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Virginia 8th Infantry (Confederate)

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
  • Leaders:
    • :Ltc Norborne Berkeley
    • Brigadier General Eppa Hunton
    • Brigadier General George E. Pickett
    • Brigadier General Richard B. Garnett
    • Colonel Eppa Hunton
    • Colonel Nathan Evans
    • Lieutenant Colonel Edmund Berkeley
    • Lieutenant Colonel Norborne Berkeley
    • Major Charles S. Peyton
    • Major Edmund Berkeley
battles
Name
Start Date
End Date
Duration
Place
Siege of SuffolkApr 11, 1863May 4, 186323 day(s)Suffolk, Virginia
UppervilleJun 21, 1863Jun 21, 1863< 1 dayLoudoun County, Virginia
High BridgeApr 6, 1865Apr 7, 18651 day(s)Prince Edward County, Virginia; Cumberland County, Virginia
Malvern HillJul 1, 1862Jul 1, 1862< 1 dayHenrico County, Virginia
GettysburgJul 1, 1863Jul 3, 18632 day(s)Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
AntietamSep 17, 1862Sep 17, 1862< 1 daySharpsburg, Maryland
Sailor's CreekApr 6, 1865Apr 6, 1865< 1 dayAmelia County, Virginia; Prince Edward County, Virginia; Nottoway County, Virginia
FredericksburgDec 13, 1862Dec 13, 1862< 1 dayFredericksburg, Virginia
Ball's BluffOct 21, 1861Oct 21, 1861< 1 dayLoudoun County, Virginia
Seven PinesMay 31, 1862Jun 1, 18621 day(s)Henrico County, Virginia
Cold HarborMay 31, 1864Jun 12, 186412 day(s)Hanover County; near Mechanicsville, Virginia
First Bull RunJul 21, 1861Jul 21, 1861< 1 dayFairfax County, Virginia; Prince William County, Virginia
Five ForksApr 1, 1865Apr 1, 1865< 1 dayFive Forks, Virginia
Appomattox Court HouseApr 9, 1865Apr 9, 1865< 1 dayAppomattox Court House, Virginia
Second Bull RunAug 28, 1862Aug 30, 18622 day(s)Prince William 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
South MountainSep 14, 1862Sep 14, 1862< 1 dayFrederick County, Maryland; Washington County, Maryland; Boonsboro, Maryland
High Bridge, VirginiaApr 6, 1865Apr 6, 1865< 1 dayHigh Bridge, Virginia
Middleburg, VirginiaJun 18, 1863Jun 18, 1863< 1 dayMiddleburg, Virginia
Gettysburg: Pickett's ChargeJul 3, 1863Jul 3, 1863< 1 dayGettysburg, Pennsylvania

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