Friday, October 24, 2014

8th Indiana Infantry – 3 Months

Organized at Indianapolis, Ind., April 21-27, 1861. Ordered to West Virginia June 19. Attached to Rosecrans' Brigade, McClellan's Provisional Army of West Virginia. Moved to Clarksburg, W. Va., June 19; thence march to Buckhannon June 29. Occupation of Buchannon June 30. West Virginia Campaign July 6-17. Battle of Rich Mountain July 11. Mustered out August 6, 1861.

Regiment lost during service 4 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 3 Enlisted men by disease. Total 7.

SOURCE: Frederick H. Dyer, A Compendium of the War of the 3, p. Rebellion, Part 1120

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