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First Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac

Private T Taylor, 8th Louisiana Infantry

First Corporal T Taylor, 8th Louisiana Infantry, Company K

Eighth Louisiana Infantry

Mustered in Confederate service for one year and the war 19 and 23 June, 1861. Arrived at Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, 29 June and 1 July, 1861. Six companies were stationed at Mitchell's Ford, on the Bull Run River, and four companies at Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, 21 July, 1861. Not engaged in the first battle of Manassas

COLONEL H B KELLY
H B Kelly was appointed colonel, 8th Louisiana Infantry, on 10 June, 1861, and was mustered in Confederate service for the war at Camp Moore, on Beaver Creek, one mile north of Tangipahoa, St Helena/ Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, by First Lieutenant C W Phifer, cavalry, Confederate States Army, on 19 June, 1861.

LIEUTENANT COLONEL F R T NICHOLLS
Captain R F T Nicholls, United Guards/ Phoenix Company, was appointed lieutenant colonel, 8th Louisiana Infantry, on 9 June, 1861, and was mustered in Confederate service for the war at Camp Moore, on Beaver Creek, one mile north of Tangipahoa, St Helena/ Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, by First Lieutenant C W Phifer, cavalry, Confederate States Army, on 19 June, 1861.

MAJOR J B PRADOS
Acting Assistant Adjutant General J B Prados, First Brigade, First Division, Louisiana Miltia, was appointed major, 8th Louisiana Infantry, on 10 June, 1861, dated 8 June, 1861, and was mustered in Confederate service for the war at Camp Moore, on Beaver Creek, one mile north of Tangipahoa, St Helena/ Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, by First Lieutenant C W Phifer, cavalry, Confederate States Army, on 19 June, 1861.

Company A Creole Guards: CAPT. L J FREMAUX
The company was mustered in state service for the war at Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, on 9 May, 1861, and in Confederate service for the war at Camp Moore, on Beaver Creek, one mile north of Tangipahoa, St Helena/ Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, by First Lieutenant C W Phifer, cavalry, Confederate States Army, on 19 June, 1861.
Company B Bienville Rifles: CAPT. A LAROSE
The company was accepted in state service for one year at Third District, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, on 20 April, 1861, and was mustered in state service for one year at Lower Cotton Press, on New Leeve Street, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, at 10 AM on 1 June, 1861. The company was mustered in Confederate service for one year at Camp Moore, on Beaver Creek, one mile north of Tangipahoa, St Helena/ Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, by Second Lieutenant J G Devereux, 1st Louisiana Heavy Artillery, Company I, on 23 June, 1861.
Company C Attakapas Guards: CAPT. A DEBLANC
The company was accepted in state service for one year at St Martinville, St Martin Parish, Louisiana, on 22 April, 1861, and was mustered in Confederate service for the war at Camp Moore, on Beaver Creek, one mile north of Tangipahoa, St Helena/ Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, by First Lieutenant C W Phifer, cavalry, Confederate States Army, on 19 June, 1861.
Company D Sumter Guards: CAPT. F NEWMAN
The company was accepted in state service for one year at New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, on 27 April, 1861, and was mustered in Confederate service for the war at Camp Moore, on Beaver Creek, one mile north of Tangipahoa, St Helena/ Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, by First Lieutenant C W Phifer, cavalry, Confederate States Army, on 19 June, 1861. The resignation of Captain F Newman, 8th Louisiana Infantry, Company D, was accepted by Special Orders No.150, Paragraph V, Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 11 September, 1861 (See the 7th Louisiana Infantry).
Company E Franklin Sharpshooters: CAPT. G A LESTER
The company was accepted in state service for one year at Winnsboro, Franklin Parish, Louisiana, on 22 April, 1861, and was mustered in state service for the war on 3 May, 1861. The company was mustered in Confederate service for the war at Camp Moore, on the New Orleans, Jackson & Great Northern Railroad, one and a half miles north of Tangipahoa, St Helena (Tangipahoa) Parish, Louisiana, by First Lieutenant C W Phifer, cavalry, Confederate States Army, on 19 June, 1861.
Company F Opelousas Guards: CAPT. J C PRATT
The company was mustered in state service for one year at Opelousas, Saint Landry Parish, Louisiana, on 15 May, 1861, and in Confederate service for one year at Camp Moore, on Beaver Creek, one mile north of Tangipahoa, St Helena/ Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, by Second Lieutenant J G Devereux, 1st Louisiana Heavy Artillery, Company I, on 23 June, 1861.
Company G Minden Blues: CAPT. J L LEWIS
The company was mustered in state service for one year at Minden, Webster Parish, Louisiana, on 18 May, 1861, and in Confederate service for one year at Camp Moore, on Beaver Creek, one mile north of Tangipahoa, St Helena/ Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, by Second Lieutenant J G Devereux, 1st Louisiana Heavy Artillery, Company I, on 23 June, 1861.
Company H Cheneyville Rifles: CAPT. P F KEARY
The company was mustered in state service for the war at Cheneyville, Rapides Parish, Louisiana, 15 May, 1861, and in Confederate service for the war at Camp Moore, on Beaver Creek, one mile north of Tangipahoa, St Helena/ Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, by First Lieutenant C W Phifer, cavalry, Confederate States Army, on 19 June, 1861.
Company I Rapides Invincibles: CAPT. L CRANDALL
The company was accepted in state for one year at Alexandria, Rapides Parish, Louisiana, on 21 May, 1861, and was mustered in state service for the war at New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, by Acting Assistant Adjutant General J B Prados, First Brigade, First Division, Louisiana Miltia, on 26 May, 1861. The company was mustered in Confederate service for the war at Camp Moore, on Beaver Creek, one mile north of Tangipahoa, St Helena/ Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, by First Lieutenant C W Phifer, cavalry, Confederate States Army, on 19 June, 1861.
Company K United Guards/ Phoenix Company: CAPT. L D NICHOLLS
The company was mustered in state service, under the command of Captain R F T Nicholls, at Donaldsonville, Ascension Parish, Louisiana, for the war on 28 May, 1861, and Captain R F T Nicholls, United Guards/ Phoenix Company, was appointed lieutenant colonel, 8th Louisiana Infantry, on 9 June, 1861. First Lieutenant L D Nicholas, 8th Louisiana Infantry, Company K, was appointed captain, 8th Louisiana Infantry, Company K, at Camp Moore, on Beaver Creek, one and a half miles north of Tangipahoa, St Helena/ Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, on 19 June, 1861, and the company was mustered in Confederate service for the war by First Lieutenant C W Phifer, cavalry, Confederate States Army, the same day

