8th West Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment

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8th West Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Flag of West Virginia
Active	November, 1861 to January 26, 1864
Country	United States
Allegiance	Union
Branch	Infantry
Engagements	Battle of Second Bull Run

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

Contents 1 Service 2 Casualties 3 Colonels 4 References 5 See also

[edit] Service

The 8th West Virginia was organized at Buffalo, West Virginia, in western Virginia in November, 1861.

The regiment was converted to the 7th West Viginia Volunteer Cavalry Regiment on January 26, 1864.

[edit] Casualties

[edit] Colonels

[edit] References

• The Civil War Archive

[edit] See also

• West Virginia Units in the Civil War
• West Virginia in the Civil War