67th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment

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67th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry
Illinois state flag
Active	June 13, 1862 to October 6, 1862
Country	United States
Allegiance	Union
Branch	Infantry
Engagements	None

The 67th 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 67th Illinois Infantry was organized at Camp Douglas at Chicago, Illinois and mustered into Federal service in June 13, 1862 for a term of three months. It served as camp guard at Camp Douglas during its entire time in service.

The regiment was mustered out on October 6, 1862.

[edit] Total strength and casualties

The regiment suffered 12 enlistedmen who died of disease, for a total of 12 fatalities.^[1]

[edit] Commanders

• Colonel Rosell M. Hough - mustered out 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/unilinf5.htm#67th 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/067-fs.htm Illinois in the Civil War website after Illinois Adjutant General's muster rolls

[edit] References

• The Civil War Archive