8th Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Infantry The 8th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War . Service . The 8th Kentucky Infantry was organized at Estill Springs and Lebanon , Kentucky and mustered in for a three year enlistment in October 1861 . The regiment was attached to Thomas ' Command to January 1862 . 16th Brigade , Army of the Ohio , to February 1862 , 23rd Independent Brigade , Army of the Ohio , to September 1862 . 23rd Brigade , 5th Division , Army of the Ohio , September 1862 . 23rd Brigade , 5th Division , II Corps , Army of the Ohio , to November 1862 . 3rd Brigade , 3rd Division , Left Wing , XIV Corps , Army of the Cumberland , to January 1863 . 3rd Brigade , 3rd Division , XXI Corps , Army of the Cumberland , to October 1863 . 2nd Brigade , 1st Division , IV Corps , to April 1864 . 1st Separate Brigade , Post of Chattanooga , Tennessee , Department of the Cumberland , to November 1864 . 2nd Brigade , District of the Etowah , Department of the Cumberland , to February 1865 . The 8th Kentucky Infantry mustered out of service in February 1865 ; veterans and new recruits were transferred to the 4th Kentucky Mounted Infantry . Detailed service . Duty at Estill Springs , Ky . , until November 28 , 1861 . March to Lebanon , Ky . , November 28 - December 3 , and duty there until March , 1862 . Moved to Nashville , Tenn . , March 10 – 23 ; thence to Murfreesboro , Tenn . , April 3 – 4 , and to Wartrace May 3 . Duty there until June 11 . Dumont ' s Expedition over Cumberland Mountains June , 11 - 19 . Moved to Elk River Bridge July 4 ; thence to Tullahoma July 9 , and joined Nelson . March to Louisville , Ky . , in pursuit of Bragg August 21 - September 26 . Russellville and Glasgow September 30 . Pursuit of Bragg into Kentucky October 1 – 22 . Battle of Perryville October 8 . Nelson ' s Cross Roads October 18 . Reconnaissance on Madison Road October 19 . March to Nashville , Tenn . , October 22 - November 12 , and duty there until December 26 . Murfreesboro Pike November 9 . Dobbins ' Ferry , near Lavergne , December 9 . Advance on Murfreesboro December 26 – 30 . Battle of Stones River December 30 – 31 , 1862 and January 1 – 3 , 1863 . At Murfreesboro until June . Tullahoma Campaign June 23 - July 7 . Liberty Gap June 25 – 26 . At McMinnville until August 16 . Passage of Cumberland Mountains and Tennessee River and Chickamauga Campaign August 16 - September 22 . Ringgold , Ga . , September 11 . Battle of Chickamauga September 19 – 20 . Siege of Chattanooga September 24 - November 23 . Reopening Tennessee River October 26 – 29 . Chattanooga - Ringgold Campaign November 23 – 27 . Lookout Mountain November 23 – 24 . Missionary Ridge November 25 . Taylor ' s Ridge , Ringgold Gap , November 27 . At Shellmound , Tenn . , until March 1864 . Demonstration on Dalton , Ga . , February 22 – 27 . Buzzard ' s Roost Gap and Rocky Faced Ridge February 23 – 25 . Moved to Chattanooga , Tenn . , March 1 , and garrison duty there until September 26 , 1864 . Moved to Elk River Bridge September 26 and duty there until October 20 . At Chattanooga until November 28 and at Bridgeport , Ala . , until January 1865 . Casualties . The regiment lost a total of 205 men during service ; 4 officers and 56 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded , 1 officer and 144 enlisted men died of disease .