55th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment
| 55th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment | |
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Lieutenant Colonel Charles B. Fox leads the 55th Massachusetts into Charleston, South Carolina, February 21, 1865 | |
| Active | June 22, 1863 – September 23, 1865 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Union Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | 1,226 |
| Nickname(s) | 55th Massachusetts |
| Engagements | |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel | Norwood Penrose Hallowell |
| Lt. Colonel | Alfred Stedman Hartwell |
| Major | Charles B. Fox |
| Massachusetts U.S. Volunteer Infantry Regiments 1861-1865 | ||||
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The 55th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment was the sister regiment of the renowned Massachusetts 54th Volunteers during the latter half of the American Civil War, formed because of the overflow of volunteer enlistees to the 54th Massachusetts.