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113th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment

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Country
  
United States

Branch
  
Infantry

Allegiance
  
Union

Active
  
1 October 1862 to 20 June 1865

Engagements
  
American Civil War Battle of Chickasaw Bayou Battle of Arkansas Post Yazoo Pass Expedition Battle of Port Gibson Battle of Champion Hill Siege of Vicksburg (19 May & 22 May assaults) Battle of Brice's Crossroads

Notable commanders
  
Colonel George Blaikie Hoge

The 113th Illinois Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

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Service

The 113th Illinois Infantry was organized at Camp Hancock near Chicago, Illinois and mustered in for three years service on 1 October 1862 under the command of Colonel George Blaikie Hoge.

The regiment was attached to 1st Brigade, District of Memphis, Tennessee, Right Wing, XIII Corps, Department of the Tennessee, November 1862. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, District of Memphis, XIII Corps, to December 1862. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, Sherman's Yazoo Expedition to January 1863. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, XV Corps, Army of the Tennessee, to August 1863. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, XVI Corps, to November 1863. Post of Corinth, Mississippi, 2nd Division, XVI Corps, to January 1864. 2nd Brigade, District of Memphis, Tennessee, XVI Corps, to June 1864. 2nd Brigade, Sturgis' Expedition, June 1864. 1st Brigade, Post of Memphis, District of West Tennessee, to February 1865. Unattached, Post of Memphis, District of West Tennessee, to June 1865.

The 113th Illinois Infantry mustered out of service on 20 June 1865.

Casualties

The regiment lost a total of 303 men during service; 1 officer and 25 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 4 officers and 273 enlisted men died of disease.

Commanders

  • Colonel George Blaikie Hoge
  • Notable members

  • Private William W. Burritt, Company G - Medal of Honor recipient for action at Vicksburg, 27 April 1863
  • Sergeant John S. Darrough, Company F - Medal of Honor recipient for action at Eastport, Mississippi, 10 October 1864
  • Private Newton T. Gould, Company G - Medal of Honor recipient for action at Vicksburg, 22 May 1863
  • Sergeant James Henry, Company B - Medal of Honor recipient for action at Vicksburg, 22 May 1863
  • Corporal Elisha Johns, Company B - Medal of Honor recipient for action at Vicksburg, 22 May 1863
  • Private Jacob C. Miller, Company G - Medal of Honor recipient for action at Vicksburg, 22 May 1863
  • References

    113th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment Wikipedia