Organistion of 8th Louisiana Infantry at first battle of Manassas, 21 July, 1861: Colonel H B Kelly, Lieutenant Colonel R F T Nicholls, Major J B Prados*; Company A, Creole Guards*, Captain L J Fremaux; Company B, Bienville Rifles, Captain A LaRose; Company C, Attakapas Guards*, Captain A DeBlanc; Company D, Sumter Guards, Captain F Newman; Company E, Franklin Sharpshooters, Captain G A Lester; Company F, Opelousas Guards, Captain J C Pratt; Company G, Minden Blues, Captain J L Lewis; Company H, Cheneyville Rifles*, Captain P F Keary; Company I, Rapides Invincibles*, Captain L Crandall; Company K, United Guards/ Phoenix Company, Captain L D Nicholls

*Stationed at Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, at the first battle of Manassas on 21 July, 1861

Sources

"Capt. Larose's fine Third District company has gone into quarters at the Lower Cotton Press. They went there on Thursday evening."

New Orleans Daily Crescent, Morning edition (New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana), 25 May, 1861 - The Bienville Rifles

"The National Guards, Capt. Rauhman, left Baton Rouge on Tuesday evening last for Camp Moore; the Creole Guards Capt. Fremaux, left on Thursday, and the Fencibles, Capt. (Major) Herron, are expected to leave on Thursday next, all for Camp Moore."

Sugar Planter (Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana), 25 May, 1861 - Troops moving

"The steamer Gen'l Quitman, Capt. White, which arrived yesterday morning, brought down the Jeff. Davis Guards from Fort Adams, and the United Guards form Donaldsonville."

"The United Guards number seventy-five men rank and file. The following are their commissioned officers. Captain, F. T. Nichols, First Lieutenant, L. D. Nichols; Second Lieutenant, J. St. Martin, Second Junior Lieutenant, not elected."

New Orleans Daily Crescent, Morning edition (New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana), 30 May, 1861 - More troops

"The Calhoun Guards, Capt. Strong, and the Bienville Rifles, Capt. Larose, have also received marching orders, and will be off to camp ere another Sabbath reaches us."

New Orleans Daily Crescent, Morning edition (New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana), 31 May, 1861- Movement of troops

"A man named Smith, member of the Cheneyville Rifles, which arrived in this city the other day from Rapides parish, was accidentally drowned in the rush to get ashore when the boat landed, just after dark."

New Orleans Daily Crescent, Morning edition (New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana), 11 June, 1861 - Soldier drowned

"Another company has gone forth from our mids to do battle in defence of Southern Rights. At an early hour on last Sunday morning, the Opelousas Guards, under command of their gallant officers, left out town for Washington to take passage on the Anna Perret. On reaching the long bridge, which spans Carron bayou, they left their vehicles, and escorted by the Washington Cavalry and the St Landry Grays, marched to the Catholic Church to implore God's blessing before leaving their friends and their homes."

