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25th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment

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Country
  
United States

Branch
  
Infantry

Allegiance
  
Union

Active
  
August 4, 1861 to September 5, 1864

The 25th 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 25th Illinois Infantry was organized at Saint Louis, Missouri and mustered into Federal service on August 4, 1861.

The regiment was mustered out on September 5, 1864.

Total strength and casualties

The regiment suffered 3 officers and 80 enlisted men who were killed in action or who died of their wounds and 148 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 232 fatalities.

Commanders

  • Colonel William N. Coler - resigned on August 31, 1862.
  • Colonel Caswell P. Ford - resigned on April 14, 1863.
  • Colonel Thomas D. Williams - killed in action on December 31, 1862.
  • Colonel Richard H. Nodine - mustered out with the regiment.
  • Colonel William E. Woodruff
  • References

    25th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment Wikipedia


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