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8th New York
Infantry
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8th New York
Infantry Soldier
Roster - Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York For the Year
1893, Volume 18 View the Entire Book
| Regimental History |
| Eighth New York Infantry. — Cols., Louis Blenker, Julius Stahel, Francis
Wutschell, Felix P. Salm; Lieut.-Cols., Julius Stahel, Francis Wutschell. Carl B.
Hedterich; Majs., Andrew Lutz, Carl B. Hedterich, Anthony Pokorny. The 8th (the 1st German
Rifles) was recruited in New York city, there mustered into the U. S. service on April 23,
1861, for two years, and left for Washington on May 27. At Miller's farm the troops
encamped and on July 10 were ordered to move toward Manassas as part of the 2nd brigade,
4th division of the Army of the Potomac. During the battle of Bull Run the 8th was held in
reserve and assisted in covering the retreat. The following winter it was quartered at
Roach's mills and Hunter's Chapel, Va.; moved to Winchester in March, 1862, and in May
joined Gen. Fremont at Petersburg, W. Va. It participated in the pursuit of Gen. Jackson
in the Shenandoah Valley, and as part of Blenker's division fought at the battles of Cross
Keys and New Market. In the battle of Cross Keys its killed, wounded and missing numbered
220 out of a total of 550 engaged. At Middletown, the 8th was assigned to the 1st brigade,
1st division, 1st corps, Army of Virginia, under Gen. Pope, and with that army took part
in the battles of Sulphur springs and the second Bull Run. In September, it became a part
of the 11th corps and reached Fredericksburg immediately after the battle; camped during
the winter at Stafford Court House and Brooks' station, and was mustered out of the
service at the latter place on April 23, 1863. The members whose term of service had not
expired were formed into one company, the independent company 8th N. Y., and performed
guard duty at the corps headquarters until April 5, 1864, when they were assigned to the
68th N. Y. The 8th lost 93 members by death from wounds, and 40 from disease, accident and
imprisonment. |
Footnotes:
Regimental history taken from "The Union Army" by Federal Publishing
Company, 1908 - Volume 2
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