Country United States Branch Infantry | Allegiance Union | |
Active January 1862 to July 22, 1865 Engagements Battle of Shiloh
Battle of Metamora
March to the Sea
Battle of Bentonville | ||
The 53rd 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 53rd Illinois Infantry was organized at Ottawa, Illinois and mustered into Federal service in January 1862.
The regiment was mustered out on July 22, 1865.
Total strength and casualties
The regiment suffered 8 officers and 80 enlisted men who were killed in action or mortally wounded and 2 officers and 137 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 227 fatalities.
Commanders
References
53rd Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA