Massachusetts 6th Volunteer Infantry Militia (Union)
31/8/62
Organized - Massachusetts 6th Volunteer Infantry Militia - Massachusetts
11/4/63
Battle - Siege of Suffolk - Suffolk, Virginia
11/7/64
Leadership Change - Brigade - Colonel Joseph N. G. Whistler
ColonelJoseph N. G. Whistler
11/7/64
Leadership Change - Division - Brigadier General Gustavus A. DeRussy
Brigadier GeneralGustavus A. DeRussy
11/7/64
Battle - Fort Stevens - District of Columbia, DC
After his victory over Maj. Gen. Lew Wallace at the Battle of Monocacy in central Maryland on July 9th, Confederate Maj. Gen. Jubal A. Early pressed his advantage and moved south toward the Union capital in Washington, DC. On July 11th, Early's exhausted Confederates reached the outskirts of Washington near Silver Spring. Skirmishers advanced to feel the fortifications that encircled the city, which at the time were manned only by Home Guards, clerks, and convalescent troops. During the night, Union reinfo…READ MORE
27/8/64
Mustered Out - Massachusetts 6th Volunteer Infantry Militia - Massachusetts
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