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8th Alabama Infantry Regiment
The 8th Alabama Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War.
Service
The 8th Alabama Infantry Regiment was mustered in at Richmond, Virginia, on June 10, 1861. The regiment surrendered at Appomattox Court House.
Total strength and casualties
The 8th mustered 1377 men during its existence. It suffered approximately 300 killed in action or mortally wounded and 170 men who died of disease, for a total of approximately 470 fatalities. An additional 236 men were discharged or transferred from the regiment.
Commanders
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