8th Regiment, New Hampshire Infantry

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Brief History
The 8th Regiment New Hampshire Infantry was organized at Manchester and mustered in on December 23, 1861. Designation of Regiment changed to 2nd New Hampshire Cavalry December, 1863.

For more information about the 8th Regiment, New Hampshire Infantry and its history, see:


 * Complete roster of the Eighth Regiment, New Hampshire volunteers Internet Archive American Libraries - List of all men that enlisted in this regiment. Also available at the Family History Library.
 * A history of the Eighth Regiment of New Hampshire Volunteers, including its service as infantry, Second N. H. Cavalry, and Veteran Battalion in the Civil War of 1861-1865, covering a period of three years, ten months, and nineteen days, by John M. Stanyan. Also available at the Family History Library,  - 7 fiche.

Company Rosters

 * New Hampshire Infantry Page - New Hampshire Heritage
 * Eighth New Hampshire Regiment Rosters - This is not a complete roster.

Source Material

 * Civil War Oaths, 1861-1865, New Hampshire. Adjutant General's Office - Available on microfilm at the FHL 983230.
 * New Hampshire in the Great Rebellion, by Otis F.R. Waite. Available at the FHL Book 974.2 M2w. Also available online with Google Books. This book shows a list of the field, staff and company officers, and the official record of each; information on the Eighth Regiment, starts on page 365.
 * Revised register of the soldiers and sailors of New Hampshire in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1866; Internet Archive American Libraries - Book that contains a good summary of each New Hampshire regiment. Also contains alphabetical rosters that list the birth place, age or enlistment, place of residence at the time of enlistment. Also available at the FHL Book 974.2 M23nh or microfilm FHL US/CAN 1697872 Item 1-2.

See 2nd Regiment, New Hampshire Cavalry