8th Regiment, New York Cavalry

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Brief History
The 8th Regiment, New York Cavalry mustered in November 23, 1861 and mustered out June 27, 1865. .

Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.

Company A – Principally recruited in Monroe, Yates, and Ontario counties.

Company B – Principally recruited in Monroe and Livingston counties.

Company C – Principally recruited in Monroe, Tioga, and Wayne counties.

Company D – Principally recruited in Monroe, Wayne, and Ontario counties.

Company E – Principally recruited in Monroe and Niagara counties.

Company F – Principally recruited in Monroe, Oswego, Orleans, and Tioga counties.

Company G – Principally recruited in Monroe, Ontario, Seneca, and Cayuga counties.

Company H – Principally recruited in Monroe and Genesee counties.

Company I – Principally recruited in Monroe, Clinton, Oneida, and Wayne counties.

2nd Company I – Principally recruited in Erie and Cayuga counties.

Company K – Principally recruited in Monroe, Genesee, and Chenango counties.

2nd Company K – Principally recruited in Monroe County.

3rd Company K – Principally recruited in Niagara, Ontario, Monroe, and Erie counties and New York City;

Company L – Principally recruited in Monroe County. 2nd Company L – Principally recruited in Monroe, Cayuga, Chemung, Ontario, Erie, Broome, Niagara, Oswego, and Onondaga counties. Company M – Principally recruited in Monroe, Cayuga, Chemung, Ontario, Erie, Broome, Niagara, Oswego, and Onondaga counties.

Other Sources
1. Frederick Henry Dyer, A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion, (Des Moines, Iowa: Dyer Publishing Co., 1908), as cited at Civil War Soldiers; Sailors System (database on-line) at http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/

2. New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs. "Unit History Project : New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center at http://dmna.state.ny.us/historic/reghist/civil/civil_index.htm citing Frederick Phisterer, New York in the War of the Rebellion, 3rd ed. (Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company, 1912).

3. Hawks, Steve.The Civil War in the East. Database. http://www.civilwarintheeast.com/USA/NY/NY.php

4. Phisterer, Frederick. ''New York in the War of the Rebellion, 1861 to 1865. ''Albany, New York : J.B. Lyon, 1912. Google Books, other libraries with this book,

5. The Union Army : a History of Military Affairs in the Loyal States, 1861-65, Records of the Regiments in the Union Army, Cyclopedia of Battles, Memoirs of Commanders and Soldiers, Reprint of original published: Madison, WI.: Federal Pub. Co., 1908. Other libraries with this book,