129th Illinois Infantry Regiment
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129th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry | |
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Active | September 8, 1862, to June 8, 1865 |
Country | United States |
Allegiance | Union |
Branch | Infantry |
Engagements | Battle of Resaca Battle of Kennesaw Mountain Siege of Atlanta March to the Sea Battle of Bentonville |
The 129th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry was an American infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Service
The 129th Illinois Infantry was organized at Pontiac, Illinois, and mustered into Federal service on September 8, 1862, for a three-year enlistment.
The regiment was mustered out of service on June 8, 1865.
Total strength and casualties
The regiment suffered 50 enlisted men who were killed in action or who died of their wounds and 2 officers and 128 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 180 fatalities.[1]
Commanders
- Colonel George P. Smith -resigned on May 8, 1863.
- Colonel Henry Case - mustered out with the regiment.[2]
See also
Notes
- ^ The Civil War Archive website after Dyer, Frederick Henry. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. 3 vols. New York: Thomas Yoseloff, 1959.
- ^ ArchivedArchived 2006-05-12 at the Wayback Machine Illinois in the Civil War website after Illinois Adjutant General's muster rolls
References
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