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Massachusetts Civil War Facts
Overall

   Massachusetts provided 146,730 of her sons for the war effort which translates to 3.8% (ranked 9th out of 44 states and territories) of the total men who served on both sides of the conflict. There were a total of 0 raids, skirmishes and battles in the state. Massachusetts had 2 Union P.O.W. Camps at Fort Jefferson, Fort Warren

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The Armies


Union - 43 States and Territories
Soldiers (White) recruited 122,781
Sailors/Marines (White) 19,983
Colored Troops 3,966
Total number of men recruited 146,730
% of Union Army 5.2%
% of state's population 11.9%
Overall rank 6
Regiments of foreign-born soldiers
9th Infantry: Irish
15th Infantry: Irish
17th Infantry: 1 company, German
19th Infantry: Irish
28th Infantry: Irish
29th Infantry: 1 company, German
Union Army Deaths
Killed/Mortally Wounded 6,115
Disease 5,530
Disease in Prison 1,483
Accidents/Drowning 257
Killed After Capture ??
Murdered 8
Suicide 9
Sunstroke 18
Military Execution 13
Executed By Enemy ??
Known/Not Classified 95
Unknown 414
Total 13,942
State Military Units
Artillery 7 regiments
17 batteries
4 companies
Cavalry 6 regiments
Infantry 75 regiments
37 companies
3 militias
Sharpshooter 2 companies

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