| Unit Name: | Salem Cadets |
| Dates: | May 26 – October 11, 1862 |
| Country: |  United States |
| Allegiance: | Union |
| Size: | 130 |
| Garrison: | Fort Warren, Boston |
| Colours: | --> |
| Colours Label: | --> |
| Battles: | American Civil War |
| Disbanded: | October 11, 1862 |
| Commander1: | John L. Marks[1] |
| Commander1 Label: | Major |
| Commander2: | Joseph A. Dalton[2] |
| Commander2 Label: | Captain |
| Commander3: | Richard Skinner Jr.[3] |
| Commander3 Label: | First Lieutenant |
| Commander4: | John Pickering Jr.[4] |
| Commander4 Label: | Adjutant |
| Commander5: | Joseph C. Foster[5] Thomas II. Johnson[6] Jonathan A. Kenney[7] |
| Commander5 Label: | Second Lieutenant |
The Salem Cadets were from Salem, Massachusetts that served in the Union Army between May 26 and October 11, 1862, during the American Civil War. The unit consisted of 123 enlisted men under the command of Major John L. Marks, and six other officers.[8] Their only duty was to serve at Fort Warren, Boston Harbor. They lost one soldier to disease and was mustered out on October 11, 1862.[9]