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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The 8th Regiment, Illinois Infantry was organized at Cairo, Illinois, for three years' service July 25, 1861. | The 8th Regiment, Illinois Infantry was organized at Cairo, Illinois, for three years' service July 25, 1861. It 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, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 January 2011.</ref> | ||
For more information on the history of this unit, see: | For more information on the history of this unit, see: | ||
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*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 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)] | *The Wikipedia article, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8th_Illinois_Volunteer_Infantry_Regiment_%283_Years%29 8th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment (3 Years)] (accessed 15 June 2012). | ||
=== Companies in this Regiment with County of Origin === | === Companies in this Regiment with County of Origin === | ||
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The following counties of origin are taken from the ''Adjutant General's Report'', found on the [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/reg_html/index.html Illinois Civil War Rosters] web site. Roster pages are from the same report found on the [http://www.archive.org/stream/reportofadjutant01illi1#page/n6/mode/1up Internet Archives] web site. The rosters show the men who served in each regiment, their residences, dates of enlistment and mustering out, and other remarks. | The following counties of origin are taken from the ''Adjutant General's Report'', found on the [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/reg_html/index.html Illinois Civil War Rosters] web site. Roster pages are from the same report found on the [http://www.archive.org/stream/reportofadjutant01illi1#page/n6/mode/1up Internet Archives] web site. The rosters show the men who served in each regiment, their residences, dates of enlistment and mustering out, and other remarks. | ||
Company A - many men from [[Macon County, Illinois Genealogy|Macon County]] - | Company A - many men from [[Macon County, Illinois Genealogy|Macon County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/macon.html Macon County] web site - <br> | ||
Company B - many men from | Company B - many men from [[Macon County, Illinois Genealogy|Macon County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/macon.html Macon County] web site - <br> | ||
Company C - many men from | Company C - many men from [[Coles County, Illinois Genealogy|Coles County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/coles.html Coles County] web site - <br> | ||
Company D - many men from [[Richland County, Illinois Genealogy|Richland County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/richland.html Richland County] web site - <br> | Company D - many men from [[Richland County, Illinois Genealogy|Richland County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/richland.html Richland County] web site - <br> | ||
Company E - many men from [[Peoria County, Illinois Genealogy|Peoria County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/peoria.html Peoria County] web site - <br> | Company E - many men from [[Peoria County, Illinois Genealogy|Peoria County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/peoria.html Peoria County] web site - <br> | ||
Company F - many men from [[Tazewell County, Illinois Genealogy|Tazewell County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/tazewell.html Tazewell County] web site - <br> | Company F - many men from [[Tazewell County, Illinois Genealogy|Tazewell County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/tazewell.html Tazewell County] web site - <br> | ||
Company G - many men from [[Alexander County, Illinois Genealogy|Alexander County]] | Company G - many men from [[Alexander County, Illinois Genealogy|Alexander County]] and [[Pike County, Illinois Genealogy|Pike County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/alexande.html Alexander] and [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/pike.html Pike] county web sites - <br> | ||
Company H - many men from [[Fayette County, Illinois Genealogy|Fayette County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/fayette.html Fayette County] web site - <br> | Company H - many men from [[Fayette County, Illinois Genealogy|Fayette County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/fayette.html Fayette County] web site - <br> | ||
Company I - many men from [[Peoria County, Illinois Genealogy|Peoria County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/peoria.html Peoria County] web site - <br> | Company I - many men from [[Peoria County, Illinois Genealogy|Peoria County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/peoria.html Peoria County] web site - <br> | ||
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