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Eleventh regiment Massachusetts Infantry.
（1)
Col. George Clark, Jr.
（2)
Col. William Blaisdell,
Bvt. Brig. Gen. U. S. Vols.
（3)
Col. Thomas H. Dunham,
Bvt. Brig. Gen. U. S. Vols.
| Field and Staff. | Line. | Band. | companies. | Unassigned Recruits. | Totals. |
| | | | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | K |
| Number on regimental rolls,— |
| Officers, | 20 | 84 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 104 |
| Enlisted men,1 | 18 | – | 24 | 166 | 221 | 17 | 200 | 218 | 253 | 135 | 192 | 125 | 196 | 26 | 1,961 |
| Totals, | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2,065 |
| Enlisted men (included above) commissioned in regiment.2 | 8 | – | – | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | – | 47 |
| Enlisted men (included above) serving elsewhere within regiment. | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | 3 | – | – | – | 7 |
| Totals, | 8 | – | – | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 | – | 54 |
| Actual total of members of regiment,— |
| Officers, | 20 | 84 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 104 |
| Enlisted men,3 | 10 | – | 24 | 161 | 216 | 183 | 194 | 214 | 245 | 134 | 185 | 123 | 192 | 26 | 1,907 |
| Totals, | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2,011 |
The 11th Mass. Infantry, known as the
Boston Volunteers, was recruited chiefly in
Boston by
Col. George Clark, Jr., in April, 1861, and, when eight companies were filled, was ordered to
Fort Warren,
Boston Harbor; there two companies were added and on June 13 it was mustered into the service of the
United States.
On June 29 it left the
State for
Washington and arriving, encamped near the city.
It took part in the
battle of Bull Run July 21, and as part of
Hooker's Brigade moved, August 9, to
Bladensburg, Md., going into winter quarters at Budd's Ferry October 27. April 5, 1862, the regiment, now a part of
Grover's Brigade,
Hooker's Division, embarked for the peninsula, and took part at the siege of
Yorktown, engaging on April 26 in the assault and capture of a Confederate lunette.
At the
battle of Williamsburg, May 5, it was engaged early in the day and again in the afternoon.
Encamping during June at
White Oak Swamp, it was active at
Oak Grove June 25, and took part at Savage's Station,
Glendale and
Malvern Hill.
During the encampment at
Harrison's Landing the regiment engaged in the action at
Malvern Hill, August 5.
It was in action at Catlett's Station, August 27, and was closely engaged in the afternoon of August 29 at
Manns3as with great loss.
Marching to
Alexandria the regiment engaged in the defences of
Washington until November 1; then, forming part of a provisional brigade under
Colonel Blaisdell, it was on duty at Warrenton Junction and later occupied winter quarters near
Falmouth, Va.
At
Chancellorsville the regiment was engaged on May 2 and 3, 1863, and at
Gettysburg lost heavily on July 2.
It took part in the operations near the
Rappahannock and engaged in action at
Locust Grove during the
Mine Run campaign.
As part of
General Hancock's Corps the regiment was engaged at the
battle of the Wilderness, May 5, 6 and 7, 1864, taking part in the struggle at the ‘Angle’ during the
battle of Spotsylvania Court House May 12, and joining afterward in the engagements about
North Anna and Cold Harbor. June 12 the regiment's original term of enlistment expired, and the men whose service was ended returned to
Massachusetts and were mustered out. Many men had re-enlisted, and these with the recruits formed a battalion of five companies, commanded by
Colonel Blaisdell and moved with the army to
Petersburg, taking part in the assault of June 16-18, and engaging afterward in the siege.
Colonel Blaisdell was killed on the skirmish line June 23.
The regiment took part in the final operations about
Petersburg in March and April, 1865, was active in the pursuit of the
Confederates, and present at the surrender of
General Lee's Army at
Appomattox.
At the close of the campaign the regiment was stationed at
Washington until its return to
Massachusetts and its discharge, July 14, 1865.
