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The 8th Kentucky Infantry was organized at Estill Springs, Kentucky under Colonel S.M. Barnes, and was mustered into the United States service on the 15th day of January, 1862 at Lebanon, Kentucky. The regiment was raised chiefly in the mountain counties of Kentucky and was composed of men who were unflinching bravery and patriotism. No muster out rolls were provided.<ref>Kentucky. Adjutant General, ''Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky'', Vol. 1, 1861-1866, (Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Yeoman Office, 1866), Pg.787. {{FHL|51081|title-id|disp=FHL US/CAN book 976.9 M2r}}</ref><br> | The 8th Kentucky Infantry was organized at Estill Springs, Kentucky under Colonel S.M. Barnes, and was mustered into the United States service on the 15th day of January, 1862 at Lebanon, Kentucky. The regiment was raised chiefly in the mountain counties of Kentucky and was composed of men who were unflinching bravery and patriotism. No muster out rolls were provided.<ref>Kentucky. Adjutant General, ''Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky'', Vol. 1, 1861-1866, (Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Yeoman Office, 1866), Pg.787. {{FHL|51081|title-id|disp=FHL US/CAN book 976.9 M2r}}</ref><br> | ||
The 8th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry was organized at Estill Springs and Lebanon, Kentucky, October, 1861. The regiment was at Bridgeport, Alabama, until January, 1865. It mustered out February, 1865. Veterans and Recruits transferred to 4th Kentucky Mounted Infantry.<ref>National Park Service, [ | The 8th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry was organized at Estill Springs and Lebanon, Kentucky, October, 1861. The regiment was at Bridgeport, Alabama, until January, 1865. It mustered out February, 1865. Veterans and Recruits transferred to 4th Kentucky Mounted Infantry.<ref>National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref> | ||
For more information on the history of this article, see:<br> | For more information on the history of this article, see:<br> | ||
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*[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]] gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in ‘Kentucky in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).<br> | *[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]] gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in ‘Kentucky in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).<br> | ||
*National Park Service, [ | *National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information. <br> | ||
*[[Kentucky in the Civil War|Kentucky in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Kentucky, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. <br> | *[[Kentucky in the Civil War|Kentucky in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Kentucky, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. <br> | ||
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