The Eleventh was organized at Ft. Warren. (1) It was the third Massachusetts regiment to be mustered into three year service on June 13th. (2)
The original recruiting occurred at 179 Court St in Boston. this location was provide free by its owner. This included Water & gas, plus food, furniture and utensils. They also received patronage from Mrs. E. H. Sanford. Mrs Sanford donate cash, 800 linen towels, 1600 combs, 400 brushes 1600 cakes of soap, 125 pair of stockings, 40 pair of shoes, 6000 cigars, 100 bundles of handkerchiefs and much more. They left for Ft. warren on May 9. Here they began to drill. Eight days later the regiment left for Camp Cameron. Before leaving both the 11th and the 12th regiment, also at Ft. Warren gave an exchange of cheers for each other and then united in song. The regiment reached Boston aboard the steamers Nantucket and Nelly Baker. The march proceeded up state St. through Charlestown. In Charlestown the Eleventh was fed and entertained by the town. This lasted until 3:00 when the march was resumed to Camp Cameron. Here they went on army rations(3)
(1) Massachusetts Adjutent-Generals Report, 1862, Schouler, William, pg. 132
(2) Massachusetts in the war, 1861-1865, Bowen, James L., Bryan, Clark W., Springfield, 1889 pg. 207
(3) Massachussetts Register, Serial Number 94, pg. 269-270
DAN SULLIVAN
The original recruiting occurred at 179 Court St in Boston. this location was provide free by its owner. This included Water & gas, plus food, furniture and utensils. They also received patronage from Mrs. E. H. Sanford. Mrs Sanford donate cash, 800 linen towels, 1600 combs, 400 brushes 1600 cakes of soap, 125 pair of stockings, 40 pair of shoes, 6000 cigars, 100 bundles of handkerchiefs and much more. They left for Ft. warren on May 9. Here they began to drill. Eight days later the regiment left for Camp Cameron. Before leaving both the 11th and the 12th regiment, also at Ft. Warren gave an exchange of cheers for each other and then united in song. The regiment reached Boston aboard the steamers Nantucket and Nelly Baker. The march proceeded up state St. through Charlestown. In Charlestown the Eleventh was fed and entertained by the town. This lasted until 3:00 when the march was resumed to Camp Cameron. Here they went on army rations(3)
(1) Massachusetts Adjutent-Generals Report, 1862, Schouler, William, pg. 132
(2) Massachusetts in the war, 1861-1865, Bowen, James L., Bryan, Clark W., Springfield, 1889 pg. 207
(3) Massachussetts Register, Serial Number 94, pg. 269-270
DAN SULLIVAN
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