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10th Massachusetts Infantry

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Rank unknown

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Contributor Andrew EtmanDate added 1/29/2009

Company A

Private

Joined the 10th Massachusetts and later on was in the 57th Mass. Received a disabilty discharge on September 21st, 1863. Enlisted in company C, 57th Massachusetts on Feb 18th, 1864. He was wounded (slightly) on October 8th, 1864 at Popular Grove Church, Virginia. Mustered out July 30th, 1865.
Contributor Shawn VerdineDate added 6/28/2006

Company A

Sergeant

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Ed StanardDate added 3/27/2009

Company B

Lieutenant

edwin b bartlett 10th mass infantry, looking for letters and info about his sword and picture's of edwin
Contributor duane blissDate added 1/8/2011

Company B

Private

killed at Fair Oakas 5-31-1862 Son of Levi Brooks in the 27th Mass. Was said of him that he was a brave and faithful soldier
Contributor Donna GibneyDate added 6/25/2008

Company B

Private

He was my great-great-grandfather. I'm searching for a photo from any source.
Contributor Gordon K. GalliganDate added 6/12/2012

Company C

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Shawn VerdineDate added 1/30/2007

Company C

Captain

10th Regt., Mass, Vol. (inf.), Co. C., 1st Lieut., res. Northampton, laborer, 33. Comm. & must. June 21, 1861; comm. Capt. Sept. 8, 1862. Wounded May 12, 1864, at Spottsylvania, VA., and died June 19, 1864 at Seminary Hosp., Georgetown, DC, of wounds rec. in action.
Contributor Tom WetherellDate added 9/10/2007

Company D

Private

Enlisted as a Corporal on June 14, 1861 using the name Nelson N. Griffin. He was arrested for desertion on February 24, 1862. Was demoted to Private on April 1, 1862. Was killed at Malvern Hill, Virgina on July 1, 1862. He listed his residence as Stephentown, New York, his occupation as farmer, and his age as 23 when he enlisted. There is no know grave.
Contributor John E. RoweDate added 2/19/2007

Company D

Private

He was with Captain Thomas W. Clapp and the Army of the Potomac.
Contributor Tanya JohnsonDate added 6/2/2006

Company H

Private

Murray was from Ashfield, Massachusetts and was I believe either 19 or 20 at the time of his enlistment. He was wounded at the Battle of Malvern Hill in 1862 and later transferred to the 37th Massachusetts when the 10th was mustered out of service. Anybody with any information on Murray, Company H, or the 10th Massachusetts in general please drop me a line. Thanks.
Contributor Chris SlocombeDate added 6/25/2005

Company H

Private

Enlisted as a Private on 21 June 1861 at the age of 21. Killed on 31 May 1862 at Fair Oaks, VA.
Contributor Eric StoneDate added 5/31/2010

Company I

Private

Born abt. 1839 in Killeagh, Co. Cork. Enlisted from Mittineague (W. Springfield)MA -served for the duration of the war, injured at Wilderness. Served in the balloon corps. for a short period. Died 1887 in West Springfield.
Contributor Anne M.Date added 2/25/2006

Company K

Sergeant

Says Horace Prouty joined the 10th Mass on May 6th, 1861 and served three years. He was in 10 battles, but came home at the end of the war without a scratch.
Contributor Shawn VerdineDate added 6/28/2006

Company K

Corporal

Says Lucius Prouty was discharged for disability on Nov 24, 1862.
Contributor Shawn VerdineDate added 6/28/2006

Company Field & Staff

1st Lieutenant

Regimental Quartermaster
Contributor Martin MansirDate added 11/10/2005

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