During the year of service in the volunteers 1465 names were borne upon the rolls of the Eighth Massachusetts Regiment. This does not necessarily mean that 1465 different men were connected with the regiment, for that was not so, for some of the men's names appear upon the rolls twice, such as when an enlisted man was promoted to be an officer, or when an officer was transferred from one company to another, or an enlisted man transferred from a company to the regimental band.

The following figures will no doubt be of interest to the men who served in the regiment.

Of the officers of the regiment 46 were mustered out with the regiment, 12 resigned and were discharged, one died, one was discharged by reason of promotion outside the regiment, and four were discharged for promotion in the regiment.

Of the enlisted men, 1161 were mustered out, 53 were discharged for disability, 5 were discharged because they were minors, 2 were discharged (no reason given), 51 were discharged by order, (the majority for physical unfitness), 11 were discharged for promotion; 6 were dishonorably discharged; 71 were discharged by reason of transfer, 30 died, and 11 deserted.

The record by companies is as follows:

Field and staff—Ten mustered out and three resigned. Total 13.

Non-Commissioned staff—Nine mustered out with the regiment and three were discharged by order. Total 12.

Band—Twenty were mustered out with the regiment. Total 20.

Company A, Newburyport—Three officers and 96 men were mustered out with the regiment, one man was discharged for disability; one man was discharged by reason of being a minor; two men were discharged by order; one man was dishonorably discharged; five men were transferred; one man died and two men deserted. Total 112.

Company B, Amesbury—Three officers and 96 men were mustered out with the regiment; one officer was discharged for promotion; ten men were discharged for disability; three men were discharged by order; eight men were transferred and six men died. Total 127.

Company C, Marblehead—Three officers and 97 men were mustered out with the regiment; two officers resigned; seven men were discharged for disability; one man was discharged by order; two men were transferred; three men died and two men deserted. Total 117.

Company D, Lynn—Three officers and 94 men were mustered out with the regiment; one officer was discharged for promotion; three men were discharged for disability; three men were discharged by order; two men were dishonorably discharged; ten men were transferred; three died and two deserted. Total 121.

Company E, Beverly—Three officers and 96 men were mustered out with the regiment; one officer and one enlisted man were discharged for promotion; one man was discharged; two men were discharged for disability; two men were discharged by order; one man was dishonorably discharged and eight men were transferred. Total 115.

Company F, Haverhill—Three officers and 96 men were mustered out with the regiment; one officer and two enlisted men were discharged for promotion; four men were discharged for disability; five men were transferred and two died. Total 113.

Company G, Gloucester—Three officers and 92 men were mustered out with the regiment; one officer resigned; four men were discharged for disability; one was discharged by reason of being a minor; ten men were discharged by order; one man was discharged for promotion; one man was dishonorably discharged; four men were transferred and four died. Total 121.

Company H, Salem—Three officers and 91 men were mustered out with the regiment; two officers resigned; one officer was discharged for promotion outside the regiment; six men were discharged for disability; ten men were discharged by order; two men were discharged for promotion; six men were transferred and two died. Total 123.

Company I, Lynn—Three officers and 94 men were mustered out with the regiment; one officer died; one man was discharged for disability; one man was discharged; five men were discharged by order; two men were discharged for promotion; four men were transferred; four died and two deserted. Total 117.

Company K, Danvers—Three officers and 93 men were mustered out with the regiment; two officers resigned; five men were discharged for disability; six men were discharged by order; one man was discharged for promotion; one man was dishonorably discharged; four men were transferred, one died and one deserted. Total 117.

Company L, Lawrence—Three officers and 98 men were mustered out with the regiment; two officers resigned; two men were discharged for disability; two men were discharged by reason of being minors; one man was discharged by order; one man was discharged for promotion; five men were transferred, two died and one deserted. Total 117.

Company M, Somerville—Three officers and 89 men were mustered out with the regiment; eight men were discharged for disability; one man was discharged by reason of being a minor; five men were discharged by order; one man was discharged by promotion; ten men were transferred; two died and one deserted. Total 120.

