35th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment
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| 35th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry | |
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 Illinois state flag |
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| Active | July 3, 1861 to September 27, 1864 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Infantry |
| Engagements | Battle of Pea Ridge Battle of Stone's River Battle of Chickamauga Battle of Missionary Ridge Battle of Resaca Battle of Atlanta Battle of Kennesaw Mountain |
The 35th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
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[edit] Service
The 35th Illinois Infantry was organized at Decatur, Illinois and mustered into Federal service on July 3, 1861 for three years service.
The regiment was mustered out on September 27, 1864 at Springfield, Illinois.
[edit] Total strength and casualties
The regiment suffered 7 officers and 91 enlistedmen who were killed in action or who died of their wounds and 5 officers and 164 enlistedmen who died of disease, for a total of 267 fatalities.[1]
[edit] Commanders
- Colonel Gustavus A. Smith - promoted to brigadier general on September 19, 1862.
- Colonel William P. Chandler - Mustered out with the regiment.[2]
[edit] See also
[edit] Notes
- ^ http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unilinf3.htm#35th 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/035-fs.htm Illinois in the Civil War website after Illinois Adjutant General's muster rolls
