Edgar Co. IL -- Civil War, 8th Infantry - Roster This is file extracted from "The History of Edgar County, Illinois.", published in 1879 by Wm. Le Baron, Jr. & Co. of Chicago. Scanning and OCR by Joy Fisher **************************************************************** USGenWeb Archives NOTICE: ------------------- These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format for profit, or presentation by any other organization, or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. **************************************************************** EIGHTH INFANTRY. (Three Years). Company A. DRAFTED AND SUBSTITUTE RECRUITS. Archbold, Israel N., e. Sept. 28, 1864; disd. Sept. 25, 1865, term ex. Brown, Mllo G., e. Sept. 28, 1864; m. o. Sept. 27, 1865. Boswell, Leander, e. Sept. 28, 1864; died in hospital at Shreveport, La., July 6, 1865. Smith, John, e. Oct. 4, 1864, sub.; m. o. Sept. 28, 1865. Thomas, James, e. Sept. 28, 1864; m. o. Sept. 27, 1865. Company B. RECRUITS, DRAFTED MEN AND SUBSTITUTES. McLelland, Hugh, e. Sept. 28, 1864, drafted; m. o. Sept. 27, 1865. Company D. DRAFTED AND SUBSTITUTE RECRUITS. Edward, William, e. Oct. 6, 1864, sub.; m. o. Oct. 26, '65. Company E. TRANSFERRED FROM SEVENTEENTH INFANTRY. Findley, James W., e. Nov. 18, 1863; trans. from Co. I; supposed drowned near Baton Rouge April 26, 1866. Company G. DRAFTED AND SUBSTITUE RECRUITS. Coorley, Samuel, e. Sept. 20, 1861; kld. at Ft. Blakely April 9, 1865. Gamel, Samuel, e. Sept. 22, 1861; disd. Sept. 26, 1865, term. ex. Smithers, Samuel, e. Sept. 15, 1861; m. o. Sept. 15, 1865. Short, Lorenzo D., e. Sept. 28, 1861; m. o. Oct. 3, 1865.