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Twelve Months with the Eighth Massachusetts Infantry in the Service of the United States

Chapter 20: Company B, Amesbury
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A regimental chronicle recounts one year of service by a Massachusetts volunteer infantry regiment during the Spanish–American War, tracing its mobilization, camp life, training, marches and garrison duty from encampments in the United States through service in Cuba. It describes conditions at Chickamauga Park, outbreaks of disease, administrative movements to Kentucky and Georgia, occupation of Matanzas, and the regiment's return and mustering out. The narrative combines operational overview with company-by-company sketches, rolls of honor, casualty and strength statistics, and a chronology and appendix that preserve officers' names and local community ties.

Company B, Amesbury


Bean, Horace S., Amesbury, Captain, April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Commanded First Battalion by reason of seniority, June 10 to July 21; December 20, 1898 to January 19, 1899. Detached service, distributing rations, Matanzas, Cuba, January 19 to April 3, 1899.

Pettingell, John M., Amesbury, First Lieutenant, April 28, 1898; commanding Company, June 10 to July 20; discharged for promotion, January 17, 1899. (See Company C.)

Assigned as Commanding Officer, Company C, December 21, 1898.

Stinson, Frank, Amesbury, Second Lieutenant, April 28, 1898; First Lieutenant, January 4, 1899; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Acting Regimental Adjutant, October 1 to 22. Detached service as Aide-de-camp to General Waites, October 26 to November 4. Regimental commissary, November 4, 1898 to April 28, 1899.

Jackman, James W., Topsfield, Second Lieutenant, January 21, 1899; mustered out April 28, 1899. (See Company K.)

Higgins, Michael S., Amesbury, First Sergeant, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Manahan, Ezra F., Lawrence, enlisted April 28, 1898; Corporal, December 26, 1898; Sergeant, February 17, 1899; Quartermaster-Sergeant, February 17, 1899; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Sweet, Frank M., Amesbury, Sergeant, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Melia, John J., Amesbury, Sergeant, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Granigan, John S., Amesbury, Sergeant, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Parker, Martin H., Amesbury, Sergeant, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Walsh, Nicholas L., Amesbury, Corporal, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Burke, James R., Amesbury, Corporal, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Moisan, Joseph E., Amesbury, Corporal, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Ware, Samuel E., Amesbury, Corporal, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Farrell, John J., Amesbury, enlisted April 28, 1898; Corporal August 1, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Moisan, Eugene J., Amesbury, enlisted April 28, 1898; Corporal, August 1, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Peterson, Fred G., Amesbury, enlisted April 28, 1898; Corporal, August 1, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Sanders, Arthur L., Salem, enlisted July 8, 1898; Corporal, December 26, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Boardman, Fred B., Amesbury, enlisted April 28, 1898; Corporal, February 17, 1899; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Fowden, Arthur, Amesbury, enlisted April 28, 1898; Corporal, February 17, 1899; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Locke, Manford E., Amesbury, enlisted April 28, 1898; Corporal, February 17, 1899; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Cyr, Louis, Amesbury, enlisted June 21, 1898; Corporal (cook), February 17, 1899; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Taylor, William J., Merrimac, Musician, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Gage, Henry W., Amesbury, enlisted April 28, 1898; Musician, March 22, 1899; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Lundquist, John A., Amesbury, Artificer, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Hibbs, Frank F., Amesbury, Wagoner, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Ariel, Edward H., Amesbury, enlisted June 21, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Bailey, Warren A., Merrimac, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Baker, Martin H., Amesbury, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Bean, Oscar W., Amesbury, enlisted April 28, 1898; discharged for disability January 4, 1899.

Blaisdell, Harry, Amesbury, enlisted April 28, 1898; discharged for disability, January 11, 1899.

Bolan, Michael J., Amesbury, enlisted June 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Bonnar, William H., Amesbury, enlisted June 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Bourbeau, Oliver J., Amesbury, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Bragdon, Edward L., South Framingham, enlisted Company E, Sixth Massachusetts Infantry, May 6, 1898; transferred to Company B, Eighth Massachusetts Infantry, December 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Brooks, John C., Amesbury, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Burns, John, Wakefield, enlisted Company H, Sixth Massachusetts Infantry, June 27, 1898; transferred to Company B, Eighth Massachusetts Infantry, January 11, 1899; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Campbell, William, Amesbury, enlisted May 5, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Chartier, Frank X., Marlboro, enlisted Company F, Sixth Massachusetts Infantry, June 15, 1898; transferred to Company B, Eighth Massachusetts Infantry, December 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Clisbee, Walter A., Marlboro, enlisted Company F, Sixth Massachusetts Infantry, May 6, 1898; Corporal, July 11, 1898; transferred to Company B, Eighth Massachusetts Infantry, January 11, 1899; mustered out as private, April 28, 1899.

