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Missouri 8th Volunteer Infantry (Union)

Muster
  • Muster In Date:Jun 1, 1861
  • Muster Out Date:Aug 14, 1865
Other
  • Aliases:
    • American Zouaves, Missouri
  • Leaders:
    • Brigadier General Charles F. Smith
    • Brigadier General David Stuart
    • Brigadier General Giles A. Smith
    • Brigadier General Morgan L. Smith
    • Brigadier General Morgan L. SmithBG Joseph A. J. Lightburn
    • Brigadier General Morgan Lewis Smith
    • Brigadier General William B. Hazen
    • Colonel Giles A. Smith
    • Colonel James S. Martin
    • Colonel Morgan L. Smith
    • Colonel Theodore Jones
    • Lieutenant Colonel David C. Coleman
    • Lieutenant Colonel James Peckham
    • Major Dennis T. Kirby
    • Major John McDonald
    • Major General Francis Preston Blair Jr.
    • Major General Lew Wallace
battles
Name
Start Date
End Date
Duration
Place
Chickasaw BayouDec 26, 1862Dec 29, 18623 day(s)Warren County, Mississippi
ShilohApr 6, 1862Apr 7, 18621 day(s)Hardin County, Tennessee
BentonvilleMar 19, 1865Mar 21, 18652 day(s)Bentonville, North Carolina
Port GibsonMay 1, 1863May 1, 1863< 1 dayClaiborne County, Mississippi
Siege of CorinthApr 29, 1862May 30, 186231 day(s)Corinth, Mississippi
Champion HillMay 16, 1863May 16, 1863< 1 dayHinds County, Mississippi
Fort DonelsonFeb 11, 1862Feb 16, 18625 day(s)Fort Donelson, Tennessee
Missionary RidgeNov 25, 1863Nov 25, 1863< 1 dayChattanooga, Tennessee
VicksburgMay 18, 1863Jul 4, 186347 day(s)Vicksburg, Mississippi
JonesboroughAug 31, 1864Sept 1, 18641 day(s)Clayton County, Georgia
Arkansas PostJan 9, 1863Jan 11, 18632 day(s)Arkansas Post, Arkansas
RaymondMay 12, 1863May 12, 1863< 1 dayHinds County, Mississippi
Jackson, MississippiMay 14, 1863May 14, 1863< 1 dayJackson, Mississippi; Hinds County, Mississippi
DallasMay 27, 1864Jun 4, 18648 day(s)Paulding County, Georgia
AtlantaJul 22, 1864Jul 22, 1864< 1 dayFulton County, Georgia; DeKalb County, Georgia

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