8th Regiment, Michigan Cavalry

Brief History
The 8th Regiment, Michigan Cavalry was organized at Mt. Clemens, Michigan, December 30, 1862 to May 2, 1863. It was mustered out at Nashville, Tennessee on September 22, 1865.

For more about the history of this unit, see:
 * 8th Regiment Michigan Volunteer Cavalry at Michigan in the Civil War, MIGenWeb.
 * 8th Regiment Cavalry at The Civil War Archive.

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. If you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first. Companies and general counties of enlistment:
 * 8th Regiment Michigan Cavalry Rosters at Michigan in the Civil War, MIGenWeb.
 * Company A - Men from Calhoun County
 * Company B - Men from Branch County
 * Company C - Men from Oakland County
 * Company D - Men from Macomb County
 * Company E - Men from Lapeer County
 * Company F - Men from Allegan County and Kalamazoo County
 * Company G - Men from Macomb County and Jackson County
 * Company H - Men from St. Clair County
 * Company I - Men from Wayne County
 * Company K - Men from Macomb County and Oakland County
 * Company L - Men from St. Clair County
 * Company M - Men from Branch County
 * Unassigned Company - Men from Jackson County

See Rosters, as there were men from many different Counties in these Companies.

Other Sources

 * Beginning United States Civil War Research gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in ‘Michigan in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).


 * National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information.


 * Michigan in the Civil War describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Michigan, and how to find them. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.


 * United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865 describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.


 * Michigan, Adjutant Generals Office and George H. Turner. "Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers in the Civil War, 1861-1865 [Eighth Cavalry]"  (Lansing, Michigan: Michigan Adjutant-General's Dept, 1905). (*);.


 * Wells, James M. "With Touch of Elbow; Or, Death Before Dishonor; a Thrilling Narrative of Adventure on Land and Sea" (Philadelphia: J.C. Winston Co, 1909). (*); . Online at: Internet Archive.