EIGHTH REGIMENT INFANTRY. “At the roused Eagle’s call ye are Leaping from slumber to the fight For Freedom and for chartered Eight!” The next infantry regiment sent to the field was the 8th, composed of the following companies, assigned to it August 12, 1861, and were principally recruited at the points named in connection with [...]
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FIELD AND STAFF’. Colonel, ‘William M. Fenton, Fenton. Lieutenant Colonel, Frank Graves, Niles. Major, Amasa B. Watson, Muskegon. Surgeon, Hurlburt B. Shank, Lansing. Assistant Surgeon, Samuel R. Wooster, Grand Rapids. Adjutant, David B. Harbaugh, Detroit. Quartermaster, Asa Gregory, Flint. Chaplain, William Mahone, Detroit. A. Captain, Samuel C. Guild, Flint. First Lieutenant, George E. Newell, Flint. [...]
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It moved from Detroit on September 27th, 1861, in command of Colonel Fenton with an aggregate force of 915 on its rolls. Arriving at Washington on the ’30th, went into camp on Meridian Hill. On October 9th it left for Annapolis, Maryland, arriving there on the morning of the 10th, where it was assigned to [...]
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On the 21st the regiment, with the 79th New York, formed the advanced posts in command of Colonel Fenton, and on the 22d moved to Gray’s Hill Plantation and McGee’s place further in advance, where they remained until the 31st, occupied in drill and picket duty. On January 1, 1862, the regiment marched from camp [...]
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Headquarters 8th Michigan Regiment, ) Camp on Port Royal Island, January 3d, 1862. Order No. 41. The Colonel commanding congratulates the raiment on their coolness and bravery in the battle of Coosaw river, on the 1st instant. The American flag was planted that day by you on, the main land of South Carolina, and you [...]
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In 1862 the citizens of Genesee county, through a committee composed of Hon. J. B. Walker, George T. Clark, and Chas. P. Avery, forwarded from Flint to the 8th Infantry, for its gallant services, especially at the “Battle of Coosaw, ” a regimental flag, rich and beautiful; the material of heavy silk, tasselled with gold. [...]
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1st. That the testimonial accompanying the flag, together with the resolutions as passed, be entered upon the regimental records, and that the city of Flint be hereafter recognized as the headquarters in Michigan of the 8th Regiment Michigan Infantry. 2d. That our regimental device be the motto on the flag, ” One Country—One Destiny. ” [...]
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The object of the reconnoissance having been effected, the force about dark embarked, and on the 18th returned to Beaufort. In this affair fell two gallant officers, Adjutant N. Minor Pratt, killed instantly, and Lieutenant Frederick M. Badger, who died of his wounds three days afterwards in hospital at Beaufort. Colonel Fenton makes the following [...]
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After one company of the five was landed Lieutenant Wilson proceeded in a boat to Turner’s creek. Owing to the small number of boats and the distance from the steamer, which was grounded, some delay occurred in the disembarkation. I directed Lieutenant Colonel Graves to follow with the second company and to skirt Turner’s creek, [...]
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I immediately sounded the charge for advance of companies in the rear of the first line. The first line, mistaking the signal, fell back to the next cover. A constant and effective fire was kept up on both sides from cover of trees and bushes for an hour or more. Lieutenant Wilson, who had returned [...]
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