Unattached Companies Massachusetts Volunteer Militia

The Unattached Companies of Massachusetts Volunteer Militia were units of infantry raised for the defenses of the eastern coast of Massachusetts during the American Civil War. Twenty-six companies were mustered into the Union Army during 1864-1865, several of them reorganizing for additional terms of service.

Gallops Island (center) as viewed from Fort Warren, two posts garrisoned by the Unattached Companies