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42nd Massachusetts Infantry (USA), US Civil War

Dixon and Thayer

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Ezra Dixon (1849 - 1936)
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Private Lucius M. Thayer (USA) (1843 - 1870)
Civil War Veteran Affiliation: Union Co.: I Regt.: 42nd Ma. Branch: Infantry Link : UNION MASSACHUSETTS VOLUNTEERS 42nd Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry OVERVIEW: Organized at Camp Meig...

The 42nd Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

Battles

The 42nd Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry did not engage in any battles. They were attached to the engineer corps, which meant that they built bridges, fortifications and removed wreckage left over from previous battles.