8th Regiment, Minnesota Infantry

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Brief History


The 8th Regiment, Minnesota Infantry was organized in the summer and fall of 1862 and was mustered in by companies. It mustered out on July 11, 1865 at Raleigh, Greensboro and Charlotte, North Carolina.


 * Wikipedia, (accessed 9 Dec 2010) article on the 8th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment.


 * The Civil War Archives. (accessed 9 Dec 2010) A brief history of the 8th Regiment Infantry.

Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.

Other Sources
WEBSITES


 * Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 9 Dec 2010) can be searched by soldier's name or by regiment; includes regimental rosters and additional history of the regiment.


 * Rootsweb. (accessed 9 Dec 2010) 8th Regiment history and a roster of the men from Wabasha county.


 * The Civil War Index. (accessed 9 Dec 2010) Website with detailed Minnesota regimental histories.


 * MilitaryHistoryOnline, (accessed 9 December 2010) has submissions by people about their ancestors who served in the Civil War.

BOOKS


 * Minnesota in the Civil War: An Illustrated History, Kenneth Carley, Richard Moe (Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2000). Book of battle histories, photographs, short biographies and a roster of the different regiments with their officers, beginning on page 204. Google book (Not all pages are shown). Other libraries with this book.