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Wiki The 8th Regiment, Minnesota Infantry was organized in the
summer and fall of 1862 and was mustered in by companies. It
mustered out on July 11, 1865 at Raleigh, Greensboro and
Charlotte, North Carolina. - Wikipedia, (accessed 9 Dec 2010)
article on the 8th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment. - The
Civil War Archives. (accessed 9 Dec 2010) A brief history of the
8th Regiment Infantry. Companies in this Regiment with the
Counties of Origin Men often enlisted in a company recruited in
the counties where they lived though not always. After many
battles, companies might be combined because so many men were
killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your
ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.
The following counties of origin are taken from the Adjutant
General's Report, found on the Internet Archives web site. The
rosters show the men who served in each regiment, their
residences, dates of enlistment an