American Civil War
1861 - 1865
Reenactors
Preserving History
150 Years
13th Mass Vols. at Winter Camp at Williamsport, Md.Jan. 1st - March 1st 1862
13th Mass Vols. at the 13th Mass Monument, Oak Ridge, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
13th Mass Vols. along with 5th Mass Battery and 28th Mass Infantry, Co. H at Hillsboro, New Hampshire May 2010
13th Mass Vols.
Charter Member of
the
Army of the Potomac
Department of New England
The 13th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment of Reenactors was formed in October of 2005 by a group of veteran Civil War Reenactors and Living Historians.
We are located in eastern Massachusetts and our membership base ranges in location from Southern New Hampshire to Connecticut and Rhode Island.
Pvt Jim Patton and Pvt Russ Marchand, 13th Mass Vols
We are a group of dedicated Civil War Historians who enjoy the opportunity to recreate a pivotal time in our nations history.
Although we represent a military organization, our unit welcomes families to participate in most events as civilians of the 1860’s.
We attend Civil War Reenactments, Dedication Ceremonies, Parades, Living History Encampments, School Presentations and many other Civil War related functions.
Members
United States Volunteers
History of the Regiment
Organized at Fort Independence June 16, 1861. Left State for Washington, D. C., July 30. Attached to Stile's Brigade,Banks' Division, Army of the Potomac, to October, 1861. Abercrombie's Brigade, Banks' Division, to March, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, Banks' 5th Army Corps and Dept. of the Shenandoah, to May, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, Dept. of the Rappahannock, to June, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 3rd Army Corps, Army of Virginia, to September, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 1st Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to May, 1863. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 1st Army Corps, to March, 1864. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 5th Army Corps, to June, 1864. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 5th Army Corps, to July 1864.