8th Alabama Infantry Regiment

The 8th Alabama Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War.

8th Alabama Infantry Regiment
Flag of Alabama in 1861 (obverse and reverse)
Active	June 10, 1861, to April 1865
Country	Confederate States of America
Branch	Confederate States Army
Type	Infantry
Engagements	Battle of Seven Pines Battle of Williamsburg Second Battle of Bull Run Battle of Antietam Battle of Fredericksburg Battle of Chancellorsville Battle of Gettysburg Siege of Petersburg Battle of Appomattox Court House
Commanders
Notable commanders	Col. John Anthony Winston Col. Hilary A. Herbert

Col. Hilary A. Herbert

Private James Elias Pilgreen, Company K, 8th Alabama Infantry

Service

The 8th Alabama Infantry Regiment was mustered in at Richmond, Virginia, on June 10, 1861.^[1]

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.^[1]

Commanders

• Colonel John Anthony Winston
• Colonel Young Lea Royston
• Colonel Hilary Abner Herbert

See also

• Alabama Civil War Confederate Units
• Alabama in the American Civil War