"The half hour having elapsed, at the command of Captain Pratt, nearly an hundred patriots jumped aboard the Perret."

Opelousas Patriot (Opelousas, St Landry Parish, Louisiana), 15 June, 1861 - Departure of the Opelousas Guards

"The steamer Eleanor brought down on Wednesday last a fine looking body of fighting men, about 116 in number, under the command of that old and staunch veteran J. Lang Lewis."

Daily Advocate (Baton Rouge, East baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana), 20 June, 1861 - More soldiers

"This company from St.Landry parish, arrived last evening on the Anna Perret."

"The company is a fine one, under command of the following officers: Captain, James C. Pratt; First Lieutenant, John Taylor; Second Lieutenant, Geo. W. Hudspeth; Second Lieutenant, Jr., Albert Dejean; Orderly Sergeant, Thomas D. Cooke; Second Sergeant, Aaron Prescott; Third Sergeant, John P. Offutt; Fourth Sergeant, Clinton B. Andrus; First Corporal, John Waldrum; Second Corporal, E. Sumter; Third Corporal, Karl E. Hoy; Fourth Corporal, John Healey; Ensign, Albert G. Moore."

Opelousas Patriot (Opelousas, St Landry Parish, Louisiana), 15 June, 1861 - The Opelousas Guards

"We were mustered into the Confederate service this (Sunday) morning at 10 o'clock, and will leave for Richmond, Va., tomorrow morning."

The Opelousas Patriot (Opelousas, St Landry Parish, Louisiana), 6 July, 1861 - Camp Moore, 23d June, 1861

"A dispatch to Hon. Albert Duffel, Associate Justice Supreme Court, from F. Duffel, dated at Manassas 29th ult. arrived today, and announced the arrival there of the right wing of the 8th Regiment Louisiana volunteers."

The Opelousas Patriot (Opelousas, St Landry Parish, Louisiana), 1 July, 1861 - Eighth Regiment at Manassas

"My last was written from Camp Moore. A few days afterwards we were mustered into the Confederate service, and on the 24th of June in company with the Cheneyville Rifles, Minden Blues, Bienville Rifles and Franklin Sharpshooters, left for Richmond, Va."

Opelousas Patriot (Opelousas, St Landry Parish, Louisiana), 27 July, 1861 - Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Va., 17 July, 1861

"There was not a single man of the 8th Regiment injured in that engagement. Six of its companies were stationed all day at Mitchell's Ford, on Bull Run, and were under fire of the enemy's batteries for most of the time; but being entrenched, they met with no casualty."

Daily Delta (New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana), 13 August 1861 - Jackson Barracks, Historical Military Data on Louisiana Militia, Volume 113, pp10-15

Books/ Manuscripts

Records of Company E, Eighth Louisiana Infantry, the Franklin Sharpshooters, Housed in the National Archives

Supplement to the Official Records: Part II, Record of Events, Volume 69, Serial No.81: Record of events for the Eighth Louisiana Infantry, May 1861-March 1865, edited by James B Hewett

Lee's tigers: The Louisiana Infantry in the Army of Northern Virginia, by Terry L Jones

A guide to Louisiana Confederate military units 1861-1865, by Arthur W Bergeron, Jr.

Notes

The 8th Louisiana Infantry was organised at Camp Moore, on Beaver Creek, one mile north of Tangipahoa, St Helena/ Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, on 8 June, 1861, and Company A arrived on 23 May, 1861; Company B on 4 June, 1861; Company H on 10 June, 1861; Company F on 12 June, 1861; Company G on 14 June, 1861; and Company E on 16 June, 1861.

State Service, Baton Rouge Arsenal & Barracks, Company A, 12 January, 1861

The Creole Guards, under the command of Colonel L Hébert, East Baton Rouge Regiment, Louisiana Militia, was ordered to seize the Baton Rouge Arsenal and Barracks, old Spanish Town Road, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, in the evening on 12 January, 1861 (See the Washington Battalion Artillery).

Note: Colonel & Acting Quartermaster C De Choiseul, New Orleans (Louisiana) Militia, was ordered to seize the Baton Rouge Arsenal and Barracks, old Spanish Town Road, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, in the evening on 12 January, 1861 (See the 7th Louisiana Infantry).

