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The regiment was mustered into Federal service on February 18 , 1862 , at Brattleboro, Vermont . It was engaged in, or present at, the Occupation Of New Orleans , Raceland, Boutte Station, Bayou des Allemands, the Steamer "Cotton," Bisland, and Port Hudson , in the Department of the Gulf, and Opequon , Fisher's Hill , Cedar Creek , and Newtown in the Shenandoah Valley Campaign .

The 8th Vermont lost during its term of service: 102 men killed and mortally wounded, 7 died from accident, 22died in Confederate prisons and 214 died from disease; for a total loss of 345 men.

The regiment mustered out of service on June 28 , 1865 .