62nd Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry

62nd Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry
Active March 1865 to 5 May 1865
Country United States of America
Allegiance Union
Branch United States Army
Type Infantry
Size 405
Commanders
Colonel Ansel D Wass

The 62nd Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment being raised to serve in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The war ended before the unit was complete.

History

Returning from his command of the 60th Massachusetts Infantry, Colonel Ansel D Wass began to raise another infantry regiment at Readville, Massachusetts for one year's service. With the last companies of the 61st Massachusetts Infantry leaving camp in early March 1865, new recruits began forming another regiment. Between March and 11 April 1865, four companies had been mustered in when General Lee's surrender stopped the organization.[1] The volunteers remained in camp until 5 May, when they were mustered out of service.[2]

Casualties

From a complement of 405 men, two died from disease, while eight others deserted.[1]

References

  • Headley, Phineas Camp (1866). Massachusetts in the Rebellion. Boston, MA: Walker, Fuller & Co.
  • Higginson, Thomas Wentworth (State Historian) (1896). Massachusetts in the Army and Navy During the War of 1861-65, Vol I. Boston, MA: Wright and Potter Printing Co, State Printers.
  • Bowen, James Lorenzo (1889). Massachusetts in the War 1861-65. Springfield, MA: Clark W Bryer + Co.

Notes

  1. 1 2 Bowen, pg 722
  2. Higginson, pg 314

See also

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