Troops ordered to seize Rouge Arsenal & Barracks, old Spanish Town Road, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, 12 January, 1861: East Baton Rouge Regiment, Louisiana Militia, Colonel L Hébert; Pelican Rifles, Captain W F Tunnard; National Guards, Captain H A Rauhman; Creole Guards, Captain J L Fremaux; Attached companies, Baton Rouge/ Louisiana Fencibles & detachment of Manchac (Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana) Volunteers, First Lieutenant J H Stith; Grosse Téte Rangers, Captain W L Keep; Delta Rifles, Captain H M Favrot; Carter Minutemen, Captain J W Fuqua; Detachment of New Orleans (Louisiana) Militia (261), Captain J B Walton, Washington Artillery; Washington Artillery (72), Senior First Lieutenant H T Voorhies; Orleans Cadets (39), Captain C D Dreux; Louisiana Guards (45), First Lieutenant C E Girardey; Crescent Rifles (49), First Lieutenant W A Metcalf; Sarsfield Guards (16), Captain J O'Hara; Louisiana Foot Rifles (40), 2nd Company, Captain S Meilleur

Note: Acting Assistant Adjutant General J B Prados, First Brigade, First Division, Louisiana Miltia, was stationed at Camp Walker, Metairie Racecourse, on Metairie Street, Metairie, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, on 3 May, 1861.

Donaldsonville, Ascension Parish, to New Orleans, Orlean Parish, Louisiana, Company K, 29 May, 1861: The United Guards/ Phoenix Company (75), under the command of Captain R F T Nicholls, arrived by the steamer General Quitman on the Mississippi River at New Orleans, Orlean Parish, Louisiana, in the morning on 29 May, 1861, and was accompanied by the Jeff Davis Guards (36) (See the 21st Mississippi Infantry).

Note: The Sumter Guards was assigned to the American Rifle Battalion Volunteers, under the command of Major C De Choiseul, American Rifles, on 4 May, 1861 (See the 7th Louisiana Infantry).

Greenwell Springs, on the Amite River, East Baton Rouge Parish, to Beaver Creek, none mile north of Tangipahoa, St Helena/ Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, Company A, 23 May, 1861: The Creole Guards was ordered to proceed by the steamer Golden Age on the Mississippi River to New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, in the morning on 23 May, 1861, and was statioined at Camp Moore, on Beaver Creek, one mile north of Tangipahoa, St Helena/ Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, on 19 June, 1861.

Note: The Creole Guards (81) was stationed at Greenwell Springs, on the Amite River, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, on 17 May 1861, and arrived at Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, in the evening on 22 May, 1861.

Lower Cotton Press, New Leeve, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, to Beaver Creek, one mile north of Tangipahoa, St Helena/ Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, Company B, 4 June, 1861: The Bienville Rifles arrived at the Lower Cotton Press, New Leeve, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, in the evening on 23 May, 1861, and by the New Orleans, Jackson & Great Northern Railroad at Camp Moore, on Beaver Creek, one mile north of Tangipahoa, St Helena/ Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, in the evening on 4 June, 1861.

Note: The Bienville Rifles was ordered to the Lower Cotton Press, New Leeve, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, in the evening on 23 May, 1861, and was stationed at Camp Moore, one mile north of Tangipahoa Station, St Helena/ Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, between 4 and 23/24 June, 1861.

Cheneyville, Rapides Parish, to Beaver Creek, one mile north of Tangipahoa, St Helena/ Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, Company H, 7-8 June, 1861: The Cheneyville Rifles arrived by the steamer Dr Batey on the Mississippi River at New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, in the evening on 7 June, 1861, and was ordered to proceed by the New Orleans, Jackson & Great Northern Railroad to Beaver Creek, one mile north Tangipahoa, St Helena/ Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, in the morning on 8 June, 1861.

Note: The Cheneyville Rifles was stationed at Camp Moore, on Beaver Creek, one mile north of Tangipahoa, St Helena/ Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, between 8 and 23/24 June, 1861

Opelousas, St Landry Parish, to Beaver Creek, one mile north of Tangipahoa, St Helena/ Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, Company F, 9-12 June, 1861: The Opelousas Guards was ordered to proceed by the steamer Anna Perret on the Bayou Courtableau/ Opelousas River to Washington, St Landry Parish, Louisiana, at 10 AM on 9 June, 1861, and arrived on the Mississippi River at New Orleans, Orlean Parish, Louisiana, in the evening on 10 June, 1861. The company arrived by New Orleans, Jackson & Great Northern Railroad at Camp Moore, on Beaver Creek, one and mile north of Tangipahoa, St Helena/ Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, on 12 June, 1861.

Note: The Opelousas Guards was stationed at Camp Moore, on Beaver Creek, one mile north of Tangipahoa, St Helena/ Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, between 12 and 23/24 June, 1861.