Cole, Joseph, Amesbury, enlisted June 21, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Collis, Charles M., Amesbury, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Currier, Charles A., Amesbury, enlisted April 28, 1898; transferred to Reserve Ambulance Company, U. S. A., July 3, 1898; died on Hospital Ship "Relief," August 9, 1898.

Constine, Kenneth G., Madrid, N. H., enlisted May 5, 1898; died at Third Division Hospital, Chickamauga Park, Georgia, September 3, 1898.

Copeland, Edward, Amesbury, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Cook, Michael J., Amesbury, enlisted May 5, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Coombs, Rolvin G., Amesbury, enlisted June 28, 1898; died John Blair Gibbs General Hospital, Lexington, Kentucky, September 18, 1898.

Cowen, John E., Amesbury, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Craig, Robert A., Salem, enlisted July 2, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Crean, James, Salem, enlisted June 30, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Davidson, William, Lowell, enlisted Company C, Sixth Massachusetts Infantry, May 6, 1898; transferred to Company B, Eighth Massachusetts Infantry, December 16, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Denoyelle, Joseph P. A., Amesbury, enlisted June 21, 1898; discharged for disability, November 10, 1898.

Donovan, William, Amesbury, enlisted June 28, 1898; discharged for disability, January 4, 1899.

Donoghue, John J., Lawrence, enlisted May 5, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Dooling, Timothy, Amesbury, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Downer, Michael F., Amesbury, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Dufault, Noel, Amesbury, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Eaton, Oscar R., South Hampton, N. H., enlisted June 21, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

England, Walter H., Amesbury, enlisted April 28, 1898; discharged for disability, November 3, 1898.

Emerson, George B., Peabody, enlisted June 30, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Feltham, Albert, Amesbury, enlisted April 28, 1898; transferred to Reserve Ambulance Company, U. S. A., July 3, 1898; discharged March 13, 1899.

Ferris, Samuel J., Amesbury, enlisted June 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Flanders, Frank W., Amesbury, enlisted June 21, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Flanders, Carl L., Amesbury, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Foley, Michael H., South Framingham, enlisted Company E, Sixth Massachusetts Infantry, June 16, 1898; transferred to Company B, Eighth Massachusetts Infantry, December 30, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Gelley, William H., Amesbury, enlisted June 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Gilmore, Walter A., Milford, enlisted Company M, Sixth Massachusetts Infantry, June 17, 1898; transferred to Company B, Eighth Massachusetts Infantry, January 6, 1899; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Gowen, George L., Amesbury, enlisted June 21, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Gowen, Harry W., Amesbury, enlisted May 5, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Green, John F., Marlboro, enlisted Company F, Sixth Massachusetts Infantry, June 15, 1898; transferred to Company B, Eighth Massachusetts Infantry, December 18, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Green, Stephen H., Amesbury, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Hanson, Edward, Lowell, enlisted Company M, Sixth Massachusetts Infantry, May 6, 1898; transferred to Company B, Eighth Massachusetts Infantry, December 30, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Heenan, William, Jr., Amesbury, enlisted June 21, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Hessian, James, Amesbury, enlisted June 21, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Hinckley, Samuel A., Amesbury, Corporal, enlisted April 28, 1898; discharged by order, December 11, 1898.

Higgins, Henry, Amesbury, enlisted April 28, 1898; Corporal August 1, 1898; died John Blair Gibbs General Hospital, Lexington, Kentucky, September 24, 1898.

Higgins, Thomas P., Amesbury, Quartermaster-Sergeant, enlisted April 28, 1898; discharged for disability, January 11, 1899.

Hughes, Edward, Amesbury, enlisted June 21, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Hunt, G. Raymond, Amesbury, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Knight, George, Amesbury, enlisted June 21, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Lane, John W., Beverly, enlisted May 5, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Lamprey, Timothy O., Salisbury, enlisted April 28, 1898; died at Third Division Hospital, Chickamauga Park, Georgia, June 13, 1898.

