8th Regiment, United States Colored Heavy Artillery
Organized at Paducah, Ky., April 26, 1864. Attached to
Paducah, Ky., District of Columbus, Ky., 16th Corps, Dept. of the Tennessee, to
August, 1864. Paducah, Ky., District of Columbus, Ky., Dept. of the Ohio, to
February, 1865, and Dept. of Kentucky to February, 1866.
SERVICE.-Garrison duty at Paducah, Ky., till February, 1866. Operations against
Forest in Kentucky March 16 to April 14, 1864. Action at Fort Anderson,
Paducah, Ky., March
25, 1864. Expedition from Paducah, Ky., to Haddix Ferry July 26-27, 1864.
Skirmish near Haddix Ferry August 27, 1864. Mustered out February 10, 1866.