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| 71st Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry | |
|---|---|
| File:Flag of Illinois.svg Illinois state flag | |
| Active | July 26, 1862 to October 29, 1862 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Infantry |
| Engagements | None |
The 71st Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Service[]
The 71st Illinois Infantry was organized at Camp Douglas at Chicago, Illinois and mustered into Federal service in July 26, 1862 for a term of three months. It served garrisons in scattered garrisons in southern Illinois and western Kentucky.
The regiment was mustered out on October 29, 1862.
Total strength and casualties[]
The regiment suffered 23 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 23 fatalities.[1]
Commanders[]
- Colonel Othniel Gilbert - mustered out with the regiment.[2]
See also[]
- List of Illinois Civil War Units
- Illinois in the American Civil War
Notes[]
- ↑ http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unilinf5.htm#71st The Civil War Archive website after Dyer, Frederick Henry. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. 3 vols. New York: Thomas Yoseloff, 1959.
- ↑ http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcivilw/f&s/071-fs.htm Illinois in the Civil War website after Illinois Adjutant General's muster rolls
References[]
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