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Michigan Civil War
Eighth Regiment Infantry
Having received a large number of recruits it left its rendezvous at Flint on the 9th of March, for Cincinnati, whence it proceeded to Annapolis, Md., and joined its corps, which had been ordered to the Army of the Potomac. Remaining at Annapolis until April 23d, it moved via Washington to Warren-ton Junction.
On the 4th of May, 1864, it commenced the campaign with the Army of the Potomac, serving in the 1st brigade, 3d division, 9th Army Corps (Burn-sides), crossing the Rapidan at Germania Ford, on the 5th, and on the 6th participated in the battle of the Wilderness, losing in the action 99 killed, wounded, and missing, including among the killed Colonel Graves, its commanding officer.
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