This was the first three year regiment to go to the war. I have already given a description of their trip trough Cambridge and Boston in my first post. From Boston they traveled by train to NY. From here they traveled by steamer to Jersey City. They had the honor of being the first MA regiment to march through Baltimore since the Sixth Ma. Militia (3 month Reg.) was attacted on April 19th. From here they went to Washington. (1) The First served in the Army of the Potomac from 1861-1865. They were involved in the battles of Blackurns Falls, Bull Run, Williamsburg, Fair Oaks, Glendale, Gettysburg, the Wilderness and the NY draft riots. (2)
(1) Massachusetts Register, 1862, Serial number 94, Adams, Sampson & Co. Boston, pg. 230
(2)Massachusetts in the War,1861-1865, Bowen, James L., Clark W. Bryant & Co. 1889, pg 101-112
DAN SULLIVAN
(1) Massachusetts Register, 1862, Serial number 94, Adams, Sampson & Co. Boston, pg. 230
(2)Massachusetts in the War,1861-1865, Bowen, James L., Clark W. Bryant & Co. 1889, pg 101-112
DAN SULLIVAN
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