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Civil War Regimental and Unit Histories Illinois Adjutant General's Report Regimental and Unit Histories Containing Reports for the Years 1861– 1866 Histories of Illinois Civil War Regiments and Units The following histories of Illinois Civil War regiments and units originate from the first eight volumes of the nine volume publication, Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Illinois (1900-1902). (The ninth volume lists units of the Black Hawk, Mexican and Spanish-American Wars as well as the War of 1812.) The histories, some written shortly after the war’s end, are the work of numerous authors throughout the intervening years. The 1886 version of the Adjutant General’s Report included regimental histories compiled by that office which had not previously been published. The final 1900-1902 republication of the report incorporated revisions and corrections to the histories. A listing of regiments and units which have accompanying histories follows. In recognition of the service of Illinois’ six regiments during the Mexican War, the assignment of regimental numbers for infantry began with seven. Please click on the bookmark for the desired regiment or unit to get to the history for that regiment or unit. Illinois Civil War Regimental Histories Official Name Database Abbreviation(s) INFANTRY 7th Illinois Infantry 7 INF, 7 INF CON 8th Illinois Infantry 8 INF 9th Illinois Infantry 9 INF, 9 INF CON 10th Illinois Infantry 10 INF 11th Illinois Infantry 11 INF 12th Illinois Infantry 12 INF 13th Illinois Infantry 13 INF 14th Illinois Infantry 14 INF, 14 INF CON 15th Illinois Infantry 15 INF, 15 INF CON 16th Illinois Infantry 16 INF 17th Illinois Infantry 17 INF 18th Illinois Infantry 18 INF, 18 INF CON 19th Illinois Infantry 19 INF 20th Illinois Infantry 20 INF 21st Illinois Infantry 21 INF 22nd Illinois Infantry 22 INF 23rd Illinois Infantry 23 INF, 23 INF CON 24th Illinois Infantry 24 INF 25th Illinois Infantry 25 INF 26th Illinois Infantry 26 INF 27th Illinois Infantry 27 INF 28th Illinois Infantry 28 INF, 28 INF CON 29th Illinois Infantry 29 INF 29th United States Colored Infantry 29 USC 30th Illinois Infantry 30 INF 31st Illinois Infantry 31 INF 32nd Illinois Infantry 32 INF 33rd Illinois Infantry 33 INF 34th Illinois Infantry 34 INF 35th Illinois Infantry 35 INF 36th Illinois Infantry 36 INF 37th Illinois Infantry 37 INF 38th Illinois Infantry 38 INF 39th Illinois Infantry 39 INF 40th Illinois Infantry 40 INF 41st Illinois Infantry 41 INF, 41 INF CON 42nd Illinois Infantry 42 INF 43rd Illinois Infantry 43 INF, 43 INF CON 44th Illinois Infantry 44 INF 45th Illinois Infantry 45 INF 46th Illinois Infantry 46 INF 47th Illinois Infantry 47 INF, 47 INF CON 48th Illinois Infantry 48 INF 49th Illinois Infantry 49 INF 50th Illinois Infantry 50 INF 51st Illinois Infantry 51 INF 52nd Illinois Infantry 52 INF 53rd Illinois Infantry 53 INF 54th Illinois Infantry 54 INF 55th Illinois Infantry 55 INF 56th Illinois Infantry 56 INF 57th Illinois Infantry 57 INF 58th Illinois Infantry 58 INF, 58 INF CON 59th Illinois Infantry 59 INF 60th Illinois Infantry 60 INF 61st Illinois Infantry 61 INF 62nd Illinois Infantry 62 INF, 62 INF CON 63rd Illinois Infantry 63 INF 64th Illinois Infantry 64 INF 65th Illinois Infantry 65 INF, 65 INF CON 