ENLISTED MEN OF THE 2ND MASSACHUSETTS INFANTRY

Enlisted after May, 1861.
"Second Term" recruit (1864). The place-name in italics is that town receiving credit for the enlistment.
Abbreviations:
co.=company / d.=died / DFD=discharged for disability / k.=killed / MO=mustered out / nfr=no further record / POW=prisoner / ret.=returned to duty / w.=wounded

B

BABCOCK, Alonzo
Company: Co. A; Age at time of enlistment: 26; Place of Birth/(Place of Residence): Norwich, VT (Lowell); Occupation: Weaver; Record of duty: transf. to Co. H (21 D 61); Corp. (21 D 61); Sgt. (21 N 62); 1st Sgt. (14 Mr 63); w. in arm at Gettysburg (3 Jl 63) & d. 10 Jl 63

BABCOCK, Frederick
Co. A; 22; Schenectady, NY/Schenectady/Tewksbury; Cigar-maker; 1 Je 64; deserted 5 Jl 64

BACKUS, Marvin
Co. K; 18; Great Barrington, MA (Lee); Farmer; w. in leg at Cedar Mt. (9 Ag 62); DFD 2 F 63

BACON, William H.
Co. E; 20; Palmer, MA (Ware); Bootmaker; left with wounded after Cedar Mt. (9 Ag 62); dropped as deserter

BAILEY, Edwin A.
Co. C; 26; Salem, MA (Salem); Dyer; POW at Cedar Mt. (9 Ag 62); ret. 14 S 62; MO Jl 65

BAILEY, George
Co. K; 21 Tewksbury, MA (Tewksbury); Shoemaker; DFD 19 Ja 63

BAILEY, George M.
Co. I; 23; Wilmington, MA (Wilmington); Shoemaker; POW near Manassas (Ag 62); ret. 26 O 62; k. at Gettysburg (3 Jl 63)

BAILEY, James H.
Co. A; 19; Lowell, MA (Lowell); Operative; w. in arm near Winchester, VA (25 My 62); POW at Chancellorsville (3 My 63); exchanged; MO 28 My 64

BAILEY, Walter S.
Co. A; 19; Lowell, MA (Lowell); Calico printer; Corp. (12 F 62); Sgt. (14 Ja 63); discharged to receive commission in 28th MA (24 Ap 63)

BAINE, James
Co. I; 38; Cornville, ME (Cornville); Farmer; DFD Je 61

BAIRD, William
Co. I; 21; Glasgow, Scot. (Chelsea); Clerk; Corp. (? 61-11 Ag 61 & again in 1861 & again 16 F 63-27 S 63); detach. as clerk at Brig. HQ (6 Ag 62-26 O 62); clerk at Reg. HQ (20 Ap 63-5 My 63 & 9 My 63-21 My 63 & 15 O 63-31 O 63 & again 2 Mr 64); MO Jl 65

BAKER, James S.
Co. K; 18; Dunbarton, NH (Billerica); RR worker; dropped from rolls 17 N 62

BAKER, John M.
Co. I; 26; Germany/NY/Chelmsford; Tailor; 8 Ag 64; absent sick; nfr

BALCOM, Myron L.
Co. D; 23; Watertown, MA (Marlboro), Shoemaker; k. at Antietam (17 S 62)

BALDWIN, John D. S.
Co. G; 18; Nashua, NH (Lowell); Scholar; Company musician (My 61-13 S 61 & 26 O 62); detailed as adjutant's orderly (13 S 61); POW at Winchester (25 My 62); ret. 26 O 62; MO Jl 65

BALL, George
Co. H; 30; Lancashire, Eng. (Roxbury); Shoemaker; Sgt. (My 61-S 61); Corp. (29 D 61-1 Ja 62); Company cook (16 F 64); POW at Winchester (25 My 62); ret. O 62; MO 28 My 64

BALL, Henry C.
Co. A; 22; Billerica, MA (Lowell); Machinist; w. in knee at Gettysburg (3 Jl 63) & d. 17 Jl 63

BALLOU, Albert A.
Co. E; 30; Wrentham, MA (Medway); Bootmaker; Corp. (31 Ag 63); POW at Cedar Mt. (9 Ag 62); ret. 23 O 63; MO 28 My 64

BANCROFT, George
Co. E; 34; Blackstone, MA (Medway); Bootmaker; 28 Jl 62; DFD 5 N 62

BANCROFT, Norris.
Co. K; 21; Nelson, NH (Chesterfield); Laborer; DFD 8 Jl 61

BANCROFT, Thomas A.
Co. I; 27; Wilmington, MA (Wilmington); Farmer; detailed to commissary dept. (Jl 61); MO 28 My 64

BARKER, Benjamin
Co. C; 44; Salem, MA (Salem); Baker; 5 Ag 62; DFD Ja 63

BARKER, Moses
Co. A; 31; Lowell, MA (Lowell); Moulder; 14 O 61; MO 14 O 64

BARNES, Julius G.
Co. E; 20; New Braintree, MA (Ware); Wool-sorter; Sgt. (25 My 61--10 N 62); absent in hospital & MO 28 My 64

