Lanphear, Elisha & Catherine (Dobbins), Thorp, Clark Co., WI

Data of Town Where Enlisted: Greenbush, WI

Killed or mortally wounded	6
Died as POW	1
Died of Disease	23
Disabled	47
Deserted	4
Discharged	8
Mustered out	66

This Regiment, known as the "Eagle Regiment" was organized 4 September 1861, with a numerical strength of 973. It was mustered in Sept. 13 and left the state Oct. 12 for the lower Mississippi.

It took part in the actions at Greenville, Island No. 10, Farmington, Corinth, Iuka, Henderson's Hill, Pleasant Hill, Cloutierville, Bayou Lamourie Atchafalaya River, Lake Chicot, Jackson, Haynes' Bluff, Vicksburg Richmond, La., and Nashville.

The General commanding at Farmington, in general orders, said, "The Badger State may feel proud to have the honor of being represented by so gallant a regiment as the 8th Wisconsin."

General Sherman highly complimented the Regiment for doing "its whole duty in the camp, on the march and in battle," for "Peculiar courage and gallantry at Jackson and throughout the siege of Vicksburg," and for other services.

The original strength of 973 was augmented to a total enrollment of 1,643. Losses by death 255, missing 3, desertion 60, transfer 41, discharge 320. It was mustered out at Demopolis, Alabama on 5 September 1865 with 964 men.

Family Research-Lanphear, Lamphear or Lamphere

1880 Federal Census--Plymouth, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Name	Relation	Marital	Sex	Color	Birth Year	Birthplace	Occupation	Father Born	Mother Born
Elisha Lamphere	Head	Married	Male	White	56-1824	New York	Farmer	Massachusetts	Massachusetts
Catherine Lamphere	Wife	Married	Female	White	56-1824	New Jersey	Keeping House	New York	New Jersey
James E. Lamphere	Son	Single	Male	White	13-1867	Wisconsin	At Home	New York	Canada
Solomon C. Lamphere	Son	Single	Male	White	11-1869	Wisconsin	At Home	New York	Canada