| 8th Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry | |
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 Flag of the United States, 1861-1863 | |
| Active | April 21, 1861 to August 6, 1861 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Infantry |
| Engagements | Battle of Rich Mountain |
The 8th Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Service[]
The 8th Indiana Volunteer Infantry was organized at Indianapolis, Indiana on April 21, for a three-month enlistment.
The regiment mustered out of service on August 6, 1861.
Total strength and casualties[]
The regiment lost 4 enlisted men killed in action or died of wounds and 3 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 7 fatalities.[1]
Colonels[]
- Colonel
See also[]
Notes[]
- ↑ The Civil War Archive website after Dyer, Frederick Henry. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. 3 vols. New York: Thomas Yoseloff, 1959.
References[]
- The Civil War Archive - Indiana Units
- Civil War - Indiana Archived 10 February 2008 at the Wayback Machine
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