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Virginia 8th Infantry, Company D (Confederate)

Soldiers
  • Number Of Soldiers:236
Casualties
  • Died In Unit:12(5%)
  • Died In War:32(14%)
  • Wounded:15(6%)
Enlistment
  • First Enlistment Date:Jan 1, 1861(11 servicepersons)
  • Most Common Enlistment Date:Jan 1, 1862(60 servicepersons)
  • Most Common Enlistment Place:Aldie, Loudoun, Virginia(49 servicepersons)
Muster
  • Muster In Date:Jul 1, 1861
  • Muster In Place:
    • Leesburg, Virginia
  • Muster Out Date:Apr 9, 1865
  • Muster Out Place:
    • Appomattox Court House, Virginia
Other
  • Aliases:
    • Old Bloody Eighth, Virginia
    • The Berkeley Regiment, Virginia
    • Champe Rifles
battles
Name
Start Date
End Date
Duration
Place
GettysburgJul 1, 1863Jul 3, 18632 day(s)Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Sailor's CreekApr 6, 1865Apr 6, 1865< 1 dayAmelia County, Virginia; Prince Edward County, Virginia; Nottoway County, Virginia
Ball's BluffOct 21, 1861Oct 21, 1861< 1 dayLoudoun County, Virginia
WilliamsburgMay 5, 1862May 5, 1862< 1 dayYork County, Virginia; James City County, Virginia; Williamsburg, Virginia
Gaines' MillJun 27, 1862Jun 27, 1862< 1 dayHanover County, Virginia

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