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8th Illinois Cavalry

 

Commanding Officer on the Antietam Campaign:
  Maj. William H. Medill

 

This Regiment's Chain of Command:
  Army - Army of the Potomac
  Division - Cavalry Division
  Brigade - 2nd Brigade, Cavalry Division


Battlefield Tablets for this Unit

Tablet #122: Army of the Potomac - 17 Sep, 10 AM to 17 Sep, 6 PM
Tablet #21: Cavalry Division - 17 Sep, 6 AM to 17 Sep, 8 PM
Tablet #90: Second Brigade, Cavalry Division - 17 Sep, 6 AM to 17 Sep, 8 PM
Tablet #121: Army of the Potomac - 17 Sep, 8 AM to 17 Sep, 6 PM

We have 12 individuals in the AotW database who were on the Maryland Campaign with this unit:

 

Co. Rank Name Casualty? Details*
APvtPlopper, Charles MWIA   09/13     We have some details for this person
CPvtMartin, Jr., Austin MWIA   09/00     We have a picture for this person We have some details for this person
ECaptKelley, Elisha SeeleyWIA   09/15     We have a picture for this person We have some details for this person
EPvtSnyder, Daniel KIA   09/14     We have some details for this person
FPvtBowes, George H.WIA   09/13     We have some details for this person
FCaptLudlam, James Dennis        We have some details for this person
GPvtWakefield, Franklin B.WIA   09/13     We have some details for this person
MSgtMcArthur, Robert KIA   09/15     We have some details for this person
MPvtWaite, William Bruce        We have some details for this person
F&SSurgHard, Abner         We have a picture for this person We have some details for this person
F&SMajMedill, William Henry        We have a picture for this person We have some details for this person
F&SASrgStull, Theodore W.        We have some details for this person

 

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