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

Chapter 21: Company C, Marblehead
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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 C, Marblehead


Pettingell, James M., Amesbury, Captain, January 18, 1899; mustered out April 28, 1899. (See Company B.)

Denning, Frank B., Marblehead, Second Lieutenant, April 28, 1898; Captain, May 11, 1898; resigned December 9, 1898.

Smith, Frederic P., Dedham, Second Lieutenant, May 10, 1898; First Lieutenant, January 11, 1899; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Detached service as Aide-de-camp Second Brigade, Third Division, First Army Corps, May 27 to June 10. Commanding Company I, October 2 to 5. Commanding Company C, by reason of seniority, October 6 to December 20. Battalion Adjutant December 20, 1898 to April 28, 1899.

Wardwell, Linville H., Beverly, Sergeant Major, April 28, 1898; First Lieutenant, May 11, 1898; resigned December 13, 1898.

Battalion Adjutant May 11 to November 4. Aide-de-camp Second Brigade, Third Division, First Army Corps, November 5 to 21.

Whelpley, Edgar J., Salem, Second Lieutenant, January 22, 1899; mustered out April 28, 1899. (See Company H.)

Pierce, Cornelius, Marblehead, First Sergeant, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Mahoney, John W., Marblehead, Sergeant, enlisted April 28, 1898; Quartermaster-Sergeant, December 25, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Lent, Jesse G., Marblehead, Sergeant, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Osgood, Fred H., Marblehead, Sergeant, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Sandwich, James T., Marblehead, Corporal, enlisted April 28, 1898; Sergeant July 12, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Imperial, Albert F., Marblehead, Corporal, enlisted April 28, 1898; Sergeant, March 1, 1899; mustered out April 28, 1899.

O'Brien, Daniel J., Salem, Corporal, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Doe, Charles F., Marblehead, Corporal, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Robbins, Frederick L., Lynn, enlisted April 28, 1898; Corporal July 15, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Mitchell, Benjamin, Lynn, enlisted June 28, 1898; Corporal August 1, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Kelley, John W., Marblehead, enlisted April 28, 1898; Corporal August 1, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Ryan, Thomas P., Salem, enlisted April 28, 1898; Corporal, August 1, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Peach, Harry S., Marblehead, Sergeant, enlisted April 28, 1898; Corporal August 1, 1898; mustered out as Corporal, April 28, 1899.

Bartol, Arthur W., Marblehead, enlisted April 28, 1898; Corporal October 22, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Taylor, William A., Marblehead, enlisted April 28, 1898; Corporal, March 1, 1899; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Smith, Frank M., Marblehead, Corporal, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Reddy, John A., Amesbury, enlisted May 10, 1898; Corporal, March 1, 1899; mustered out April 28, 1899.

January, Samuel M., Lynn, enlisted June 28, 1898; Corporal March 1, 1899; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Campbell, James N., Haverhill, Musician, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Spurr, George G. Jr., Marblehead, enlisted April 28, 1898; Artificer, November 20, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

McDonald, Stephen, Marblehead, Wagoner, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Bagley, Thomas W. F., Haverhill, enlisted May 10, 1898; discharged for disability, October 4, 1898.

Ballard, Harry C., Marblehead, enlisted May 10, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Ballard, Waldo P., Marblehead, Quartermaster-Sergeant, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out as private April 28, 1899.

Bartol, Clarence L., Marblehead, enlisted April 28, 1898; died at Regimental Hospital, Chickamauga Park, Georgia, May 29, 1898.

Benson, Charles W., Haverhill, enlisted April 28, 1898; died on Hospital Ship "Missouri," off Cuba, March 15, 1899.

Birmingham, Thomas J., Marblehead, enlisted June 24, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Boyden, Arthur C., Swampscott, enlisted June 24, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Broderick, Patrick, Jr., Marblehead, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Cahill, James J., Marblehead, enlisted June 24, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Cahoon, James A., Marblehead, enlisted June 24, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Carroll, William D., Marblehead, enlisted June 24, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Casey, Daniel M., Swampscott, enlisted June 24, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Chapman, Arthur, Marblehead, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Chapman, Lewis H. A., Marblehead, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Coates, William W., Saco, Maine, enlisted June 24, 1898; discharged by order December 20, 1898.

Collins, John C., Marblehead, enlisted June 24, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Connell, Harry, Swampscott, enlisted June 24, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Cook, Charles E., Haverhill, enlisted May 10, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Cook, Monroe E., Worcester, enlisted May 10, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Crane, Michael J., Salem, enlisted June 24, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Curwen, James H., Salem, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Dailey, William F., Marblehead, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Dennis, William F., Marblehead, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Dixey, John G., Marblehead, enlisted June 24, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Dixey, William F., Marblehead, enlisted June 24, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Doherty, Charles E., Marblehead, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Doherty, George V., Somerville, enlisted July 5, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Doliber, Ashton, Marblehead, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Dryden, Dennis, Haverhill, enlisted May 10, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Dugan, Daniel H., Marblehead, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Florence, Gerry G., Marblehead, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Florence, William H., Marblehead, enlisted June 24, 1898; died at John Blair Gibbs General Hospital, Lexington, Kentucky, October 8, 1898.

