10th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry
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The 10th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry was an infantry
regiment
in the Union
army during the American Civil War
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Organized at Hampden Park in Springfield, Massachusetts
in the early summer of 1861 and consisting mostly of men from western Massachusetts
, the regiment was mustered in on June 21, 1861. It was originally led by Colonel
Henry Shaw Briggs
, an attorney and prominent citizen of Pittsfield, Massachusetts
.
The Regiment was never lead by Shaw. The first Commander Was Colonel J.M. Decker. Later it was lead by Colonel Briggs of Pittsfield.
My mistake. It was lead by Col. Briggs, byt he was not the first Commander. Col. Decker was.
Infantry
Infantrymen are soldiers who are specifically trained for the role of fighting on foot to engage the enemy face to face and have historically borne the brunt of the casualties of combat in wars. As the oldest branch of combat arms, they are the backbone of armies...
regiment
Regiment
A regiment is a major tactical military unit, composed of variable numbers of batteries, squadrons or battalions, commanded by a colonel or lieutenant colonel...
in the Union
Union (American Civil War)
During the American Civil War, the Union was a name used to refer to the federal government of the United States, which was supported by the twenty free states and five border slave states. It was opposed by 11 southern slave states that had declared a secession to join together to form the...
army during the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
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Organized at Hampden Park in Springfield, Massachusetts
Springfield, Massachusetts
Springfield is the most populous city in Western New England, and the seat of Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. Springfield sits on the eastern bank of the Connecticut River near its confluence with three rivers; the western Westfield River, the eastern Chicopee River, and the eastern...
in the early summer of 1861 and consisting mostly of men from western Massachusetts
Western Massachusetts
Western Massachusetts is a loosely defined geographical region of the U.S. state of Massachusetts which contains the Berkshires, the Pioneer Valley, and some or all of the Swift River Valley. The region is always considered to include Berkshire, Franklin, Hampshire, and Hampden counties, and the...
, the regiment was mustered in on June 21, 1861. It was originally led by Colonel
Colonel (United States)
In the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, colonel is a senior field grade military officer rank just above the rank of lieutenant colonel and just below the rank of brigadier general...
Henry Shaw Briggs
Henry Shaw Briggs
Henry Shaw Briggs was brigadier general in the Union Army during the American Civil War.During the war, Briggs served as a captain with the 8th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. He was the colonel and first commander of the 10th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry...
, an attorney and prominent citizen of Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Pittsfield is the largest city and the county seat of Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the principal city of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Berkshire County. Its area code is 413. Its ZIP code is 01201...
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The Regiment was never lead by Shaw. The first Commander Was Colonel J.M. Decker. Later it was lead by Colonel Briggs of Pittsfield.
My mistake. It was lead by Col. Briggs, byt he was not the first Commander. Col. Decker was.