8th Vermont Infantry Regiment
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The 8th Vermont Infantry Regiment was a three-year infantry regiment[1][2][3][4] in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It served in both major theaters, first in Louisiana and then in Virginia, from February 1862 to June 1865. It was a member of the XIX Corps.
8th Vermont Infantry Regiment | |
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Active | February 18, 1862, to June 28, 1865 |
Country | United States |
Allegiance | Union |
Branch | Infantry |
Engagements |
The regiment was mustered into Federal service on February 18, 1862, at Brattleboro, Vermont. It was engaged in, or present at, the Occupation of New Orleans, Raceland, Boutte Station, Bayou des Allemands, the Steamer "Cotton," Bisland, and Port Hudson, in the Department of the Gulf, and Opequon, Fisher's Hill, Cedar Creek, and Newtown in the Shenandoah Valley campaign.[5]