153rd Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment
| 153rd Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry | |
|---|---|
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Illinois state flag | |
| Active | February 27, 1865 to September 15, 1865 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Infantry |
The 153rd Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Service
The 153rd Illinois Infantry was organized at Chicago, Illinois and mustered into Federal service on February 27, 1865 for a one year enlistment. The 153rd served in garrisoned the line of the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad and later Memphis, Tennessee.
The regiment mustered out September 15, 1865.
Total strength and casualties
The regiment suffered 37 enlisted men who died of disease for a total of 37 fatalities.[1]
Commanders
See also
- List of Illinois Civil War Units
- Illinois in the American Civil War
Notes
- ↑ http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unilif10.htm#153rd 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/153-fs.htm Illinois in the Civil War website after Illinois Adjutant General's muster rolls