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Infantry units. In recognition of Illinois’ six regiments' service in the Mexican War, regimental numbers for infantry in the Civil War began at seven. 7th Illinois Infantry Regiment. 8th Illinois Infantry Regiment. 9th Illinois Infantry Regiment. 10th Illinois Infantry Regiment. 11th Illinois Infantry Regiment.
An 1862 Spencer Rifle with sling and bayonet. As part of the "Wilder Lightning Brigade" the 17th was among the first units fighting in the Civil War to receive the Spencer repeating rifle. In February and March 1863, it was converted to mounted infantry. [3] The 123rd Illinois' brigade became known as "Wilder's Lightning Brigade" commanded by ...
The 23rd Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment, known as the "First Irish" or "Irish 'Brigade'", was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The 23rd Illinois Infantry was organized at Chicago, Illinois and mustered into Federal service on June 15, 1861. Initially assigned to garrison the town of ...
They lost 366 of their comrades [ 7 ] They also fought at the Second Battle of Corinth. The regiment was changed to the 9th Illinois Mounted Infantry Regiment on March 15, 1863. The regiment fought in the Battle of Athens in 1864. On 9 July 1865 the 9th Illinois Infantry was mustered out (released from military service) at Louisville, Kentucky.
The 82nd Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, known as the "2nd Hecker Regiment," was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It was one of the three "German" regiments furnished to the Union by Illinois. Approximately two-thirds of its members were German immigrants and most of the other third was ...
The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 1,952 men on its roster for this unit. Roster. The regiment elected twenty-seven-year-old Colonel Smith D. Atkins as its commander, and he received his commission as the regiment's Colonel on September 4, 1862.
The 47th Illinois Volunteers were part of the fighting, which resulted in combined losses of 828 killed and more than 3,800 wounded and missing. [1] The 47th Illinois Infantry was organized at Peoria, Illinois and mustered into Federal service on August 16, 1861. [2] The unit was transferred to St. Louis, Missouri, on September 23, 1861, and ...
The 104th Illinois Infantry was organized at Ottawa, Illinois, and mustered in for three years service on August 27, 1862. The regiment was attached to 39th Brigade, 12th Division, Army of the Ohio, to November 1862. District of Western Kentucky, Department of the Ohio, to December 1862.