BARNES, Martin L.
Co. E; 18; Hardwick, MA (Ware); Farmer; DFD 24 S 62

BARRELL, Paschal
Co. H; 25; Turner, ME (Brookline); Farmer; 8 Ag 61; w. in groin at Chancellorsville (3 My 63) & d. 12 My 63

BARRUS, John W.
Co. I; 20; Richmond, NH (Richmond); Shoemaker; w. in breast at Gettysburg (3 Jl 63); ret. Jl 63; MO 28 My 64

BARRUS, Marshall
Co. I; 24; Richmond, NH (Richmond); Shoemaker; w. in wrist at Chancellorsville (3 My 63); transf. to Invalid Corps (16 Mr 64)

BARRY, Patrick
Co. D; 22; Lenox, MA (Lee/Northampton?); Mechanic; MO 28 My 64

BARRY, Thomas
Co. G; 24; Fermoy, Ire. (Marblehead); Laborer; transf. to Invalid Corps 25 Je 63

BARRY, William
Co. D; 28; Cork, Ire. (Boston); Bootmaker; 16 Ag 62; w. in hand at Chancellorsville (3 My 63); dropped from rolls as a deserter 17 D 63

BARTISH, Emil
Co. A; 22; Germany/NY/Dudley; Merchant; 24 Je 64; DFD 25 My 65

BARTLETT, Anson B.
Co D; 22; Boston, MA (Clinton); Painter; Corp. (12 Jl 62); w. in neck at Antietam (17 S 62); enlisted, without returning to duty in US Infantry (2 Ap 63)

BARTLETT, Wesley L.
Co. B; 18; Windsor; MA/Middlefield/Middlefield; Laborer; 21 D 63; MO Jl 65

BARTON, John F.
Co. K; 33; Randolph, MA (Ipswitch); Bootmaker; 8 Ag 62; MO 28 My 64

BASCOM, Wallace
Co. A; 31; Newport, NH (Lowell); Painter; 6 Ag 62; k. at Gettysburg (3 Jl 63)

BASSETT, Addison
Co. G; 32; [?] (Indian Orchard); deserted Je 61

BASSETT, Joseph C.
Co. A; 22; Corinna, ME (Lowell); Weaver; Corp. (Je 61); k. at Cedar Mt. (9 Ag 62)

BATES, Frederick
Co. F; 24; Bellingham, MA (Bellingham); Bootmaker; 24 Jl 62; MO 28 My 64

BATES, Lewis H.
Co. F; 22; Boston, MA (Lynn); Shoemaker; 28 Ag 62; MO 28 My 64

BATHE, Anthony
Co. E; 25; Wiltshire, Eng. (Wrentham); Wheelwright; detailed as regimental blacksmith (D 1861 to ? 62 & 21 O 62--19 O 63 & 22 O 63); MO 28 Mr 64

BEACH, Samuel S.
Co. K; 19; Bridgeport, MA (Canaan?); Student; Corp. (1 Jl 61-15 Ap 62); ret. to ranks at own request; detailed in QM dept (Je 61); detach. as clerk to Div. HQ; enlisted in Regular Army & dropped from rolls 8 Mr 64

BEACH, William
Co. D; 18; Louth, Ire. (Oakdale); Bootmaker; disch. as a minor 30 My 62

BEAL, Edward
Co. A; 20; Jonesport, ME/ Jonesport. Westminster; Seaman; 11 Je 64; sick in hospital at Worcester, nfr

BEAN, Walter F.
Co. D; 18; Lowell, MA (Lowell); Teamster; 15 O 61; POW at Winchester (25 My 62); ret. 27 O 62; MO 15 O 64

BEDELL, Francis B.
Co. G; 19; Brooklyn, NY (Boston); Bookkeeper; 24 Jl 62; k. at Chancellorsville (3 My 63)

BELL, James P.
Co. H; 35; Searsport, ME (No. Bridgewater); Shoemaker; Corp. (My 61); deserted 1 S 61

BENNET, Chester
Co. I; 19; [?], RI/Foster, RI/Chester; Laborer; 7 Jl 64; discharged 10 Jl 65

BENNETT, Thomas Y.
Co C; 23; Nantucket, MA (Nantucket); Sailor; k. at Antietam (17 S 62)

BENSON, George
Co. I; 22; Ireland/Boston/Northampton; Miller; 8 Je 64; ; w. on picket (1 Ag 64) & d. on 16 Ag 64

BERRIGAN, Kerin
Co. D; 35; Ireland (Boston); Laborer; 7 Jl 62; d. in Albany, NY as regiment was returning to the field after re-enlisting (24 F 64)

