Aug. 22, 1797, Sub-legion Lt. Inf. Legionary Brigade, 1st Div. Mch. 12, 1810, cos. distributed amongst 1st, 2d and 3d Regs. Inf., 3d Bri., 1st Div. Aug., ’34, Lt. Inf. Reg., 3d Bri., 1st Div. Feb. 23, ’38, Lt. Inf. Batl. id. June 1, ’39, Reg. restored. Apr. 24, ’40, Reg. numbered 1st Lt. Inf., 1st Bri., 1st Div., M. V. M. Apr. 25, ’42, cos. lettered. Feb. 26, ’55, Lt. Inf. changed to Inf. Mch. 1, ’59, 2d Batl. Inf., 1st Bri., 1st Div. Oct. 13, ’62, 43d Inf. Mass. Vols. Nov. 1, ’62, Bos. Lt. Inf. Assn. to perpetuate co. July, ’63, 43d dis. Aug., ’64, 7th Inf., 1st Bri., 1st Div. July 20, ’70, 1st Batl. Inf., 1st Bri., 1st Div., M. V. M. Mch. 25, ’74, Batl. renumbered 4th. Dec. 3, ’78, consolidated in 1st Inf., 1st Bri., M. V. M.
A—Boston Lt. Inf. (Formed May, 1798) Sept. 4, 1798, 1810-’34, in 2d Inf., 3d Bri. To K 1st Inf., Dec. 3, 1878. July, ’63—Aug., ’64, the 24th Unat. Co.
B—(1) New England Gds. 1812, 1812-’34 in 2d Inf., 3d Bri. To A & B 4th Batl. Inf., Mch. 11, ’61, then 24th & 44th Regs. Inf., dis. ’65. (2) Mch. 1, ’61, dis. July, ’63. (3) Handy Guard, renamed Washington Light Guard in 1869, and in 1873 Massachusetts Guards, 32d Unat. Co., Oct. 26, ’64, to B, Aug. 10, ’65, to B 1st Inf. Dec. 3, ’78.
C—(1) Winslow Blues Oct., 1799, 1810-’34 in 3d Inf., 3d Bri., dis. Feb. 23, 1838. (2) Pulaski Gds., S. Boston, Sept. 13, ’35, 3d Reg. Inf., 3d Bri. To C May 7, ’38. Called Mechanic Greys, ’49. Mch. 1, ’59, to I 2d Inf. (3) Mch. 11, ’61, dis. July, ’63. (4) Milton, ’64, dis. ’70. (5) Pierce Lt. Gd. from E, July 26, ’70, to E ’72. (6) Hyde Park, ’72, dis. ’73. (7) Pierce Lt. Gd. from E, Mch. 25, ’74, to C 1st Inf., Dec. 3, ’78.
D—(1) Washington Lt. Inf., 1803. 1810-’34 in 1st Inf., 3d Bri., dis. Feb. 23, ’38. (2) Highland Gds., Jan. 8, ’38, dis. Jan. 2, ’44. (3) Mechanic Rifles Dec. 5, ’43, 3d Batl. Lt. Inf. Mch. 4, ’44, B 1st Batl. Rifles. To D Sept. 11, ’45. ’47 to “Rifles Annexed.” (4) Boston Lt. Gd., ’47, dis. ’57. (5) Washington Lt. Gd. or Inf. from G ’57, to K 2d Inf. Mch. 1, ’59. (6) Dedham Oct. ’62, dis. July, ’63. (7) ’64, dis. ’70. (8) from I ’70, dis. ’72. (9) Maverick Rifles, also called Boston City Gd., Chelsea & E. Boston, July 19, ’72, to L 1st Inf., Dec. 3, ’78.
E—(1) Boston City Gd. Sept. 21, 1821. 1821-’34 in 3d Inf., 3d Bri. Dis. Feb. 23, ’38. Reorgan. as Columbian Greys Aug. 12, ’40, dis. Dec. 26, ’59. (2) Orleans Oct., ’62, dis. July, ’63. (3) Pierce Lt. Gd. 51st Unat. Co. Mch. 25, ’65, also called Fusilier Lt. Gd. To E. Aug. 10, ’65. To C July 26, ’70. From C ’72. To C Mch. 25, ’74.
F—Fusiliers May 11, 1787. 1810-’34 in 1st Inf., 3d Bri. Dis. Feb. 23, 1838, reorgan. as Hancock Lt. Inf., May 17, ’39, again Fusiliers. To G 2d Inf. Mch. 1, ’59. (2) Oct., ’62, dis. July, ’63. (3) S. Boston, ’64, dis. ’70.
G—(1) Mechanic Rifles until ’34 in 1st. Inf., 3d Bri., dis. Feb. 23, ’38. (2) Suffolk Lt. Gds. May 11, ’39. (3) Washington Lt. Gd. or Inf. (name changed ’54) ’46, to D ’57. (4) Abington Oct., ’62, dis. July, ’63. (5) Charlestown, ’64, dis. ’68.
H—(1) Lafayette Gds., dis. Feb. 23, ’38. (2) Washington Phalanx. (3) Mt. Washington Gds., Apr. 14, ’41, dis. June 30, ’49. (4) Winthrop Gds. ’51, dis. Nov. 3, ’52. (5) Union Gds. E. Boston, Aug. 21, ’52, to B 3d Batl. Inf., ’53 & to B 2d Inf., ’55. (6) Mechanic Rifles (or Inf.) May 24, ’53, from “Rifles Annexed,” ’59 to H 2d Inf. (7) Chelsea Rifles Oct., ’62, dis. July, ’63. (8) ’64 dis. ’68.
I—(1) Rifle Rangers 1820, 1820-’34 in 3d Inf., 3d Bri. Mch. 4, ’44 to A 1st Batl. Rifles. Sept. 11, ’45 to —, dis. May 15, ’52. (2) Norfolk Gd., 1850. (3) Sarsfield Gds. to C 3d Batl. Inf., ’53, dis. ’55. (4) Cambridge Oct., ’62, dis. July, ’63. (5) ’64, to D ’70.