116th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment
| 116th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry | |
|---|---|
| Active | September 30, 1862 – June 7, 1865 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Infantry |
| Engagements |
Yazoo Pass Expedition Battle of Chickasaw Bayou Battle of Arkansas Post Battle of Champion Hill Siege of Vicksburg (May 19 and 22 assaults) Chattanooga Campaign Battle of Missionary Ridge Atlanta Campaign Battle of Resaca Battle of Dallas Battle of New Hope Church Battle of Allatoona Battle of Kennesaw Mountain Battle of Atlanta Siege of Atlanta Battle of Jonesboro Battle of Lovejoy's Station Sherman's March to the Sea Carolinas Campaign Battle of Bentonville |
The 116th Illinois Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
History
The 116th Illinois Infantry was organized in Decatur, Illinois and mustered in for three years service on September 30, 1862 under the command of Colonel Nathan W. Tupper.
The regiment was attached to 4th Brigade, 5th Division, District of Memphis, XIII Corps, Department of the Tennessee, November 1862. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, District of Memphis, XIII Corps, to December 1862. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, Sherman's Yazoo Pass Expedition, to January 1863. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, XV Corps, Army of the Tennessee, to June 1865.
The 116th Illinois Infantry mustered out of service on June 7, 1865. The regiment lost a total of 295 men during its service; 7 officers and 49 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 7 officers and 232 enlisted men died of disease.
Commanders
- Colonel Nathan W. Tupper
Notable members
- Private Charles W. Rundle, Company A — Medal of Honor recipient for action at Vicksburg, May 22, 1863.[1]
- Private Benjamin W. Schenck, Company D - Medal of Honor recipient for action at Vicksburg, May 22, 1863.[1]
- Private (later Sergeant and brevet First Lieutenant) Charles Earl Bowles, Company B - noted post-Civil War western stagecoach robber known as Black Bart.
See also
- List of Illinois Civil War units
- Illinois in the Civil War
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Civil War Medal of Honor recipients (M–Z)". Medal of Honor citations. United States Army Center of Military History. August 3, 2009. Archived from the original on 4 April 2010. Retrieved April 12, 2010.
References
- Bear, Henry Clay. The Civil War Letters of Henry C. Bear, a Soldier in the 116th Illinois Volunteer Infantry (Harrogate, TN: Lincoln Memorial University Press), 1961.
- Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion (Des Moines, IA: Dyer Pub. Co.), 1908.
This article contains text from a text now in the public domain: Dyer, Frederick H. (1908). A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. Des Moines, IA: Dyer Publishing Co.