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Civil War Roster, 1st MA Sharpshooters, Union

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Img First Last RankAgeOccupationResidenceCompany OFT
Samuel D.AbbottPvt23moulderMA, Lowell
e. Sep 2 '61; must. Sep 3 '61; died Sep 20 '62, at Bolivar VA, of wounds received Sep 17 '62, at Antietam MD
WesleyAbbottPvt27sailorMA, Andover
e. Sep 2 '61; must. Sep 3 '61; dg. for disability, Dec 10 '62, at Newark, NJ
Albion A.AdamsPvt22studentMA, Boston
e., must. Aug 15 '62; w. in '62; dg. for wounds, Feb 13 '63, at Fort Monroe VA See Co A 1st Battln. MA Cav. (26th NY Cav.)
Charles P.AdamsPvt22latherMA, Salem
e., must. March 17 '62; w. in '62; dg. for wounds, Sep 16 '62, at New York, NY See Co A 5th MA Inf 3 mos.)
John O.AdamsPvt36farmerMA, Boston
e., must. Aug 15 '62; k. Sep 17 '62, at Antietam MD
Samuel A.AinsworthPvt20gunsmithMA, Millbury
e., must. Nov 10 '62 dg. for disability, Feb 18 '63. See Co E 51st MA Inf (9 mos.)
Edward A.AllenPvt35shoemakerMA, Lynn
e. Sep 2 '61; must. Sep 3 '61 dg. for disability, Apr 2 '62, at Falmouth VA
George S.AllenPvt21shoemakerMA, Lowell
e. Sep 2 '61; must. Sep 3 '61 re-enlist. Feb 16 '64; died June 1 '64, of wounds received May 31 '64, near Cold Harbor VA
John B.AmbrosePvt23moulderMA, Newburyport
e. Sep 2 '61; must. Sep 3 '61; deserted Sep 17 '62, at Antietam MD See Co A 8th MA Inf (3 mos.)
JohnAmottPvt32sailor
e. Nov 19 '62; must. Nov 20 '62; dg. for disability, Apr 25 '63, at Falmouth VA
Edward A.AndrewsPvt25farmerMA, Shrewsbury
e. Sep 2 '61; must. Sep 3 '61; died of disease, March 1 '62, at Pawpaw VA
John L.AndrewsPvt35shoe cutterMA, Saugus
e., must. Sep 11 '62; absent without leave from enlist, to Jan 16 '64; mo. Sep 8 '64
James M.ArcherPvt18teamsterMA, Lynn
e. Sep 2 '61; must. Sep 3 '61; mo. Sep 8 '64
Marcus P.ArnoldPvt23bootmakerMA, Boston
e., must. Oct 29 '62; reenlist.Feb 16 '64; tr. to 19th MA Inf., Oct 21 '64. See Co K 19th MA Inf
Otis W.AtwoodPvt22shoemaker
e. Sep 2 '61; must.Sep 3 '61; deserted Sep 17 '62, at Antietam MD
Trask W.AverillPvt21traderMA, Boston
e., must. Oct 25 '62; dg. for disability, Apr 17 '64
John H.AyersPvt31masonMA, South Danvers
e. Sep 2 '61; must. Sep 3 '61; prisoner Sep 3 '62; paroled Sep 9 '62; deserted Jan 13 '63

Sources:
https://archive.org/stream/massachusettssol21931mass#page/204/mode/2up

Abbreviations:
c - captured cm - commissioned e - enlisted d - died dg - discharged
dt - detailed k - killed m - missing mi - mustered in mo - mustered out
p - promoted pr - prisoner r - resigned tr - transferred w - wounded
MHA - Mass. Heavy Artillery VRC - Veteran Reserve Corps