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Virginia 8th Infantry, Company A (Confederate)

Soldiers
  • Number Of Soldiers:229
Casualties
  • Died In Unit:15(7%)
  • Died In War:39(17%)
  • Wounded:7(3%)
Enlistment
  • First Enlistment Date:Jan 1, 1861(16 servicepersons)
  • Most Common Enlistment Date:Jan 1, 1862(65 servicepersons)
  • Most Common Enlistment Place:Hillsboro, King and Queen, Virginia(22 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
    • Hillsboro Border Guards
battles
Name
Start Date
End Date
Duration
Place
GettysburgJul 1, 1863Jul 3, 18632 day(s)Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Gaines' MillJun 27, 1862Jun 27, 1862< 1 dayHanover County, Virginia

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