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The 62nd Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry began organizing April, 1865, but not completed,and mustered out May 5, 1865.<ref name="cwss">National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] (accessed 4 January 2011).</ref> | The 62nd Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry began organizing April, 1865, but not completed,and mustered out May 5, 1865.<ref name="cwss">National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] (accessed 4 January 2011).</ref> | ||
For more information on the history of the 62nd Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, see the following: | |||
The Wikipedia article, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/62nd_Regiment_Massachusetts_Volunteer_Infantry 62nd Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry], (accessed 25 November 2011)<br> | |||
=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | === Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | ||
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first. | Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.<br> | ||
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=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||
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=== References === | === References === | ||
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[[Category:Massachusetts_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | [[Category:Massachusetts_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | ||