The regiment was formed in September 1862 at Camp Briggs under MajorOliver Edwards and served until the end of the war in April 1865. Companies A, B, and C were Zouaves units known as the "Tremont Zouaves" under the command of Capt. C.S. Bird. Their uniforms consisted of a dark blue jacket with red trim, a long red wool sash, chasseur trousers of dark blue wool, a red stocking fez cap, and white canvas leggings.
In the summer of 1864, the regiment received the Spencer repeating rifle which greatly increased its firepower.
It was formed from volunteers mainly from the far western counties of Massachusetts, and it subsequently absorbed members of other units (notably the 7th and the 10th Massachusetts) in May and June 1864. The 37th was one of the first regiments to be issued the new Spencer repeating rifle, on July 15, 1864, increasing their firepower. During service in the regiment a total of 4 Officers and 165 enlisted men were killed or mortally wounded, and 92 enlisted men were killed by disease. Total 261.[1][2]
During the Battle of Sailor's Creek Virginia, April 6, 1865, Private David Dunnels White of the 37th Massachusetts Regiment, was credited with capturing Confederate Major General George Washington Custis Lee, eldest son of the famed General Robert E. Lee.
References
^"History of the Thirty-Seventh Regiment, Mass. Volunteers in the Civil War of 1861-1865 : with a comprehensive sketch of the doings of Massachusetts as a state, and of the principal campaigns of the war : Bowen, James L. (James Lorenzo), 1842-1919 : Free Download & Streaming : Internet Archive". Archive.org. Retrieved 2012-06-28.
^"The 37th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment". Mycivilwar.com. Archived from the original on 2013-01-30. Retrieved 2012-06-28.
External links
Recollections of the Civil War: with many original diary entries and letters written from the seat of war, and with annotated references (1912) at the Internet Archive
January 31, 2023
37th, massachusetts, infantry, regiment, 37th, regiment, massachusetts, volunteer, infantry, infantry, regiment, union, army, during, american, civil, 37th, regiment, massachusetts, volunteer, infantrymassachusetts, state, flagactivejuly, 1862, april, 1865coun. The 37th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment in the Union army during the American Civil War 37th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer InfantryMassachusetts state flagActiveJuly 1862 April 1865Country United States of AmericaAllegianceUnionBranchInfantrySize1 324History Edit Field of operations of the 37th Massachusetts The regiment was formed in September 1862 at Camp Briggs under Major Oliver Edwards and served until the end of the war in April 1865 Companies A B and C were Zouaves units known as the Tremont Zouaves under the command of Capt C S Bird Their uniforms consisted of a dark blue jacket with red trim a long red wool sash chasseur trousers of dark blue wool a red stocking fez cap and white canvas leggings The 37th Massachusetts saw action at many battles including Fredericksburg and Gettysburg including duty in New York City after the draft riot They participated in the Siege of Petersburg and the final pursuit and destruction of Robert E Lee s army In the summer of 1864 the regiment received the Spencer repeating rifle which greatly increased its firepower It was formed from volunteers mainly from the far western counties of Massachusetts and it subsequently absorbed members of other units notably the 7th and the 10th Massachusetts in May and June 1864 The 37th was one of the first regiments to be issued the new Spencer repeating rifle on July 15 1864 increasing their firepower During service in the regiment a total of 4 Officers and 165 enlisted men were killed or mortally wounded and 92 enlisted men were killed by disease Total 261 1 2 During the Battle of Sailor s Creek Virginia April 6 1865 Private David Dunnels White of the 37th Massachusetts Regiment was credited with capturing Confederate Major General George Washington Custis Lee eldest son of the famed General Robert E Lee References Edit History of the Thirty Seventh Regiment Mass Volunteers in the Civil War of 1861 1865 with a comprehensive sketch of the doings of Massachusetts as a state and of the principal campaigns of the war Bowen James L James Lorenzo 1842 1919 Free Download amp Streaming Internet Archive Archive org Retrieved 2012 06 28 The 37th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment Mycivilwar com Archived from the original on 2013 01 30 Retrieved 2012 06 28 External links EditRecollections of the Civil War with many original diary entries and letters written from the seat of war and with annotated references 1912 at the Internet Archive Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 37th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment amp oldid 1058814197, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