BERRY, Charles O.
Co. A; 20 Pittsfield; MA/ Pittsfield/ Salisbury; Machinist; 8 Je 64; Corp. (27 D 64); POW during N. Carolina campaign; nfr

BERRY, Eben. P.
Co. C; 36; Andover, ME (Lynn); Shoemaker; 29 Jl 62; MO 28 My 64

BESSOM, Charles
Co. F; 18; Lynn, MA (Lynn); Printer; 17 O 61; POW at Winchester (25 My 62); ret. 1 N 62; DFD 1 Ap 63

BESSOM, Philip
Co. F; 43; Marblehead, MA (Lynn); Shoemaker; 17 O 61; company musician (7 N 61-6 Ap 62); detail. as hospital attendant (6 Ap 62); DFD 2 Mr 63

BICKFORD, Charles E.
Co. I; 20; Alton, NH (Alton); Shoemaker; w. in leg at Winchester (25 My 62) & d. 16 N 63 in Alisona, TN

BICKFORD, Charles H.
Co. B; 20; Boston, MA (Lowell); Machinist; k. at Chancellorsville (3 My 63)

BICKFORD, Charles H.
Co D; 26; Boston, MA (Lowell) ; Shoemaker; 18 Ag 62; deserted 8 F 63

BICKFORD, David
Co. A; 27; Barrington, NH (Tewksbury); Farmer; detailed as regimental wagoner (Jl 61 -? 61 & from 9 Ap 63--26 S 63); MO 28 My 64

BICKFORD, Walter
Co. D; 32; Gardner, MA (Gardner); Fireman; k. at Cedar Mt. (9 Ag 62)

BIERMAN, Ludwig
Co. A; Germany/NY/Chelsea; Farmer; 6 Jl 64; deserted 15 Ag 64

BILLINGS, Alfred
Co. D; 21; Reading, MA (Lunenburg); Farmer; MO Jl 65

BILLINGS, Amos
Co. D; 19; Reading, MA (Lunenburg); Farmer; d. of diptheria 26 Jl 62

BILLINGS, David E.
Co. F; 27; Concord, NH (Athol); Shoemaker; Corp. (24 S 62-1 Jl 63); MO Jl 65

BILLINGS, James D.
Co. G; 35; Canton, MA (Quincy); Farmer; POW at Winchester (25 My 62); DFD 4 F 63

BILLINGS, Jeremiah B.
Co. F; 21; Troy, NH (Athol); Shoemaker; DFD 18 F 62

BILLINGS, Thomas E.
Co. B; 18; Lynnfield, MA/Lunenburg/Leonminster; Farmer; 9 D 63; ; transf. to Co. D (3 Mr 64); in hospital when MO 26 Jl 65

BINNEY, George L.
see Officers

BIRMINGHAM, John
Co. H; 19; Danvers, MA (Danvers); Shoemaker; DFD Je 61

BISBEE, Charles E.
Co. D; 18; Springfield, VT (NYC or Fitchburg); House painter; POW at Winchester (25 My 62); ret. 25 O 62; MO 28 My 64

BISHOP, Milton.
Co. K; 20; Salisbury, CT (Stockbridge); Farmer; POW at Gettysburg (3 Jl 63); ret. 29 O 63; MO Jl 65

BLACK, Richard
Co. H; 21; NY/Boston/Boston; Sailor; 16 My 64; deserted 12 Ag 64

BLACK, Robert
Co. D; 21; [?]/Kingston, CW/Lynn; Shoemaker; 12 Jl 64; deserted 23 S 64

BLAKE, Charles G.
Co. A; 21; Bronwington, VT (Lowell); Painter; appointed marker (8 62); w. in head at Chancellorsville (3 My 63); ret. 10 Ag 63; MO 28 My 64

BLAKE, Darius G.
Co. B; 21; Salem, MA (Salem); Laborer; DFD 28 F 63

BLANCHARD, William J.
Co. G; 18; Mexico, ME (Hanover, ME); Farmer; POW at Winchester (25 My 62); exchanged N 62 but never returned & dropped from rolls 17 O 62

BLISS, George
Co. B; 19; Seymour, CT/Middlefield/Middlefield; Farmer; 21 D 63; MO Jl 65

BLIVEN, Arthur
Co. D; 19; Lenox, MA (Lenox); Teamster; Corp. (18 F 62); Sgt. (4 N 62); 1st Sgt. (11 My 63--25 Ag 63); Sgt. (4 Mr 64); on recruiting duty 11 Ap 64; MO Jl 65

BLOOD, George F.
Co. D; 23; Stow, MA (Boston); Fireman; 23 Je 62; w. in face at Antietam (17 S 62); ret. 2 N 63; absent sick in hospital when MO 30 My 65

BLUNT, William H.
Co. D; 20; West Boylston, MA (W. Boylston); Bootmaker; Corp. (26 N 62); Sgt. (13 Je 63); w. through abdomen at Gettysburg (3 Jl 63) & d. 13 Jl 63

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