Country United States Branch Infantry | Allegiance Union | |
Active December 31, 1861 to September 9, 1865 Engagements Capture of Fort Donelson
Battle of Shiloh
Battle of Pleasant Hill
Battle of Nashville | ||
The 49th 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 49th Illinois Infantry was organized at Camp Butler, Illinois and mustered into Federal service on 31 December 1861.
The regiment was mustered out on September 9, 1865.
Total strength and casualties
The regiment suffered 7 officers and 72 enlisted men who were killed in action or mortally wounded and 5 officers and 170 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 254 fatalities.
Commanders
References
49th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA