8th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment (3 Months)
- 8th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment (3 Months)
Infobox Military Unit
unit_name= 8th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry (3 months)
caption=Illinois flag
dates= 1861
country= United States
allegiance= Union
branch= Infantry
equipment=
battles=
The 8th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry (3 months) was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
ervice
The 8th Illinois Infantry was mustered at Springfield, Illinois on April 25, 1861. Companies B and C participated in the expedition from Cairo to Little River from June 22-23, 1861.
The regiment mustered out of service in July 25, 1861 at Cairo, Illinois and most personnel were remustered in the 8th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment (3 Years).
Total strength and casualties
The regiment suffered 3 enlistedmen who died of disease, for a total of 3 fatalities. [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unilinf1.htm The Civil War Archive website after Dyer, Frederick Henry. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. 3 vols. New York: Thomas Yoseloff, 1959.]
Commanders
*Colonel Richard J. Oglesby - mustered out with the regiment [http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcivilw/f&s/008-3fs.htm Illinois in the Cvil war website after Illinois Adjutant General's muster rolls ]
ee also
*List of Illinois Civil War Units
*Illinois in the American Civil War
Notes
References
* [http://www.civilwararchive.com/unionil.htm The Civil War Archive]
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