66th Illinois Infantry 66 INF 67th Illinois Infantry 67 INF 68th Illinois Infantry 68 INF 69th Illinois Infantry 69 INF 70th Illinois Infantry 70 INF 71st Illinois Infantry 71 INF 72nd Illinois Infantry 72 INF 73rd Illinois Infantry 73 INF 74th Illinois Infantry 74 INF 75th Illinois Infantry 75 INF 76th Illinois Infantry 76 INF 77th Illinois Infantry 77 INF 78th Illinois Infantry 78 INF 79th Illinois Infantry 79 INF 80th Illinois Infantry 80 INF 81st Illinois Infantry 81 INF 82nd Illinois Infantry 82 INF 83rd Illinois Infantry 83 INF 84th Illinois Infantry 84 INF 85th Illinois Infantry 85 INF 86th Illinois Infantry 86 INF 87th Illinois Infantry 87 INF 88th Illinois Infantry 88 INF 89th Illinois Infantry 89 INF 90th Illinois Infantry 90 INF 91st Illinois Infantry 91 INF 92nd Illinois Infantry 92 INF 93rd Illinois Infantry 93 INF 94th Illinois Infantry 94 INF 95th Illinois Infantry 95 INF 96th Illinois Infantry 96 INF 97th Illinois Infantry 97 INF 98th Illinois Infantry 98 INF 99th Illinois Infantry 99 INF, 99 INF CON 100th Illinois Infantry 100 INF 101st Illinois Infantry 101 INF 102nd Illinois Infantry 102 INF 103rd Illinois Infantry 103 INF 104th Illinois Infantry 104 INF 105th Illinois Infantry 105 INF 106th Illinois Infantry 106 INF 107th Illinois Infantry 107 INF 108th Illinois Infantry 108 INF 109th Illinois Infantry 109 INF 110th Illinois Infantry 110 INF 111th Illinois Infantry 111 INF 112th Illinois Infantry 112 INF 113th Illinois Infantry 113 INF 114th Illinois Infantry 114 INF 115th Illinois Infantry 115 INF 116th Illinois Infantry 116 INF 117th Illinois Infantry 117 INF 118th Illinois Infantry 118 INF 119th Illinois Infantry 119 INF 120th Illinois Infantry 120 INF 121st Illinois Infantry 121 INF 122nd Illinois Infantry 122 INF 123rd Illinois Infantry 123 INF 124th Illinois Infantry 124 INF 125th Illinois Infantry 125 INF 126th Illinois Infantry 126 INF 127th Illinois Infantry 127 INF 128th Illinois Infantry 128 INF 129th Illinois Infantry 129 INF 130th Illinois Infantry 130 INF 131st Illinois Infantry 131 INF 132nd Illinois Infantry 132 INF 133rd Illinois Infantry 133 INF 134th Illinois Infantry 134 INF 135th Illinois Infantry 135 INF 136th Illinois Infantry 136 INF 137th Illinois Infantry 137 INF 138th Illinois Infantry 138 INF 139th Illinois Infantry 139 INF 140th Illinois Infantry 140 INF 141st Illinois Infantry 141 INF 142nd Illinois Infantry 142 INF 143rd Illinois Infantry 143 INF 144th Illinois Infantry 144 INF 145th Illinois Infantry 145 INF 146th Illinois Infantry 146 INF 147th Illinois Infantry 147 INF 148th Illinois Infantry 148 INF 149th Illinois Infantry 149 INF 150th Illinois Infantry 150 INF 151st Illinois Infantry 151 INF 152nd Illinois Infantry 152 INF 153rd Illinois Infantry 153 INF 154th Illinois Infantry 154 INF 155th Illinois Infantry 155 INF 156th Illinois Infantry 156 INF CAVALRY 1st Illinois Cavalry 1 CAV 2nd Illinois Cavalry 2 CAV, 2 CAV CON 3rd Illinois Cavalry 3 CAV, 3 CAV CON 4th Illinois Cavalry 4 CAV, 4 CAV CON 5th Illinois Cavalry 5 CAV 6th Illinois Cavalry 6 CAV 7th Illinois Cavalry 7 CAV 8th Illinois Cavalry 8 CAV 9th Illinois Cavalry 9 CAV 10th Illinois Cavalry 10 CAV, 10 CAV CON 11th Illinois Cavalry 11 CAV 12th Illinois Cavalry 12 CAV, 12 CAV CON 13th Illinois Cavalry 13 CAV, 13 CAV CON 14th Illinois Cavalry 14 CAV, 14 CAV CON 15th