By the foregoing it will be seen that Company B of Amesbury had the largest number of entries upon its rolls during the year, 127, while Company F of Haverhill had the smallest, 113. Company E of Beverly was the only company which did not have a death among its members during the term of service.

There were ten states and eighty-nine cities and towns represented in the regiment, according to the residences as given upon the muster out roll on file at the Adjutant-General's office, at the State House.

The ten states were Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, New York, Ohio, Minnesota, Pennsylvania and Georgia.

The cities and towns represented, and the number of men furnished the regiment by each, are as follows:

Lynn 214; Salem 168; Haverhill 145; Lawrence 114; Newburyport 101; Somerville 99; Amesbury 96; Gloucester 95; Marblehead 74; Beverly 72, and Danvers 45. These eleven places represent the home stations of the companies comprising the regiment; Lynn, of course, furnishing two companies to the command.

The other places represented in the regiment were as follows: Peabody 19; Boston 20; Lowell 19; Cambridge 15; Marlboro 14; Swampscott 6; Topsfield 8; Merrimac 2; Middleton 4; Ipswich 6; Hamilton 3; Manchester 2; Essex 3; North Andover 5; Andover 3; Saugus 2; Rockport 8; Melrose 2; Worcester 3; Milford 4; Wakefield 3; South Framingham 5; Greenwood 2; Fitchburg 5; Webster 2; Southbridge 5; Dorchester 7; Charlestown 6; Waltham 2; Chelsea 2; North Cambridge 2; West Somerville 2; Allston 3; South Lawrence 2; Medford 2; Americus, Georgia, 2; and South Boston; Everett; Quincy; Wellesley Hills; East Boston; Pawtucket, R. I.; West Chelmsford; Cambridgeport; Freedom, N. H.; Washington Court House, Ohio; Concord; Cambridge, Vermont; Lewiston, Penn.; Middleboro; Portland, Me.; Chatfield, Minn.; Revere; Seabrook, N. H.; Stoneham; Pittsfield; Newton; Staten Island, New York; Hingham; Winchester; Cleveland, Ohio; Milton; Keene, N. H.; Stowe; Roxbury; Madrid, N. H.,; South Hampton, N. H.; Saco, Me.; Reading; Hyde Park; Kingston, N. H.; Brockton; Dedham; Roslindale; Cliftondale; Wenham; Boxford and Salisbury, one each.

Of the original men who went to South Framingham with the regiment, the greater number were single, the muster rolls showing a large percentage of single men. The companies were then allowed 77 men, and the figures are as follows:

On the following pages will be found a complete roster of the regiment, containing the name of every man who served in the regiment during its year of service.

The record of each man is a copy of that contained in the muster out roll, now on file at the Adjutant General's office, State House, Boston, Mass.

The greatest possible care has been taken to avoid errors, and in only one case was a change made in a man's record. Upon the muster out roll the man was charged with being a deserter and also with having been discharged honorably. After consultation with the company commander, it was decided that the man should be given the benefit of an honorable discharge, especially as he was not classified as a deserter in the summary at the end of the company roll.

It will be noticed that two men, both of whom were former members of the First Massachusetts Heavy Artillery are credited as enlisting from Americus, Georgia. This is so stated upon the muster out roll, and consequently is so printed. They were probably mustered into the regiment in the Georgia town, hence the reason for being credited to it. In a few cases the date of transfer of a man from a company to the band does not agree, one date being recorded on the band roll and another on the company roll. This is sometimes true as to his place of residence, but the muster out rolls were followed in these cases.

The full record of the men transferred to the Reserve Ambulance company, U. S. A., or the Hospital Corps, U. S. A., has been added to the record. Their record on the muster out roll ends with the day of their transfer from the regiment, but it was thought best to publish their full service record, which was secured from the War Department, through the courtesy of Hon. A. P. Gardner, representative in Congress from the Sixth Massachusetts district.