Arkansas 8th Infantry Battalion (Confederate)
1862-04-09
Organized - Arkansas 8th Infantry Battalion - Arkansas
1862-10-03
Battle - Battle of Corinth - Corinth, Mississippi
Battle of Corinth
Not to be confused with Siege of Corinth. Also known as Second Battle of Corinth.READ MORE
1863-05-21
Battle - Port Hudson - East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana; East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana
Port Hudson
In cooperation with Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant's final offensive against Vicksburg, Maj. Gen. Nathaniel P. Banks's army moved against the Confederate stronghold at Port Hudson on the Mississippi River. Like Vicksburg, Port Hudson was located atop high bluffs at the river bank that commanded the river. On May 11th, Banks learned that some Confederates had been moved from Port Hudson to support the forces defending Vicksburg, so he sought to move upon the garrison before those troops could be replaced. Banks…READ MORE
1863-07-08
Mustered Out - Arkansas 8th Infantry Battalion - Arkansas
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