The 32nd Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry was an infantryregiment in the Union army during the American Civil War. The nucleus of the regiment was a battalion of six companies raised in September 1861 to garrison Fort Warren, the largest fortification in Boston harbor. The battalion was originally known as the 1st Battalion Massachusetts Infantry or the Fort Warren Battalion.
32nd Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry
Fort Warren in Boston harbor where the original companies of the 32nd Massachusetts, known as the "Fort Warren Battalion," first served.
The unit was transferred to the battle front following Abraham Lincoln's urgent call for troops in response to the Confederate advance on Washington during Jackson's Valley Campaign in May 1862. The Fort Warren Battalion arrived in Northern Virginia in June 1862 and, though it did not yet have a complete regimental roster of 10 companies, it then became known as the 32nd Regiment Massachusetts Infantry. In July 1862, the 32nd was assigned to the Army of the Potomac and was shipped to Fortress Monroe to join its new command at the close of the unsuccessful Peninsular Campaign. During the summer of 1862, four more companies were added to the unit and by September 3, 1862, the 32nd had a full regimental roster.[1]
The composition of the 32nd Massachusetts was unusual in that it was continually replenished, during the latter months of the war, by men from disbanded regiments who had reenlisted for a second term of service. In all, remnants of seven different regiments were consolidated with the 32nd including the 9th, 12th, 13th, 18th, 22nd, and 39th Massachusetts Infantries.[3] After the Confederate surrender, the 32nd Massachusetts participated in the Grand Review of the Armies in Washington, D.C., then returned to Boston and was disbanded on July 11, 1865.[4]
Bowen, James L. (1889). Massachusetts in the War, 1861–1865. Springfield, Massachusetts: Clark W. Bryan & Co. OCLC 1986476.
Schouler, William (1868). A History of Massachusetts in the Civil War. Boston: E.P. Dutton & Co. OCLC 2662693.
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The story of the Thirty-second Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry: whence it came, where it went, what it saw, and what it did (1880) at the Internet Archive
April 22, 2024
32nd, massachusetts, infantry, regiment, 32nd, regiment, massachusetts, volunteer, infantry, infantry, regiment, union, army, during, american, civil, nucleus, regiment, battalion, companies, raised, september, 1861, garrison, fort, warren, largest, fortificat. The 32nd Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment in the Union army during the American Civil War The nucleus of the regiment was a battalion of six companies raised in September 1861 to garrison Fort Warren the largest fortification in Boston harbor The battalion was originally known as the 1st Battalion Massachusetts Infantry or the Fort Warren Battalion 32nd Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer InfantryFort Warren in Boston harbor where the original companies of the 32nd Massachusetts known as the Fort Warren Battalion first served ActiveJune 1862 July 11 1865Country United States of AmericaAllegianceUnionBranchUnion ArmyTypeInfantrySize2 418Part ofIn 1863 2nd Brigade Sweitzer s 1st Division Barnes s V Corps Army of the PotomacCommandersNotablecommandersCol George L PrescottCol Joseph Cushing EdmandsLt Col Luther StephensonLt Col James A CunninghamInsigniaV Corps 1st Division badge The unit was transferred to the battle front following Abraham Lincoln s urgent call for troops in response to the Confederate advance on Washington during Jackson s Valley Campaign in May 1862 The Fort Warren Battalion arrived in Northern Virginia in June 1862 and though it did not yet have a complete regimental roster of 10 companies it then became known as the 32nd Regiment Massachusetts Infantry In July 1862 the 32nd was assigned to the Army of the Potomac and was shipped to Fortress Monroe to join its new command at the close of the unsuccessful Peninsular Campaign During the summer of 1862 four more companies were added to the unit and by September 3 1862 the 32nd had a full regimental roster 1 The regiment took part in 30 battles overall including the Second Battle of Bull Run the Battle of Antietam the Battle of Fredericksburg the Battle of Gettysburg and numerous engagements during the Overland Campaign and the Siege of Petersburg In the Overland Campaign during the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House the unit was heavily engaged and suffered 54 percent casualties its worst casualties of the war 2 The composition of the 32nd Massachusetts was unusual in that it was continually replenished during the latter months of the war by men from disbanded regiments who had reenlisted for a second term of service In all remnants of seven different regiments were consolidated with the 32nd including the 9th 12th 13th 18th 22nd and 39th Massachusetts Infantries 3 After the Confederate surrender the 32nd Massachusetts participated in the Grand Review of the Armies in Washington D C then returned to Boston and was disbanded on July 11 1865 4 Contents 1 See also 2 Notes 3 References 4 External linksSee also edit nbsp American Civil War portal Massachusetts in the Civil War List of Massachusetts Civil War unitsNotes edit Bowen 481 Bowen 489 Bowen 491 493 Bowen 495 References editBowen James L 1889 Massachusetts in the War 1861 1865 Springfield Massachusetts Clark W Bryan amp Co OCLC 1986476 Schouler William 1868 A History of Massachusetts in the Civil War Boston E P Dutton amp Co OCLC 2662693 External links editThe story of the Thirty second Regiment Massachusetts Infantry whence it came where it went what it saw and what it did 1880 at the Internet Archive Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 32nd Massachusetts Infantry Regiment amp oldid 1191885200, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