Minden, Webster Parish, to Beaver Creek, one mile north of Tangipahoa Station, St Helena/ Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, Company G, 8-14 June, 1861: The Minden Blues (116) was ordered to proceed by the steamer Eleanor on the Red River to New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, on 8 June, 1861, and arrived on the Mississippi River in the evening on 12 June, 1861. The company arrived by the New Orleans, Jackson & Great Northern Railroad at Camp Moore, on Beaver Creek, one mile north of Tangipahoa, St Helena/ Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, on 14 June, 1861.

Note: The Minden Blues was stationed at Camp Moore, on Beaver Creek, one mile north of Tangipahoa, St Helena/ Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, between 14 and 23/24 June, 1861.

Winnsboro, Franklin Parish, to Beaver Creek, one mile north of Tangipahoa Station, St Helena/ Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, Company E, 14-16 June, 1861: The Franklin Sharpshooters was ordered to Beaver Creek, one mile north of Tangipahoa, St Helena/ Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, on 14 June, 1861, and arrived by the Vicksburg, Shreveport & Texas Railroad at Delhi, Richland Parish, Louisiana, in the evening the same day. The company was ordered to proceed by the Vicksburg, Shreveport & Texas Railroad to Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi, in the morning on 15 June, 1861, and arrived by the New Orleans, Jackson & Great Northern Railroad at Camp Moore, on Beaver Creek, one mile north of Tangipahoa, St Helena/ Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, in the morning on 16 June, 1861.

Note: The Franklin Sharpshooters was stationed at Camp Oakley, in the vicinity of Winnsboro, Franklin Parish, Louisiana, on 5 May, 1861, and at Camp Moore, on Beaver Creek, one mile north of Tangipahoa Station, St Helena/ Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, between 16 and 23/24 June, 1861.

Mustered for the war, Camp Moore, on Beaver Creek, one mile north of Tangipahoa, St Helena/ Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, Companies A, C, D, E, H, I, & K, 19 June, 1861: The 8th Louisiana Infantry, Companies A, C, D, E, H, I, and K, were mustered in Confederate service for the war at Camp Moore, on Beaver Creek, one mile north of Tangipahoa, St Helena/ Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, by First Lieutenant C W Phifer, cavalry, Confederate States Army, on 19 June, 1861.

Note: First Lieutenant C W Phifer, 2nd United States Cavalry, Company F, resigned on 1 April, 1861, and was appointed first lieutenant, cavalry, Confederate States Army, on 16 March, 1861. First Lieutenant C W Phifer, cavalry, Confederate States Army, was assigned to recruiting duty at New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, on 8 April, 1861, and was ordered to Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.86, Paragraph IV, Adjutant General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 2 July, 1861.

Mustered for one year, Camp Moore, on Beaver Creek, one mile north of Tangipahoa, St Helena/ Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, Companies B, F, & G, 23 June, 1861: The 8th Louisiana Infantry, Companies B, F, and G, were mustered in Confederate service for one year at Camp Moore, on Beaver Creek, one mile north of Tangipahoa, St Helena/ Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, by Second Lieutenant J G Devereux, 1st Louisiana Heavy Artillery, Company I, for one year on 23 June, 1861.

Note: The 8th Louisiana Infantry, Company F, was mustered in Confederate service for one year at Camp Moore, on Beaver Creek, one mile north of Tangipahoa, St Helena/ Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, for one year by Second Lieutenant J G Devereux, 1st Louisiana Heavy Artillery, Company I, at 10 AM on 23 June, 1861.

Tangipahoa to Lynchburg, 22/23/24-30 June, 1861

The 8th Louisiana Infantry, Companies A, C, D, I, and K (right wing), were ordered to proceed by New Orleans, Jackson & Great Northern Railroad to Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, on 22 June, 1861, and arrived by the Virginia & Tennessee Railroad via Grand Junction, Fayette and Hardeman Counties; Knoxville, Knox County; and Bristol, Sullivan County, Tennessee, on 30 June, 1861.

Camp Moore, one mile north of Tangipahoa, St Helena/ Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, to Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, Companies B, E, F, G, & H (left wing), 23/24-30 June, 1861: The 8th Louisiana Infantry, Companies B, E, F, G, and H, were ordered to proceed by New Orleans, Jackson & Great Northern Railroad to Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, on 23/24 June, 1861, and arrived by the Virginia & Tennessee Railroad via Grand Junction, Fayette and Hardeman Counties; Knoxville, Knox County; and Bristol, Sullivan County, Tennessee, in the morning on 30 June, 1861.

Arrival at Manassas Junction, 30 June & 1 July, 1861

The left wing of the 8th Louisiana Infantry was ordered to proceed by the Orange & Alexandria Railroad to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, in the evening on 30 June, 1861, and arrived at Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, at 9 AM on 1 July, 1861.

