Union Regimental Histories
Illinois
Organized at Pontiac and mustered in September 8, 1862. Moved to Louisville, Ky.,
September 22. Attached to 38th Brigade, 12th Division, Army of the Ohio, to November,
1862. Bowling Green, Ky., District of West Kentucky, Dept. of the Ohio, to June, 1863. 2nd
Brigade, 8rd Division, Reserve Corps, Army of the Cumberland, June, 1863. Garrison
Gallatin, Tenn., to August, 1863. Ward's Brigade, District of Nashville, Tenn., Dept. of
the Cumberland, to January, 1864. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 11th Army Corps, Dept. of the
Cumberland, to April, 1864. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 20th Army Corps, Army of the
Cumberland, and Army of Georgia to June, 1865.
SERVICE.---Pursuit of Bragg into Kentucky October 1-16, 1862.
March to Bowling Green. Ky.. October 25; thence moved to Mitchellsville, Ky., November 21,
and Garrison duty there until December. Guard R. R. from Bowling Green, Ky., to Gallatin,
Tenn., until June 1, 1863. Skirmish at Richland Station March 19. Garrison Fort Thomas at
Gallatin June 1 to August 22. March to Nashville, Tenn., August 22, and duty there until
February 24, 1864. Expedition from Nashville to Creelsboro December 28, 1863, to January
4, 1864. March to Wauhatchie Valley, Tenn., February 24-March 12, and duty there until May
2. Atlanta (Ga.) Campaign May 2-September 8. Demonstration on Resaca May 8-13. Battle of
Resaca May 14-15. Cassville May 19. Advance on Dallas May 22-25. Burnt Hickory and New
Hope Church May 25. Operations on line of Pumpkin Vine Creek and battles about Dallas, New
Hope Church and Allatoona Hills May 26-June 5. Operations about Marietta and against
Kenesaw Mountain June 10-July 2. Pine Hill June 11-14. Lost Mountain June 15-17. Gilgal
(or Golgotha Church) June 15. Muddy Creek June 17. Noyes Creek June 19. Kolb's Farm June
22 Assault on Kenesaw June 27. Ruff's Station, Smyrna Camp Ground, July 4. Chattahoochie
River July 5-17. Peach Tree Creek July 19-20. Siege of Atlanta July 22-August 25.
Operations at Chattahoochie River Bridge August 26-September 2. Occupation of Atlanta
September 2-November 15. March to the sea November 15-December 10. Siege of Savannah
December 10-21. Near Hardeesville, S.C., January 3, 1865. Campaign of the Carolinas
January to April, 1865. Averysboro. Taylor's Hole Creek, N. C., March 16. Battle of
Bentonville March 19-21. Occupation of Goldsboro March 24. Advance on Raleigh April 10-14.
Occupation of Raleigh April 14. Bennett's House April 26. Surrender of Johnston and his
army. Moved to Washington, D.C., via Richmond, Va., April 29-May 19. Grand Review May 24.
Mustered out June 8, 1865.
Regiment lost during service 50 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers
and 128 Enlisted men by disease. Total 180.
Organized at Camp Butler, Springfield, Ill., and mustered in October 25, 1862. Moved to
Memphis, Tenn., November 11-17, 1862. Attached to Reserve Brigade, District of Memphis,
13th Army Corps (Old), Dept. of the Tennessee, to December, 1862. District of Memphis,
16th Army Corps, to March, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 10th Division, 13th Army Corps, Army of the
Tennessee, to July. 1863. 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, 13th Army Corps. Dept. of the
Tennessee, to August, 1863, and Dept. of the Gulf to June, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 3rd
Division, 19th Army Corps, Dept. of the Gulf, to October, 1864. Defenses of New Orleans,
La., to January, 1865. Consolidated with 77th Illinois Infantry January 25, 1865. Regiment
revived June 23, 1865. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 13th Army Corps (New), Military Division
West Mississippi, to August, 1865.
SERVICE.--Duty at Fort Pickering, Memphis, Tenn., until March
27. 1863. Moved to Milliken's Bend, La., March 27-31, and duty there until April 25.
