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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, [ | 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, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 14 December 2010).</ref> | ||
For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br> | For more information on the history of this unit, 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 or sailor. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in 'Kansas 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 or sailor. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in 'Kansas 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> | ||
*[[Kansas in the Civil War|Kansas in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Kansas, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. | *[[Kansas in the Civil War|Kansas in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Kansas, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. | ||
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