Illinois Cavalry 15 CAV 16th Illinois Cavalry 16 CAV 17th Illinois Cavalry 17 CAV ARTILLERY 1st Illinois Artillery 1 ART 2nd Illinois Artillery 2 ART INDEPENDENT ARTILLERY Bridges’ Battery BRIDGE’S LGT ART Campbell’s Battery CAMPBELL’S LGT ART Chapman’s Battery CHAPMAN’S LGT ART Chicago Board of Trade Independent Battery Light Artillery BOARD OF TRADE ART Chicago Mercantile Independent Batttery Light Artillery MERCANTILE William Cogswell’s Battery Light Artillery COGSWELL’S Colvin’s Independent Battery Light Artillery COLVIN’S LGT ART Henshaw’s Independent Battery Light Artillery HENSHAW’S Renwick’s Elgin Independent Battery Light Artillery ELGIN LGT ART Springfield Independent Light Artillery SPRINGFIELD LGT ART MISCELLANEOUS Alton Battalion None (part of 144 INF) Irish Dragoons None ( part of 23rd IA) Sturgis Rifles STURGIS RIFLES Infantry 7th Illinois Infantry Illinois having sent six regiments to the Mexican war, by courtesy the numbering of the regiments which took part in the war for the Union began with number seven. A number of regiments which responded to the first call of the President for troops claimed to be the first regiment in the field, but the honor of being the first was finally accorded to Col. John Cook, and hence his regiment was numbered seven. The Seventh regiment was recruited as follows: Company A from Elgin and vicinity; Company B, Mattoon and vicinity; Company C, Aurora and vicinity; Company D, Litchfield and vicinity; Company E, Atlanta and vicinity; Company F, Bunker Hill and vicinity; Company G, Springfield and vicinity; Company H, Lincoln and vicinity; Company I, Springfield and vicinity; Company K, Carlinville and vicinity. The regiment was mustered into the United States service at Camp Yates April 25, 1861, by Captain John Pope, U.S.A. Was forwarded to Alton, St. Louis, Cairo and Mound City, where it remained during the three months service. Was reorganized and mustered for three years service July 25, 1861, by Captain T. G. Pitcher, U.S.A. Proceeded to Ironton, Missouri, and joined the command of Brigadier General B. M. Prentiss. August 23, 1861, marched to Cape Girardeau, Missouri, where it remained some time, Colonel Cook commanding Post. The regiment went into winter quarters at Fort Holt, Ky., Colonel Cook commanding Post. The garrison consisted of a brigade - Seventh and Twenty-eighth Illinois and McAllister's battery. General Grant commanded the District of Cairo. Was with the reconnoitering expedition, under General Grant, in the rear of Columbus, Ky. During the battle of Belmont was sent to Elliott's Mills, just above Columbus. On February 3, 1862, embarked for Fort Henry, and on the 12th for Fort Donelson, taking part in the investment and siege of that place, February 13, 14 and 15, and was engaged in the last charge of the left of the enemy's works. At Donelson the regiment was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Babcock, Colonel Cook commanding Third Brigade Second Division, Major General C. F. Smith commanding. Loss three killed, including the gallant Captain Mendell of Company I, and nineteen wounded. February 21, 1862, left Fort Donelson for Clarksville, Tenn., Major Rowett commanding, Lieutenant Colonel Babcock absent, sick, and Colonel Cook commanding Brigade.
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