3d.—U.S.S. Merrimac sunk in harbor of Santiago.
Regimental Headquarters established at Fort Pickering, Salem Harbor.
6th.—Changes of station: "A" Battery to Mining Casemate, Nahant; "C" and "D" Batteries to Fort Pickering; "H" Battery to Fort Sewall, Marblehead Harbor.
7th.—"B" Battery takes station in defenses of Newburyport Harbor; "K" Battery at Stage Fort, Gloucester Harbor.
11th.—Landing of United States Marines at Guantanamo.
12th.—Embarkation of General Shafter's corps at Tampa.
15th.—Admiral Camara's squadron sails from Cadiz.
20th.—General Shafter's expedition lands at Baiquiri.
24th.—Action at Las Guasimas.
28th.—General Merritt's expedition sails for Philippines.