Note: The right wing of the 8th Louisiana Infantry arrived by the Orange & Alexandria Railroad at Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 29 June, 1861.

Garrison duty at Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, 1 July, 1861: The 8th Louisiana Infantry was assigned to Colonel G H Terrett, Provisional Army of Virginia, at Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.81, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 1 July, 1861.

Note: The 7th Louisiana Infantry was assigned to Colonel G H Terrett, Provisional Army of Virginia, at Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.81, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 1 July, 1861 (See the 7th Louisiana Infantry).

Advance to Mitchell's Ford, Companies B, D, E, F, G, & K, 18 July, 1861

The 8th Louisiana Infantry, Companies B, D, E, F, G, and K, under the command of Colonel H B Kelly, were ordered one mile south of Mitchell's Ford, on the Bull Run River, by Special Orders No.129, Paragraph I, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, in the morning on 18 July, 1861, dated 17 July, 1861, and was accompanied by the 11th North Carolina Infantry (See the 11th North Carolina Infantry).

Note: Colonel H B Kelly, 8th Louisiana Infantry, was assigned to command the 8th Louisiana Infantry, Companies B, D, E, F, G, and K, and the 11th North Carolina Infantry one mile south of Mitchell's Ford, on the Bull Run River, by Special Orders No.129, Paragraph III, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 17 July, 1861.

Skirmish at Blackburn's Ford, on the Bull Run River, 18 July, 1861: The 8th Louisiana Infantry, Companies B, D, E, F, G, and K, under the command of Colonel H B Kelly, were ordered northwest of Mitchell's Ford, on the Bull Run River, at 10 AM on 18 July, 1861, and was accompanied by the 11th North Carolina Infantry. The regiment was ordered to Mitchell's Ford, on the Bull Run River, in the afternoon on 18 July, 1861.

Note: The 8th Louisiana Infantry, Companies B, D, E, F, G, and K, arrived one mile northwest of Mitchell's Ford, on the Bull Run River, at 12 PM on 18 July, 1861, and Companies A, C, H, and I, under the command of Major J B Prados, were stationed at Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, between 18 and 21 July, 1861.

First battle of Manassas, 21 July, 1861

The 8th Louisiana Infantry, Companies B, D, E, F, G, and K, under the command of Colonel H B Kelly, were stationed at the rear of Mitchell's Ford, on the Bull Run River, in the morning on 21 July, 1861.

Note: The 8th Louisiana Infantry, Companies A, C, H, and I, under the command of Major J B Prados, were stationed at Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, in the morning on 21 July, 1861 (See the Garrison at Camp Pickens).

Mitchell's Ford, on the Bull Run River, Companies B, D, E, F, G, & K, 21 July, 1861: The 8th Louisiana Infantry, Companies B, D, E, F, G, and K, were stationed at Mitchell's Ford, on the Bull Run River, in the evening on 21 July, 1861.

Note: A detachment of the 8th Louisiana Infantry (50), under the command of Major J B Prados, was ordered to escort Federal prisoners to Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.144, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 22 July, 1861.

Mitchell's Ford to Manassas Junction, Companies B, D, E, F, G, & K, 23 July, 1861

The 8th Louisiana Infantry, Companies B, D, E, F, G, and K, were ordered to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.152, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 23 July, 1861, and were assigned to garrison duty between 23 July and 17 September, 1861.

Organisation of Eighth Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, 25 July, 1861: Acting Brigadier General I G Seymour, colonel, 6th Louisiana Infantry; 1st Louisiana Special Battalion Infantry, Lieutenant Colonel W H Jenifer, Virginia Volunteers; 6th Louisiana Infantry, Colonel I G Seymour; 7th Louisiana Infantry, Colonel H T Hays; 8th Louisiana Infantry, Colonel H B Kelly; 9th Louisiana Infantry, Colonel R Taylor

Note: The 8th Louisiana Infantry was assigned to the Eighth Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, under the command of Acting Brigadier General & Colonel I G Seymour, 6th Louisiana Infantry, by Special Orders No.169, Paragraph I, Headquarters, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 25 July, 1861.

Special Orders No. 191, Paragraph II, Headquarters, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, 1 August, 1861: Colonel H B Kelly, 8th Louisiana Infantry, in the absence of Colonel G H Terrett, Provisional Army of Virginia, was assigned to command Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, by Special Orders No. 191, Paragraph II, Headquarters, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 1 August, 1861.

Note: Colonel G H Terrett, Provisional Army of Virginia, was assigned a leave of absence for one week by Special Orders No. 191, Paragraph I, Headquarters, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 1 August, 1861.

