156th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment

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156th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry
Illinois flag
Active	February 16, 1865 to September 20, 1865
Country	United States
Allegiance	Union
Branch	Infantry
Engagements	None

The 156th 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 156th Illinois Infantry was mustered into into Federal service on February 16, 1865.

The regiment was mustered out on September 20, 1865.

[edit] Total strength and casualties

The regiment suffered 2 enlistedmen killed in action or mortally wounded and 24 enlistedmen who died of disease, for a total of 26 fatalities.^[1]

[edit] Commanders

• Colonel Alfred T. Smith - 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/unilif11.htm#156th 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/156-fs.htm Illinois in the Cvil war website after Illinois Adjutant General's muster rolls

[edit] References

• The Civil War Archive