52nd Regiment, Illinois Infantry

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Brief History
The 52nd Regiment, Illinois Infantry was organized at Geneva, Illinois and mustered in on November 19, 1861. The regiment mustered out on July 5, 1865 and was discharged at Chicago, Illinois, on July 12, 1865.

For more information on the history of the 52nd Regiment, Illinois Infantry, see the following:


 * Wikipedia, (accessed 23 Dec 2010) article on the 52nd Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment.


 * The Civil War Archive. (accessed 23 Dec 2010) Brief history of the 52nd Regiment Infantry.

Companies in this Regiment with County of Origin
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.

Other Sources
WEBSITES


 * Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 30 Dec. 2010) can be searched by soldier's name or by regiment; includes regimental rosters and additional history of the regiment.

BOOKS &amp; FILMS


 * Fiftty-Second Illinois Veteran Volunteer Association and United States. Army. Illinois Infantry Regiment, 52nd (1861-1865). Nineteen Hundred and Eight Membership Roll of the Fifty-Second Illinois Veteran Voilunteer Association : Forty-First Reunion, '61-'65. (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993).