8th Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry (3 months, 1861)

Historical Sketch:
Col., A. H. Emley; Lieut.-Col., Samuel Bowman; Maj., Joseph Phillips. The 8th was composed of Luzerne county men, with the addition of a company from Northumberland county and two from Jefferson county. It contained several militia companies, a number of new recruits, and was mustered in for three months, at Harrisburg, April 21 to 24, 1861. It reported at Chambersburg, where it was at once assigned to the 3d brigade, 1st division, and moved on June 7, to Greencastle. A few days later it was ordered to Williamsport, then marched to Martinsburg, Bunker Hill and Charlestown with Gen. Patterson's army, took part in some skirmishes, and returned to Harrisburg, where the men were mustered out on July 29. Roster:
The Roster of this unit contains the names of 987 men.
Source:
The Union Army by Federal Publishing Company, 1908 - Volume 1
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