8th Regiment, Tennessee Mounted Infantry (Union)

Historical Notes:
The 8th Regiment, Tennessee Mounted Infantry was organized at Nashville and Carthage, Tenn., November, 1864. Officers:

Lieutenant Colonel-William J. Cleveland.

Major-Charles C. Shoyer.

Assignments:
Attached to District of Middle Tennessee, Dept. of the Cumberland, to February, 1865. 4th Sub-District, District of Middle Tennessee, to August, 1865. Battles:
Duty at Nashville and Carthage, Tenn., till June, 1865. At Clifton and Savannah, Tenn., and in District of Middle Tennessee till August. Mustered out August 17, 1865. Rosters:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 1726 men.

Goldman G. Meador, Co. "A". Enrolled at Carthage, November to January; men from Macon and neighboring counties; mustered out August 17, 1865.

William S. Long, Co. "B". Enrolled at Carthage. Men from Jackson and neighboring counties. Mustered out August 17, 1865.

James B. Terry, Co. "C". Enrolled at Carthage, with men from state at large; mustered out August 17, 1865.

Richard B. Freeman, Co. "D". Enrolled at Carthage, with men from state at large, mainly Smith, Jackson and Macon Counties. Mustered out August 17, 1865.

Charles W. Shipman, Co. "E". Enrolled at Clifton in March and April, with men from various West Tennessee Counties, mainly Hardin and Wayne. Mustered out September 1, 1865.

Bibliography for Research:
Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. Davenport, IA. Eastern Digital Resources.

Crute, Joseph Units of the Confederate States Army Midlothian, VA: Derwent Books, 1987. Concise summary of the units service.

U. S. Government Printing Office. Official Records of the American Civil War Davenport, IA. Eastern Digital Resources.

Rigdon, John C. - Editor Civil War Soldiers Service Records - Tennessee. 2012. Davenport, IA Eastern Digital Resources.