90th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment
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| 90th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry | |
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 Illinois state flag |
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| Active | September 7, 1862 to June 10, 1865 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Infantry |
| Equipment | Siege of Vicksburg Battle of Missionary Ridge Battle of Resaca Battle of Kennesaw Ridge March to the Sea Battle of Bentonville |
The 90th 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 90th Illinois Infantry was organized at Chicago, Illinois and mustered into Federal service on September 7, 1862.
The regiment was mustered out on June 10, 1865.
[edit] Total strength and casualties
The regiment suffered 2 officers and 58 enlistedmen who were killed in action or who died of their wounds and 1 officer and 87 enlistedmen who died of disease, for a total of 148 fatalities.[1]
[edit] Commanders
- Colonel Timothy O'Meara - killed in action at the Battle of Missionary Ridge.
- Lieutenant Colonel Owen Stewart - Mustered out with the regiment.[2]
[edit] See also
[edit] Notes
- ^ http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unilinf7.htm#90th 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/090-fs.htm Illinois in the Civil war website after Illinois Adjutant General's muster rolls
