The 8th District of Columbia Infantry Battalion was an
infantry battalion
A battalion is a military unit, typically consisting of 300 to 1,200 soldiers commanded by a lieutenant colonel, and subdivided into a number of companies (usually each commanded by a major or a captain). In some countries, battalions are ...
that served in the
Union Army
During the American Civil War, the Union Army, also known as the Federal Army and the Northern Army, referring to the United States Army, was the land force that fought to preserve the Union of the collective states. It proved essential to th ...
between April and July, 1861, during the
American Civil War
The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States. It was fought between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), the latter formed by states ...
.
Service
The battalion was organized at
Washington, D.C.
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Its purpose, until June, was the defence of Washington. In June, the regiment formed part of an expedition to
Rockville, Maryland, passing through Seneca Mills (on June 10) and reaching Great Falls on July 7. They were then mustered out during July, 1861.
[Dyer (1959), Volume 3. p. 1,019.]
See also
*
List of District of Columbia Civil War regiments
References
Bibliography
* Dyer, Frederick H. (1959). ''A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion''. New York and London. Thomas Yoseloff, Publisher. .
Units and formations of the Union Army from the District of Columbia
1861 establishments in Washington, D.C.
Military units and formations established in 1861
Military units and formations disestablished in 1861
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