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Eighth regiment Massachusetts Infantry (Militia), 3 months, 9 months and 100 days service.
（3)
Col. Frederic J. Coffin (9 months).
（4)
Col. Benjamin F. Peach, Jr. (100 days).
| Field and Staff. | Line. | companies. | Totals. |
| | | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | K |
| Killed and died of wounds,— |
| 3 months,— |
| Officers, | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Enlisted men, | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 9 months,— |
| Officers, | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Enlisted men, | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 100 days,— |
| Officers, | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Enlisted men, | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Died by accident or disease,— |
| 3 months,— |
| Officers, | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Enlisted men, | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 9 months,— |
| Officers, | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Enlisted men, | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | 2 | 9 |
| 100 days,— |
| Officers, | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Enlisted men, | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 4 |
| Died as prisoners,— |
| 3 months,— |
| Officers, | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Enlisted men, | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 9 months,— |
| Officers, | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Enlisted men, | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 100 days,— |
| Officers, | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Enlisted men, | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Orders for the mustering of the 8th Infantry, Mass. Volunteer Militia, were received April 15, 1861, and the regiment left the
State April 18, one company from the 7th Infantry, M. V. M., and one from the 1st Battalion Infantry being added to its numbers.
In command of
Col. Timothy Munroe it proceeded to
Washington by way of
Annapolis, four days being spent at the latter place, and here Co. K was detached for duty at
Fort McHenry, Md., and a detach.
ment of the regiment also engaged in conveying the frigate
Constitution to New York.
The remainder of the regiment reached
Washington April 26 and was mustered into the
United States service April 30; it was ordered into camp at the
Relay House May 11.
While here
Colonel Munroe resigned on account of illness and was succeeded by
Edward W. Hincks.
On July 3 it moved to
Baltimore, remaining there until the termination of its service, July 29.
In response to the call for nine months troops, which was made in the autumn of 1882, the regiment again went into service, and November 25 it left the
State for
North Carolina, encamping at New Berne upon its arrival.
Two companies were detached in December and served at
Roanoke Island, two companies joining them in February.
On June 28, 1863, the regiment was ordered to
Massachusetts to be mustered out, but on the 30th was sent to
Baltimore; on July 7 it marched to
Maryland Heights, and on the 12th, joined by the detached companies from
Roanoke Island, it moved with the Army of the Potomac to the
Rappahannock.
On July 29 the regiment returned to
Massachusetts and was mustered out August 7.
In July, 1864, it was mustered in for one hundred days; this term of service it spent in camp near
Baltimore, Md., doing guard and hospital duty.
It prepared for its return to
Massachusetts on October 28; and Nov. 10, 186, it was mustered out of service for the last time.
