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Company D
Alfred H. Strangman
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Date Added: 6/4/2004

Company D
Charles Nelson Usher
- Private
Enlisted as a Private on 20 August 1862 at the age of 21.
Mustered in Company D, 8th Infantry Regiment Massachusetts on 19 September 1862.
Mustered out on 7 August 1863 at Boston, MA.
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Date Added: 6/15/2010

Company E
Alfred Porter
- Sergeant
Enlisted as a Sergeant on 15 April 1861 at the age of 32.
Mustered in Company E, 8th Infantry Regiment Massachusetts on 30 April 1861.
Mustered out on 1 August 1861 at Boston, MA.
Re-enlisted on 19 September 1862.
Mustered out on 7 August 1863 at Boston, MA.
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Company E
Francis Edward Porter
- Captain
Commissioned as a Captain in Company E, 8th Infantry Regiment Massachusetts on 30 April 1861 at the age of 36.
Mustered out on 1 August 1861 at Boston, MA.
Commissioned as a Captain in Company E, 8th Infantry Regiment Massachusetts on 19 September 1862.
Mustered out on 7 August 1863 at Boston, MA.
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Date Added: 6/3/2010

Company E
John William Raymond
- 1st Lieutenant
Enlisted as a 1st Lieutenant on 30 April 1861 at the age of 33.
Mustered out on 1 August 1861 at Boston, MA.
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Date Added: 6/4/2010

Company F
Thomas Cashman
- Private
Thomas Cashman served in the 100 day regiment in 1864.
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Date Added: 5/14/2012

Company G
Jeremiah J Foster
- Corporal
Enlisted as a Corporal on 13 August 1862 at the age of 20.
Mustered in Company G, 8th Infantry Regiment Massachusetts on 15 September 1862.
Mustered out on 7 August 1863 at Boston, MA.
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Company J
Edward T Osgood
- Private
E T Osgood served in the three months' regiment (April-Aug 1861)
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Date Added: 9/17/2007

Company Field & Staff
Roland Greene Usher
- Major
Enlisted as a Major at the age of 38.
Commission in 8th Infantry Regiment Massachusetts on 30 April 1861.
Promoted to Full Major (Major & Paymaster) on 30 April 1861.
Commission in Paymaster's Department Regiment U.S. Volunteers on 1 June 1861.
Promoted to Full Major (Major & Additional Paymaster) on 1 June 1861.
Mustered out of 8th Infantry Regiment Massachusetts on 1 August 1861 at Boston, MA.
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Promoted to Brevet Lieutenant Colonel on 13 March 1865.
Mustered out of Paymaster's Department Regiment U.S. Volunteers on 15 February 1866.
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Date Added: 6/15/2010

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