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Civil War Roster, 21st MA Infantry, Union

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Img First Last RankAgeOccupationResidenceCompany OFT
Henry S.AbbottPvt27sailorMA, FitchburgCompany D
e., must. July 19 '61; w. May 12 '64, Spottsylvania VA; dg. to date Aug 30 '64
BenjaminAbrahamCorp19sailorMA, BostonCompany I
e., must. Aug 19 '61; mo. Aug 18 '64
JamesAbrahamsCorp17laborerMA, WinchesterCompany I
e., must. Aug 19 '61 mo. Aug 30 '64. See Co D 3d Battln. MA Rifles (3 mos.)
Amos F.AdamsPvt27jewellerMA, MillburyCompany F
e., must. Aug 19 '61; dg. for disability, Dec 10 '62, Alexandria VA
EphraimAdamsPvt27shoemakerMA, FitchburgCompany D
e., must. July 19 '61; mo. Aug 30 '64
FranklinAdamsPvt40farmerMA, TempletonCompany E
e. Aug 17 '61; must. Aug 23 '61; dg. for disability, Dec 7 '61, Annapolis MD
Henry F.AdamsPvt18farmerMA, SpencerCompany C
e., must. July 23 '61; dg. Oct 24 '62, to enlist in Regular Army. See enlist, in US Army
Joseph P.AdamsMusician39carpenterMA, West BrookfieldCompany C
e., must. July 23 '61; re-enlist. Jan 1 '64; tr. by SO of Oct 21 '64, to 36th MA Inf See Co K 36th MA Inf tr. to Co H 56th MA Inf
Samuel B.AdamsPvt29mechanicMA, TempletonCompany A
e., must. July 19 '61; re-enlist. Jan 1 '64; w. May 12 '64, Spottsylvania VA; tr. Jan 16 '65, to VRC; dg. for disability, July 10 '65, at Philadelphia PA, as of 131st Co. 2d Battln. VRC
Sylvester H.AdamsPvt18studentMA, AmherstCompany H
e., must. Aug 6 '61; died of disease, Dec 31 '61, Annapolis MD
CalvinAldrichPvt23mechanicMA, PetershamCompany K
e., must. July 19 '61; dg. for disability, May 7 '62
Frank W.AldrichPvt20farmerNH, WestmorelandCompany D
e. July 31 '61; must. Aug 23 '61; dg. for disability. May 15 '63, Boston, Mass
Frederick A.AldrichPvt24farmerCTCompany F
e., must. Aug 19 '61; dg. for disability, Nov 29 '62, Alexandria VA
HarrisonAldrichSgt20farmerVT, WilliamsvilleCompany K
e., must. July 19 '61; cm. 2nd Lt, March 3 '62; must; w. March 14 '62, New Bern, NC cm. Ist Lieut., July 18 '62; cm. and must. Captain, Dec 18 '62; resigned and dg. to date Apr 25 '63, as Captain of Co. I
WellsAldrichPvt24teamsterMA, SouthwickCompany B
e., must. Aug 5 '61; re-enlist. Jan 1 '64; w. June 2 '64, Bethesda Church VA; tr. by SO of Oct 21 '64, to 36th MA Inf See Co I 36th MA Inf tr. to Co A 56th MA Inf
Whitman A.AldrichPvt19studentMA, North PrescottCompany K
e., must. July 19 '61 dg. for disability, Aug 20 '62
William A.AldrlchPvt18bootmakerMA, UptonCompany C
e., must. Aug 23 '61; dg. May 8 '62, for disability. See Co A 57th MA Inf
Henry N.AlienPvt29mechanicMA, TempletonCompany A
e., must. July 19 '61; mo. Aug 19 '64
William H.AllenPvt18farmerMA, PetershamCompany K
e. Aug 9 '62; must. Aug 12 '62; dg. for disability, Dec 5 '62, Alexandria VA
Edwin S.AlvordPvt18bakerMA, NorthamptonCompany H
e. Aug 7 '61; must. Aug 23 '61; dg. for disability, Aug 27 '64
Jeduthan W.AmesPvt23mechanicMA, WorcesterCompany A
e., must. March 26 '64; w. May 6 '64, Wilderness. Va.; w. and prisoner, June 2 '64, Bethesda Church VA; gained Sep 25 '64; tr. by SO of Oct 21 '64, to 36th MA Inf See Co K 36th MA Inf; and Co F 32d MA Inf
Leroy P.AndrewsPvt18cooperMA, WestfieldCompany G
e. Aug 16 '61; must. Aug 23 '61; tr. Oct 23 '62, to 4th US Arty.; and dg. Jan 18 '63, as of Co G 4th US Arty. See Co C 3d MHA, as Leroy Andrews, tr. to US Navy, as Larry Andrews
PeterArchambeauPvt24painterMA, AshburnhamCompany G
e., must. July 19 '61; w. Dec 13 '62, Fredericksburg VA; dg. for wounds. May 25 '63, Boston, Mass
DavidArnellPvt18farmerMA, WhatelyCompany F
e., must. March 7 '62; died Aug 24 '62, White Sulphur Springs VA True name David Armel
Galen P.AthertonPvt23farmerMA, HarvardCompany D
e. Aug 7 '61; must. Aug 23 '61; prom. Corp, Nov '61; dg. for disability, Feb 14 '63
Andrew J.AtwoodPvt40carpenterMA, PittsfieldCompany I
e., must. Aug 25 '62 w. Dec 13 '62, Fredericksburg VA; dg. for disability, Apr 1 '63. See Co K 8th MA Inf (3 mos.)
Charles L.AtwoodPvt18carpenterMA, PittsfieldCompany I
e., must. Aug 25 '62 w. June 17 '64, Petersburg VA; mo. Aug 30 '64
Lewis P.AtwoodPvt26farmerMA, AtholCompany I
e., must. Nov 6 '61; re-enlist Jan 1 '64; w. May 10 '64, Spottsylvania VA; tr. by S. 0. of Oct 21 '64 to 36th MA Inf See Co I 36th MA Inf
MichaelAustinPvt20laborerMA, BelchertownCompany H
e., must. Aug 5 '61; re-enlist. Jan. 1, 18G4; w. May 12, 18C4, Spottsylvania VA; missing Sep 30 '64, Poplar Spring Church VA; tr. by SO of Oct 21 '64, to 36th MA Inf See Co H 36th MA Inf tr. to Co F 56th MA Inf
Branch F.AyersPvt18farmerMA, TempletonCompany A
e., must. July 19 '61; dg. for disability, July 11 '62. Again enlist, and must. Dec 18 '63; dg. for disability,Sep 22 '64, hospl., Readville, Mass
CyrusAyersPvt44farmerMA, PrincetonCompany E
e., must. July 19 '61; dg. for disability, May 10 '62

Sources:
https://archive.org/stream/massachusettssol21931mass#page/n603/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