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Georgia 8th Infantry (Confederate)

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Muster
  • Muster In Date:Jun 1, 1861
  • Muster Out Date:Apr 9, 1865
Other
  • Leaders:
    • Brigadier General States Rights Gist
    • Lieutenant Colonel Zachariah L. Watters
    • Major General William H.T. Walker
battles
Name
Start Date
End Date
Duration
Place
Siege of SuffolkApr 11, 1863May 4, 186323 day(s)Suffolk, Virginia
Chaffin's FarmSep 20, 1864Sep 30, 186410 day(s)Henrico County, Virginia
Malvern HillJul 1, 1862Jul 1, 1862< 1 dayHenrico County, Virginia
GettysburgJul 1, 1863Jul 3, 18632 day(s)Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Thoroughfare GapAug 28, 1862Aug 28, 1862< 1 dayFauquier County, Virginia; Prince William County, Virginia
Siege of Yorktown (1862)Apr 5, 1862May 4, 186229 day(s)York County, Virginia; Newport News, Virginia
AntietamSep 17, 1862Sep 17, 1862< 1 daySharpsburg, Maryland
MechanicsvilleJun 26, 1862Jun 26, 1862< 1 dayHanover Couunty, Virginia
FredericksburgDec 13, 1862Dec 13, 1862< 1 dayFredericksburg, Virginia
Seven PinesMay 31, 1862Jun 1, 18621 day(s)Henrico County, Virginia
Cold HarborMay 31, 1864Jun 12, 186412 day(s)Hanover County; near Mechanicsville, Virginia
First Bull RunJul 21, 1861Jul 21, 1861< 1 dayFairfax County, Virginia; Prince William County, Virginia
ChickamaugaSep 19, 1863Sep 20, 18631 day(s)Catoosa County, Georgia; Walker County, Georgia
NashvilleDec 15, 1864Dec 16, 18641 day(s)Nashville, Tennessee
Spotsylvania Court HouseMay 8, 1864May 21, 186413 day(s)Spotsylvania County, Virginia
Appomattox Court HouseApr 9, 1865Apr 9, 1865< 1 dayAppomattox Court House, Virginia
WildernessMay 5, 1864May 7, 18642 day(s)Spotsylvania County, Virginia; Orange County, Virginia
Second Deep BottomAug 14, 1864Aug 20, 18646 day(s)Henrico County, Virginia
MariettaJun 6, 1864Jul 3, 186427 day(s)Cobb County, Georgia
Second Bull RunAug 28, 1862Aug 30, 18622 day(s)Prince William County, Virginia
JonesboroughAug 31, 1864Sep 1, 18641 day(s)Clayton County, Georgia
Gaines' MillJun 27, 1862Jun 27, 1862< 1 dayHanover County, Virginia
Darbytown and New Market RoadsOct 7, 1864Oct 7, 1864< 1 dayHenrico County, Virginia
AtlantaJul 22, 1864Jul 22, 1864< 1 dayFulton County, Georgia; DeKalb County, Georgia
Peachtree CreekJul 20, 1864Jul 20, 1864< 1 dayFulton County, Georgia
Darbytown Road, VirginiaDec 10, 1864Dec 10, 1864< 1 dayDarbytown Road, Virginia
Mechanicsville, VirginiaJun 26, 1862Jun 26, 1862< 1 dayMechanicsville, Virginia
Suffolk, VirginiaApr 17, 1863Apr 17, 1863< 1 daySuffolk, Virginia
Front Royal, VirginiaSep 21, 1864Sep 21, 1864< 1 dayFront Royal, Virginia
Malvern Hill, VirginiaAug 5, 1862Aug 5, 1862< 1 dayMalvern Hill, Virginia
Macon, GeorgiaApr 20, 1865Apr 20, 1865< 1 dayMacon, Georgia
Fort Harrison, VirginiaSep 30, 1864Sep 30, 1864< 1 dayFort Harrison, Virginia

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