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Commonwealth Museum   Secretary of the Commonwealth William Francis Galvin
Commonwealth Museum Secretary of the Commonwealth William Francis Galvin

The Boston Volunteers

The Boston Volunteers The 11th Massachusetts was among the first three-year regiments formed in the Bay State. The core companies were originally known as the “Boston Volunteers” and the regiment was composed mostly of men from Boston. The unit formed over the course of May 1861.

The Boston Volunteers
 The 11th Massachusetts was among the first three-year regiments formed in the Bay State. The core companies were originally known as the “Boston Volunteers” and the regiment was composed mostly of men from Boston. The unit formed over the course of May 1861.