The 2nd Massachusetts Volunteer Cavalry Regiment was a regiment of cavalry troops in the Union army during the American Civil War. It consisted primarily of men from the states of California and Massa
National color of the regiment
Guidon used by Company A
Flag made by Miss Lord Abbie and present to members of the regiment on January 14, 1863. It was later used for Captain Reed's funeral
Another flag carried by Company A, with a white canton resting on the blood stripe.
Philip Baybutt
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Philip James Baybutt was a Union Army soldier during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the Valley Campaigns of 1864 for action at Luray, Virginia, on Septembe
2nd Massachusetts Cavalry Regiment
…Two men of the regiment were awarded the Medal of Honor for gallantry in the Valley Campaigns of 1864. The two men were: Private Philip Baybutt at Luray, Virginia Captain Henry H. Crocker at the Battle of Cedar Creek…
Philip Baybutt's grave in Southern Cemetery, Manchester