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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., First regiment Massachusetts Heavy Artillery. (search)
above) commissioned in regiment.–––746836373915–62 Enlisted men (included above) serving elsewhere within regiment.––––1112161–111–16 Totals,–––7579579831026–78 Actual total of members of regiment,— Officers,24111––––––––––––––135 Enlisted men, Including non-commissioned staff.20–2021022222319218919619516819819419218992,417 Totals,––––––––––––––––2,552 The let Mass. Heavy Artillery was recruited as the 14th Mass. Infantry in the spring of 1861, most of its members being from Essex County; it was mustered into service July 5, and left the State August 7. Its first colonel was a West Point graduate, and had served in the Florida Indian wars. It served for the remainder of the year in the defences of Washington. On Jan. 1, 1862, the regiment was reorganized, and became the 1st Mass. Heavy Artillery; 50 recruits were added to each company, and two additional companies were formed. The reg