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8th Indiana
Infantry
in the American Civil War
Online Books:
8th Indiana Infantry
Officer Roster - Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana, Volume 2, by
W.H.H. Terrell, Adjutant General, Indiana, 1865 View Entire
Book
8th Indiana Infantry
Soldier Roster - Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana, Volume 4, by
W.H.H. Terrell, Adjutant General, Indiana, 1866 View Entire
Book
8th Indiana
Infantry Reorganized Officer Roster - Report of the Adjutant General of the State of
Indiana, Volume 2, by W.H.H. Terrell, Adjutant General, Indiana, 1865
View Entire Book
8th Indiana Infantry
Reorganized Soldier Roster - Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana,
Volume 4, by W.H.H. Terrell, Adjutant General, Indiana, 1866 View Entire
Book
| Regimental History |
| Eighth Indiana Infantry. — Cols., William P. Benton, David Shunk,
John R. Polk; Lieut. -Cols., Silas Colgrove, David Shunk, Charles S. Parrish, Alexander J.
Kenny, John R. Polk, Joseph M. Thompson; Majs., David Shunk, Charles S. Parrish, Thomas J.
Brady, Alexander J. Kenny, John R. Polk, Joseph M. Thompson, Jacob Widaman. This regiment
was first organized for the three months' service at Indianapolis, in April, 1861, and was
mustered in April 25. It left the state on June 19, and moved to Clarksburg, thence to
Buckhannon, W. Va., where it was assigned to Gen. Rosecrans' brigade. It participated in
the battle of Rich mountain and then went into camp at Beverly. It was mustered out at
Indianapolis, Aug. 2, 1861. Its original strength was 784, and it lost by death, 7;
desertion, 15 ; unaccounted for, 1. The regiment was at once reorganized at Indianapolis,
and was mustered in Sept. 10, for three years. It left the state the same day and joined
Fremont's Army at St. Louis, Mo., from which place it moved to Jefferson City and was
assigned to Col. Jefferson C. Davis' brigade. It moved to Springfield, thence to
Otterville, and on Dec. 17, marched to Warrensburg and assisted in capturing 1,300 of the
enemy. It was in camp at Otterville until Jan. 24, 1862, when it moved to Springfield,
joining Gen. Curtis' command, and thence to Cross Timbers, Ark. It participated in the
battle of Pea Ridge, was then in camp until April, and moved then to Sulphur Rock, Ark. On
June 22, it moved for Helena, skirmished at the White river, was in the engagement at
Cotton Plant July 7, and reached Helena July 13. It was in a skirmish at Austin in August,
was sent to Sulphur hill, near St. Louis, Oct. 6, and was engaged in various movements
during the fall and winter. It was ordered to join Grant's forces at Milliken's bend, La.,
Mar. 5, 1863, and was assigned to Benton's brigade, Carr's division, 13th corps. It was
engaged at Port Gibson, Jackson, Champion's hill, Black river bridge, and in the siege of
Vicksburg, losing 117 in killed and wounded in the assault of June 22. July 5, it moved to
Jackson returning on the 24th, and remained at Vicksburg until Aug. 20, when it moved to
Carrollton to join Gen. Banks in his campaign through the Teche country. It took part in
the capture of the fort on Mustang island, Tex., then moved to Indianola, where 417 out of
515 reenlisted as veterans, and were furloughed home in April, 1864. Upon returning to New
Orleans it embarked, July 27, for Morganza bend, and was in the engagement at the
Atchafalaya the next day. It was then ordered to Washington, D. C, reaching there Aug. 12,
and marching to Berryville, Va., was assigned to the 19th corps with which it participated
in the Shenandoah Valley campaign. It was engaged at the Opequan, Fisher's hill, and Cedar
creek, and left Virginia, Jan. 6, 1865, by steamer for Savannah, Ga. It was on duty in
Georgia until Aug. 28, 1865, when it was mustered out. Its original strength was 1,046,
and it gained by recruits, 190; reenlistments, 46; unassigned recruits, 17; total, 1,299.
It lost by death, 245; desertion, 75; unaccounted for, 47. |
Footnotes:
Regimental history taken from "The Union Army" by Federal Publishing
Company, 1908 - Volume 3
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