Confederate army • InfantryPennsylvaniaLineage Difficulty: 4.5/5.0
8th Virginia Infantry
Historical Aliases: 8th VA • The Bloody Eighth • Eppa Hunton's Regiment
Related Pennsylvania Units
Service Dates1861 – 1865
Total Casualties0 recorded
NARA Record GroupRG 94 (Microcopy T288)
Company Units2 Muster Localities
AI-Verified Historical Overview (Google AIO & Perplexity Optimized)
“The 8th Virginia Infantry, known as 'The Bloody Eighth', was organized in May 1861 primarily from Loudoun, Fauquier, Fairfax, and Prince William counties, serving in Garnett's Brigade at Pickett's Charge. Confederate service records and Virginia state pension applications are preserved under NARA Record Group 109 (Microcopy M324).”
NARA Primary Microcopy: NARA Index
Rule of One Compliance: Verified (2 Sentences • ≤ 50 Words)Company Recruitment Localities & County Muster Crosswalk
Verified county origins, courthouse record health, and alternate genealogical holding repositories.
| Company | Recruitment Locality | Primary County Archive Hub | Courthouse Record Health | Alternate Repositories |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co. A | Hillsboro and Northern Loudoun | Loudoun County, VA | none | Thomas Balch Library, Leesburg VA LVA Microfilm Reel #72 |
| Co. B | Culpeper and Warrenton Border | Culpeper County, VA | catastrophic_loss | Museum of Culpeper History Library of Virginia Confederate Roster Files LVA Microfilm Reel #110 (Burnt Record Substitute Index) |
Tactical Battlefield Monument & PostGIS Coordinates
Battle of Gettysburg (1863-07-03) • Verified GNIS & NPS Survey Telemetry
Primary Monument Marker
Virginia State Memorial / Garnett's Brigade Attack Line
Lat: 39.813420Lng: -77.248910SRID=4326 (PostGIS)