Country United States Branch Infantry | Allegiance Union | |
Active September 18, 1862, to August 15, 1865 | ||
The 114th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
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Service
The 114th Illinois Infantry was organized at Camp Butler, Illinois, and mustered into Federal service on September 18, 1862. The regiment was mustered out on August 3, 1865, and discharged at Camp Butler, Illinois, on August 15, 1865.
Total strength
The regiment consisted of 895 officers and enlisted men that were accepted into service with the unit.
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Reactivation
On January 10, 1969, the 114th was reactivated by Governor Samuel H. Shapiro.
The members of the reactivated 114th Illinois Infantry still serve the State of Illinois in the following ways:
From June 1 through August 31st, the 114th Infantry Regiment Illinois Volunteers presents an authentic Civil War Flag retreat ceremony on Tuesday evenings at the Lincoln Tomb in Oak Ridge Cemetery on Springfield’s North Side. With the impressive Tomb structure in the background, the flag is lowered with appropriate pomp and ceremony by the men of the 114th in their dress uniforms. This flag is then properly folded and presented to a lucky spectator. The winner is chosen at random from those who have registered that evening for the special opportunity to own a flag that has flown over the Lincoln Tomb.