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The 8th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry was organized August, 1863, by consolidation of 5 Companies organized at Camp Nelson, Kentucky, June 30 to August 14, 1863, for 10th Tennessee Cavalry, and 7 Companies organized in Tennessee at large for 5th East Tennessee Cavalry. They mustered out September 11, 1865. <ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref> | The 8th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry was organized August, 1863, by consolidation of 5 Companies organized at Camp Nelson, Kentucky, June 30 to August 14, 1863, for 10th Tennessee Cavalry, and 7 Companies organized in Tennessee at large for 5th East Tennessee Cavalry. They mustered out September 11, 1865. <ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref> | ||
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*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/untncav.htm#8thcav 8th Regiment Cavalry (5th East Tennessee)], (accessed 30 March 2012).<br> | |||
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=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | === Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === |
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