Special Orders No. 258, Paragraph II, Headquarters, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, 22 August, 1861: Colonel H B Kelly, 8th Louisiana Infantry, was assigned to command Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, by Special Orders No. 258, Paragraph II, Headquarters, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 22 August, 1861.

Note: Colonel G H Terrett, Provisional Army of Virginia, resigned and was assigned a leave of absence for fifteen days by Special Orders No. 258, Paragraph I, Headquarters, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 22 August, 1861.

Manassas Junction to Centreville, 18 September, 1861

The 8th Louisiana Infantry was ordered to Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 18 September, 1861, and was stationed at Camp Bienville No.2, Stewart's, a quarter of a mile southwest of Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, between 18 and 26 September, 1861.

Note: The 8th Louisiana Infantry was relieved from garrison duty at Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, and ordered to Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.330, Paragraph II, Headquarters, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 15 September, 1861.

Organisation of Eighth Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, 29 August, 1861: Brigadier General W H Walker, Confederate States Army; 1st Louisiana Special Battalion Infantry, Lieutenant Colonel W H Jenifer, Virginia Volunteers; 6th Louisiana Infantry, Colonel I G Seymour; 7th Louisiana Infantry, Colonel H T Hays; 8th Louisiana Infantry, Colonel H B Kelly; 9th Louisiana Infantry, Colonel R Taylor

Note: Brigadier General W H Walker, Confederate States Army, was relieved from duty at Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida, by Special Orders No.179, Paragraph II, Headquarters Troops Confederate States Army, Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida, on 2 August, 1861, and arrived at Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 27 August, 1861.

Centreville to Germantown, 26 September, 1861

The 8th Louisiana Infantry was ordered to Germantown, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the morning on 26 September, 1861, and was stationed at Camp Beauregard, on Difficult Run, one and a half miles northwest of Germantown, Fairfax County, Virginia, between 26 September and 16 October, 1861.

Note: The 8th Louisiana Infantry arrived at Camp Beauregard, on Difficult Run, one and a half miles northwest of Germantown, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 1 PM on 26 September, 1861.

Reconnaissance to Great Falls, Coon's Ferry, & Seneca Falls, 29 September-1 October, 1861

The 8th Louisiana Infantry, under the command of Brigadier General W H T Walker, Confederate States Army, was ordered on a reconnaissance to Great Falls, on the Potomac River, Montgomery County, Maryland, on 29 September, 1861.

Organisation of reconnaissance to Great Falls, on Potomac River; Coon's Ferry, on the Potomac River, one & half a miles west of Offutt's Crossroads; & Seneca Falls, on the Potomac River, Montgomery County, Maryland, 29 September-1 October, 1861: Brigadier General W H T Walker, Confederate States Army; 6th Louisiana Infantry, Colonel I G Seymour; 7th Louisiana Infantry, Colonel H T Hays; 8th Louisiana Infantry, Colonel H B Kelly; 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company E, Captain E Whitehead; Washington Battalion Artillery (13), 3rd Company, detachment, First Lieutenant J J Garnett; Rowan Artillery, 10th North Carolina State Troops, Company D, section, Captain J Reilly

Skirmish at Great Falls, on the Potomac River, Montgomery County, Maryland, 30 September, 1861: The 8th Louisiana Infantry was stationed as a reserve during a skirmish at Great Falls, on the Potomac River, Montgomery County, Maryland, at 9 AM on 30 September, 1861.

Note: The 8th Louisiana Infantry was ordered to Coon's Ferry, on the Potomac River, one and a half miles west of Offutt's Crossroads, Montgomery County, Maryland, at 5 PM on 30 September, 1861.

Coon's Ferry, on the Potomac River, one & a half miles west of Offutt's Crossroads, to Seneca Falls, on the Potomac River, Montgomery County, Maryland, 30 September, 1861: The 8th Louisiana Infantry was ordered to Seneca Falls, on the Potomac River, Montgomery County, Maryland, in the evening on 30 September, 1861.

Skirmish at Coon's Ferry, on the Potomac River, one & a half miles west of Offutt's Crossroads, & Seneca Falls, on the Potomac River, Montgomery County, Maryland, 30 September, 1861: The 8th Louisiana Infantry was stationed as a reserve during a skirmish at Coon's Ferry, on the Potomac River, one and a half miles west of Offutt's Crossroads, and Seneca Falls, on the Potomac River, Montgomery County, Maryland, in the evening on 30 September, 1861.

Seneca Falls, on the Potomac River, Montgomery County, Maryland, to Difficult Run, one & a half miles northwest of Germantown, Fairfax County, Virginia, 30 September-1 October, 1861: The 8th Louisiana Infantry was ordered to Dransville, Loudoun County, Virginia, in the evening on 30 September, 1861, and arrived at Camp Beauregard, on Difficult Run, one and a half miles northwest of Germantown, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the morning on 1 October, 1861.

