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The 98th Illinois Infantry was organized at Centralia, Illinois and mustered into Federal service on September 3, 1862. [2]The regiment was converted to mounted infantry on March 8, 1863 [3] and became an element of "Wilder's Lightning Brigade", [note 1] a unit that pioneered the use of mounted infantry. [4]
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"Birge's Western Sharpshooters" was a multi-state, Federal unit organized at St. Louis, Missouri and mustered into federal service on November 23, 1861. Initially two companies were raised in Ohio, three in Illinois, one in Michigan, and four were organized at St Louis' Benton Barracks of Missourians and detachments of volunteer candidates sent by recruiting officers from Iowa, Minnesota and ...
The 123rd Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, was an infantry and mounted infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. In 1863 and 1864 it was temporarily known as the 123rd Illinois Volunteer Mounted Infantry Regiment, as part of Wilder's Lightning Brigade.
The 92nd Illinois and a section of mountain howitzers led the movement one mile in advance of the main body of the brigade. Before reaching Ringgold at 13:00, the 92nd ran into 500 troopers of Scott's brigade, Pegram's division, Forrest's Corps of Confederate cavalry, deployed in an L-shaped ambush with the blocking part perpendicular to the ...
It borders on the Illinois River and is primarily made of steeply sloped bluffland that is part of the river's valley. Heavily wooded, this region is managed for whitetail deer hunting. The Ray Norbut complex also includes Big Blue Island, a 100-acre (40 ha) riparian island in the Illinois
(The Center Square) – The state of Illinois is launching a portal for families seeking youth mental health services and care. It's called BEACON, which stands for Behavioral Health Care and ...
Lincoln Cemetery is a historically African American cemetery in Blue Island, Illinois, United States. The cemetery is about 112 acres (45 ha) with over 16,000 interments. The cemetery is about 112 acres (45 ha) with over 16,000 interments.