Claim: 8th Arkansas Infantry Regiment (a Confederate Army infantry regiment from July 13, 1861 - April 26, 1865) was consolidated with the 19th Arkansas and fought in the Resaca, Kennesaw Mountain, Peachtree Creek, Ezra Church and Atlanta or Decatur Road.
Evidence: The 8th Arkansas Infantry (July 13, 1861 – April 26, 1865) was a Confederate Army infantry regiment during the American Civil War from the state of Arkansas. Due to the casualties suffered at Chickamauga, the regiment was consolidated with the 19th Arkansas for the Chattanooga Campaign The regiment was in the battles of Missionary Ridge, Ringgold Gap under Lieutenant Colonel Alexander T. Hawthorn of the 19th Arkansas. The 8th/19th Arkansas participated in the battles of Resaca, Kennesaw Mountain, Peachtree Creek, Ezra Church and Atlanta or Decatur Road.