Movement on Bruinsburg and turning Grand Gulf April 25-30. Battle of Magnolia Hills, Port
Gibson, May 1. Champion's Hill May 16. Big Black River Bridge May 17. Siege of Vicksburg,
Miss.. May 18-July 4. Assaults on Vicksburg May 19 and 22. Advance on Jackson, Miss., July
5-10. Siege of Jackson July 10-17. Reconnaissance to Pearl River July 11. Camp at Big
Black until August 13. Ordered to New Orleans, La., August 13, and duty there until
October. Western Louisiana Campaign October 3-November 30. At New Iberia until December 6.
Moved to New Orleans, thence to Pass Cavallo, Texas, December 6-20, and duty there until
February, 1864. Reconnaissance on Matagorda Peninsula January 21. Moved to Algiers, thence
to Franklin, La. Red River Campaign March 10-May 22. Advance from Franklin to Alexandria,
La.. March 14-26. Bayou De Paul, Carroll's Mills, April 8. Battle of Sabine Cross Roads
April 8. Regiment mostly captured at Sabine Cross Roads and confined at Tyler, Texas, 13
months. Retreat to Morganza May 13-20, Garrison duty at New Orleans, La., June, 1864, to
January, 1865. With 77th Illinois Infantry in Campaign against Mobile and its defenses
February to April. Siege of Spanish Fort and Fort Blakely March 26-April 9. Assault and
capture of Fort Blakely April 9. Occupation of Mobile April 12. Expedition to Tombigbee
River and Macintosh Bluffs April 13-May 9. At Mobile until July. Regiment reorganized at
Mobile July 11, 1865. Ordered to New Orleans and mustered out August 15, 1865.
Regiment lost during service 2 Officers and 18 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded
and 4 Officers and 153 Enlisted men by disease. Total 177.
Organized at Old Fort Massac and mustered in November 13, 1862. Moved to Cairo, Ill.;
thence to Memphis, Tenn., December 2-7, 1862. Attached to 2nd Brigade, 10th Division, 13th
Army Corps (Old), Dept. of the Tennessee, December, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division.
Sherman's Yazoo Expedition, to January, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 10th Division, 13th Army Corps.
Army of the Tennessee, to March, 1863. District of Memphis, Tenn., 5th Division, 16th Army
Corps, to May, 1863. Detached Brigade, District of Northeast Louisiana, to July, 1863.
Paducah, Ky., District of Columbus, Ky., 6th Division, 16th Army Corps, to October, 1863.
1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 17th Army Corps, to November, 1863.
SERVICE.--At Memphis, Tenn., until December 20, 1862. Sherman's
Yazoo Expedition December 20, 1862, to January 3, 1863. Chickasaw Bayou December 26-28.
Chickasaw Bluffs December 29. Expedition to Arkansas Post, Ark., January 3-10, 1863.
Assault and capture of Fort Hindman, Arkansas Post, January 10-11. Moved to Young's Point,
La., January 15-22, and duty there until March 2. Moved to Memphis, Tenn., March 2-6, and
duty there until May 9. Moved to Vicksburg, Miss., May 10-12. Near Island No. 82.
Mississippi River, May 11. At Milliken's Bend, La., guarding supplies until May 24. At
Sherman's Landing until July 4. Moved to Paducah. Ky., July 20-27, and duty there until
October 15. Consolidated to a Battalion of 4 Companies September 16. Expedition to
Mayfield and Murray, Ky., October 15-20. Moved to Vicksburg, Miss., October 20-29.
Regiment consolidated with 29th Illinois Infantry November 15, 1863.
Regiment lost during service 1 Enlisted man killed and 11 Officers and 282 Enlisted men by
disease. Total 294.
Organized at Camp Fry, Chicago, Ill., and mustered in for 100 days June 1, 1864. Moved to
Columbus, Ky., June 3. Attached to District of Columbus, Ky., 6th Division, 16th Army
Corps, Dept. of the Tennessee, to August, 1864. District of Columbus, Ky., Dept. of the
Ohio, to October, 1864.
SERVICE.--Garrison duty at Paducah, Ky., until October.
Expedition from Paducah to Hadix Ferry July 25-27. Action near Haddix Ferry July 27.
Mustered out October 17, 1864. Regiment lost during service 12 by disease. Total 12.
Organized at Camp Butler, Ill., and mustered in for 100 days May 31, 1864. Moved to Rock
Island Barracks, Ill., June 3, and duty there guarding prisoners of war until September,
1864. Mustered out September 24, 1864.
Regiment lost during service 16 by disease.
Organized at Camp Fry, Chicago, Ill., and mustered in for 100 days May 31, 1864. Moved to
Columbus, Ky., June 6-8. Attached to District of Columbus, Ky. and Garrison duty at
Columbus until October. Mustered out October 5, 1864. Regiment lost during service 1.
Officer and 20 Enlisted men by disease. Total 21.
Organized at Mattoon, Ill., and mustered in for 100 days June 6, 1864. Moved to Benton
Barracks, Mo., June 10. Assigned to guard duty on Iron Mountain R. R. at the Gasconade and
Osage crossings of the Missouri Pacific R. R., and at Jefferson City, Mo. Mustered out
September 28, 1864.
Regiment lost 2 Enlisted men killed and 17 Enlisted men by disease during service. Total
19.
Organized at Centralia, Ill., and mustered in for 100 days June 1, 1864. Moved to Cairo,
Ill.; thence to Columbus, Ky. Attached to District of Columbus, Ky., Dept. of the
Tennessee, to August, 1864, and Department of the Ohio to September, 1864. Assigned to
Garrison duty at Columbus, Ky., until September 26. Expedition to Mayfield, Ky., August
12-16. Reenlisted for 15 days' service against Price's Invasion of Missouri, and on duty
at various points about St. Louis, Mo., until October 15. Mustered out at Camp Butler,
Ill., October 22, 1864.
Regiment lost during service 2 Enlisted men killed and 2 Officers and 40 Enlisted men by
disease. Total 44.
Organized at Camp Wood, Quincy, Ill., and mustered in for 100 days June 5, 1864. Ordered
to Memphis, Tenn., June 9. Attached to 4th Brigade, District of Memphis, Tenn., District
of West Tennessee. Transferred to 3rd Brigade, District of Memphis, July 9. Assigned to
guard and picket duty at and about Memphis until September. Repulse of Forrest's attack on
Memphis August 21. Mustered out September 4, 1864.
Regiment lost during service 1 Officer and 17 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and
1 Officer and 31 Enlisted men by disease. Total 50.
Organized at Camp Wood, Quincy, III., and mustered in for 100 days June 21, 1864. Moved to
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, June 26, and duty there until October. (Cos. "C" and
"F" at Weston, Mo., July 7 to August 3.) Mustered out October 14, 1864.
Lost 13 by disease during service.
Organized at Peoria, Ill., and mustered in for 100 days June 1, 1864. Moved to St. Louis,
Mo., June 8-10; thence to Columbus, Ky. Moved to Cairo, Ill., June 20; and on Garrison
duty there until September. Attached to District of Columbus, Ky., Dept. of the Tennessee,
to August, and Dept. of the Ohio to September. Moved to Peoria September 25-28.
Volunteered for service during Price's Invasion of Missouri and moved to St. Louis. March
into Missouri toward Franklin in pursuit of Price, October. Mustered out October 25, 1864.
Lost by disease during service 16.
Organized at Camp Butler, Ill., and mustered in for 100 days June 18, 1864. Moved to
Cairo, Ill., thence to Memphis, Tenn., June 18-22. Attached to 3rd Brigade, Memphis,
Tenn., District of West Tennessee. March from Memphis to Wolf River and guard R. R. by
detachments between Wolf River and Holly Springs, Miss., until August. Action at Lafayette
June 26 and August 8. Moved to Memphis, Tenn., and Post duty there until October. Repulse
of Forrest's attack on Memphis August 21. Near Memphis August 25. Ordered to Camp Fry,
Chicago, Ill. Mustered out October 29, 1864. (Volunteered for the defense of Missouri
during Price's Invasion.)
Regiment lost during service 5 Enlisted men killed and mortally.wounded and 24 Enlisted
men by disease. Total 29.
Organized at Elgin, Ill., and mustered in for 100 days June 16, 1864. Moved to Columbus,
Ky., and Garrison duty in that District until October. Mustered out October 10, 1864.
Regiment lost by disease during service 21.
Organized at Freeport, Ill., and mustered in for 100 days June 18, 1864. Moved to Memphis,
Tenn., June 21-24. Attached to R. R. District, Memphis, Tenn., District of West Tennessee,
and assigned to duty on Memphis & Charleston R. R. at White's Station until October.
Mustered out October 27, 1864.
Regiment lost by disease during service 30.
Organized at Mattoon, Ill., and mustered in for 100 days June 11, 1864. Moved to Memphis,
Tenn., June 16-19. Attached to 3rd Brigade, Memphis, Tenn., District of West Tennessee.
Transferred to 3rd Brigade July 12. Duty at Memphis, Tenn., until July 27. Moved to
Helena, Ark., District of Eastern Arkansas, July 27-28, and duty there until September 10.
Mustered out September 26, 1864.
Regiment lost by disease during service 55.
Organized at Alton, Ill., and mustered in for 1 year October 21, 1864. Ordered to St.
Louis, Mo., and duty in that District until July, 1865. Mustered out July 14, 1865.
Regiment lost during service by disease 69.
Organized at Camp Butler and mustered in for 100 days June 9, 1864. Ordered to St. Louis,
Mo., June 12, and duty in that District until September. Mustered out at Camp Butler
September 23, 1864.
Regiment lost during service by disease 40.
Organized at Camp Butler, Ill., and mustered in for 1 year September 18, 1864. Assigned to
duty in Illinois. Guarding drafted men at Camp Butler. Cos. "B" and
"C" at Brighton, Cos. "D" and "E" at Quincy, and Co.
"F" at Jacksonville. Mustered out July 5, 1865.
Regiment lost during service by disease 38.
Organized at Camp Fry, Chicago, Ill., for 1 year February 18, 1865. Moved to Louisville,
Ky., thence to Nashville, Tenn., February 21-25, and to Chattanooga, Tenn., and Dalton,
Ga., February 27-28. Attached to 1st Brigade, 2nd Separate Division, District of the
Etowah, Dept. of the Cumberland, to July, 1865. Dept. of Georgia to January, 1866.
SERVICE.--Duty at Dalton, Ga., and operating against guerrillas
until May 1, 1865. Expedition to Mill Creek March 14-16. Action near Dalton March 14.
Expedition to Spring Place March 20-22, and to Ringgold March 28-29. Moved to Resaca May
1-2, thence to Calhoun June 26, to Dalton July 2-3. To Marietta, Macon and Albany July
27-31. Duty there and at Americus and Smithville until November. Moved to Macon and
Hawkinsville November 4-6, thence to Savannah November 25-December 3. (Cos. "F"
and "I" at Hawkinsville until November 28. Joined Regiment at Savannah December
5.) Duty at Savannah until January 23, 1866. Mustered out January 20, 1866. Moved to
Springfield, Ill., January 23-31. Discharged February 8, 1866.
Regiment lost during service 3 Enlisted men killed and 31 Enlisted men by disease. Total
34.
Organized at Camp Butler, Ill., and mustered in February 21, 1865. Moved to Nashville,
Tenn., February 22-25, thence to Tullahoma, Tenn., March 1, Attached to 1st Brigade,
Defenses Nashville & Chattanooga R. R. to April, 1865. 2nd Brigade, 1st Sub-District,
District of Middle Tennessee, Dept. of the Cumberland, to June, 1865. 3rd Brigade, 1st
Sub-District, District of Middle Tennessee, to September, 1865.
SERVICE.--Duty at Tullahoma, Tenn., until June 18, 1865; then
distributed 5 Companies at Decherd, 1 Company at McMinnville and 4 Companies guarding
Nashville & Chattanooga R. R. from Lombardy to Anderson's Station until September.
