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151st Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment

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Country
  
United States

Branch
  
Infantry

Allegiance
  
Union

Active
  
February 23, 1865, to February 8, 1866

The 151st 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 151st Illinois Infantry was organized at Quincy, Illinois, and mustered into Federal service on February 23, 1865, for a one-year enlistment. The 151st served in garrisons in Georgia.

The regiment mustered out February 8, 1866.

Total strength and casualties

The regiment had 51 enlisted men who died of disease.

Commanders

  • Colonel French B. Woodall - mustered out with the regiment.
  • References

    151st Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment Wikipedia