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Second regiment Massachusetts Infantry.
（1)
Col. George H. Gordon,
Bvt. Maj. Gen. U. S. Vols.
（2)
Col. George L. Andrews,
Bvt. Maj. Gen. U. S. Vols.
（3)
Col. Samuel M. Quincy,
Bvt. Brig. Gen. U. S. Vols.
（4)
Col. William Cogswell,
Bvt. Brig. Gen. U. S. Vols.
| | | | companies. |
| Field and staff. | Line. | Band. | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | K | Unassigned Recruits. | Totals. |
| Number on regimental rolls,— |
| Officers, | 19 | 83 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 102 |
| Enlisted men,1 | 17 | – | 24 | 188 | 172 | 151 | 159 | 189 | 164 | 197 | 164 | 180 | 148 | 35 | 1,788 |
| Totals, | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1,890 |
| Enlisted men (included above) commissioned in regiment.2 | 10 | – | – | 9 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | – | 50 |
| Enlisted men (included above) serving elsewhere within regiment. | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| Totals, | 10 | – | – | 9 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | – | 52 |
| Actual total of members of regiment,— |
| Officers, | 19 | 83 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 102 |
| Enlisted men,3 | 7 | – | 24 | 179 | 169 | 143 | 153 | 188 | 162 | 191 | 161 | 178 | 146 | 35 | 1,736 |
| Totals, | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1,838 |
The 2d Mass. Infantry was recruited by
Col. George Henry Gordon (a West Point graduate, who had served eight years as lieutenant in the regular army) in April, 1861, and began to be mustered into the service of the
United States May 11.
It left the
State July 8, and joined the command of
Major-General Patterson at
Martinsburg, Va. On July 18, 1861, the regiment was ordered to
Harper's Ferry, and on the 23d
Colonel Gordon was placed in charge of the town,
General Banks succeeding
General Patterson in command.
In the autumn the regiment engaged in the movements on the upper Potomac, being stationed at
Hyattstown, Md.,
Darnestown and
Seneca Mills, and making its winter quarters near
Frederick, Md. On Feb. 27, 1862, it moved towards
Winchester, and the succeeding months were spent in movements in the Shenandoah Valley.
On May 25 it engaged in the
battle of Winchester, encamping afterward at
Williamsport, Md. At this time
Colonel Gordon was promoted brigadier-general, U. S. Vols., and was in command of the 3d Brigade, 1st Division, Army of Virginia, of which the 2d Mass. Infantry formed a part, at the
battle of Cedar Mountain.
As part of the 12th Corps, the regiment fought at
Antietam, September 17, and encamped afterward in the vicinity of
Harper's Ferry, moving on Jan. 19, 1863, to Stafford Court House. April 27 it broke camp and moved forward to take its part at
Chancellorsville and
Gettysburg.
In August the regiment was stationed at New York, during the draft riots, returning to the front September 5.
The regiment now became part of the Army of the Cumberland, and in the
Atlanta campaign of 1864 formed part of the 20th Corps, under
Major-General Hooker.
On May 13, with the Army of the Tennessee, it took part in the march through
Georgia.
After the surrender of
Atlanta the regiment was stationed as provost guard of the city and took part in
Sherman's march to the sea, under command of
Lieutenant-Colonel Morse.
It received at
Raleigh, N. C., the news of the surrender of
Johnston's army, and after participating in the grand review at
Washington, May 24, it served on garrison duty there until its muster out of service, July 14, 1865.
It received its final discharge and payment at Readville, Mass., July 26.
