Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

INSPECTOR-GENERAL'S OFFICE, BOSTON,

December 30, 1865.

Brigadier-General R. A. PEIRCE, Inspector-General of Mas

sachusetts:

GENERAL,-In accordance with Special Order, No. 629, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Headquarters, Boston, October 18, 1865, copy of which is annexed, I have the honor to submit the following Inspection Report of all the companies of Massachusetts Volunteer Militia enumerated in that Order. The companies are arranged according to the date of inspection.

Company I, Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Marlborough. Captain A. A. Powers, commanding. Post-office address, Fentonville, Massachusetts. Officers present at inspection, 2; enlisted men, 62-total,, 64. Absent, with leave, (officers and enlisted men,) 15; without leave, 12. Aggregate, 95.

The company has neither arms, clothing, nor equipments. Have a good armory, provided by the town. The captain reports that he had written twice to the Adjutant-General for blanks, to draw clothing and ordnance stores, but had not heard anything from his communications. Company drills in armory have been discontinued, on account of lack of interest on the part of officers and men, caused by want of arms and uniforms.

I would respectfully recommend that uniforms, arms and equipments be furnished as soon as possible.

Company D, Eighth Regiment M. V. M., Lynn Light Infantry.

Captain, William H. Merritt. Post-office address, Lynn, Massachusetts. Officers present at inspection, 3; enlisted men, 91-total, 91. Enlisted men absent, with leave, 4; without leave, 3. Aggregate, present and absent, 101.

Have a good armory, furnished by the city; ninety-six (96) Springfield rifle muskets, in good order, and ninety-six (96) sets of equipments, (English russet leather.) Have no uniforms. Officers efficient and diligent; drill and discipline good; materiel of the company excellent. Would respectfully recommend that uniforms be issued as soon as convenient, and that the russet equipments be exchanged for black ones, U. S. A. pattern. Officers and men desire to remain attached to the Eighth Regiment, M. V. M.

Eleventh Unattached Company, M. V. M.

Captain, J. C. Bacheller. Post-office address, Lynn, Massachusetts. Officers present at inspection, 2; enlisted men, 57-total, 59. Officers absent, with leave, 1; enlisted men, with leave, 4-total, 5. Enlisted men absent, without leave, 8. Aggregate, present and absent, 72.

This company is well uniformed, at its own expense; arms and equipments, furnished by the State, are in the most perfect order; officers efficient and diligent; drill and discipline good; the materiel of the company the very best, and a credit to the city of Lynn. The officers and men are desirous of being attached to the Eighth Regiment, M. V. M. Company F, 8th Regiment, M. V. M., Lynn City Guards.

Captain, Henry Stone. Post-office address, Lynn, Massachusetts. Officers present at inspection, 2; enlisted men, 50-total, 52. Officers absent, with leave, 1; enlisted men, 37 total, 38. Officers absent, without leave, 0; enlisted men, 0. Aggregate, present and absent, 90.

This company has 96 muskets, clean and in good order, and 96 sets of English russet equipments. Was organized