Ohio, June 4, 1861.
Moved to Grafton, W. Va., thence to Clarksburg, W. Va., June 20-25, 1861.
Attached to 1st Brigade, Army of Occupation, West Virginia, to Setered in May 8, 1861.
Moved to Camp Dennison May 23, and duty there till June 20, 1861.
Reorganized for three years service at Camp Dennison, Ohio, June 20, 18June 20, 1861.
Three months men mustered out July 24, 1861.
3 years.
Organized at Camp Dennison, Ohio, June 20, 1861.
Left State for West Virginia July 10, 1861, anJune 20, 1861.
Left State for West Virginia July 10, 1861, and duty at Grafton, Clarksburg, Oakland and Parkersburg, W. Va., till August 5.
Attached to Kelly's Command, West Virginia, to January, 1862.
2nd Brigade, Landet Camp Dennison, Ohio, till June 20.
Reorganized for three years service June 20, 1861.
Three months men mustered out July 20, 1861.
3 years.
Organized at Camp Dennison, Ohio, June 20, 1861.
Ordered to the Kanawha Valley, W. Va., July 7, 1861.
Attached to Cox's Kanawha Brigade, West Virginia, to September, 1861
imore and Ohio Railroad from threatened destruction.
This was the first important service rendered by Porter's battery.
On an adjacent hill, above the railroad station, the famous Bouquet battery was built, under the direction and supervision of Captain Porter, for the protection of the road, and here the battery remained during the greater part of its three months service, perfecting its gunnery practice and making occasional demonstrations in Baltimore to keep the enemy in check.
On June 20, 1861, the battery was ordered into Baltimore, and formed part of the force then occupying the city.
On its return to Boston, at the expiration of its three months service, it was immediately reorganized by Captain Porter as the First Massachusetts Light Artillery, and mustered in for three years service.
It then consisted of six Guns—two rifles, two smooth bores, and two howitzers—and two hundred men. Their departure from Boston and passage through New York, on their way to the front, was
Spear, Joseph E.
First Sergeant, 5th Battery Mass. Light Artillery, Sept. 18, 1861. Second Lieutenant, Oct. 18, 1862. First Lieutenant, Mar. 11, 1864.
Mustered out, Oct. 3, 1864.
Spear, Joseph T.
Second Lieutenant, 46th Infantry, M. V. M., in service of the U. S., Sept, 25, 1862.
Mustered out, July 29, 1863. Second Lieutenant, 42d Infantry, M. V. M., in service of the U. S., July 16, 1864.
Mustered out, Nov. 11, 1864.
Spear, Vivian Kimball.
Sergeant, 2d Kan. Infantry, June 20, 1861. Second Lieutenant, 38th Mass. Infantry, Aug. 15, 1862. First Lieutenant, Apr. 18, 1863.
Discharged, Nov. 20, 1863. First Lieutenant, Veteran Reserve Corps, Nov. 20, 1863.
Assigned to 22d Veteran Reserve Corps, Dec. 9, 1863.
Designation of this company changed to 95th Co., 2d Battalion, Veteran Reserve Corps, Apr. 1, 1864.
Transferred to 20th Veteran Reserve Corps, Sept. 10, 1864. Brevet Captain, U. S. Volunteers, Mar. 13, 1865.
Discharged, Sept. 30, 1865.
Spear, William T.
Fi
igned, July 10, 1865.
Patterson, William C.
Chaplain, 1st Mass. Cavalry, Dec. 30, 1861.
Resigned, Aug. 18, 1862.
Perkins, Francis B.
Chaplain, 10th Mass. Infantry, Oct. 23, 1863.
Mustered out, July 1, 1864.
Pierce, Samuel E.
Chaplain, 4th Infantry, M. V. M., in service of the U. S., Dec. 16, 1862.
Resigned, Aug. 25, 1863.
Pierpont, John.
Chaplain, 22d Mass. Infantry, Sept. 12, 1861.
Resigned, Nov. 5, 1861.
Quint, Alonzo Hall.
Chaplain, 2d Mass. Infantry, June 20, 1861.
Mustered out, May 25, 1864.
Record, Lewis L.
Chaplain, 23d Mass. Infantry, May 13, 1864.
Mustered out, May 15, 1865.
Richardson, Nathaniel.
Chaplain, 36th Mass. Infantry, Apr. 14, 1864 Mustered out, June 8, 1865.
Sanford, Miles.
Chaplain, 27th Mass. Infantry, Oct. 8, 1861.
Resigned, Feb. 25, 1862.
Sanger, George J.
First Lieutenant, 42d Infantry, M. V. M., in service of the U. S., commissioned, Sept. 25, 1862; mustered, Oct. 14, 1862.
Chaplain, Nov. 13, 1862.
