Roy, go this website and scroll down until you see the listing for the Louisiana Division SCV Historian, N. Wayne Cosby. To my knowledge he is doing a history of the 8th Louisiana. As to when or if he may publish it I have no idea but he should be able to answer questions you may have about the 8th Louisiana...

http://www.lascv.org/directory.htm

P.S.___ I had a 2nd great-grandfather and two 3rd great-uncles in this regiment. One, uncle Benjamin Henry stayed to the bitter end at Appomattox so you can see why I too hope to see a regimental history published one day.