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18th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry

Index 18th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry

The 18th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry was a Union regiment that fought in the American Civil War. [1]

32 relations: American Civil War, American Civil War Museum, Army of the Potomac, Battle of Chancellorsville, Battle of Cold Harbor, Battle of Fredericksburg, Battle of Gettysburg, Battle of Globe Tavern, Battle of Shepherdstown, Battle of the Wilderness, Benjamin Franklin DeCosta, Bristol County, Massachusetts, Catholic Church, Episcopal Church (United States), Frederick C. Anderson, Infantry, James Barnes (general), List of Massachusetts Civil War units, Massachusetts, Massachusetts in the American Civil War, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, Second Battle of Bull Run, Second Battle of Rappahannock Station, Siege of Petersburg, Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia, Union (American Civil War), United States Army, V Corps (Union Army), William S. Tilton, Wilmington and Weldon Railroad, 32nd Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry.

American Civil War

The American Civil War (also known by other names) was a war fought in the United States from 1861 to 1865.

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American Civil War Museum

The American Civil War Museum is a multi-site museum in the Greater Richmond Region of central Virginia, dedicated to the history of the American Civil War.

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Army of the Potomac

The Army of the Potomac was the principal Union Army in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War.

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Battle of Chancellorsville

The Battle of Chancellorsville was a major battle of the American Civil War (1861–1865), and the principal engagement of the Chancellorsville Campaign.

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Battle of Cold Harbor

The Battle of Cold Harbor was fought during the American Civil War near Mechanicsville, Virginia, from May 31 to June 12, 1864, with the most significant fighting occurring on June 3.

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Battle of Fredericksburg

The Battle of Fredericksburg was fought December 11–15, 1862, in and around Fredericksburg, Virginia, between General Robert E. Lee's Confederate Army of Northern Virginia and the Union Army of the Potomac, commanded by Major General Ambrose Burnside, as part of the American Civil War.

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Battle of Gettysburg

The Battle of Gettysburg (with an sound) was fought July 1–3, 1863, in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, by Union and Confederate forces during the American Civil War.

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Battle of Globe Tavern

The Battle of Globe Tavern, also known as the Second Battle of the Weldon Railroad, fought August 18–21, 1864, south of Petersburg, Virginia, was the second attempt of the Union Army to sever the Weldon Railroad during the Siege of Petersburg of the American Civil War.

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Battle of Shepherdstown

The Battle of Shepherdstown, also known as the Battle of Boteler's Ford, took place September 19–20, 1862, in Jefferson County, Virginia (now West Virginia), at the end of the Maryland Campaign of the American Civil War.

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Battle of the Wilderness

The Battle of the Wilderness, fought May 5–7, 1864, was the first battle of Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant's 1864 Virginia Overland Campaign against Gen. Robert E. Lee and the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia in the American Civil War.

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Benjamin Franklin DeCosta

Benjamin Franklin DeCosta or de Costa (July 10, 1831November 4, 1904) was an American clergyman and historical writer.

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Bristol County, Massachusetts

Bristol County is a county in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

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Catholic Church

The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with more than 1.299 billion members worldwide.

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Episcopal Church (United States)

The Episcopal Church is the United States-based member church of the worldwide Anglican Communion.

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Frederick C. Anderson

Frederick Charles Anderson (March 24, 1842 – October 6, 1882) was a Union Army soldier in the American Civil War who received the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.

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Infantry

Infantry is the branch of an army that engages in military combat on foot, distinguished from cavalry, artillery, and tank forces.

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James Barnes (general)

James Barnes (December 28, 1801 – February 12, 1869) was a railroad executive and a Union Army general in the American Civil War.

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List of Massachusetts Civil War units

This page is a List of Massachusetts Civil War Units.

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Massachusetts

Massachusetts, officially known as the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is the most populous state in the New England region of the northeastern United States.

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Massachusetts in the American Civil War

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts played a significant role in national events prior to and during the American Civil War.

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Norfolk County, Massachusetts

Norfolk County is a county located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts.

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Plymouth County, Massachusetts

Plymouth County is a county in the U.S. state of Massachusetts.

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Second Battle of Bull Run

The Second Battle of Bull Run or Battle of Second Manassas was fought August 28–30, 1862 in Prince William County, Virginia, as part of the American Civil War.

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Second Battle of Rappahannock Station

The Second Battle of Rappahannock Station took place on November 7, 1863, near the village of Rappahannock Station (now Remington, Virginia), on the Orange and Alexandria Railroad, between Confederate forces under Maj. Gen. Jubal Early and Union forces under Maj. Gen. John Sedgwick as part of the Bristoe Campaign of the American Civil War.

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Siege of Petersburg

The Richmond–Petersburg Campaign was a series of battles around Petersburg, Virginia, fought from June 9, 1864, to March 25, 1865, during the American Civil War.

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Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia

Spotsylvania Courthouse is a census-designated place (CDP) and the county seat of Spotsylvania County, Virginia, located ten miles (16 km) southwest of Fredericksburg.

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Union (American Civil War)

During the American Civil War (1861–1865), the Union, also known as the North, referred to the United States of America and specifically to the national government of President Abraham Lincoln and the 20 free states, as well as 4 border and slave states (some with split governments and troops sent both north and south) that supported it.

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United States Army

The United States Army (USA) is the land warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces.

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V Corps (Union Army)

The V Corps (Fifth Corps) was a unit of the Union Army of the Potomac during the American Civil War.

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William S. Tilton

William Stowell Tilton (February 1, 1828 – March 23, 1889) was an American businessman and soldier who led a regiment, and occasionally a brigade, in the Army of the Potomac during the American Civil War.

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Wilmington and Weldon Railroad

Originally chartered in 1835 as the Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad, the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad name began use in 1855.

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32nd Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry

The 32nd Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment in the Union army during the American Civil War.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/18th_Regiment_Massachusetts_Volunteer_Infantry

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