39th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| 39th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry | |
|---|---|
 Illinois state flag |
|
| Active | October 11, 1861 to December 6, 1865 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Infantry |
| Engagements | Battle of Winchester Siege of Fort Wagner Siege of Petersburg Appomattox Campaign |
The 39th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, nicknamed "Yates' Phalanx," was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Contents |
[edit] Service
The 39th Illinois Infantry was organized at Chicago, Illinois and mustered into Federal service on October 11, 1861 for three years service.
The regiment was mustered out on December 6, 1865.
[edit] Total strength and casualties
The regiment suffered 12 officers and 129 enlistedmen who were killed in action or who died of their wounds and 2 officers and 130 enlistedmen who died of disease, for a total of 273 fatalities.[1]
[edit] Commanders
- Colonel Austin Light - dismissed on November 25, 1861.
- Colonel Thomas O. Osborn - promoted to brigadier general on May 11, 1865
- Lieutenant Colonel Orrin L. Mann - mustered out with the regiment.[2]
[edit] See also
[edit] Notes
- ^ http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unilinf3.htm#39th 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/039-fs.htm Illinois in the Civil War website after Illinois Adjutant General's muster rolls
