8th Pennsylvania (Reserve) Infantry

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Regimental History and Service Record

(37th Volunteers)

Organized at Pittsburg July, 1861. Ordered to Washington, D.C., July 30. Attached to 1st Brigade, McCall's Pennsylvania Reserves Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 1st Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to April, 1862. 1st Brigade, McCall's Division, Dept. of the Rappahannock, to June, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, Dept. of the Rappahannock, to June, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 5th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to August, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 3rd Corps, Army of Virginia, to September, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 1st Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to February, 1863. 2nd Brigade, Pennsylvania Reserves Corps, 22nd Corps, Dept. of Washington, to April, 1863. District of Alexandria, 22nd Corps, to April, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 5th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to May, 1864.

SERVICE.--

Groveton August 29; Bull Run August 30.

Duty in Maryland until October 30. Movement to Falmouth, Va., October 30-November 19. Battles of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863. Ordered to Washington, D.C., February 6, and duty there and at Alexandria until April, 1864.

Regimental Roster

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Regiment Statistical Information

Regiment Casualty Comparisons by Source
Source Casualties Remarks
Dyer
  • 5 Officers and 153 enlisted men killed and mortally wounded
  • 68 enlisted men killed by disease
  • Total 226
None
Fox
  • Fox lists this unit as:
    • 29th on the list of units with losses based on duration of the entire term of service of the unit (7th of the Pennsylvania troops)
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WotRWiki Statistics
  • 0 troops killed
    • Includes 0 troops mortally wounded
    • Includes 0 troops killed by disease
    • All others are troops killed in action or under special circumstances
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Legacy

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Notes

  1. Not originally referenced on unit homepage, joined campaign day or two before Gainesville
  2. Originally listed as May 8-17

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