Freeman, Frank B., Marblehead, enlisted April 28, 1898: mustered out April 28, 1899.

Frost, Arthur D., Marblehead, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Frost, Frank I., Marblehead, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Gleason, William H., Marblehead, Corporal, enlisted April 28, 1898; discharged for disability January 4, 1899.

Goss, Joseph H., Lynn, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Gosselin, Alfred W., Haverhill, enlisted May 10, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Granger, Samuel G., Swampscott, enlisted June 24, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Graves, Charles H., Marblehead, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Graves, Fred L., Marblehead, enlisted May 10, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Hathaway, Stephen, Marblehead, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Hathorne, James F., Marblehead, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Henry, James F., Salem, enlisted June 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Henry, James J., Salem, enlisted June 24, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Huntington, George D., Amesbury, enlisted May 10, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Imbeault, Joseph, Marblehead, enlisted June 24, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Kane, John J., Brockton, enlisted May 10, 1898; discharged for disability, January 6, 1899.

Keegan, Charles J., Salem, enlisted May 10, 1898; discharged for disability, January 6, 1899.

Kiely, William H., Marblehead, enlisted June 24, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Knowland, Fred B., Marblehead, enlisted April 28, 1898; transferred to Hospital Corps, U. S. A., August 9, 1898; discharged February 6, 1899.

Lahey, John J., Marblehead, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Love, Patrick W., Marblehead, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Lundergan, Edward J., Salem, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Lyons, Thomas P., Marblehead, enlisted June 24, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

McHugh, John J., Marblehead, enlisted June 24, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

McKenna, Daniel F., Milford, enlisted Company M, Sixth Massachusetts Infantry, April 24, 1898; appointed corporal; transferred to Company C, Eighth Massachusetts Infantry, January 7, 1899; mustered out as private April 28, 1899.

McNulty, Charles J., Marblehead, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Markey, Michael A., Salem, enlisted June 24, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Maley, Charles E., Haverhill, enlisted May 10, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Melanson, Leander, Marlboro, enlisted Company F, Sixth Massachusetts Infantry, April 24, 1898; transferred to Company C, Eighth Massachusetts Infantry, January 7, 1899; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Mercier, Jules J., Haverhill, enlisted May 10, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Munroe, Archibald M., Marblehead, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Morse, Frank E., Marblehead, enlisted June 24, 1898; discharged for disability March 22, 1899.

Nutting, John H., Wakefield, enlisted Company H, Sixth Massachusetts Infantry, June 24, 1898; transferred to Company C, Eighth Massachusetts Infantry, December 31, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

O'Brien, Timothy J., Haverhill, enlisted May 10, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Phalen, Martin M., Salem, enlisted June 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Phillips, Joseph, Marblehead, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Punchard, J. Frank, Marblehead, Artificer, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out as private April 28, 1899.

Rhoades, Thomas H., Jr., Marblehead, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Robbins, Charles S., Haverhill, enlisted April 28, 1898; Corporal, August 1, 1898; deserted September 19, 1898.

Ronan, Patrick, Marblehead, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Rowe, Leonard, Marblehead, enlisted June 24, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Savory, George H., Marblehead, Musician, enlisted April 28, 1898; discharged for disability February 15, 1899.

Selman, Andrew M., Marblehead, enlisted June 24, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Shattuck, William G., Marblehead, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Sicard, Amand V., Lowell, enlisted Company H, Sixth Massachusetts Infantry, April 24, 1898; transferred to Company C, Eighth Massachusetts Infantry, December 31, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Smith, Frank O., Marblehead, enlisted June 24, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Snow, Charles C., Marblehead, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Stevens, George C., Swampscott, enlisted June 24, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Sweeney, Michael, Salem, enlisted June 24, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Symonds, Herbert N., Marblehead, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Talham, George F., Haverhill, enlisted May 10, 1898; deserted September 12, 1898.

Thompson, William P., Swampscott, enlisted June 24, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Valley, Edward K., Marblehead, enlisted June 24, 1898: mustered out April 28, 1899.

Weed, Wallace D., Marblehead, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

West, Walter S., Kingston, N. H., enlisted May 10, 1898: discharged for disability February 6, 1899.

Whitney, Charles R., Hyde Park, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Widger, Charles H., Marblehead, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Woodfin, John S., Marblehead, enlisted April 28, 1898; transferred to Hospital Corps, U. S. A., July 16, 1898; discharged by order March 31, 1899.

Worcester, William C., Lynn, enlisted June 24, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.