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South Carolina 8th Infantry (Confederate)

Muster
  • Muster In Date:13 Apr 1861
  • Muster Out Date:9 Apr 1865
Other
  • Leaders:
    • Brigadier General James Conner
    • Brigadier General John D. Kennedy
    • Brigadier General Joseph B. Kershaw
    • Captain Eli T. Stackhouse
    • Colonel John D. Kennedy
    • Colonel John Doby Kennedy
    • Colonel John W. Henagan
    • Colonel John Williford Henagan
    • Colonel Lawrence M. Keitt
    • Lieutenant Colonel Axalla J. Hoole
    • Major D. M. McCleod
    • Major James M. Goggin
    • Major General Joseph B. Kershaw
    • Major General Lafayette McLaws
battles
Name
Start Date
End Date
Duration
Place
Bentonville19 Mar 186521 Mar 18652 day(s)Bentonville, North Carolina
Gettysburg1 Jul 18633 Jul 18632 day(s)Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Antietam17 Sept 186217 Sept 1862< 1 daySharpsburg, Maryland
Fredericksburg13 Dec 186213 Dec 1862< 1 dayFredericksburg, Virginia
Cold Harbor31 May 186412 Jun 186412 day(s)Hanover County; near Mechanicsville, Virginia
Third Winchester19 Sept 186419 Sept 1864< 1 dayFrederick County, Virginia; Winchester, Virginia
Chickamauga19 Sept 186320 Sept 18631 day(s)Catoosa County, Georgia; Walker County, Georgia
Spotsylvania Court House8 May 186421 May 186413 day(s)Spotsylvania County, Virginia
Wilderness5 May 18647 May 18642 day(s)Spotsylvania County, Virginia; Orange County, Virginia
First Deep Bottom27 Jul 186429 Jul 18642 day(s)Henrico County, Virginia
Williamsburg5 May 18625 May 1862< 1 dayYork County, Virginia; James City County, Virginia; Williamsburg, Virginia
Chancellorsville30 Apr 18636 May 18636 day(s)Spotsylvania County, Virginia
Cedar Creek19 Oct 186419 Oct 1864< 1 dayFrederick County, Virginia; Shenandoah County, Virginia; Warren County, Virginia

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