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

At First Bull Run

- Lieutenant Colonel W Blaisdell, 11th Massachusetts Infantry
- Lieutenant Colonel W Blaisdell, 11th Massachusetts Infantry

At First Bull Run
The regiment was one of only three Massachusetts units to take part in the First Battle of Bull Run on July 21, 1861. The green unit saw some tough fighting there at the foot of Henry House Hill. In the spring and summer of 1862, the unit participated in the Peninsular Campaign.