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

Chapter 23: Company E, Beverly
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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 E, Beverly


Stopford, Frederick W., Beverly, Captain, April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Provost Guard, Matanzas, Cuba, March 16 to April 3, 1899.

Farnham, Charles H., Beverly, First Lieutenant, April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Special duty with engineering party, making camp at Lexington, Kentucky, August 16 to September 17. Command of engineering party at Americus, Georgia, October 26 to November 26. Regimental pioneer officer, December 4.

DeSousa, Francisco A., Beverly, Second Lieutenant, April 28, 1898; discharged for promotion, December 16, 1898. (See Company I.)

In command of reconnoitering party locating rifle ranges and camps, October 4 to 14.

Harvey, Loran J., Lynn, Second Lieutenant, December 16, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899. (See Company I.)

Standley, Edward A., Beverly, Sergeant, enlisted April 28, 1898; First Sergeant, October 1, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Colson, William L., Beverly, Corporal, enlisted April 28, 1898; Quartermaster-Sergeant, April 15, 1899; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Hathaway, Walter H., Beverly, First Sergeant, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out as Sergeant April 28, 1899.

Foster, Alonzo G., Beverly, Sergeant, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Fraser, Thomas J., Beverly, Sergeant, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Standley, Arthur L., Beverly, Corporal, enlisted April 28, 1898; Sergeant, January 1, 1899; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Schade, Harry D., Beverly, Sergeant, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out as Corporal, April 28, 1899.

Robertson, Charles H., Beverly, Corporal, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Stone, Warren E., Marblehead, Corporal, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Clark, Frank B., Beverly, enlisted April 28, 1898; Corporal, August 1, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Smith, Roland K., Hamilton, enlisted April 28, 1898; Corporal, August 1, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Williams, George S., Beverly, enlisted April 28, 1898; Corporal, August 20, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

White, Frank H., Lynn, enlisted June 23, 1898; Corporal (cook), December 6, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

McRae, Harry, Beverly, enlisted April 28, 1898; Corporal, January 1, 1899; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Rice, Henry H., Pittsfield, enlisted May 10, 1898; Corporal, January 1, 1899; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Magner, James M., Beverly, Corporal, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Lanctot, Joseph A., Salem, enlisted April 28, 1898; Corporal, April 15, 1899; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Smith, Russell K., Beverly, enlisted April 28, 1898; Corporal, April 15, 1899; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Rowe, Oscar W., Haverhill, Musician, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Sweetman, William D., Beverly, Musician, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Washer, Carlos J., Beverly, enlisted April 28, 1898; Artificer, October 1, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Clark, Charles A., Beverly, enlisted April 28, 1898; Wagoner, June 1, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Anderson, Albert A., Beverly, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Andrews, Wallace A., Beverly, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Barnard, George E., Salem, enlisted June 20, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Barry, Thomas F., Peabody, enlisted June 23, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Batchelder, George D., Beverly, enlisted June 14, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Beeman, Iver C., Beverly, enlisted April 28, 1898; discharged by order, February 17, 1899.

Beckford, Fred H., Beverly, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Birmingham, Walter J., Salem, enlisted June 23, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Bray, Ferdinand W., Beverly, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Brennan, Leslie A., Beverly, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Brock, Arthur S., Beverly, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Burke, Louis, Salem, enlisted June 23, 1898; transferred to Hospital Corps, U. S. A., October 22, 1898; discharged April 30, 1899.

Butman, Clarence P., Beverly, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Butman, William E., Beverly, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Campbell, John A., Beverly, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Carlton, Harry R., Beverly, enlisted April 28, 1898; transferred to Hospital Corps, U. S. A., July 1, 1898; discharged February 13, 1899.

Chapman, John C., Beverly, enlisted May 10, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Church, John P., Beverly, enlisted April 28, 1898; transferred to Hospital Corps, U. S. A., July 1, 1898; discharged April 3, 1899.

Collins, Roscoe J., Beverly, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Conroy, Daniel A., Peabody, enlisted June 20, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Coughlin, Edward M., Webster, enlisted June 20, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Creamer, Benjamin F., Beverly, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Cresoe, George H., Beverly, enlisted April 28, 1898; dishonorably discharged, March 2, 1899.

Cronin, John A., Salem, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Dailey, Harry F., Beverly, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Dillon, James F., Peabody, enlisted June 23, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Doolen, Daniel J., Salem, enlisted June 20, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Dow, Thomas W., Manchester, enlisted June 23, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Dutra, Frank T., Beverly, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Egan, William F., Salem, enlisted June 20, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Farrell, David E., Marblehead, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Fiske, Lewis W., Providence, R. I., enlisted June 14, 1898; transferred to Hospital Corps, U. S. A., February 19, 1899; discharged July 5, 1899.

