8th Regiment, Indiana Infantry

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Brief History
Organized at Indianapolis, Indiana, August 20-September 5, 1861. Mustered out August 28, 1865.

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.


 * Officer and Non-Commissioned Officer - see Roster
 * Company A - many men from Delaware and mixture of County - see Roster
 * Company B - many men from Hancock County - see Roster
 * Company C - many men from Wayne County - see Roster
 * Company D - many men from Wayne and mixture of County - see Roster
 * Company E - many men from Henry County - see Roster
 * Company F - many men from Wabash County - see Roster
 * Company G - many men from Wayne County - see Roster
 * Company H - many men from Grant and Marion County - see Roster
 * Company I - many men from Wabash County - see Roster
 * Company K - many men from Madison County - see Roster
 * unassigned recruits - see Roster

The list of companies with their counties and their rosters are on the 70th Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry on CIVIL WAR INDEX web site.

Other Sources
WEBSITES


 * Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System (accessed 13 Dec 2010) can be searched by soldier's name or by regiment; includes regimental rosters and additional history of the regiment.


 * The Civil War Archive. (accessed 30 Dec 2010) Brief history of the 8th Regiments, Indiana Infantry.


 * Wikipedia (accessed 30 Dec 2010) articile on the 8th Regiment, Indiana Infantry.


 * Union Army Regimental History Index (accessed 30 Dec 2010) Index Of Regimental Histories: Artillery, Cavalry, Infantry, and other units, states Alabama to Indiana.


 * 8th Indiana Infantry Regiment (accessed 30 Dec 2010) timeline