8th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment (90 days and 100 days)

One of the first four Regiments to respond to the call after the start of hostilities. It lost 4 enlisted men to disease during the Civil War.

1861
April 16	Gathered at Boston for 90 days service
April 18	Left State for Washington
April 20-21	Moved from Philadelphia to Annapolis, Md., via Perryville
April 24-26	March to Washington, D.C. and duty there
May	Lieutenant Colonel Edward W. Hincks promoted to colonel
May 15	At Relay House
July 29-30	Moved to Boston
August 1	Mustered out under Colonel Hincks

1864
July 13 to 26	Organized at Readville for 100 days service
July 20	Left State for Baltimore, Md.; Attached to 3rd Separate Brigade, 9th Army Corps, Middle Department and service at Camp at Mankin's Woods
August 12 - October 28	Draft Rendezvous for Maryland and Delaware Company B on duty at hospitals; Companies A to K on Provost duty in Baltimore; Companies D, E, G and H at Camp Bradford, near Baltimore; Companies C, F and I guard Northern Central Railroad.
August 15 - September 25	Headquarters at Cockeyville, Md., then at Camp Bradford
October 28	Moved to Massachusetts
November 10	Mustered out