Fitzgerald, Thomas E., Marlboro, enlisted June 23, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Fleet, Roland H., Beverly, enlisted April 28, 1898; transferred to Hospital Corps, U. S. A., November 15, 1898; discharged April 9, 1899.

Flint, Arthur L., Beverly, enlisted June 23, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Hanson, Paul P., Essex, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Haskell, William R., Ipswich, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Hazlett, Walter H., Hamilton, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Heath, Melvin A., Beverly, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Herrick, Everett A., Beverly, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Hoogerzeil, William H., Beverly, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Jellison, Frank L., Beverly, enlisted April 28, 1898; discharged for disability January 6, 1899.

Johnson, Adna B., Salem, enlisted June 23, 1898; transferred to Hospital Corps, U. S. A., August 9, 1898; discharged January 13, 1899.

Jones, Warren F., Wenham, enlisted June 14, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Keenan, Hugh J., Lawrence, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Kenaley, James F., Peabody, enlisted June 23, 1898; discharged for disability February 9, 1899.

Kimball, Kenneth E., Ipswich, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Kingsley, Frederick S., Salem, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Lane, Thomas P., Lynn, enlisted June 23, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Laraway, Ernest W., Haverhill, enlisted May 10, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

LeDuc, William H., Stoneham, enlisted Company H, Sixth Massachusetts Infantry, May 6, 1898; transferred to Company E, Eighth Massachusetts Infantry, December 22, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Lee, Henry W., Beverly, enlisted June 14, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Lilly, Walter A., Beverly, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Little, William H., Salem, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

MacLeod, George I., Boston, enlisted Company H, Sixth Massachusetts Infantry, June 15, 1898; transferred to Company E, Eighth Massachusetts Infantry, December 22, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

McLaughlin, John J., Salem, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Mack, Albert F., Beverly, enlisted May 10, 1898; transferred to Hospital Corps, U. S. A., October 22, 1898.

Magner, David F., Beverly, Quartermaster-Sergeant, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out as private April 28, 1899.

Maurais, Wilfred A., Salem, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Meagher, James J., Webster, enlisted May 10, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Murphy, Michael J., Salem, enlisted June 20, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1898.

Noble, Shirley C., Beverly, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Norton, Charles E., Beverly, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

O'Connell, John J., Lynn, enlisted June 23, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

O'Leary, James A., Salem, enlisted June 20, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Palky, Phillipe, Beverly, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Paul, Herbert A., Lynn, enlisted June 14, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Pierce, Fred E., Beverly, enlisted June 20, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Prentiss, Harris B., Beverly, enlisted June 20, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Purcell, William J., Somerville, enlisted May 10, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Ralph, Charles, Ipswich, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Reed, John W., Beverly, enlisted June 15, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Roberts, James H., Salem, enlisted June 15, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Robertson, Alexander, Beverly, Corporal, enlisted April 28, 1898; Sergeant, November 25, 1898; discharged for promotion, December 16, 1898. (See Company F.)

Roche, John H., Salem, enlisted June 23, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Russell, Norman F., Beverly, enlisted April 28, 1898; transferred to Hospital Corps, U. S. A., August 9, 1898; transferred back to Company E, Eighth Massachusetts Infantry, November 7, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Ryan, Joseph, Peabody, enlisted June 23, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Simpson, John G., Beverly, Corporal, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out as private, April 28, 1899.

Skane, Richard A., Beverly, enlisted May 10, 1898; transferred to Hospital Corps, U. S. A., July 1, 1898; discharged February 10, 1899.

Stanley, Arthur, Beverly, enlisted June 16, 1898; discharged by order, March 21, 1899.

Spaulding, Frank A., Lynn, enlisted June 20, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Sweetser, Frederic J., Beverly, enlisted April 28, 1898; transferred to band, March 20, 1899.

Tufts, George B., Lynn, enlisted June 23, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Waggott, William O., Beverly, enlisted June 23, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Wheeler, Frank B., Beverly, enlisted June 14, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

White, Edward A., Cambridge, enlisted May 10, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Williams, Ezra W., Beverly, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Woodberry, Frank L., Beverly, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.

Woodbury, Roland S., Beverly, enlisted April 28, 1898; mustered out April 28, 1899.