U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
Name: Robert Montgomery
Side: Confederate
Regiment State/Origin: Louisiana
Regiment Name: 8 Louisiana Infantry
Regiment Name Expanded: 8th Regiment, Louisiana Infantry
Company: E
Rank In: Second Lieutenant
Rank In Expanded: Second Lieutenant
Rank Out: First Lieutenant
Rank Out Expanded: First Lieutenant
Film Number: M378 roll 21
8th Regiment, Louisiana Infantry
8th Infantry Regiment completed its organization at Camp Moore, Louisiana, in June, 1861. Its members were from the parishes of East Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge, Bienville, St. Martin, St. Mary, St. Landry, Webster, Rapides, and Plaquemines. Sent to Virginia, six companies (508 men) were held in reserve during the Battle of First Manassas, then the regiment moved to Winchester. During the war it was brigaded under Generals R. Taylor, Hays, and York. It fought in Jackson's Valley Campaign and on many battlefields of the Army of Northern Virginia from the Seven Days' Battles to Cold Harbor. The 8th went on to participate in Early's operations in the Shenandoah Valley, then shared in various conflicts around Appomattox. It reported 9 killed and 37 wounded at Cross Keys and Port Republic, had 15 killed and 69 wounded during the Seven Days' Battles, and sustaining 91 casualties in the Maryland Campaign. The unit lost 12 killed and 71 wounded at Chancellorsville and twenty-five percent of the 296 engaged at Gettysburg. It had 162 captured at Rappahannock Station. Only 3 officers and 54 men surrendered. Its commanders were Colonels Alcibiades DeBlanc, Henry B. Kelly, and Trevanion D. Lewis; Lieutenant Colonels Germain A. Lester and Francis T. Nicholls; and Major John B. Prados.
Other MONTGOMERY's in this unit:
Montgomery, Edward A.
Co G,D Private Private
Montgomery, M. H.
Co G Corporal Private
Montgomery, Marshall F.
Co G Corporal Private
Montgomery, Russell
Co G Private Private
Montgomery, Thomas J.
Co F Private Sergeant
Montgomery, William
Co F Private Private