5. Companies of Eighth Regiment left home stations amid ovations. Reviewed at State House by Governor Wolcott. Went into camp at South Framingham.
7. Examinations of enlisted men commenced. Many rejected and sent home.
10. Companies B, F, E, G, L and M, sworn into the United States service. Governor Wolcott witnessed swearing in of Company L.
11. Companies A, C, D, H, I and K, sworn into the United States service, completing the regiment. Second Massachusetts Infantry left camp for Tampa, Florida.
14. Governor Wolcott and staff visited camp. Governor presented commissions to officers of Eighth Regiment.
Regiment received orders to move to Chickamauga Park, Georgia.
16. Regiment left camp for Chickamauga Park, Georgia, after being reviewed by Governor Wolcott.
19. Regiment arrived at Citico freight yard, outside Chattanooga, Tennessee. Arrived at Chickamauga Park, Georgia, early in evening and went into bivouac for night.
20. Marched to camp site on Alexander road and went into camp. Assigned to Second Brigade, Third Division, First Army Corps, with Twelfth New York and Twenty-First Kansas Regiments. Colonel Pew, senior commander, placed in command of brigade.
28. First death in regiment. Private Herbert O. Burnham of Company D, of Lynn.
3. U. S. S. Merrimac sunk in entrance to Santiago harbor by Hobson and others.
13. Paymaster Barr, Eighth Regiment, M. V. M., arrived in camp with state pay.
17. Bunker Hill day observed with bon-fire, and concert by Drum Corps.
20. Expedition under command of General Shafter landed at Baiquiri.
24. Action with the Spaniards at La Guasimas.
29. Colonel Pew relieved and brigade placed under command of General Waites of Texas.
1-2. Actions with Spaniards at El Caney and San Juan hill.
Members of regiment transferred to United States Hospital Corps about this time.
3. Congressman William H. Moody of Massachusetts, arrived in camp.
Admiral Cevera's Spanish fleet annihilated off Santiago.
4. National holiday duly celebrated. Congressman Moody delivered patriotic address. Programme of sports interferred with by arrival of United States Paymaster.
13. First case of typhoid made its appearance in the regiment.
17. Regiment celebrated the fall of Santiago, assisted by Twelfth New York and Twenty-First Kansas Regiments.
