The VIII Corps was formed on June 21, 1898 to provide a ground contingent to exploit Admiral Dewey's success in defeating the Spanish fleet in Manila harbor. The Corps defeated the Spanish garrison in the Battle of Manila and moved out from there to defeat the Philippine Insurrection.
At the end of March 1900, the complexities involved in dealing with the guerrillas and governing the islands led to the transformation of what had been the Department of the Pacific into the Division of the Philippines with four geographical departments, each of which was, in turn, divided into military districts. This step brought an end to the VIII Corps.
Units
- 1st Brigade
- 14th Infantry Regiment
- 23rd Infantry Regiment
- 1st Idaho Volunteer Infantry Regiment
- 1st North Dakota Volunteer Infantry Regiment
- 1st Wyoming Volunteer Infantry Regiment
- 13th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment
- 2nd Brigade
- 18th Infantry Regiment
- 1st California Volunteer Infantry Regiment
- 1st Colorado Volunteer Infantry Regiment
- 1st Nebraska Volunteer Infantry Regiment
- 2nd Oregon Volunteer Infantry Regiment
- 10th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment
- 1st Battalion, 3rd Artillery Regiment
- Utah Volunteer Artillery Regiment
- California Volunteer Heavy Artillery Detachment
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