8th Indiana Infantry Regiment explained

Unit Name:	8th Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry
Dates:	April 21, 1861, to August 6, 1861 August 20, 1861, to August 28, 1865
Country:	United States
Allegiance:	Union
Branch:	Infantry
Battles:	Battle of Rich Mountain Springfield Expedition Battle of Milford Battle of Pea Ridge Battle of Cotton Plant Battle of Grand Gulf Battle of Port Gibson Battle of Champion Hill Battle of Big Black River Bridge Siege of Vicksburg - Assaults of May 19 & 22 Siege of Jackson Battle of Fort Esperanza Battle of Berryville Third Battle of Winchester Battle of Fisher's Hill Battle of Cedar Creek

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, 1861, for a three-month enlistment. On June 19, 1861, the regiment was moved to Clarksburg, West Virginia, and attached to William Rosecrans' Brigade, in George B. McClellan's Provisional Army of West Virginia. On June 29, it was marched to Buckhannon, West Virginia, and occupied Buckhannon on June 30. The regiment engaged in the Western Virginia Campaign, July 6–17, fighting in the Battle of Rich Mountain on July 11. The regiment was mustered out of service on August 6, 1861.^[1]

Total strength and casualties

The regiment lost 5 enlisted men (Alfred Wilson, Richard Lamb, First sergeant Frank Mays, Private John Scotten, and Alfred Lowder) killed in action or died of wounds^[2] and 3 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 8 fatalities.^[3]

Commanders

• Colonel David Shunk

See also

• List of Indiana Civil War regiments
• Indiana in the Civil War

Notes/References/Sources

Notes

References

Sources

• Book: Dyer, Frederick Henry. Frederick H. Dyer. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. Dyer Pub. Co.. Des Moines, IA. 1908. B01BUFJ76Q. PDF. August 8, 2015. 1120–1121.
• Book: Federal Publishing Company. Military Affairs and Regimental Histories of New Jersey, Indiana, Illinois and Michigan. Federal Publishing Company. The Union Army: A History of Military Affairs in the Loyal States, 1861–65 – Records of the Regiments in the Union army – Cyclopedia of battles – Memoirs of Commanders and Soldiers.. III. 1908 . . 694018100 . PDF . 112.
• Book: Terrell . William Henry Harrison . Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana . A.H. Connor State Printer . Indiana Adjutant General Reports . II . 1865 . Indianapolis, IN . 48–56 . en . August 11, 2018 . 558004259 . pdf.
• Web site: Indiana Battle Flag Inventory . Indiana War Memorial . May 4, 2021 . . January 6, 2024.

References

• The Civil War Archive - Indiana Units
• Civil War - Indiana

Notes and References

1. http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unininf1.htm#8th3mo The Civil War Archive
2. Web site: Military.
3. http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unininf1.htm#8th The Civil War Archive website