The Civil War in the East

10th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment

 

The 10th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment lost 10 officers and 124 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded and 1 officer and 55 enlisted men to disease during the Civil War.

 

It is honored by a monument at Gettysburg (right) .

Monument to the 10th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment at Gettysburg

1861

June 21

Organized at Springfield

July 25-28

Moved to Washington, D.C., and attached to Couch's Brigade, Division of the Potomac;
Duty at Kalorama Heights and Camp Brightwood, Defenses of Washington, D.C.

October

Attached to Couch's Brigade, Buell's (Keyes') Division, Army of the Potomac

1862

March

Attached to 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 4th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac

March 11-15

March to Prospect Hill, Va.

March 25

Embarked at Alexandria for the Peninsula, Virginia

April 5-May 4

Siege of Yorktown

May 31-June 1

Battle of Fair Oaks, Seven Pines

June 25-July 1

Seven days before Richmond

June 25

Oak Grove, near Seven Pines

June 30

White Oak Swamp

July 1

Malvern Hill

July 2 - August 16

At Harrison's Landing

August 5-6

Reconnaissance to Turkey Island

August 8-11

Reconnaissance to Haxall's Landing

August 16-
September 1

Movement to Alexandria

September

Attached to the 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 6th Army Corps

September 3-18

March into Maryland

September 18

Battle of Antietam

Commanded by Colonel Henry Eustis, the regiment was in reserve and suffered no casualties.

September 18- October 20

At Downsville

October

2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 6th Army Corps

October 20-
November 18

Movement to Stafford C. H.

December 5

To Belle Plains

December 12-15

Battle of Fredericksburg, Va.

1863

January 20-24

"Mud March"

April 27-May 6

Chancellorsville Campaign

April 29-May 2

Operations at Franklin's Crossing

May 3

Maryes Heights, Fredericksburg

May 3-4

Salem Heights

May 4

Banks' Ford

June 6-7

Franklin's Crossing

July 2-4

Battle of Gettysburg

Commanded by Lt. Col. Joseph B. Parsons. The regiment brought 416 men to the field, losing 4 wounded and 5 missing.

October 9-22

Bristoe Campaign

November 7

Rappahannock Station

November 26-
December 2

Mine Run Campaign

December 3

At Brandy Station

1864

January

Attached to 4th Brigade, 2nd Division, 6th Army Corps

February 27-
March 2

Reconnaissance to Madison C. H.

May-June

Rapidan Campaign

May 5-7

Battle of the Wilderness

May 8-12

Battle of Spottsylvania

May 12-21

Battle of Spottsylvania C. H.

May 12

Assault on the Salient at Spottsylvania C. H.

May 23-26

North Anna River

June 26-28

Line of the Pamunkey

May 28-31

Totopotomoy

June 1-12

Cold Harbor

June 17-19

Before Petersburg

June 19

Ordered home for muster out

July 6

Mustered out