8th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment
| 8th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment | |
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| Active | September 13, 1861 – September 5, 1865 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Infantry |
| Size | Regiment |
| Engagements | |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel | Robert C. Murphy |
| Colonel | George W. Robbins |
| Colonel | John W. Jefferson |
| Colonel | William B. Britton |
| Wisconsin U.S. Volunteer Infantry Regiments 1861-1865 | ||||
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The 8th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment was a volunteer infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. They served in the western theater of the war, most notably in the Vicksburg campaign. The 8th Wisconsin Infantry was probably most famous for their military mascot, Old Abe, a bald eagle that accompanied the regiment into battle; Old Abe's legacy lives on through its likeness utilized in the 101st Airborne Division unit patch.