8th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment

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8th Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry
Michigan state flag
Active	September 23, 1861 to June 30, 1865
Country	United States
Allegiance	Union
Branch	Infantry
Engagements	Second Battle of Bull Run Battle of South Mountain Battle of Antietam Battle of Fredericksburg Siege of Vicksburg Battle of the Wilderness Battle of Spotsylvania Court House Battle of Cold Harbor Siege of Petersburg Battle of the Crater

The 8th Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

Contents 1 Service 2 Total strength and casualties 3 Commanders 4 See also 5 Notes 6 References

[edit] Service

The 8th Michigan Infantry was organized at Grand Rapids and Detroit, Michigan and mustered into Federal service for a three year enlistment on September 23, 1861.

The regiment was mustered out on June 30, 1865.

[edit] Total strength and casualties

The regiment suffered 11 officers and 212 enlistedmen who were killed in action or motally wounded and 3 officer and 223 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 449 fatalities.^[1]

[edit] Commanders

• Colonel

[edit] See also

• List of Michigan Civil War Units
• Michigan in the American Civil War

[edit] Notes

1. ^ http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unmiinf2.htm#8th The Civil War Archive website after Dyer, Frederick Henry. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. 3 vols. New York: Thomas Yoseloff, 1959.

[edit] References

• The Civil War Archive