CONFEDERATE KENTUCKY TROOPS
8th Regiment, Kentucky Mounted Infantry
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8th Infantry Regiment was organized in September, 1861, at Camp Boone, Tennessee. The
unit was captured at Fort
Donelson, and of the 312 engaged, 99 were killed or wounded. After being exchanged it
was attached to Tilghman's and Buford's Brigade, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana.
It sustained 11 casualties at Coffeeville, then was involved in numerous engagements around Jackson. During the spring of
1864 the regiment was mounted and assigned to General Lyon's Brigade. It reported 17 disabled
in the expedition from Memphis into Mississippi and 32 in the fight at Harrisburg. Later it skirmished in
Alabama and surrendered in May, 1865. The field officers were Colonels Henry C. Burnett and
Hylan B. Lyon, Lieutenant Colonel A.R. Shacklett, and Majors Jabez Bingham and R.W. Henry.
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