48th Regiment, Illinois Infantry

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Brief History
The 48th Regiment, Illinois Infantry was organized at Camp Butler, Illinois September, 1861 It moved to Little Rock, Arkansas, June 25 and mustered out August 15, 1865.

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 Pope County - Pope County web site - Roster, vol. 3, pages

Company B - many men from Clay County - Clay County web site - Roster, vol. 3, pages

Company C - many men from Hardin County - Hardin County web site - Roster, vol. 3, pages

Company D - many men from Washington County - Washington County web site - Roster, vol. 3, pages

Company E - many men from the state of Kentucky. Roster, vol. 3, pages

Company F - many men from Marion County - Marion County web site - Roster, vol. 3, pages

Company G - many men from Wabash County - Wabash County web site - Roster, vol. 3, pages

Company H - many men from White and Wabash counties - White and Wabash county web sites - Roster, vol. 3, pages

Company I - many men from Wayne County - Wayne County web site - Roster, vol. 3, pages

Company K - many men from Clay County - Clay County web site - Roster, vol. 3, pages

Unassigned Recruits - Roster, vol. 3, pages

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.


 * Illinois Civil War Rosters from the Adjutant General's Report, 48th Regiment (accessed 10 May 2011) includes rosters of all the regiments and information on the different companies in each regiment.

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