81st Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment
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| 81st Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry | |
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 Illinois flag |
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| Active | August 21, 1862 to August 5, 1865 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Infantry |
| Equipment | Battle of Port Gibson Battle of Raymond Battle of Jackson Battle of Champion's Hill Siege of Vicksburg Battle of Lovejoy Station Battle of Lovejoy Station |
The 81st 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 81st Illinois Infantry was organized at Anna, Illinois and mustered into Federal service on August 21, 1862.
The regiment was mustered out on August 5, 1865.
[edit] Total strength and casualties
The regiment suffered 8 officers and 66 enlistedmen who were killed in action or who died of their wounds and 3 officers and 292 enlistedmen who died of disease, for a total of 369 fatalities.[1]
[edit] Commanders
- Colonel James J. Dollins - Killed in action at the Siege of Vicksburg AMay 22, 1863.
- Colonel Franklin Campbell - Resigned August 20, 1864.
- Lieutenant Colonel Andrew W. Rogers - Mustered out with the regiment.[2]
[edit] See also
[edit] Notes
- ^ http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unilinf7.htm#81st 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/081-fs.htm Illinois in the Civil war website after Illinois Adjutant General's muster rolls
