26th Company Unattached, Massachusetts Infantry

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Brief History
The 26th Company Unattached, Massachusetts Infantry was organized at New Bedford and mustered in for one year's service December 13, 1864. They had duty at Camp Meigs, Readville, and mustered out May 12, 1865.

Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.

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 * Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 9 Dec. 2010) can be searched by soldier's name or by regiment; includes regimental rosters and additional history of the regiment.