Mustered out at Nashville, Tenn., September 5, 1865.
Regiment lost during service 2 Enlisted men killed and 1 Officer and 70 Enlisted men by
disease. Total 73.
Organized at Camp Butler, Ill., and mustered in for 1 year February 11, 1865. Moved to
Nashville, Tenn., February 14-17, 1865; thence to Chattanooga, Tenn. Attached to 2nd
Brigade, 2nd Separate Division, District of the Etowah, Dept. of the Cumberland, to July,
1865. Dept. of Georgia to January, 1866.
SERVICE.--Provost Guard duty at Chattanooga, Tenn., and guarding
R. R. until May 2. Moved to Dalton, Ga., May 2; thence to Atlanta, Ga., July 6. Guard duty
in 4th Sub-District, District of Allatoona, until January, 1866. Mustered out January 27,
1866.
Regiment lost during service by disease 31.
Organized at Camp Butler, Ill., and mustered in for 1 year's service February 14, 1865.
Moved to Bridgeport, Ala., February 18-27, 1865. Attached to 2nd Brigade, 2nd Separate
Division, District of the Etowah, Dept. of the Cumberland, to July, 1865. Dept. of Georgia
to January, 1866.
SERVICE.--Garrison duty at Bridgeport, Ala., at Forts 3 and 4
and Block Houses on Nashville & Chattanooga R. R. from Bridgeport, Ala., to
Chattanooga, Tenn., until March 24, 1865. Moved to Cleveland, Tenn., March 24-25. To
Dalton, Ga., May 2-3, and duty there until July 7. (Left Wing at Spring Place until July
1.) Moved to Atlanta July 7-8, thence to Griffin, Ga., August 14. Duty in 2nd
Sub-District, District of Allatoona, until December, 1865. Cos. "A" and
"E" at Griffin. Co. "D" at LaGrange, Co. "C" at West Point,
Co. "F" at Newnan, Cos. "B" and "G" at Atlanta, "Co.
"K" at Greenville, Co. "H" at Franklin, and Co. "I" at
Atlanta. Assigned to District of Atlanta December 31. Mustered out January 16, 1866.
Regiment lost during service by disease 58.
Organized at Quincy, Ill., and mustered in for 1 year's service February 23, 1865. Moved
to Springfield, Ill.; thence to Nashville, Murfreesboro and Chattanooga, Tenn., and
Dalton, Ga., February 23-March 13, 1865. Attached to 1st Brigade, 2nd Separate Division,
District of the Etowah, Dept. of the Cumberland, to July, 1865. Dept. of Georgia to
January, 1866.
SERVICE.--Duty at Dalton, Ga., until May 2, 1865. Moved to Resaca, Calhoun and Kingston, Ga., May 2-12. Surrender of Warford May 13-14-15. At Kingston, Ga., until July 28. Detachments at Adairsville, Rome and Cartersville. Moved to Columbus, Ga., July 28-31, and duty there until January, 1866. Mustered out January 24, 1866. Discharged February 8, 1866. Regiment lost during service by disease 51.
Organized at Camp Butler, Ill., and mustered in for 1 year February 18, 1865. Moved to
Nashville, Tenn.; thence to Tullahoma, Tenn., February 20-28, 1865. Attached to 2nd
Brigade, Defenses Nashville & Chattanooga R. R., Dept. of the Cumberland, to April,
1865. 2nd Brigade, 1st Sub-District, District of Middle Tennessee, to July, 1865. 1st
Infantry Brigade, District of West Tennessee, to September, 1865.
SERVICE.--Assigned to duty as railroad guard on the Nashville
& Chattanooga R. R. until July, 1865. Moved to Memphis, Tenn., and duty there until
September. Mustered out September 9, 1865.
Regiment lost during service by disease 76.
Organized at Camp Fry, Chicago, Ill., and mustered in for 1 year February 27, 1865. Moved
to Nashville, Tenn.; thence to Tullahoma, Tenn., March 4-10. Attached to 2nd Brigade,
Defenses of Nashville & Chattanooga R. R., Dept. of the Cumberland, to April, 1865.
