Illinois Civil War Union Units A to Z

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The information in this list of Military Units comes from the Civil War Soldiers and Sailors web site. That web site can also be searched by the name of a soldier.


 * Alton Battalion, Illinois Infantry (100 days, 1864) "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.


 * Barker's Company, McClellan Dragoons, Illinois Cavalry Organized at Chicago, Illinois., April 19, 1861.


 * Bridges' Battery, Illinois Light Artillery Authorized January 1, 1863, and organized at Nashville, Tennessee, January 14, 1863, from Company "G," 19th Illinois Infantry. Company "G," 19th Illinois Infantry, organized at Chicago, Illinois, and mustered in June 17, 1861. Transferred to 1st Regiment Illinois Light Artillery as Battery "B," December 21, 1864, which see.


 * Chicago Board of Trade Battery, Illinois Light Artillery Organized at Chicago, Illinois, and mustered in August 1, 1862. Moved to Nashville, Tennessee, thence to Chicago, Illinois, June 23-27. Mustered out June 30, 1865.


 * Chicago Mercantile Battery, Illinois Light Artillery Organized at Chicago, Illinois, and mustered in August 29, 1862. At New Orleans, Louisiana, until June, then ordered home for muster out. Mustered out at Chicago, Illinois, July 10, 1865.


 * Cogswell's Independent Battery, Illinois Light Artillery Organized at Ottawa, Illinois, and mustered in November 12, 1861, as Company "A" Artillery, 53rd Illinois Infantry. March to Montgomery April 13-25, and duty there until July. Mustered out August 14, 1865.


 * Elgin Battery (5th Independent), Illinois Light Artillery Organized at Elgin, Illinois, and mustered in November 15, 1862. Surrender of Johnston and his army. Duty in Dept. of North Carolina until July. Mustered out July 18, 1865.


 * Evans' Independent Company, Illinois Cavalry (Egyptian Guards) "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.


 * Henshaw's Independent Battery, Illinois Light Artillery Organized at Ottawa, Illinois, and mustered in December 3, 1862. Garrison duty at Loudon, Tennessee, and other points in District of East Tennessee until July, 1865. Mustered out July 18, 1865.


 * Kowald's Independent Company, Illinois Infantry (3 months, 1861) "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.


 * McClellan Dragoons, Squadron, Illinois Cavalry Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.


 * Perce's Company, Illinois State Militia Infantry (30 days, 1862) "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit


 * Smith's Battery A, Chicago, Illinois Light Artillery Entered State service for three months April 17, 1861. Duty in District of Cairo, Illinois, until July. Mustered out July 16, 1861


 * Sturges' Rifles, Independent Company, Illinois Infantry Organized at Chicago, Illinois, April -, and mustered in May 6, 1861. Maryland Campaign, Battle of Antietam, Maryland, and movement to Falmouth, Virginia. Mustered out November 25, 1862.


 * Unassigned Illinois (Colored) "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.


 * Unassigned Illinois Volunteers "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.


 * Vaughn's Independent Battery, Illinois Light Artillery Organized at Springfield, Illinois, and mustered in August 21, 1862. Duty at Little Rock until June, 1865. Ordered to Springfield, Illinois, June 25, and mustered out June 30, 1865.


 * Walker's Independent Company, Illinois Infantry (3 months, 1861) "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.