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8th Ohio Resources

1. "A Military History of the 8th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry: It's Battles, Marches and Army Movements" written by Franklin Sawyer, Lieut-Col of the Regiment and Brevet Brigadier-General.

2. "The Valient Hours: A Narrative of "Captain Brevet," an Irish American in the Army of the Potomac" written by Thomas F. Galeway, Captain, Company B, 8th Ohio Infantry

3. "The Fredericksburg Campaign: Winter War on The Rappahannock" written by Francis Augustin O'Reilly

4. "The Battle of The Wilderness: May 5-6, 1864" written by Gordon C. Rhea

5. "Buckeye Blood: Ohio at Gettysburg" written by Richard A. Baumgartner

6. Official Reports written by:

Battle of Antietam

Maj-Gen Edwin V. Sumner, Commanding 2nd & 12th Corps
Maj-Gen William H. French, Commanding 3rd Division
Brig-Gen Nathan Kimball, Commanding 1st Brigade
Lt Col Franklin Sawyer, 8th Ohio

Battle of Fredericksburg

Maj-Gen Edwin V. Sumner, Commanding Right Grand Division
Maj-Gen Darius N. Couch, Commanding 2nd Corps
Brig-Gen William French, Commanding 3rd Division
Brig-Gen Nathan Kimball, Commanding 1st Brigade
Colonel John S. Mason, 4th Ohio, Commanding 1st Brigade
Lt-Col Franklin Sawyer, 8th Ohio

Battle of Chancellorsville

Maj-Gen Darius N. Couch, Commanding 2nd Corps
Maj-Gen William H. French, Commanding 3rd Division
Colonel Samuel S. Carroll, Commanding 1st Brigade
Lt Col Franklin Sawyer, 8th Ohio

Battle of Gettysburg

Maj-Gen Winfield S. Hancock, Commanding 2nd Corps
Brig-Gen Alexander Hays, Commanding 3rd Division
Colonel Samuel S. Carroll, Commanding 1st Birgade
Lt Col Franklin Sawyer, 8th Ohio