8th Illinois Infantry Regiment

8th Illinois Infantry Regiment
8th Illinois Infantry Regiment
	Illinois flag
Active	April 25, 1861, to May 4, 1866
Country	United States
Allegiance	Union
Branch	United States Army; Union Army;
Type	Infantry
Engagements	Battle of Fort Henry; Battle of Fort Donelson; Battle of Shiloh; Siege of Corinth; Battle of Thompson's Station; Battle of Port Gibson; Battle of Raymond; Battle of Champion Hill; Siege of Vicksburg;
Commanders
Notable; commanders	Col. Richard J. Oglesby
Insignia
3rd Division, XVII Corps
2nd Division, XIX Corps

The 8th Illinois Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.