Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Massachusetts” in chapter 14, page 170 of Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments.:
...of the city, in the pursuit of the Confederates.
After General Lee's surrender it was stationed at the forts in the vicinity of Washington until its muster out in August.
The regiment returned to Massachusetts August 20, and received its final discharge and payment at Boston, Aug. 25, 1865.
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