| 8th West Virginia Infantry Regiment | |
|---|---|
 Flag of West Virginia | |
| Active | November, 1861 to January 26, 1864 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Infantry |
| Engagements | Battle of Cross Keys Battle of Second Bull Run Battle of White Sulphur Springs Battle of Droop Mountain |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel | John H. Oley |
| Major | Hedgman Slack |
The 8th West Virginia Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
The 8th West Virginia Infantry Regiment was organized in Buffalo, West Virginia in November 1861 and attached to the District of the Kanawha, with men recruited from the central and southern counties of Braxton, Clay, Jackson, Kanawha, Putnam, Raleigh, Fayette, Boone, Logan and Wyoming.
Originally known as the 8th Virginia Regiment of the Union Army, it became the 8th West Virginia when West Virginia was designated a state.
The unit fought at the Battle of Cross Keys under Lt. Colonel Lucien Loeser as a part of Cluseret's Brigade, alongside the 60th Ohio under overall command of Col. Gustave Paul Clusteret, a French officer who served with the Union Army.
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