Country United States | Allegiance Union | |
Active October 3, 1862 to June 16, 1865 Branch Infantry
Mounted infantry Equipment Siege of Vicksburg
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Wauhatchie
Battle of Missionary Ridge
Battle of Resaca
March to the Sea
Battle of Bentonville | ||
The 87th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, later the 87th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Mounted Infantry, was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
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Service
The 87th Illinois Infantry was organized at Shawneetown, Illinois and mustered into Federal service on October 3, 1862. It was mounted in November, 1863.
The regiment was mustered out on June 16, 1865.
Total strength and casualties
The regiment suffered 1 officer and 15 enlisted men who were killed in action or who died of their wounds and 3 officers and 219 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 238 fatalities.
Commanders
References
87th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA