41st Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry
Encyclopedia
The 41st Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army
during the American Civil War
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in 1862 in the command of Thomas E. Chickering. The regiment was sent to New Orleans in December of that year, and performed efficient service in the field.
Union Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
during the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
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History
The Forty-first Regiment left BostonBoston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
in 1862 in the command of Thomas E. Chickering. The regiment was sent to New Orleans in December of that year, and performed efficient service in the field.