The History of Genesee County, MI
Chapter XI
Eighth Infantry
Part III

Online Edition by Holice, Deb & Clayton

Company A.

Capt. Simon C. Guild, Flint

Sept. 21, 1861

Killed in battle at James Island, Va., June 16, 1862.

Capt. Ephraim W. Lyon, Flint

Promoted to Major, Feb. 1, 1863; resigned march 10, 1863.

Capt. James S. Donohue, Flint

Transferred from Co. B. dishonorably dismissed; restored, and trans. To Co. I as Captain.

Capt. John S. Freeman, Flint

Transferred from Co. D, wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 6, 1864; mustered out Oct. 18, 1864.

Capt Edward R. Chase, Flint

April 25, 1865

Brev. Capt. U. S. vols., April 2, 1865; for Conspicuous gallantry in assault on Fort Mahone, Va., mustered out July 30, 1865

1^st Lieut., George e. Newell, Flint

Sept. 12, 1861

Promoted to Captain, Co. I, Sept. 10, 1862

1^st. Lieut., John s. Freeman, Flint

Jan. 1, 1863

Promoted to Captain, Co. D, May 3, 1864.

1^st Lieut. Thomas Campbell, Goodrich

March 18, 1863

Killed in battle near Petersburg, Va., June 17, 1864.

1^st. Lieut. Lewis M. Webster, Flint

Nov. 20, 1864

Resigned May 20, 1865; was Sergt. And 2d Lieut.

1^st Lieut. Andrew H. Gillis, Flint

Mustered out July 30, 1865

2d Lieut. George H. Turner, Flint

Sept. 21, 1861

Resigned Sept. 25, 1862

2d Lieut. John s. freeman, Flint

Sept. 1, 1862

Promoted to 1^st Lieut., Co. A, Jan. 1, 1863.

2d Lieut. Charles Eddy, Flint

Jan. 1, 1863

Promoted to 1^st. Lieut. Co. F, April 16, 1863.

2d Lieut. Harrison H. Williams, Grand Blanc

April 20, 1864

Wounded in battle near Petersburg, Va., June 17, 1864; promoted to 1^st. Lieut., July 5, 1864; discharge for disability, Nov. 17, 1864.

Sergt. James W. Page

June 19, 1861

Sergt. James H. Atchinson

June 19, 1861

Died at Hilton Head, C. S., Dec. 25, 1861.

Sergt. Henry Cline (Veteran)

June 19, 1861

Died July 12, 1864, of wounds received at Petersburg, Va.

Sergt. John S. Freeman

June 19, 1861

Promoted to 2d Lieut., Co. A, Sept., 1, 1862

Sergt. David B. Foote

June 19, 1861

Killed on Coosaw River, S. C., Dec. 18, 1861

Corp. Milton Barows (Sergt.)

June 19, 1861

Died at sea Steamboat "Argo", July 3, 1862, of wounds received in battle.

Corp. John Q. Adams

June 19, 1861

Killed in battle of Port Royal, S. C., Jan. 1, 1863.

Corp. Orville McWilliams

June 19, 1861

App. Chief Musician, April 12, 1864.

Corp. Charles Crasper

June 19, 1861

Discharged for disability, March 6, 1863.

Corp. Charley Eddy (Sergt.)

June 19, 1861

Promoted to 1d Lieut., Jan. 1, 1863.

Corp. Henry W. Caldwell

June 19, 1861

Discharged for disability, Dec. 12, 1862.

Corp. Edward R. chase

June 19, 1861

Promoted to Sergt.-Maj.

Corp. Redman I. Babcock

Enlisted June 19, 1861

Killed in battle of Chantilly, Va., Sept. 1, 1962.

Musician Elias Parkes

Died at Falmouth, Va., Jan. 11, 1863.

Charles Howard Gardner

The "Drummer Boy of the Eighth," died at Knoxville, Tenn., Dec. 2, 1863, of wounds.

Wagoner Norman Brown

Discharged Sept. 22, 1864, end of service.

Privates

Edward Brooks

Killed in action at Port Royal Ferry, S. C., Jan. 1, 1862

Charles Bickford

Discharged to enlist in regular service Oct. 25, 1862

Amasa Brace

Discharged to enlist in regular service, Oct. 25, 1862

William Babcock

Discharged for disability, Feb. 5, 1863

George H. Bennett

Discharged for disability, Jan. 2, 1863

James H. Burt, Atlas

Died of wounds in wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864

Abel S. Bennett

Died in action at James Island, S. C., June 16, 1862

Alonzo Boucher

Mustered out July 30, 1865.

Timothy Condon

Died in action at Wilmington Island, Ga., April 16, 1862.

Oliver Cone

Died of disease at Hilton Head, s. C., Dec. 24, 1862.

Monroe Cuddeback

Discharged for disability, June 23, 1862

Barney Cullen

Discharged for disability, Oct. 25, 1862

Henry Cartright

Discharged for disability Nov. 5, 1862

Gustavus Chapel, Flint

Died of disease at Milldale, Miss., July 8, 1863

Henry W. Caldwell

Discharged for disability, Dec. 12, 1862

Harlow Clother

Discharged for disability, May 19, 1863

Edward H. Chapman

Discharge for disability, Nov. 20, 1862

Henry Casey

Discharged at end of service, Sept. 22, 1864

Walter Clother

Discharge at end of service, Sept. 22, 1864

Mortimer Carter

Discharged for disability, Jan. 15, 1865

Levi Collins, Grand Blanc

Discharged by order, June 1, 1865

Warren Cole

Transferred to Vet. Res. Corp., Jan. 21, 1865

Ira Delling

Died inaction at James Island, S. C., June 16, 1862

William Delbridge

Died of disease at Nicholasville, Ky., Aug. 24, 1863

James Drummond

Died of wounds neat Petersburg, Va., June 17, 1864.

Charles Dye

Mustered out July 30, 1865

Thomas Donahue

Mustered out, July 30, 1865.

Oliver Dye

Discharged for Disability, Nov. 20, 1864.

Emory Denton

Discharged for disability, march 20, 1865

Trumbull C. Elder

Discharged for disability, Jan. 10, 1862

Chauncey Eggleston

Discharged for disability, May 15, 1865

Peter a. Fritz

Died of disease at Washington, D. C., Nov. 21, 1861

Andrew Gillis

Discharged to re-enlist as veteran Feb. 17, 1864

Thomas Heather

Died of disease at Beaufort, S. C., Jan. 10, 1862

Harrison S. Hayne

Died of disease at Grand Rapids, Mich., Sept. 20, 1861.

Burdett R. Hopkins

Discharged for disability, April 6, 1862

William W. Harris

Discharged to enlist in regular service, Oct. 25, 1862

James P. Hoffman

Discharged to enlist in regular service, Oct. 25, 1862

Lyman Huestard

Discharged at end of service, Sept. 22, 1864

Theodore Jennings

Died of disease at Hilton Head, S. C., Nov. 14, 1861

Mott Johnson

Discharged for disability Oct. 25. 1862

History of Genesee County, Michigan, Her People, Industries and Institutions
by Edwin O. Wood, LL.D, President Michigan Historical Commission, 1916