9th Regiment, Illinois Infantry

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Brief History
The 9th Regiment, Illinois Infantry was organized at Cairo, Illinois, July 26 to August 31, 1861. It mustered out July 9, 1865.

For more information about the 9th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, see the following:


 * Wikipedia article, 9th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment (3 Years)

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.

The following counties of origin are taken from the Adjutant General's Report, found on the Illinois Civil War Rosters web site. Roster pages are from the same report found on the Internet Archives web site. The rosters show the men who served in each regiment, their residences, dates of enlistment and mustering out, and other remarks.

Company A - many men from Madison County - Madison County web site -

Company B - many men from St Clair County

Company C - many men from St Clair County

Company D - many men from St Clair and Randolph counties

Company E - many men from Mercer and St Clair counties

Company F - many men from St Clair County - St Clair County web site -

Company G - many men from Jackson, Johnson and Williamson counties

Company H - many men from Montgomery County - Montgomery County web site -

Company I - many men from Madison County - Madison County web site -

Company K - many men from Pulaski County - Pulaski County web site -

Unassigned Recruits -

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


 * Davenport, Edward A. (Editor), History of the Nineth Regiment Illinois Calvary Volunteers Company K. (Chicago:1888). View online at Internet Archives and Google Books.