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Submitted: 11/20/13 • Approved: 11/20/13 • Last Updated: 5/12/14 • R956104-G0-S3
US Army
Company A 8 Kentucky Volunteers
Civil War Union
1843 - 1899
The 8 Kentucky Infantry was organized at Estill Springs & Lebanon, Kentucky & mustered in for a three year enlistment in October 1861.
The regiment was attached to Thomas' Command to January 1862. 16 Brigade, Army of the Ohio, to February 1862, 23 Independent Brigade, Army of the Ohio, to September 1862. 23 Brigade, 5 Division, Army of the Ohio, September 1862. 23 Brigade, 5 Division, II Corps, Army of the Ohio, to November 1862. 3 Brigade, 3 Division, Left Wing, XIV Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to January 1863. 3 Brigade, 3 Division, XXI Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to October 1863. 2 Brigade, 1 Division, IV Corps, to April 1864. 1 Separate Brigade, Post of Chattanooga, Tennessee, Department of the Cumberland, to November 1864. 2 Brigade, District of the Etowah, Department of the Cumberland, to February 1865.
The 8 Kentucky Infantry mustered out of service in February 1865; veterans & new recruits were transferred to the 4 Kentucky Mounted Infantry.
Detailed service
Duty at Estill Springs, Ky, until November 28, 1861. March to Lebanon, Ky, November 28-December 3, & duty there until March, 1862. Moved to Nashville, Tenn, March 10–23; thence to Murfreesboro, Tenn, April 3–4, & to Wartrace May 3. Duty there until June 11. Dumont's Expedition over Cumberland Mountains June 11-19. Moved to Elk River Bridge July 4; thence to Tullahoma July 9, & joined Nelson. March to Louisville, Ky, in pursuit of Bragg August 21-September 26. Russellville & Glasgow September 30. Pursuit of Bragg into Kentucky October 1–22. Battle of Perryville October 8. Nelson's Cross Roads October 18. Reconnaissance on Madison Road October 19. March to Nashville, Tenn, October 22-November 12, & duty there until December 26. Murfreesboro Pike November 9. Dobbins' Ferry, near Lavergne, December 9. Advance on Murfreesboro December 26–30. Battle of Stones River December 30–31, 1862 & January 1–3, 1863. At Murfreesboro until June. Tullahoma Campaign June 23-July 7. Liberty Gap June 25–26. At McMinnville until August 16. Passage of Cumberland Mountains & Tennessee River & Chickamauga Campaign August 16-September 22. Ringgold, Ga, September 11. Battle of Chickamauga September 19–20. Siege of Chattanooga September 24-November 23. Reopening Tennessee River October 26–29. Chattanooga-Ringgold Campaign November 23–27. Lookout Mountain November 23–24. Missionary Ridge November 25. Taylor's Ridge, Ringgold Gap, November 27. At Shellmound, Tenn, until March 1864. Demonstration on Dalton, Ga, February 22–27. Buzzard's Roost Gap & Rocky Faced Ridge February 23–25. Moved to Chattanooga, Tenn, March 1, & garrison duty there until September 26, 1864. Moved to Elk River Bridge September 26 & duty there until October 20. At Chattanooga until November 28 & at Bridgeport, Ala, until January 1865.
Casualties
The regiment lost a total of 205 men during service; 4 officers & 56 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 1 officer & 144 enlisted men died of disease.
Contributed on 11/20/13 by waldrongt6
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