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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. It mustered out at Baton Rouge May 4 and discharged at Springfield, | 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 [[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> | ||
=== <br>Companies in this Regiment with County of Origin === | === <br>Companies in this Regiment with County of Origin === | ||