Country United States Branch Infantry, | Allegiance Union | |
Active September 18, 1861 to July 24, 1865 Engagements Battle of Belmont
Battle of Fort Donelson
Battle of Champion Hill
Battle of Big Black River
Siege of Vicksburg
Battle of Kennesaw Mountain
Battle of Atlanta
Battle of Jonesboro
March to the Sea | ||
The 31st Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, nicknamed the "Dirty-First," was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
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Service
The 31st Illinois Infantry was organized at Jacksonville, Illinois and mustered into Federal service at Cairo, Illinois on September 18, 1861. Among the early officers was Major Andrew J. Kuykendall, later a U.S. Representative and Illinois State Senator.
The regiment was mustered out on July 19, 1865 and discharged at Springfield, Illinois on July 31, 1865.
Total strength and casualties
The regiment suffered 9 officers and 166 enlisted men who were killed in action or who died of their wounds and 1 officer and 293 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 471 fatalities.
Commanders
References
31st Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA