EIGHTH REGIMENT INFANTRY—FIELD AND STAFF.
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ROSTER
FIELD AND STAFF.
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DATE OF
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DATE OF
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NAME.
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RANK.
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ENLISTMENT OR
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MUSTER OUT
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REMARKS.
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MUSTER IN.
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OR DISCHARGE.
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Andrew W.
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Denison
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Colonel.
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Sept. 12, 1862
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May 31, 1865
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Brevet Brigadier-General, August 19, 1864, for meri-
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torious conduct in the battles of the Wilderness and
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Spottsylvania, Va. ; Brevet Major-General, March 31,
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1865, for gallant conduct in the battle of White Oak
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Road, Va. ; wounded in action, May 8, 1864, Laurel
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Hill, Va., loss of right arm; wounded in action, March
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31, 1865, White Oak Road, Va.; commanding Second
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Brigade, Second Division, Fifth Army Corps, in both
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engagements.
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John G. Johannes
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Lieut.-Col.
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Sept. 4, 1862
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Mar. 3, 1865
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Captain, September 4, 1862; promoted Lieutenant-
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Colonel, September 8, 1862.
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Ernest F. M.
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Faehtz
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Lieut.-Col.
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Feb. 18, 1863
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May 31, 1865
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Major, February 18, 1863; promoted Lieutenant-Colonel,
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March 13, 1865; Brevet- Colonel, April 1, 1865, for gal-
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lant and meritorious services at the battle of Five
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Forks, Va.
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1st Lieut.
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Wm. H- Leonard
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and
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Aug. 19, 1862
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May 31, 1865
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Entered the service as private, Company B; promoted
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Adjutant.
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Corporal; Sergeant; First Sergeant; First Lieutenant
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Company A, April 12, 1864; First Lieutenant and Ad-
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jutant, December 14, 1864; Brevet-Captain, April 1,
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1865, for gallant and meritorious services at the battle
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1st Lieut.
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of Five Forks, Va.
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Wm. B. Norman
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and
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Aug. 13, 1862
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May 31, 1865
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See Roster, Company A.
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Adjutant.
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1st Lieut.
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Geo. W. Johnson
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and
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Aug. 21, 1862
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May 31, 1865
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Entered the service as private, Company D; promoted
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R. Q. M.
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Corporal; Sergeant; Quartermaster- Sergeant; First
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Lieutenant and Regimental Quartermaster, March 1,
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Christopher C.
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1st Lieut.
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1864.
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Adreon
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Aug. 13, 1862
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Feb. 20, 1864
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Discharged.
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R. Q. M.
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Alphonso A. White
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Surgeon.
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Aug. 23, 1862
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May 31, 1865
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Entered the service as Surgeon, Third Maryland In-
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fantry, August 5, 1861; resigned; appointed Surgeon,
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Eighth Maryland Infantry, August 23, 1862; assigned
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as Surgeon-in-Chief to Second Brigade, Second
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Division, Fifth Army Corps; mustered out with com-
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mand.
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Wm. B. Wheeler
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Ass't Surg.
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Oct. 4, 1862
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Dec. 15, 1864
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Discharged.
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John J. Suman
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Chaplain.
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Oct. 18, 1862
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June 30, 1864
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Discharged.
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NON-COMMISSIONED
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OFFICERS.
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William George
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Stone
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Sergt. Maj.
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Aug. 14, 1862
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May 31, 1865
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Lewis E. Kennard
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Sergt. Maj.
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Aug. 18, 1862
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May 31, 1865
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See Roster, Company E.
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John H. B. Swain
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Sergt. Maj.
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Aug. 16, 1862
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May 31, 1865
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See Roster, Company G.
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Jos. O. Broadfoot
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Com. Sergt.
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Aug. 18, 1862
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Mar. 21, 1865
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See Roster, Company B.
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John F. Poston
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Com. Sergt,
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Aug. 13, 1862
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Feb. 5, 1865
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John A. Neel
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Com. Sergt.
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Aug. 14, 1862
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May 31, 1865
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Geo. W. Johnson
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Q. M. Sergt.
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Sept. 2, 1862
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May 31, 1865
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See Roster, Field and Staff.
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Geo. A. Darling
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Q. M. Sergt.
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Aug. 27, 1862
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Dec. 8, 1864
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Promoted First Lieutenant 119th U. S. C. T.
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John D. Rigg
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Q. M. Sergt.
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Aug. 15, 1862
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May 31, 1865
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John Smith
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Drum Maj.
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No record found.
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George Goff
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Fife Major.
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Aug. 15, 1862
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No further record.
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D. HitnerMcBride
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Hos. Stew.
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Aug. 22, 1862
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May 19, 1865
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Wounded in action, October 1, 1864.
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Jacob Waltz
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Hos. Stew.
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Aug. 26, 1862
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May 31, 1865
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