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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The 8th Regiment, Kansas Infantry was organized for service in the State and along the border August, 1861. Companies "A," "D," "G" and "H" were organized at Lawrence, Kansas, October, 1861. The regiment mustered out November 29, 1865. It then moved to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, November 30, 1865 to January 6, 1866, and was honorably discharged January 9, 1866.<ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 14 December 2010).</ref> | The 8th Regiment, Kansas Infantry was organized for service in the State and along the border August, 1861. Companies "A," "D," "G" and "H" were organized at Lawrence, Kansas, October, 1861. The regiment mustered out November 29, 1865. It then moved to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, November 30, 1865 to January 6, 1866, and was honorably discharged January 9, 1866.<ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 14 December 2010).</ref> | ||
=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | === Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | ||
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first. <br> | Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first. Men from Wabaunsee County enlisted in Company E.<br> | ||
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=== References === | === References === | ||
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[[Category:Kansas_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | [[Category:Kansas_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | ||