10th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment (3 Year)

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10th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry (3 Year)
Illinois flag
Active	July 29, 1861 to July 11, 1865
Country	United States
Allegiance	Union
Branch	Infantry
Engagements	Battle of Missionary Ridge Battle of Kennesaw Mountain Siege of Atlanta March to the Sea Battle of Bentonville

The 10th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

Contents 1 Service 2 Total strength and casualties 3 Commanders 4 See also 5 Notes 6 References

[edit] Service

The 10th Illinois Infantry was mustered into state service at Dixon, Illinois on April 21, 1861 and mustered into Federal service on May 24, 1861 for a three year enlistment.

The regiment was mustered out on July 4, 1865 and discharged at Chicago, Illinois on July 11, 1865.

[edit] Total strength and casualties

The regiment suffered 2 officers and 48 enlistedmen killed in action or mortally wounded and 136 enlistedmen who died of disease, for a total of 186 fatalities.^[1]

[edit] Commanders

• Colonel James D. Morgan - promoted to brigadier general on July 17, 1862.
• Colonel John Tillson - discharged with the regiment^[2]

[edit] See also

• List of Illinois Civil War Units
• Illinois in the American Civil War

[edit] Notes

1. ^ http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unilinf1.htm The Civil War Archive website after Dyer, Frederick Henry. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. 3 vols. New York: Thomas Yoseloff, 1959.
2. ^ http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcivilw/f&s/010-fs.htm Illinois in the Cvil war website after Illinois Adjutant General's muster rolls

[edit] References

• The Civil War Archive