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8th Pennsylvania Regiment

Recruited in Northumberland County, Luzerne County, Jefferson County, PA

8th PA Regiment Soldier Biographies

• Frederick Bach
• Asaph Clarke
• Henry Bunting

8th PA Regiment Soldier Obituariess

• Florian Milz

8th PA Regiment Companies

• Field and Staff Officers
  


• Company A
  Shamokin, Northumberland County
• Company B
  Moscow, Luzerne County
• Company C
  Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County
• Company D
  Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County
• Company E
  Scranton, Luzerne County
• Company F
  Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County
• Company G
  Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County
• Company H
  Scranton, Luzerne County
• Company I
  Brookville, Jefferson County
• Company K
  Brookville, Jefferson County
• Regimental History

8th PA Regiment Organization, Service & Battles

Organization

• Organized at Camp Curtin, Harrisburg, April 23, 1861.

  Service & Battles - 1861

• Duty at Chambersburg till June 7.
• Attached to Williams' 3rd Brigade, Cadwalader's 1st Division, Patterson's Army.
• Moved to Greencastle June 7.
• Guard duty along the Potomac, Guard of stores and fords at Williamsport July 2.
• Falling Waters July 2.
• Ordered to Join Brigade at Martinsburg July 6.
• Advance on Bunker Hill July 15.
• Guard at Keyes Ford July 20.
• Mustered out July 29, 1861.