8th Regiment
Veteran Reserve Corps*

Officers


Source:  Official Army Register of the Volunteer Forces, U. S. Army, Part VIII: Territories, Veteran Reserve Corps, U. S. Veteran Volunteers, U. S. Colored Troops, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., July 15, 1867.

Name

Rank

Date of Rank

Remarks

Benjamin J. Sweet Colonel September 25, 1863 Brevet Brigadier General, December 29, 1864
Lewis C. Skinner Lieut. Colonel June 30, 1864 Brevet Colonel, March 13, 1865
Aquila Wiley Major April 27, 1865  
Lewis A. Philipoteaux Captain July 1, 1863  
S. Vander Horck Captain July 29, 1863  
Emil Munch Captain August 19, 1863  
Joseph M. Barr Captain August 19, 1863 Brevet Major, March 13, 1865
Elhanan C. Phetteplace Captain August 19, 1863  
Warner Young Captain September 5, 1863  
James M. Tracy Captain September 11, 1863  
William S. Schoonmaker Captain April 21, 1865  
James W. Crawford 1st Lt. October 24, 1863 Adjutant
Morris Briggs 1st Lt. November 6, 1863 Regimental Quarter Master
Joseph A. Greene 1st Lt. December 8, 1863  
Ames S. Collins* 1st Lt. February 21, 1865  
George T. Russell 2d Lt. June 27, 1863 Brevet 1st Lt., November 7, 1865
Augustus B. Sweeney 2d Lt. July 10, 1863  
John Steward 2d Lt. July 20, 1863  
David H. Rowles 2d Lt. July 20, 1863  
Edward L. Denne* 2d Lt. August 28, 1863 Brevet Major, March 13, 1865
George J. Whitman 2d Lt. April 22, 1864  
Jesse B. Clinton* 2d Lt. May 9, 1864  
Washington L. Wood2 2d Lt. September 16. 1864  
Henry H. Kuhn 2d Lt. December 3, 1864  

1Retained in Service.
2Assigned to 4th Independent Company, Veteran Reserve Corps, February 17, 1866.

Casualties

Promoted (4)

1st Lt. Thomas McDonough, February 10, 1865, to Captain, 23d Regiment, Veteran Reserve Corps
1st Lt. Joel A. Fife, Regimental Quarter Master, February 10, 1865, to Captain, 15th Regiment, Veteran Reserve Corps.
1st Lt. Samuel O. Burnham, February 21, 1865, to Captain, Unassigned Officers, Veteran Reserve Corps.
1st Lt. George W. Debevoise, June 5, 1865, to Captain, 17th Regiment, Veteran Reserve Corps.

Transferred (9)

Lieut. Colonel Carlisle Boyd, January 13, 1864, to 14th Regiment, Veteran Reserve Corps.
Lieut. Colonel Fabian Brydolf, August 23, 1864, to 2d Regiment, Veteran Reserve Corps.
Captain James H. Corns, April 25, 1864, to 70th Company, 2d Battalion, Veteran Reserve Corps.
1st Lt. Lawrence Cahill, April 25, 1864, to 35th Company, 2d Battalion, Veteran Reserve Corps.
1st Lt. William H. Jones, August 5, 1864, to 11th Regiment, Veteran Reserve Corps.
1st Lt. Isaiah S. Taylor, June 21, 1865, to 15th Regiment, Veteran Reserve Corps.
2d Lt. John W. Baker, April 25, 1864, to 13th Company, 2d Battalion, Veteran Reserve Corps.
2d Lt. David H. Rowles, April 25, 1864, to 13th Company, 2d Battalion, Veteran Reserve Corps.
2d Lt. Charles B. Bowers, June 25, 1864, to 11th Regiment, Veteran Reserve Corps.
Corps.

Resigned (14)

Colonel Benjamin J. Sweet, (Brevet Brigadier General, March 13, 1865) September 19, 1865.
Captain John E. R. Patten, July 11, 1864. Captain Warner W. Bjerg, March 28, 1865. Captain Thomas G. Barnes, September 13, 1865. Captain Edmund R. P. Shurley, October 7, 1865. Captain William S. Schoonmaker, June 2, 1866. 1st Lt. Alfred Dart, August 26, 1863.
1st Lt. Severn A. Barthontot, October 5, 1864.
1st Lt. Henry V. Morris, August 3, 1865.
1st Lt. Edward Bacon, Regimental Quarter Master, September 28, 1865.
1st Lt. James W. Crawford, Adjutant, January 15, 1866.
1st Lt. Morris Briggs, Regimental Quarter Master, April 2, 1866.
2d Lt. Albert Proseus, August 15, 1864.
2d Lt. Henry H. Kuhn, October 31, 1866.

Discharged (16)

Lieut. Colonel Lewis C. Skinner, (Brevet Colonell, March 13, 1865), July 2, 1866. Major Samuel K. Williams, April 18, 1865.
Major Aqulla Wiley, March 28, 1866.
Captain Emil Munch, November 20, 1865.
Captain Louis A. Philipoteaux, June 30, 1866.
Captain Joseph M. Barr, (Brevet Major, March 13, 1865), June 30, 1866.
Captain Warner Young, June 30, 1866.
Captain S. Vander Horek, July 20, 1866.
Captain Elhanan C. Phetteplace, July 30, 1866.
Captain James M. Tracy, September 26, 1867.
1st Lt. Joseph A. Greene, June 13, 1866.
2d Lt. George T. Russell, (Brevet 1st Lt., November 7, 1865), November 16, 1865.
2d Lt. Augustus B. Sweeney, May 30, 1866.
2d Lt. David H. Rowles, June 30, 1866.
2d Lt. John Steward, June 30, 1866.
2d Lt. George J. Whitman, June 30, 1866.

Died (1)

2d Lt. H. Clay Thomas, September 26, 1865.

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*This roster of officers is given as it stood October 13, 1865.

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