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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The 8th Regiment , Michigan Infantry was organized at Grand Rapids | The 8th Regiment , Michigan Infantry was organized at Grand Rapids and at Fort Wayne, Detroit, Michigan. It was mustered in September 23, 1861. It mustered out July 30, 1865 at Washington, D.C.<ref name="cwss">National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] (accessed 4 November 2010).</ref> | ||
For a history of this regiment see Michigan in the [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/infantry/8thinf.htm Civil War Website ]which gives a brief history, places served, battles fought, commanders and company rosters.<br> | For a history of this regiment see Michigan in the [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/infantry/8thinf.htm Civil War Website ]which gives a brief history, places served, battles fought, commanders and company rosters.<br> | ||
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*[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865]] describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. <br> | *[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865]] describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. <br> | ||
*Michigan, and George H. Turner. "''Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers in the Civil War, 1861-1865 [Eighth Infantry'']" | *Michigan, and George H. Turner. "''Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers in the Civil War, 1861-1865 [Eighth Infantry'']" (Lansing, Mich: Michigan Adjutant-General's Dept, 1905). [http://www.archive.org/details/recordofserviceo08mich Digital Copy]. {{FHL|675594|item|disp= FHL Fiche 6084646}}. [http://www.worldcat.org/title/record-of-service-of-michigan-volunteers-in-the-civil-war-1861-1865-eighth-infantry/oclc/36732923&referer=brief_results Other Libraries]. <br> | ||
*Canty, Cheryl and Wendy Bruce. [http://fentonhistsoc.tripod.com/id47.html Diary of Col. William M. Fenton website]. Transcription giving daily account of activities of the 8th Regiment Michigan Infantry. (accessed June29, 2011) <br> | *Canty, Cheryl and Wendy Bruce. [http://fentonhistsoc.tripod.com/id47.html Diary of Col. William M. Fenton website]. Transcription giving daily account of activities of the 8th Regiment Michigan Infantry. (accessed June29, 2011) <br> | ||
*Fox, Wells B. "''What I Remember of the Great Rebellion''" (Lansing, Michigan: Darius D. Thorp, Printer and Binder, 1892). [http://tinyurl.com/69v3hcj Digital Copy]. | *Fox, Wells B. "''What I Remember of the Great Rebellion''" (Lansing, Michigan: Darius D. Thorp, Printer and Binder, 1892). [http://tinyurl.com/69v3hcj Digital Copy]. [http://www.archive.org/details/whatirememberofg00foxw Digital Copy]. {{FHL|675604|item|disp= FHL Fiche 6084648}} . [http://www.worldcat.org/title/what-i-remember-of-the-great-rebellion/oclc/21481338&referer=brief_results Other Libraries]. <br> | ||
*Maile, John L. (John Levi). ''Prison life in Andersonville | *Maile, John L. (John Levi). ''Prison life in Andersonville : with special reference to the opening of Providence Spring.'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993), {{FHL|675747|item|disp=FHL fiche 6084649}} | ||
=== References === | === References === | ||
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