8th Regiment, Michigan Infantry

Brief History
The 8th Regiment, Michigan Infantry was organized at Grand Rapids and at Fort Wayne, Detroit, Michigan. It was mustered in September 23, 1861. It mustered out July 30, 1865 at Washington, D.C.

For more information on the history of this unit, see:


 * 8th Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry at Michigan in the Civil War, MIGenWeb.
 * 8th Regiment Infantry at The Civil War Archive.
 * 8th Michigan Infantry Regiment at Wikipedia.

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 Michigan Infantry Regiment Rosters at Michigan in the Civil War, MIGenWeb.
 * Company A - Men from Genesee County
 * Company B - Men from Clinton County
 * Company C - Men from Gratiot County
 * Company D - Men from Kent County
 * Company E - Men from Ingham County
 * Company F - Men from Barry County
 * Company G - Men from Genesee County
 * Company H - Men from Montcalm County and Kent County
 * Company I - Men from Shiawassee County
 * Company K - Men from Jackson County and Lapeer County
 * Unassigned Company - Men from Lenawee 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 in the Civil War at Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan, enumerates many online items in their collection of the papers of Col. William M. Fenton.


 * Michigan, and George H. Turner. "Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers in the Civil War, 1861-1865 [Eighth Infantry]." (Lansing, Mich: Michigan Adjutant-General's Dept, 1905).  (*); . Online at: Internet Archive.


 * Fox, Wells B. "What I Remember of the Great Rebellion," (Lansing, Michigan: Darius D. Thorp, Printer and Binder, 1892). (*); . Online at: Internet Archive.


 * Maile, John L. (John Levi). Prison life in Andersonville : with special reference to the opening of Providence Spring. (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993). (*).