Massachusetts. Militia

Ten companies comprised the 12th Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteer Militia: five from Boston, one from North Bridgewater, one from Abington, one from Weymouth, one from Stoughton, and one from Gloucester. After organization was completed, the regiment was ordered to Fort Warren in Boston Harbor. Three months later it was sent to Harper's Ferry, Va., where it guarded the upper Potomac as part of Bank's division.

From the description of Massachusetts Volunteer Militia records, 1861 [manuscript]. (East Carolina University). WorldCat record id: 297234135

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