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

Battle of Manila

- Land battles :* Battle of Manila - Spanish forces and their various allies drove out the ruling Muslim elite and founded the capital city of the Philippines* Battle of Manila - A British victory in the Seven Years' War* Battle of Manila - U.S...

 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

Department of the Pacific

The Department of the Pacific was a major command of the United States Army during the 19th century.-Formation:The Department of the Pacific was first organized on October 31, 1853, at San Francisco, California, taking over from the previous Pacific Division. The department reported directly to...

 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
    23rd Infantry Regiment (United States)
    The 23rd Infantry Regiment is an infantry regiment in the United States Army originally formed on June 26th 1812. The 23rd saw action in 14 battles during the War of 1812...
    
    
  • 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

External links

• Order of Battle VIII Army Corps PHILIPPINES