Organization: Organized at Jacksonport on July 13, 1861. Mustered into Confederate service for 12 months on September 10, 1861. Reduced to five companies and reorganized by the assignment of the 7th and 9th Infantry Battalions on May 7, 1862. Field consolidation with the 19th (Dawson's) Infantry Regiment from November 15, 1863 to April 9, 1865. Consolidated with 1st, 2nd, 5th, 6th, 7th, 13th, 15th, 19th (Dawson's), and 24th Infantry Regiments and with the 3rd Confederate Infantry Regiment and designated as the 1st Infantry Regiment. Consolidated at Smithfield, North Carolina on Arpil 9, 1865.

Field Commander:
William K. Patterson (Colonel)


Field Officers:
George F. Baucum (Major, Lieutenant Colonel, Colonel)
H.M. Couch (Lieutenant Colonel)
John H. Kelly (Colonel)
John A. Price (Major)
Anderson Watkins (Major, Lieutenant Colonel) James H. Wilson (Lieutenant Colonel)
W.P. Witt (Major)


Assignments:
Shaver's-Wood's Brigade, Hardee's Division, Central Army of Kentucky, Department = 2 (October 1861-February 1862)

Wood's Brigade, Pillow's Division, Central Army of Kentruck, Department = 2 (February - March 1862)

Wood's Brigade, 3rd Corps, Army of the Mississippi, Department = 2 (March-May 1962)

Liddell's Brigade, 3rd Corps, Army of the Mississippi, Department = 2 (June - July 1862)

Liddell's Brigade, Buckner's Division, Army of the Mississippi, Department = 2 (July - August 1862)

Liddell's Brigade, Buckner's Division, Left Wing, Army of the Mississippi, Department = 2 (August - November 1862)

Liddell's Brigade, Buckner's - Cleburne's Division, 2nd Corps, Army of Tennessee (November 1862 - September 1863)

Liddell's Brigade, Liddell's Division, Reserve Corps, Army of Tennessee (September 1863)

Liddell's Brigade, Cleburne's Division, 2nd Corps, Army of Tennessee (October - November 1863)

Liddell's - Govan's Brigade, Cleburne's - Brown's Division, 1st Corps, Army of Tennessee (November 1863 - April 1865)

Battles:
Shiloh (April 6-7, 1862)
Corinth Campaign (April 1862 - June 1862)
Perryville (October 8, 1862)
Murfreesboro (December 31, 1862 - January 3, 1863)
Tullahoma Campaign (June 1863)
Liberty Gap (not engaged ) (June 24-26, 1863)
Chickamauga (September - November 1863)
Chattanooga Siege (September - November 1863)
Chattanooga (November 23-25, 1863)
Ringgold Gap (November 27, 1863)
Atlanta Campaign (May - September 1864)
Dalton (May 5-11, 1864)
Resaca (May 14-15, 1864)
New Hope Church (May 25 - June 4, 1864)
Kennesaw Mountain (June 27, 1864)
Pickett's Mill (May 27, 1864)
Peach Tree Creek (July 20, 1864)
Atlanta (July 22, 1864)
Atlanta Siege (July - September 1864)
Jonesboro (August 31 - September 1, 1864)
Franklin (November 30, 1864)
Nashville (December 15-16, 1864)
Carolina Campaign (February-April 1865)
Bentonville (March 19-21, 1865)

Check out the online history of the 8th Arknasas.