The Civil War in the East

8th Delaware Infantry Regiment

The 8th Delaware Infantry Regiment lost 3 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded and 10 to to disease during the Civil War.

 

1864

October

Organized at Wilmington, Del.

October 13

Moved to City Point, Va. and Attached to Engineer Brigade, Army of the Potomac for duty in the Defenses of City Point, Va.

1865

January 12

Assigned to Provost Guard, Army of the Potomac

March 16

Attached to 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 5th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac

March 28-April 9

Appomattox Campaign

March 29

Lewis Farm, near Gravelly Run

March 31

White Oak Ridge

April 1

Five Forks

April 2

Fall of Petersburg

April 3-9

Pursuit of Lee

April 9

Appomattox Court House. Surrender of Lee and his army.

May 2-12

Moved to Washington, D.C.

May 23

Grand review

June 5

Mustered out