8th Regiment, United States Colored Heavy Artillery

Item

Title
8th Regiment, United States Colored Heavy Artillery
Alternate name
8th Heavy Artillery, USCT
Allegiance
United States of America
Description
Organized at Paducah, Ky., April 26, 1864. Attached to Paducah, Ky., District of Columbus, Ky., 16th Corps, Dept. of the Tennessee, to August, 1864. Paducah, Ky., District of Columbus, Ky., Dept. of the Ohio, to February, 1865, and Dept. of Kentucky to February, 1866.
Garrison duty at Paducah, Ky., till February, 1866. Operations against Forest in Kentucky March 16 to April 14, 1864. Action at Fort Anderson, Paducah, Ky., March 25, 1864. Expedition from Paducah, Ky., to Haddix Ferry July 26-27, 1864. Skirmish near Haddix Ferry August 27, 1864. Mustered out February 10, 1866. --From 'Battle Unit Details,' National Park Service
Has site
Paducah (Ky.)
Began
26 Apr 1864
Ended
10 Feb 1866
Years duration
1864-1866
Participant in
Civil War, 1861-1865
Item sets
Military units

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