131st Regiment, Illinois Infantry

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Brief History
The 131st Regiment, Illinois Infantry was organized at Old Fort Massac and mustered in November 13, 1862. The Regiment consolidated with 29th Illinois Infantry November 15, 1863. .

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 Massac and Pope counties - Massac and Pope counties web sites - Roster, vol. 6, page
 * Company B - many men from Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, and Pope counties - Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, and Pope county web sites - Roster, vol. 6, page
 * Company C - man men from Massac County - Massac County web site - Roster, vol. 6, page
 * Company D - many men from many men from Gallatin, Hardin and Massac counties - Gallatin, Hardin and Massac county web sites - Roster, vol. 6, page
 * Company E - many men from Gallatin County - Gallatin County web site - Roster, vol. 6, page
 * Company F - many men from Hardin County - Hardin County web site - Roster, vol. 6, page
 * Company G - many men from Gallatin County - Gallatin County web site - Roster, vol. 6, page
 * Company H - many men from Massac and Pope counties - Massac and Pope counties web sites - Roster, vol. 6, page
 * Company I - many men from Hamilton County - Hamilton County web site - Roster, vol. 6, page
 * Company K - many men from Hamilton County - Hamilton County web site - Roster, vol. 6, page
 * Unassigned Recruits - Roster, vol. 6, page

Roster Information about the 131st (Consolidated) Illinois Infantry Regiment can be found at Illinois Civil War Rosters and at Roster, vol. 6, pages 610 - 616.

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


 * Hewett, Janet B and United States. War Department. Supplement to the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies. (Wilmington, North Carolina : Broadfoot Pub. Co., c1994-2001). Part II v. 12 (Union Infantry 50th-60th).FHL US/CAN Book 973 M29u ser. 1 supp. pt. 2 v. 12. Other libraries with this book.
 * United States. War Department. Record and Pension Office. Compiled Records Showing Service of Military Units in Volunteer Union Organizations. (Washington, District of Columbia : The National Archives, c1964). 48th-53rd Infantry FHL US/CAN Film 1488474 . Other libraries with this microfilm.