36th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment
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| 36th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry | |
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 Illinois state flag |
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| Active | September 23, 1861 to October 8, 1865 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Infantry |
| Engagements | Battle of Pea Ridge Battle of Perryville Battle of Stone's River Battle of Chickamauga Battle of Missionary Ridge Battle of Resaca Battle of Atlanta Battle of Kennesaw Mountain Battle of Franklin Battle of Nashville |
The 36th 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 36th Illinois Infantry was organized at Aurora, Illinois and mustered into Federal service on September 23, 1861 for three years service.
The regiment was mustered out on October 8, 1865.
[edit] Total strength and casualties
The regiment suffered 11 officers and 193 enlistedmen who were killed in action or who died of their wounds and 1 officer and 127 enlistedmen who died of disease, for a total of 332 fatalities.[1]
[edit] Commanders
- Colonel Nicholas Greusel - resigned on February 7, 1863.
- Colonel Silas Miller - died of wounds received at the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain on July 27, 1864.
- Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin F. Campbell - Mustered out with the regiment.[2]
[edit] See also
[edit] Notes
- ^ http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unilinf3.htm#36th 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/036-fs.htm Illinois in the Civil War website after Illinois Adjutant General's muster rolls