2nd Brigade, 1st Sub-District, District of Middle Tennessee, to July, 1865. 1st Infantry
Brigade, District of West Tennessee, to September, 1865.
SERVICE.--Assigned to guard duty on Nashville & Chattanooga
R. R. until July, 1865. Moved to Memphis, Tenn., July 1, and duty there until September.
Mustered out September 15, 1865, and discharged September 24, 1865.
Regiment lost during service by disease 37.
Organized at Camp Butler and mustered in February 21, 1865. Moved to Louisville, Ky.;
thence to Nashville and Murfreesboro, Tenn., February 24-March 3, 1865. Attached to 1st
Brigade, Defenses Nashville & Chattanooga R. R., Dept. of the Cumberland, to April,
1865. 1st Brigade, 1st Sub-District, District of Middle Tennessee, to September, 1865.
SERVICE.--Duty at Murfreesboro, Tenn., until May 13, 1865. Moved
to Tullahoma, Tenn., May 13-15; thence to Nashville June 11 and Garrison duty there until
September. Mustered out September 18, 1865.
Regiment lost during service by disease 76.
Organized at Camp Butler and mustered in February 28, 1865. Moved to Louisville, Ky.;
thence to Nashville and Tullahoma, Tenn., March 2-10, 1865. Attached to 2nd Brigade,
Defenses Nashville & Chattanooga R. R., Dept. of the Cumberland, to April, 1865. 2nd
Brigade, 1st Sub-District, District of Middle Tennessee, to September, 1865.
SERVICE.--Guard Block Houses on Nashville & Chattanooga R.
R. by Detachments from Nashville to Duck River until September. Mustered out September 4,
1865.
Regiment lost during service by disease 71.
Organized February 16, 1865. Moved to Nashville, Tenn., and attached to 3rd Brigade, 2nd
Separate Division, District of the Etowah, Department of the Cumberland.
SERVICE.--Engaged in guarding R. R. and Post duty in Department
of the Cumberland until September. Mustered out September 20, 1865. Regiment lost during
service 2 Enlisted men killed and 24 Enlisted men by disease. Total 26.
FIRST TROOPS
IN SERVICE--ON EXPEDITION TO CAIRO.
Chicago Light Artillery Company - Organized April 21.
Discharged May 2, 1861.
Lockport Artillery Company - Organized April 22. Discharged July 31, 1861.
Chicago Zouaves, Company A - Organized April 19. Discharged May 3, 1861.
Chicago Zouaves, Company B - Organized April 15. Discharged April 29, 1861.
Chicago Light Infantry Company - Organized April 19. Discharged May 3, 1861.
Turner Union Cadets - Organized April 15. Discharged April 29, 1861.
Lincoln Rifles - Organized April 15. Discharged April 29, 1861.
Light Artillery Company - Organized April 21. Discharged April 29, 1861.
Houghtailing's Ottawa Company - Organized April 18, (Co, "F," 110th
Illinois Infantry. 3 Mos.)
Cairo Sandwich Company - Organized April 19. (Co. "C," 10th Illinois
Infantry. 3 Mos.) Participating in Swift's Cairo Expedition, April 21-29, 1861.
Organized at Chicago, Ill., April --, and mustered in May 6, 1861. Ordered to West
Virginia June 15 and reported at Parkersburg, W. Va. Assigned to duty as Body Guard to
Gen. George B. McClellan, Commanding Army of West Virginia. West Virginia Campaign July
6-17. Battle of Rich Mountain July 10-11. Moved with Gen. McClellan to Washington, D.C.,
July 25 and guard duty at Headquarters Army of the Potomac till November, 1862.
Participating in the Virginia Peninsula Campaign March to August, 1862. Siege of Yorktown.
Battles of the seven days before Richmond. Maryland Campaign, Battle of Antietam, Md., and
movement to Falmouth, Va. Mustered out November 25, 1862.
Source - "A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3)
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