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Michigan Civil War
Eighth Regiment Infantry
The 3d of April it marched into Petersburg, being among the first to enter that city, and on the 5th was detailed to guard the South Side Railroad, where it continued until the 20th, when it marched to City Point, and on the 21st took transports for Alexandria, where it arrived on the 23d, and moved to Tannallytcfwn on the 26th. On the 9th of May it marched into Washington, and was"assigned to guard and patrol duty, and remained there until mustered out of service, July 30th. The regiment left Washington in command of Colonel Ely, for Michigan, August 1st, and on the 3d arrived at Detroit, where it was paid off and disbanded.
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