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Re: 8th Kentucky Mounted Rifles
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No such unit. If 8th Confederate is accurate, it's either cavalry or (mounted) infantry.

If it's the latter, here's a unit history. The page may take a little while to load.

http://php.indiana.edu/~crabtre/8thky/8thky-main.htm

If you will provide your ancestor's name, it should be easier to verify his proper unit designation.

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