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88th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment

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Country
  
United States

Branch
  
Infantry

Allegiance
  
Union

Active
  
September 4, 1862 to June 22, 1865

Equipment
  
Battle of Perryville Battle of Stone River Battle of Chickamauga Battle of Missionary Ridge Battle of Franklin Battle of Nashville

The 88th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, nicknamed the Second Chicago Board of Trade Regiment, was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

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Service

The 88th Illinois Infantry was organized at Camp Douglas, in Chicago, and mustered into Federal service on September 4, 1862.

The regiment was mustered out on June 9, 1865 and discharged at Chicago, Illinois on June 22, 1865.

Total strength and casualties

The regiment suffered 5 officers and 98 enlisted men who were killed in action or who died of their wounds and 4 officers and 84 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 191 fatalities.

Commanders

  • Colonel Francis T. Sherman - Mustered out with the regiment.

    • Notable members

  • Captain Alexander C. McClurg - later brigadier general, partner of A. C. McClurg & Co.

    • References

    88th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment Wikipedia
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