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The 8th Alabama Infantry Regiment was an
/ref> The regiment surrendered at Appomattox Court House.
The 8th Alabama Infantry Regiment was an infantry
Infantry, or infantryman are a type of soldier who specialize in ground combat, typically fighting dismounted. Historically the term was used to describe foot soldiers, i.e. those who march and fight on foot. In modern usage, the term broadl ...
regiment
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In Middle Ages, Medieval Europe, the term "regiment" denoted any large body of l ...
that served in the Confederate Army
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during the American Civil War
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.
Service
The 8th Alabama Infantry Regiment was mustered in atRichmond, Virginia
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, on June 10, 1861.Cadmus M. Wilcox Alabama Brigade: 8th Alabama Infantry Regiment/ref> The regiment surrendered at Appomattox Court House.
Total strength and casualties
The 8th mustered 1377 men during its existence. It suffered approximately 300 killed in action or mortally wounded and 170 men who died of disease, for a total of approximately 470 fatalities. An additional 236 men were discharged or transferred from the regiment.Commanders
*Colonel
Colonel ( ; abbreviated as Col., Col, or COL) is a senior military Officer (armed forces), officer rank used in many countries. It is also used in some police forces and paramilitary organizations.
In the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, a colon ...
John Anthony Winston
* Colonel Young Lea Royston
Young Lea Royston (1819 – 1884) was an officer, rising to the rank of colonel, in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.
Early life
Young Lea Royston was a native of Perry county, Alabama. His parents came to the county f ...
* Colonel Hilary Abner Herbert
See also
*Alabama Civil War Confederate Units
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This is a list of Alabama Civil War Confederate Units.
Infantry
*Alabama Brigade (Americ ...
*Alabama in the American Civil War
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References
Units and formations of the Confederate States Army from Alabama 1861 establishments in Alabama Military units and formations established in 1861 Military units and formations established in 1961 {{Alabama-stub