93rd Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment
| 93rd Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry | |
|---|---|
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Illinois flag | |
| Active | October 13, 1862 to July 7, 1865 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Infantry |
| Engagements |
Battle of Port Gibson Battle of Raymond Battle of Jackson Battle of Champion Hill Siege of Vicksburg Siege of Jackson Chattanooga Campaign Battle of Allatoona Battle of Bentonville |
The 93rd Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Service
The 93rd Illinois Infantry was mustered into state service at Chicago, Illinois and mustered into Federal service on October 13, 1862.
The regiment was mustered out on June 23, 1865 and discharged at Chicago, Illinois on July 7, 1865.
Total strength and casualties
The regiment suffered 4 officers and 147 enlisted men who were killed in action or who died of their wounds and 1 officer and 147 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 294 fatalities.[1]
Commanders
- Colonel Holden Putnam - killed November 25, 1863.[2]
See also
Notes
- ↑ http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unilinf8.htm#93rd The Civil War Archive website after Dyer, Frederick Henry. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. 3 vols. New York: Thomas Yoseloff, 1959.
- ↑ http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcivilw/f&s/093-fs.htm Illinois in the Cvil war website after Illinois Adjutant General's muster rolls
References
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