The Eighth regiment departed for the scene of active hostilities.

The evidence

• “Company G, of the Eighth, was made up of recruits from various portions of the county, the Janesville Fire Department, etc., and was recognized as one of the "crack companies" of the nationally famous eagle regiment of Wisconsin. The regimental organization was completed on the 4:th and the regiment mustered into service on the 5th of September, 1861, at Camp Randall. After a brief delay devoted to drilling, the Eighth was armed and equipped, and, on the 12th of October departed for the scene of active hostilities, with which it was so intimately associated during the three years following.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/12-rock-county-ch06-politics-war-record.md, PDF p. 458 / book p. 462

  Butterfield, C. W., et al. The History of Rock County, Wisconsin: its early settlement, growth, development, resources, etc. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1879. Cornell University Library via the Internet Archive, archive.org/details/cu31924028871585.

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