99th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment
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| 99th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry | |
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| Active | August 23, 1862 to August 9, 1865 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Infantry |
| Equipment | Battle of Port Gibson Battle of Champion's Hill Battle of Big Black River Siege of Vicksburg Siege of Jackson Fort Blakely |
The 99th 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 99th Illinois Infantry was organized at Florence, Illinois and mustered into Federal service on August 23, 1862.
The regiment was mustered out on July 31, 1865 and discharged at Springfield, Illinois on August 9, 1865.
[edit] Total strength and casualties
The regiment suffered 4 officers and 47 enlistedmen who were killed in action or who died of their wounds 1 officer and 120 enlistedmen who died of disease, for a total of 172 fatalities.[1]
[edit] Commanders
- Colonel George W.K. Bailey - Mustered out December 16, 1864.[2]
[edit] See also
- List of Illinois Civil War Units
- Illinois in the American Civil War
- Thomas J. Higgins, a soldier in the 99th Illinois who won the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Vicksburg.
[edit] Notes
- ^ http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unilinf8.htm#99th 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/099-fs.htm Illinois in the Cvil war website after Illinois Adjutant General's muster rolls
