53rd Massachusetts Infantry Regiment

53rd Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry
Massachusetts state flag
Active17 October 1862 – 2 September 1863[1]
CountryUnited States
AllegianceUnion
BranchInfantry
EngagementsAmerican Civil War
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The 53rd Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment recruited in Massachusetts for service in the American Civil War. The volunteers, mostly farmers, predominantly hailed from north-central Massachusetts.

  1. ^ Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System Archived 10 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine. National Park Service. Retrieved on 26 February 2008.