United States Regiments & Batteries > Massachusetts > 8th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment
The 8th Massachisetts was one of the first four Regiments to respond to Lincoln’s call for volunteers after the start of hostilities. It lost 4 enlisted men to disease during the Civil War.
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1861
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| April 16 | The 8th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment gathered at Boston for 90 days service under Colonel Timothy Munroe, Lieutenant Colonel Edward W. Hincks and Major Andrew Elwell. |
| April 18 | The regiment left Massachusetts for Washington. |
| April 20-21 | Moved from Philadelphia to Annapolis, Maryland, via Perryville. |
| April 24-26 | Marched to Washington, D.C. and duty there |
| May 15 | Colonel Munroe resigned due to physical debility. Lieutenant Colonel Edward W. Hincks was promoted to colonel and Major Elwell to lieutenant colonel. |
| May 15 | At Relay House, just west of Baltimore, Maryland. |
| July 29-30 | Moved to Boston to muster out. |
| August 1 | The 8th Massachustts mustered out under the command of Colonel Edward Hincks. |
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1864
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| July 13 to 26 | Organized at Readville for 100 days service. |
| July 20 | Left Massachusetts for Baltimore, Maryland. The regiment was attached to 3rd Separate Brigade, 8th Corps, Middle Department for service at Camp at Mankin’s Woods |
| August 12 – October 28 |
Draft Rendezvous for Maryland and DelawareCompany B was 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 guarded Northern Central Railroad. |
| August 15 – September 25 |
Headquarters at Cockeyville, Mdaryland, then at Camp Bradford |
| October 28 | The regiment moved to Massachusetts. |
| November 10 | The 8th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment mustered out. |