34th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| 34th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry | |
|---|---|
 Illinois state flag |
|
| Active | September 7, 1861 to September 16, 1865 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Infantry |
| Engagements | Battle of Shiloh Battle of Perryville Battle of Stone's River Battle of Missionary Ridge Battle of Atlanta Battle of Jonesboro March to the Sea Battle of Bentonville |
The 34th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, known as the "Red River Rifles," was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Contents |
[edit] Service
The 34th Illinois Infantry was organized at Camp Butler, Illinois and mustered into Federal service on September 7, 1861.
The regiment was mustered out on July 12, 1865 and discharged July 17, 1865 at Chicago, Illinois.
[edit] Total strength and casualties
The regiment suffered 11 officers and 129 enlistedmen who were killed in action or who died of their wounds and 2 officers and 119 enlistedmen who died of disease, for a total of 261 fatalities.[1]
[edit] Commanders
- Colonel Edward N. Kirk
- Colonel Alexander P. Dysart
- Colonel Peter Ege - Mustered out with the regiment.[2]
[edit] See also
[edit] Notes
- ^ http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unilinf3.htm#34th The Civil War Archive website after Dyer, Frederick Henry. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. 3 vols. New York: Thomas Yoseloff, 1959.
- ^ http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcivilw/f&s/034-fs.htm Illinois in the Civil War website after Illinois Adjutant General's muster rolls