Note: The 8th Louisiana Infantry was stationed at Dransville, Loudoun County, Virginia, in the evening on 30 September, 1861.

Withdrawal to Centreville, 16-17 October, 1861

The 8th Louisiana Infantry was ordered to Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 16 October, 1861, and was stationed at Camp Bienville No.2, Stewart's, a quarter of a mile southwest of Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, between 16 and 17 October, 1861.

Note: The 8th Louisiana Infantry arrived at Camp Reserve, A S Grigsby's farm, one and a half miles south of Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 17 October, 1861.

Surrendered at Appomattox Courthouse, Appomattox County, Virginia, 9 April, 1865: The 8th Louisiana Infantry, under the command of Colonel E Waggaman, surrendered at Appomattox Courthouse, Appomattox County, Virginia, on 9 April, 1865.

Brigadier General M L Bonham, Confederate States Army, First Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, 23 April, 1861: M L Bonham was appointed major general, South Carolina Volunteers, by General Orders No.10, Headquarters, Provisional Forces, Charleston, Charleston District, South Carolina, on 5 March, 1861, dated 23 February, 1861, and was assigned to command the troops stationed at Morris Island, Charleston District, South Carolina, by General Orders No.6, Headquarters, Division South Carolina Volunteers, Morris Island, Charleston District, South Carolina, on 14 April, 1861. Major General M L Bonham, South Carolina Volunteers, was relieved by General Orders No.27, Headquarters, Provisional Army of South Carolina, Charleston, Charleston District, South Carolina, on 21 April, 1861, and was appointed brigadier general, Confederate States Army, on 23 April, 1861. He arrived by the Richmond & Petersburg Railroad at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, at 6 PM on 24 April, 1861, and was accompanied by the 1st South Carolina Infantry, Companies A, B, C, E, H, I, K, and L. Brigadier General M L Bonham, Confederate States Army, was assigned to command the Department of Alexandria and set up headquarters at Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.95, Headquarters, Virginia Forces, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 21 May, 1861, and was ordered to proceed by the Virginia Central Railroad to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 22 May, 1861. He was accompanied by the 1st South Carolina Infantry and arrived by the Orange & Alexandria Railroad at Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 23 May, 1861. Brigadier General M L Bonham, Confederate States Army, was assigned to command the the troops stationed at Fairfax County, Virginia, and the 2nd South Carolina Infantry by Special Orders No. 1 and General Orders No.9, Headquarters, Department of Alexandria, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 4 June, 1861, and arrived at Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the morning on 9 June, 1861. He was assigned to command the First Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, by General Orders No.20, Paragraph I, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 20 June, 1861, and was reappointed brigadier general, Confederate States Army, on 21 October, 1861, dated 14 July, 1861.

Note: Brigadier General P G T Beauregard, Confederate states Army, assumed command of the Department of Alexandria at Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 2 June, 1861.

Camp Walker, Metairie Racecourse, Metairie, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, 29 April, 1861: Camp Walker was set up at Metairie Racecourse, Metairie, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, under the command of Brigadier General E L Tracy, First Brigade, First Division, Louisiana Miltia, on 29 April, 1861.

Camp Moore, on the New Orleans, Jackson & Great Northern Railroad, one & a half miles north of Tangipahoa Station, St Helena/ Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, 11 May, 1861: The Irish Brigade, Company A, under the command of Captain S L James, was ordered to set up Camp Moore, on the New Orleans, Jackson & Great Northern Railroad, one and a half miles north of Tangipahoa Station, St Helena/ Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, in the evening on 11 May, 1861, and was accompanied by Lieutenant Colonel H Forno, 5th Louisiana Infantry (See the 6th Louisiana Infantry).

Note: Brigadier General E L Tracy, First Brigade, First Division, Louisiana State Troops, was assigned to command Camp Moore, on the New Orleans, Jackson & Great Northern Railroad, one and a half miles north of Tangipahoa Station, St Helena/ Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, on 12 May, 1861, and was stationed at Camp Tracey, Tangipahoa, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, on 28 May, 1861.

The 8th Louisiana Infantry was assigned to the Fifth Brigade, Third Division, Potomac District, Department of Northern Virginia, under the command of Brigadier General R Taylor, Confederate States Army, by General Orders No.15, Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 22 October, 1861.

Reports

OFFICIAL REPORT No.86: Series I, Volume 2 (Serial No.2), pp518-521
Brigadier General M L Bonham, Confederate States Army, First Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, dated Camp Gregg, in the vicinity of Vienna, Fairfax County, Virginia, 1 August, 1861