Minutemen of 1861 Query
NAME DOB POB Regiment Company Rank Enrolled From Occupation Marital Status Service Subsequent Service
Armstrong, Thomas

8th M.V.M. C Private Marblehead, MA



Bailey, James S., Jr.

8th M.V.M. C Private Marblehead, MA



Besson, Philip, Jr.

8th M.V.M. C Private Marblehead, MA



Blackler, William T.

8th M.V.M. C Private Marblehead, MA



Blaney, Elias

8th M.V.M. C Private Marblehead, MA


Reend Service in US Navy. Corporal in 8th MVI, 9 mos. And 27th MVI.
Bliss, George H.

8th M.V.M. C Private Marblehead, MA Cordwainer Married
Reend in Co B, 23rd MVI 9/2/1861. Promoted Corporal 2 Sept 1862. Promoted Serg. 7 Oct 1863.
Brooks, Melvin M.

8th M.V.M. C Private Marblehead, MA



Brown, John H. (2)

8th M.V.M. C Private Marblehead, MA



Brown, William P., 2nd

8th M.V.M. C Private Marblehead, MA


if same (listed not as 2nd) pvt in Co G, 23rd MVI
Butler, Samuel

8th M.V.M. C Private Marblehead, MA



Carroll, George H.

8th M.V.M. C Private Lynn, MA



Chapman, Thomas R.

8th M.V.M. C Private Marblehead, MA



Chute, Rupert J.

8th M.V.M. C Captain's boy


youngest of the Massachusetts vets, went ot the front as "Captain's boy". Reend as a drummer boy in Co B, 7th MVM
Cloutman, Joseph

8th M.V.M. C Corporal Marblehead, MA



Cushing, Martin V. B.

8th M.V.M. C Private Marblehead, MA



Devitt, Thomas E.

8th M.V.M. C Private Marblehead, MA



Doe, Charles W.

8th M.V.M. C Private Marblehead, MA



Doliber, Nathaniel P.

8th M.V.M. C Private Marblehead, MA



Dutcher, William W.
Granville, NY 8th M.V.M. C Private Marblehead, MA Cordwainer Married
Reend. Co B. 23rd MVI, as 3rd Serg. Promoted 1st Serg. 2 Dec 1863. Commissioned 1st Lt. Oct 1864. Dsch as Serg end of war.
Edwards, Charles W.

8th M.V.M. C Private Marblehead, MA



Falvey, Andrew

8th M.V.M. C Private Marblehead, MA



Falvey, John

8th M.V.M. C Private Marblehead, MA



Gilbert, Thomas G.

8th M.V.M. C Private Marblehead, MA



Gilley, William L.

8th M.V.M. C Private Marblehead, MA



Goodwin, William

8th M.V.M. C Serg Marblehead, MA



Grant, Richard T.

8th M.V.M. C Private Marblehead, MA



Green, William C.

8th M.V.M. C Private Marblehead, MA



Haskell, John H.

8th M.V.M. C 2nd Lt Marblehead, MA



Haskell, Mark

8th M.V.M. C Private Marblehead, MA



Hawkes, William H.

8th M.V.M. C Private Marblehead, MA



Holt, William H.

8th M.V.M. C Private Marblehead, MA



Howe, Charles H.

8th M.V.M. C Serg Marblehead, MA



Ingalls, William H.

8th M.V.M. C Corporal Marblehead, MA



Ireson, John H.

8th M.V.M. C Private Marblehead, MA



Knight, Joseph S.

8th M.V.M. C Private Marblehead, MA



Knowland, John H.

8th M.V.M. C Private Marblehead, MA



Knowland, William C.

8th M.V.M. C Private Marblehead, MA


Reend Service in US Navy. also 8th MVM, 9 mos service and 27th MVI.
Linnell, Lorenzo Freeman 1/13/1823 Portland, ME 8th M.V.M. C 1st Lt Marblehead, MA Carpenter
was 3rd Lt. mustered in as 1st. Reend for 9 mos in new Co C, 8th MVI (Captain Graves). Sent to New Bern, NC, where Reg't was cut up for guard duty. Stationed near Fort Totten, sent on expedition, met Col Jones, drove rebels back and returned to camp. Took sick, 2 mos, mustered out8/7/63
Martin, Knott V. 7/11/1820 Marblehead, MA 8th M.V.M. C Captain Marblehead, MA Butcher

Reend Capt of Co B, 23rd MVI (11/11/61 to 5/20/63. Reend 2/24/64 in 58th MVI, transferred to 59th MVI, while 1st Serg of Co K, wounded 6/3/64. Promoted 2nd Lt 10/7/64.
Millett, John

8th M.V.M. C Private Marblehead, MA



Mitchell, Benjamin, 2nd

8th M.V.M. C Private Marblehead, MA



Morriss, Stephen D.

8th M.V.M. C Private Marblehead, MA



Morse, Gamaliel H.

8th M.V.M. C Private Marblehead, MA Cordwainer Married
Reend in Co. B, 23rd MVI, 9/2/1861 as 1st Serg. Wounded at Roanoke, subsequently died.
Norcross, William O.

8th M.V.M. C Private Marblehead, MA Cordwainer Single
Reend in Co B, 23rd MVI, 9/2/1861. On gun crew. Promoted Serg. 23 Sept 1861. Promoted 2nd Lt. 12 Jan 1863. Resigned 31 Aug 1863.
Nourse, Frederick A.

8th M.V.M. C Private Marblehead, MA



Peach, Benjamin F., Jr. 10/17/1839 Marblehead, MA 8th M.V.M. C 1st Serg Marblehead, MA

Detailed as Post Adjutant upon seizure of the Annapolis RR on the march from Annapolis to Washington. Detailed as instructor to the 4th Wisconsin. Promoted to 1st Lt of Co C, 8th MVI, early in 1862, and later - Adjutant of the Reg't. Served as Post Adjutant of New Bern, NC in Dec 1862, Asst Adj Gen of 2nd Brig, 5th Div, 18th AC, Feb 1863. Promoted Col of Reg't July 1864.
Peach, William T.

8th M.V.M. C Corporal Marblehead, MA



Peachey, William

8th M.V.M. C Private Marblehead, MA



Pepper, James T.

8th M.V.M. C Private Boston, MA



Perick, Benjamin J.

8th M.V.M. C Serg Marblehead, MA



Pierce, Frank

8th M.V.M. C Private Lynn, MA



Roads, Samuel (2)

8th M.V.M. C Musician Marblehead, MA



Russell, Richard F.

8th M.V.M. C Private Marblehead, MA



Russell, William O.

8th M.V.M. C Private Marblehead, MA



Smith, George A.

8th M.V.M. C Private Marblehead, MA



Stever, Clark W.

8th M.V.M. C Private Marblehead, MA



Stone, Theodore

8th M.V.M. C Private Marblehead, MA



Walsh, Robert

8th M.V.M. C Private Marblehead, MA



Webb, William

8th M.V.M. C Private Marblehead, MA



White, James F.

8th M.V.M. C Private Marblehead, MA



Winslow, Charles E.

8th M.V.M. C Private Marblehead, MA



Winslow, William H. 5/10/1837
8th M.V.M. C Private Marblehead, MA Artist Single
Reend in Co A, 23rd MVI, 8/24/1861. Apptd Serg 9/4/61. Conduct doubtful at battle of New Bern 3/14/62, obtained furlough shortly after, and for breaking leave of absence, reduced to ranks 8/18/62. Reend in Co. _ 4th Hvy Arty. Dschd end of war.
Woodfin, Philip T., Jr.

8th M.V.M. C Corporal Marblehead, MA