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Records list Company 'S'. Later Brigadier General. Captured at Sailor's Creek, Virginia, April 1865. Prisoner of War at Fort Warren, Massachusetts. Later United States Senator.

Captured July 3, 1863 at Pickett's charge. Enlisted 1861, sworn in by Eppa Hunton. Was sent to Fort Lookout and then Fort Delaware where he was exchanged for another POW.

Henry Buckles Bascue was a drummer in the 'Hillsboro Border Guards'.

William Bissel was Captain of Company A of the 8th Virginia at the Battle of Gettysburg. Their regiment was in Longstreet's Corps, Pickett's Division, Garnett's Brigade at the time of Pickett's Charge. William received several wounds during the charge after the battle he was carried to the McAllister's sawmill hospital site. Surgeon Charles Wood (66th New York) reports that he had initially been stunned by a exploding shell and was struck in the leg, twice in the head and upper arm by bullets or fragments during the charge, several days later he had to amputate his arm, William's wife Margaret was notified of his dire condition at their home in Bel-Air, Md. where she started at once for the field of battle where she arrived to be by his side at the time of his death on July 17, 1863. Williams body had been disinterred twice and now rests in the Churchville Pres. Church Cemetery, Harford Co., Md.

also spelled his last name Gallaway, died in Nebraska. Wounded 3 times during the war. Had 2 brothers Charles (35th VA BN CAV) and James Frank, too young for war. William was wounded 3 times 1st at 1st Manassas, other two battles unknown. He married in 1864, and volunteered to take the place of a friend drafted for service in the same yr.

Richmond enlisted on 7/27/1861.

Thorton served in the 8th va cavalry.surrendered at appomattox 4/9/1865.

William was a wagon master for the 8th va cavalry.

William was a hospital nurse for the 8th va cavalry.

ACCORDING TO JOHN DIVINE BOOK HE ENLISTED 10 1 1862 IN LEESBURG BY LT MEARS. CAPTURED GETTYSBURG JULY 7, 1863 SENT TO FT DELAWARE HE IS MY GREAT GRANDFATHER. BURIED IN STUMPTOWN VA. WAS RELEASED ON OATH JUNE 2 65. WOULD LIKE REFERENCE OR RESOURCE OF ANY KIND FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. FT DELAWARE HAS NO RECORD BUT THAT IS NOT UNCOMMON.

John enlisted 7/27/1861.

Leander served in the 8th va cavalry.

Minitree served in the 8th va cavalry.he also served in the 51st va co k.

Enlisted Sept 61 in Leesburg, present at battle of Balls Bluff. Present at Pickett's Charge, was one of remaining members to return to the Confederate lines afterwards. Captured at Petersburg, sent to Point Lookout, MD. Released under oath Feb 65, returned to the 8th VA, captured again at Saylers Creek, sent again to Point Lookout, MD and not released until August 1865. Lived in Lovettsville VA on family farm, died 1907. Buried St James Reformed Cemetery, Lovettsville VA.

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Daniel enlisted on Mar 13 1862 and deserted on Dec 23 1862.

Born 1833 died 1908
Wounded in shoulder and arm

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William F. McCarty was shot in the side and the face and killed July 3, 1863 at Gettysburg.

Captured 6 April 1865 at Farmville and sent to Point Lookout, MD. Released from Point Lookout on 19 June 1865.

Cooper, Joseph: lst Lt. Co. G. 8th Virginia Infantry enlisted 7/18/1861 at Manassas by Captain Thrift. Elected 2nd Lt. 4/26/1862. Wounded Gettysburg. Present 2/29/1864. Disabled from wounds. Promoted to lst Lt. 3/6/1864. Present 8/3l/64. Captured 4/3/1865 Appomattox River. Sent to Johnson's Island 4/21/1865. Released on oath 6/18/1865. Age 40. Dark hair, hazel eyes, 5'8'.

Lt. Cooper was my paternal grandmother's grandfather (my great-great grandfather.)

Enlisted in Army 1861;and rose to the Rank of Capt. by 1863.
He helped formed Company 'C',8th Virginia on 3 Feb 1863.

Enlisted 6apr1862 at Camp Taylor by Captain Thrift; promoted 1mar1863; wounded in the arm and leg and captured at Gettysburg during Pickett's Charge; released on Oath of Allegence at Baltimore, Maryland, 23nov1863; interred at Merrifield Cemetery, Merrifield, Fairfax County, Virginia.

Excerpts from: 8th Virginia Infantry, 2nd Edition, John E Devine, H E Howard, Inc, copyright 1983.

Enlisted June 22, 1861, at Dranesville, Fairfax County, Va. Wounded during Pickett's Charge and captured at Gettysburg. Sent to Johnson's Island, Ohio, where he died on Feb. 13, 1864, and is buried.

Enlisted at Dranesville, Fairfax County, Va., on June 22, 1861, as a private.
Wounded during Pickett's Charge and captured at Gettysburg.
Returned to duty and on April 30, 1864, was promoted to Corporal.
Wounded and captured again at Hatcher's Run.
Returned to civilian life after the war and lived in Washington, DC, and the nearby area. He died in 1916 and is buried in Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Va.

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Great grandfather enlisted in the 8th Infantry Nov. 1864 in Warrenton. Said to also have served with Co. H 4th Va. Cavalry earlier in the war with some evidence to that taking place. After Sayler's Creek he and private Augustus Abel were separated from the remaining body of troops and went home without surrendering April 12th .Cannot confirm that taking place , but has been claimed since my grandfather was a boy in Brentsville . ' Uncle Gus ' raised my grandfather along with his uncle George Abel ( Co. H 4th Va. Cavalry )in James R Baggott's absence.

8th Infantry Regiment was organized at Leesburg, Virginia, in May, 1861. Its members were recruited in the counties of Loudoun, Prince William, and Fairfax. The unit was also called 'Old Bloody Eighth' and from time to time 'The Berkeley Regiment' because its Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel, Major, and one Captain were four Berkeley brothers. During the war it was brigaded under Generals Cocke, Pickett, R.B. Garnett, and Hunton. It fought at First Manassas and Leesburg, and in April, 1862, it totalled 450 effectives. The 8th was involved in the campaigns of the Army of Northern Virginia from Williamsburg to Gettysburg, served in the Department of Richmond, then took part in the conflicts at Drewry's Bluff and Cold Harbor. It went on to participate in the Petersburg siege north of the James River and the Appomattox Courthouse Campaign. This unit sustained 30 casualties at First Manassas, lost 8 killed and 43 wounded of the 375 engaged at Leesburg, and had 10 killed and 66 wounded during the Seven Days' Battles. Of the 193 engaged at Gettysburg about ninety percent were killed, wounded, or missing. From June 1 to December 31, 1864, it reported 53 casualties, and many were captured at Sayler's Creek. Only 1 surgeon and 11 privates surrendered on April 9, 1865. The field officers were Colonels Norborne Berkeley and Eppa Hunton, Lieutenant Colonels Edmund Berkeley and Charles B. Tebbs, and Majors William N. Berkeley and James Thrift.

The complete list of the regiment can be viewed at this web address: http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-regiments-detail.htm?regiment_id=CVA0008RI

Born Fauquier CO. about 1832 ,married Sarah Anne Jerman
May be same William James or James William Legg that served w/ 13th Va

Alexander was my Cousin(X3) he son of Lydia Dixon Osborne (1812 - 1855). On the side of Ephraim Washington Osborne my 4th Great Grandfather. In Nov 1962 he is listed as being in the hospital in Stauton, VA.