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 *'''2nd &amp; 3rd Battalions-&nbsp; '''In the meantime, the second and third battalion's were engaged with the Rebel Coronel Woodward and finally by a night march under Major Joseph M. Kennedy, They came upon his forces at Camp Coleman in Todd County, Ky dispersing the whole force. Upon the occasion of the short lived invasion of Kentucky by Confederate General Braxton Bragg, General Don Carlos Buell ordered the Second and Third Battalion's to join his command at Bowling Green. In conjunction with a part of the 4th Ky Calvary they were assigned responsibility of guarding Buell's immense wagon train across the Green River.
 ''November 1862''
-'''1st &amp; 2nd Battalion-&nbsp;'''in november the 1st &amp; 2nd were ordered back to Russellville, Ky
+*'''1st &amp; 2nd Battalion- '''ordered back to Russellville, Ky
-*'''3rd Battalion'''
+*'''3rd Battalion-&nbsp;''' sent to Clarksville, TN in order to repeal invasions and keep the Cumberland river flowing, thus ensuring supplies for General William Rosecrans Army.
+<br> ''Jan 1863''
-''Jan 1863''
 *''In January Coronel Shackleford was promoted to Brig Genral &amp; Lt Col Benjamin H Bristow was commisioned Coronel.''
+<br> ''Winter 1862/ Spring 1863''
-''Winter 1862/ Spring 1863''
+*'''1st &amp; 2nd Battalion'''- During the winter and spring the 1st &amp; 2nd were engaged in many skirmishes and were assigned duty protecting land west of the Nashville Railroad.&nbsp;
-*'''1st &amp; 2nd Battalion'''- During the winter and spring the 1st &amp; 2nd were engaged in many skirmishes and were assigned duty protecting land west of the Nashville Railroad.&nbsp;
-''July 1863''
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-In July the 8th Regiment in its entirety along with a Battalion of the 3rd Calvary under the command of Coronel Bristow were in pursuit of John Hunt Morgan on his raid throught Indiana, Kentucky, &amp; Ohio. They performed beyond expectation on the long and fatigueing march throught the states and were present at the capture of the notorious raider at the Battle of Bluffington Island. Though not offically part of the battle it aided in the capture as Hunts men who had planned on escaping accros the ford but were surrounded due to the prescence of the U.S. Naval Mississippi Fleet which slowed Hunts Progress. As such July 26 1863 John Hunt Morgan's raid came to an abrubt end and he surrendered after the Battle of Salineville.
+''July 1863''
+In July the 8th Regiment in its entirety along with a Battalion of the 3rd Calvary under the command of Coronel Bristow were in pursuit of John Hunt Morgan on his raid throught Indiana, Kentucky, &amp; Ohio. They performed beyond expectation on the long and fatigueing march throught the states and were present at the capture of the notorious raider at the Battle of Bluffington Island. Though not offically part of the battle it aided in the capture as Hunts men who had planned on escaping accros the ford but were surrounded due to the prescence of the U.S. Naval Mississippi Fleet which slowed Hunts Progress. As such July 26 1863 John Hunt Morgan's raid came to an abrubt end and he surrendered after the Battle of Salineville.
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 ''Sept 1863''
 *Sept 23, 1863 after returning to Russellville, Ky, the regiment was mustered out of service.
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 The records for this Regiment's Companies are from the book, ''Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky'', Vol. 1-1861-1866.<ref>; Kentucky. Adjutant General, ''Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky'', Vol. 1, 1861-1866, pg. 228-229. (Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Yeoman Office, 1866). {{FHL|51081|title-id|disp=FHL US/CAN book 976.9 M2r}}</ref> <br>