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From: "Beth Lane" <>
Subject: [ILHARDIN] Civil War Illinois Troops
Date: Sun, 03 Dec 2000 13:54:47 -0600


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The Civil War Archive
Union Regimental Histories
Illinois
131st Regiment Infantry
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.

136th Regiment Infantry

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.

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