Larduer, Robert E., Amesbury, enlisted April 28, 1898; Corporal, August 1, 1898; discharged for disability, January 10, 1899.

Larkin, John, Lowell, enlisted Sixth Massachusetts Infantry, June 22, 1898; transferred from band Sixth Massachusetts Infantry to Company B, Eighth Massachusetts Infantry, January 1, 1899; transferred to regimental band, March 22, 1899.

Lefebore, Edmond, Salem, enlisted June 24, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Marth, William H., Amesbury, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Malenfant, Ludger, Amesbury, enlisted May 5, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

McCarthy, John, Salem, enlisted July 2, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

McCarthy, Daniel, Peabody, enlisted June 30, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

McCutcheon, James E., Amesbury, enlisted June 21, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

McKay, John, Amesbury, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

McMeniman Patrick, Amesbury, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Millerick, James H., Amesbury, enlisted June 28, 1898; transferred to Hospital Corps, U. S. A., October 22, 1898; deserted, January 17, 1899.

Mudgett, William L., Haverhill, Musician, enlisted April 28, 1898; transferred to band March 22, 1899.

Mitchell, Charles R., Lawrence, enlisted May 5, 1898; transferred to band March 22, 1899.

Murray, Adolph E., Amesbury, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Murray, Louis E., Amesbury, enlisted June 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Murphy, James, Peabody, enlisted June 30, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

O'Brien, Maurice F., Amesbury, enlisted June 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

O'Bryan, Stephen, Amesbury, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Oulette, John, Amesbury, enlisted May 5, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Page, Frank L., Salem, enlisted June 30, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Parker, Charles W., Reading, enlisted Company A, Sixth Massachusetts Infantry, May 6, 1898; transferred to Company B, Eighth Massachusetts Infantry, January 2, 1899; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Porter, Samuel L., Amesbury, Corporal, enlisted April 28, 1898; discharged by order February 17, 1899.

Pierce, Wallace A., Amesbury, enlisted April 28, 1898; transferred to Hospital Corps, U. S. A., October 22, 1898; discharged May 3, 1899.

Patten, George, Amesbury, enlisted April 28, 1898; Corporal, August 1, 1898; died at Amesbury, Mass., while on sick furlough, September 6, 1898.

Pickering, Leon Q., Amesbury, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Quimby, Arthur, Amesbury, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Ramsdell, Peter F., Salem, enlisted July 5, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Richardson, Lenord J., Salem, enlisted July 2, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Roche, George F., Amesbury, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Scanlon, Jerry, Amesbury, enlisted May 5, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Stiles, George M., Amesbury, enlisted April 28, 1898; discharged for disability, January 11, 1899.

Stickles, James P., Amesbury, enlisted April 28, 1898; transferred to Hospital Corps, U. S. A., October 22, 1898; discharged, November 27, 1899.

Scott, John J., Amesbury, enlisted April 28, 1898; discharged for disability, January 11, 1899.

Sweet, Hayden E., Amesbury, enlisted April 28, 1898; discharged for disability, February 21, 1899.

Stowe, Arthur W., Cambridge, enlisted Company E, Sixth Massachusetts Infantry, June 20, 1898; transferred to Company B, Eighth Massachusetts Infantry, December 13, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Sweeney, Thomas P., Salem, enlisted June 28, 1898; died at John Blair Gibbs General Hospital, Lexington, Kentucky, October 20, 1898.

Tarbell, Harry A., Fitchburg, enlisted Company B, Sixth Massachusetts Infantry, June 16, 1898; transferred to Company B, Eighth Massachusetts Infantry, January 2, 1899; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Teed, Arthur M., Amesbury, enlisted May 5, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Tuxbury, George E., Amesbury, enlisted May 5, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Vincent, Joseph, Amesbury, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Willey, Howard A., Haverhill, enlisted April 28, 1898; discharged by order January 14, 1899.

Wilson, Arthur J. H., Amesbury, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Wilson, George L., Roxbury, enlisted Company H, Sixth Massachusetts Infantry, May 6, 1898; transferred to Company B, Eighth Massachusetts Infantry, December 22, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Walsh, Patrick D., Amesbury, enlisted June 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Woodward, John, Amesbury, enlisted June 21, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.