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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, Illinois, May 13, 1866. This regiment was organized from the [[ | 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 === | ||
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The following counties of origin are taken from the ''Adjutant General's Report'', found on the [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/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.ilgenweb.net/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 [[ | Company A - many men from [[Macon County, Illinois|Macon County]] - [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/county/macon.html Macon County] web site - | ||
Company B - many men from [[ | Company B - many men from [[Macon County, Illinois|Macon County]] - [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/county/macon.html Macon County] web site - | ||
Company C - many men from [[ | Company C - many men from [[Coles County, Illinois|Coles County]] - [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/county/coles.html Coles County] web site - | ||
Company D - many men from [[ | Company D - many men from [[Richland County, Illinois|Richland County]] - [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/county/richland.html Richland County] web site - | ||
Company E - many men from [[ | Company E - many men from [[Peoria County, Illinois|Peoria County]] - [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/county/peoria.html Peoria County] web site - | ||
Company F - many men from [[ | Company F - many men from [[Tazewell County, Illinois|Tazewell County]] - [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/county/tazewell.html Tazewell County] web site - | ||
Company G - many men from [[ | Company G - many men from [[Alexander County, Illinois|Alexander County]] and [[Pike County, Illinois|Pike County]] - [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/county/alexande.html Alexander] and [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/county/pike.html Pike] county web sites - | ||
Company H - many men from [[ | Company H - many men from [[Fayette County, Illinois|Fayette County]] - [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/county/fayette.html Fayette County] web site - | ||
Company I - many men from [[ | Company I - many men from [[Peoria County, Illinois|Peoria County]] - [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/county/peoria.html Peoria County] web site - | ||
Company K - many men from [[ | Company K - many men from [[McLean County, Illinois|McLean County]] - [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/county/mclean.html McLean County] web site - | ||
Unassigned Recruits - | Unassigned Recruits - | ||
=== <br>Other Sources<br> === | === <br>Other Sources<br> === | ||
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WEBSITES | WEBSITES | ||
*[http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/reg_html/008_reg.html 8th Illinois Infantry Regiment], Three Month and Three Year Service, has rosters and histories for both the three month regiment and the three year service regiment. | *[http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/reg_html/008_reg.html 8th Illinois Infantry Regiment], Three Month and Three Year Service, has rosters and histories for both the three month regiment and the three year service regiment.<br> | ||
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*[http://www.civilwar.nps.gov/cwss/ Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 30 Dec. 2010) can be searched by soldier's name or by regiment; includes regimental rosters and additional history of the regiment. | *[http://www.civilwar.nps.gov/cwss/ Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 30 Dec. 2010) can be searched by soldier's name or by regiment; includes regimental rosters and additional history of the regiment. | ||
BOOKS | BOOKS | ||
=== Reference === | |||
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[[Category:Illinois_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | [[Category:Illinois_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | ||