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 === Brief History  ===
-The 8th Regiment, Illinois Infantry was organized at Cairo, Illinois, for three years' service July 25, 1861.&nbsp; It&nbsp;mustered out at Baton Rouge May 4 and discharged at Springfield, Illinois, May 13, 1866. This regiment was organized from the [[8th Regiment, Illinois Infantry (3 months, 1861)|8th Regiment, Illinois Infantry (3 months, 1861)]].<ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 January 2011.</ref>
+The 8th Regiment, Illinois Infantry was organized at Cairo, Illinois, for three years' service July 25, 1861.&nbsp; It&nbsp;mustered out at Baton Rouge May 4 and discharged at Springfield, Illinois, May 13, 1866. This regiment was organized from the .<ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 January 2011.</ref>
+For more information on the history of this unit, see:
+*The Civil War Archive section,[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8th_Illinois_Volunteer_Infantry_Regiment_%283_Years%29 8th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment (3 Years)], (accessed 15 June 2012).
+*The Wikipedia article, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8th_Illinois_Volunteer_Infantry_Regiment_%283_Years%29 8th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment (3 Years)]&nbsp; (accessed 15 June 2012). <br>
 === <br>Companies in this Regiment with County of Origin  ===