The Eighth Connecticut Volunteer Infantry in the Civil War

Download or read book The Eighth Connecticut Volunteer Infantry in the Civil War written by William A. Liska and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2022-12-02 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Eighth Connecticut Infantry was one of the longest-serving Union volunteer regiments in the Civil War and saw action throughout the Eastern Theater, from Burnside's expedition in North Carolina to the battles at Antietam, Fredericksburg, Cold Harbor and Petersburg, and campaigns throughout Virginia. Drawing on soldiers' letters and diaries, this first-ever regimental history of the Eighth chronicles four years of combat service, with maps newly created from historical accounts.