached for duty at Fort Wool, Rip Raps, five Companies at Hampton

July 30

Five Companies on garrison duty at Fortress Monroe

August 5

Moved to Camp Hamilton

August 18

To Newport News

October 21

Action on Warwick Road

November 3

Companies L and M rejoined Regiment at Newport News.

December 13

Battalion transferred to 29th Massachusetts Infantry:

Rifles as Company A

Company M as Company B

Company L as Company C

Company D as Company D

Company E as Company E

Company I as Company I

Company K as Company K