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8th Iowa Infantry

Service of the 8th Iowa Infantry included the battle of Shiloh. The unit fought 10 hours in the infamous "Hornet's Nest" on the first day repelling attack after attack. It was the last to leave the advanced line. This gave Buell time to reinforce the rear lines and snatch victory from defeat. The 8th, entirely cut off, fought until they could fight no longer, out of ammunition, threw down their arms only to see many of their number shot down after they had surrendered. A few of the 8th who escaped capture were placed in a consolidated regiment and took part in the Tennessee and Mississippi campaigns. The unit was reorganized in 1863 at St Louis participating in battle of Jackson, the suicidal assault of Ft Beauregard at Vicksburg and the siege that followed. They participated in the Meridian Raid. After return to Memphis for provost duty, the 8th with the assistance of the 37th Iowa (The Greybeard Regiment where all the men were older than the age of 45) repulsed a surprise attack by the troops of the notorious Forrest. The unit was moved then to New Orleans and took part in assault of Spanish Fort capturing several hundred prisoners. (Regimental history taken from "The Union Army" Vol 4 published 1908.)

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PVT Abner Alger

1817 – 12 Jul 1863

Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA

Plot info: Section 6, Site 7590

Pvt Delos Alger

16 Mar 1841 – 8 Apr 1865

Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama, USA

Plot info: 1, 0, 3

Joseph Serle Alger

10 Oct 1847 – 13 Mar 1939

Alexandria, Douglas County, Minnesota, USA

Plot info: ADDITION 1, DIVISION 5, BLOCK 14, LOT N, GRAVE 8, INTERMENT #2238

David Elbridge Allen

10 Dec 1838 – 7 Dec 1903

Thornburg, Keokuk County, Iowa, USA

Moses A Ames

unknown – 2 Sep 1864

Andersonville National Historic Site, Macon County, Georgia, USA

Plot info: , Row: 13104

Pvt William Armstrong

1838 – 17 Aug 1862

Madison, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA

Plot info: A, 4247

Charles A Arnold

10 Sep 1836 – 28 Sep 1921

Arnolds Park, Dickinson County, Iowa, USA

Wesley Brainard Arnold

21 Feb 1835 – 20 Oct 1905

Arnolds Park, Dickinson County, Iowa, USA

Pvt Alexander Ashby

1836 – 30 Sep 1863

Toolesboro, Louisa County, Iowa, USA

Bladen Ashby

1830 – 24 Jun 1900

Union, Union County, Oregon, USA

Henry Barcus

unknown – 6 Mar 1864

Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA

Plot info: SECTION A SITE 1776

PVT Warren H. Barker

12 Aug 1828 – 8 Jul 1896

Sigourney, Keokuk County, Iowa, USA

William Barns

unknown – 18 Mar 1863

Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA

Plot info: 11 0 8533

Pvt Ziba Holt Barr

17 Nov 1842 – 22 Jul 1862

Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi, USA

Plot info: Section A, Plot: 2248

Pvt Richard Bede

1838 – 25 Aug 1863

Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi, USA

Plot info: Sec F, #1275

John Besser

21 Nov 1839 – 29 Nov 1930

Sigourney, Keokuk County, Iowa, USA

PVT Ward Blake

1843 – 10 Nov 1861

Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA

Plot info: Section 51 Site 854

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Corp Detrich Botha

1846 – 15 May 1863

Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi, USA

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