By the legislation which transferred the First from the infantry to the artillery arm, the regiment was deprived of its opportunity of foreign service. Entrusted with the defence of the coast, it quietly accepted the responsibilities devolving upon it, and met them in a way that entitles it to the gratitude of the Commonwealth. First in the field, it had the mortification of finding itself soonest forgotten, for no correspondents followed it in its faithful service, and no newspaper filled its columns with the daily gossip of its camps. Accepting the situation, it faithfully went on with its duties until the end came, and then returned quietly to its place in the militia, content to apply to its own case the words of its commander-in-chief, President McKinley, "The highest tribute that can be paid to the soldier is to say that he performed his full duty. The field of duty is determined by his Government, and wherever that chances to be, there is the place of honor. All have helped in the great cause, whether in camp or in battle, and when peace comes, all alike will be entitled to the Nation's gratitude." THE END. ROSTER OF COMMISSIONED OFFICERS Regimental Roster. FIELD OFFICERS. ───────────────────┬──────────┬────┬──────────┬────────────┬─────────── NAME AND RANK. │Residence.│Age.│ Earliest │Commissioned│ Remarks │ │ │Commission│ in U.S. │ │ │ │ in Mass. │ Vols. │ │ │ │ Militia. │ │ ───────────────────┼──────────┼────┼──────────┼────────────┼─────────── COLONEL. │ │ │ │ │ Charles Pfaff │Boston │ 38│ 12 Feb.,│ 9 May, 1898│Hon. must. │ │ │ 1890│ │ out, 14 │ │ │ │ │ Nov., │ │ │ │ │ 1898. │ │ │ │ │ LIEUTENANT-COLONEL.│ │ │ │ │ Charles B. Woodman │Fall River│ 42│ 29 Aug.,│ 9 May, 1898│ " " " │ │ │ 1882│ │ │ │ │ │ │ MAJORS. │ │ │ │ │ Perlie A. Dyar │Boston │ 41│ 23 May,│ 9 May, 1898│ " " " │ │ │ 1887│ │ George F. Quinby │Boston │ 39│ 20 July,│ 9 May, 1898│ " " " │ │ │ 1887│ │ James A. Frye │Boston │ 35│ 1 Apr.,│ 9 May, 1898│ " " " │ │ │ 1891│ │ ───────────────────┴──────────┴────┴──────────┴────────────┴─────────── STAFF OFFICERS.