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6th Massachusetts Infantry

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Company A

Rank unknown

I found his grave in Walter, Oklahoma... Walters Cemetery 1847 - 1908
Contributor Ronny ColemanDate added 9/5/2009

Company B

Private

George Franklin Lillis (1845-1911), enlisted 25 August 1862 at the age of 17, with Company B, 6th Infantry Regiment MA. Was wounded 15 May 1863 at Carrsivllle, Va. He was dicharged due to his wounds June 3,1863, Lowell, MA. He died May 22 1911, & is buried in West Lawn Cemetery with a Civil War Grave Marker.
Contributor Dean Shirley LillisDate added 7/19/2004

Company B

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Barry VenablesDate added 11/5/2005

Company C

Private

Enlisted as a Private on 31 August 1862 at the age of 33 Enlisted in Company C, 6th Infantry Regiment Massachusetts on 31 August 1862. Mustered out Company C, 6th Infantry Regiment Massachusetts on 03 June 1863 in Lowell, MA.
Contributor Fred RoseDate added 10/2/2005

Company C

Private

Enlisted as a Private on 8 July 1864 at the age of 22. Mustered in Company C, 6th Infantry Regiment Massachusetts on 16 July 1864. Mustered out on 27 October 1864 at Readville, MA.
Contributor Eric StoneDate added 6/6/2010

Company D

1st Sergeant

Enlisted as a 1st Sergeant on 16 April 1861 at the age of 31. Wounded on 19 April 1861 at Baltimore, MD. Mustered out on 2 August 1861 at Boston, MA.
Contributor Eric StoneDate added 6/6/2010

Company E

Private

Gorham, Benjamin D. Company E Union Infantry 6th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry MVM (100 days, 1864) (Militia) July13-18 1864-October 24, 1864 GGreat Grandfather
Contributor Mal GrantHomepage http://www.12thgeorgia.org/Date added 9/27/2010

Company E

Private

1863 100 Days
Contributor Mal GrantHomepage http://twelvega.tripod.com/index.htmlDate added 6/7/2011

Company E

Private

Enlisted as a Private on 8 July 1864 at the age of 24. Mustered in Company E, 6th Infantry Regiment Massachusetts on 18 July 1864. Mustered out on 27 October 1864 at Readville, MA.
Contributor Eric StoneDate added 6/14/2010

Company E

Rank unknown

Alonzo was born June 10. 1836 in Landgrove, Vermont the oldest child of Ambrose Woodward and his wife, Hannah Lund Bixby. He died October 6, 1862 at Camp Suffolk, Virgina leaving a widow Laura Virginia Holman Woodward and 1 daughter, Idela Woodward.
Contributor Warren R. CheeverDate added 1/25/2007

Company F

Private

Buried in Presque Isle, Maine Prvt. 6th Mass Inf. Co. F Born: Oct. 10, 1840 Died: Dec. 4, 1901
Contributor Larry M BoulierDate added 7/10/2010

Company G

Private

Enlisted as a Private on 7 July 1864 at the age of 21. Mustered in Company G, 6th Infantry Regiment Massachusetts on 15 July 1864. Mustered out on 27 October 1864 at Readville, MA.
Contributor Eric StoneDate added 6/6/2010

Company G

1st Lieutenant

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Shawn VerdineDate added 8/26/2006

Company G

1st Corporal

Joel Prouty served first in the 6th Mass and then transferred to the 51st Mass.
Contributor Shawn VerdineDate added 6/28/2006

Company H

Private

Enlisted as a Private on 25 August 1862 at the age of 37 Enlisted in Company H, 6th Infantry Regiment Massachusetts on 31 August 1862. Mustered out Company H, 6th Infantry Regiment Massachusetts on 03 June 1863 in Lowell, MA
Contributor Fred RoseDate added 10/2/2005

Company H

Private

Enlisted as a Private on 25 August 1862 at the age of 20. Mustered in Company H, 6th Infantry Regiment Massachusetts on 31 August 1862. Mustered out on 3 June 1863 at Lowell, MA.
Contributor Eric StoneDate added 6/6/2010

Company H

Private

My great great grandfather, James Fitten Mullen, enlisted at Camp Wilson. Lowell, Mass. Company H, 6th Mass. Infantry 8/31/62 and was in the 9 months campaign (Battle of the deserted house). He mustered out on 6/3/63 as a Pvt. I am most interested in his place of birth (Salem?) and mainly who his parents were. Regimental commander ws Col. Alberts S. Follansbee.
Contributor Marcus JunemannDate added 3/31/2008

Company I

Private

Wounded in the Baltimore riot, 19 April 1861.
Contributor Richard MiliusDate added 3/18/2009

Company K

Private

Enlisted as a Private on 30 August 1862 at the age of 23. Mustered in Company K, 6th Infantry Regiment Massachusetts on 31 August 1862. Mustered out on 3 June 1863 at Lowell, MA. Commission in Navy Regiment U.S. Navy on 27 January 1864. Discharged from Navy Regiment U.S. Navy on 9 November 1865.
Contributor Eric StoneDate added 5/31/2010

Company K

Private

Enlisted as a Private on 11 July 1864 at the age of 18. Mustered in Company K, 6th Infantry Regiment Massachusetts on 14 July 1864. Mustered out on 27 October 1864 at Readville, MA.
Contributor Eric StoneDate added 6/9/2010

Company Field & Staff

Asst Surgeon

Enlisted as a Assistant Surgeon on 12 September 1864 at the age of 30. Commission in Company S, 6th Infantry Regiment Massachusetts on 21 September 1864. Mustered out on 27 October 1864 at Readville, MA.
Contributor Eric StoneDate added 6/2/2010

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