8th Ohio Infantry Regiment | |
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Active | 1861–1864 |
Country | United States of America |
Branch | United States Army Union Army |
Type | Infantry |
Size | 950 soldiers at outset of the war |
Nickname(s) | "Fighting Fools" |
Engagements | American Civil War |
Ohio U.S. Volunteer Infantry Regiments 1861-1865 | ||||
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The 8th Ohio Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It served in the Eastern Theater in a number of campaigns and battles, but perhaps is most noted for its actions in helping repulse Pickett's Charge during the Battle of Gettysburg.