10th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Company C
They marched off to war in June 1861. They were the 10th
Massachusetts Volunteers, a regiment of farm boys and shop keepers
from Western Massachusetts. Their three year enlistments gave them
more than enough time to end the rebellion in the South. But when
the Veterans of the 10th returned home in 1864 the war was not
over. The original enlistment suffered 20% losses – stricken down
at places now marked by the 10th Regiment’s shredded flag: Fair Oaks
Wilderness, Fredricksburg, Antietam, Gettysburg, Petersburg.
Despite the casualties, a few reenlisted and served in the ranks of
other units until the end of the war.
The 10th Mass Lives
on Today
Recreated in 1961, the 10th Massachusetts Volunteer
Infantry is a group of living historians who participate in
activities throughout the year. The volunteers are dressed and
equipped with exact replicas (and sometimes the actual) clothes and
equipment of a Union soldier of 1861. They participate in battle
reenactments, encampments, living history, school programs, and
parades.
Members are from diverse backgrounds, but all share an interest
in the American Civil War. Some may focus on battlefield tactics,
others on the music or clothes, but all enjoy the hands-on
experience that reenacting offers. To become a member, one does not
need to be an expert on the Civil War, just have an interest in
exploring our history by living it!
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