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North Carolina 8th Infantry (Confederate)

Muster
  • Muster In Date:14 Sept 1861
  • Muster Out Date:26 Apr 1865
Other
  • Leaders:
    • 8th North Carolina - Ltc. Rufus A. Barrier
    • Brigadier General Thomas L. Clingman
    • Colonel Hector M. McKethan
    • Colonel Hector McKethan
    • Colonel William S. Devane
    • Major General Robert F. Hoke
    • Major General William Mahone
battles
Name
Start Date
End Date
Duration
Place
Second Fort Sumter17 Aug 18639 Sept 186323 day(s)Charleston, South Carolina
Jerusalem Plank Road21 June 186424 June 18643 day(s)Petersburg, Virginia
Washington, NC30 Mar 186320 Apr 186321 day(s)Beaufort County, North Carolina
Chaffin's Farm20 Sept 186430 Sept 186410 day(s)Henrico County, Virginia
Bentonville19 Mar 186521 Mar 18652 day(s)Bentonville, North Carolina
Wilmington22 Feb 186522 Feb 1865< 1 dayWilmington, North Carolina
Second Petersburg15 June 186418 June 18643 day(s)Petersburg, Virginia
Roanoke Island7 Feb 18628 Feb 18621 day(s)Roanoke Island, North Carolina; Croatan Island, North Carolina
Cold Harbor31 May 186412 June 186412 day(s)Hanover County; near Mechanicsville, Virginia
Drewry's Bluff15 May 186215 May 1862< 1 dayChesterfield County, Virginia
Ware Bottom Church20 May 186420 May 1864< 1 dayChesterfield County, Virginia
Goldsboro Bridge17 Dec 186217 Dec 1862< 1 dayWayne County, North Carolina
Plymouth17 Apr 186417 Apr 1864< 1 dayWashington, North Carolina
Wyse Fork7 Mar 186510 Mar 18653 day(s)Kinston, North Carolina
Globe Tavern18 Aug 186421 Aug 18643 day(s)Petersburg, Virginia
New Bern14 Mar 186214 Mar 1862< 1 dayCraven County, North Carolina
Darbytown and New Market Roads7 Oct 18647 Oct 1864< 1 dayHenrico County, Virginia
Second Fort Fisher13 Jan 186515 Jan 18652 day(s)New Hanover County, North Carolina
Salisbury, North Carolina12 Apr 186512 Apr 1865< 1 daySalisbury, North Carolina
Washington, North Carolina15 Apr 186315 Apr 1863< 1 dayWashington, North Carolina
Washington (September 7, 1862)7 Sept 18627 Sept 1862< 1 dayWashington, North Carolina
Ware Bottom Church, Virginia20 May 186420 May 1864< 1 dayWare Bottom Church, Virginia
Morris Island, Charleston County, South Carolina25 July 186325 July 1863< 1 dayMorris Island, Charleston County, South Carolina
Fort Harrison, Virginia30 Sept 186430 Sept 1864< 1 dayFort Harrison, Virginia

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