146th Illinois Infantry Regiment

The 146th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

146th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry
Illinois state flag
ActiveSeptember 18, 1864, to July 5, 1865
CountryUnited States
AllegianceUnion
BranchInfantry

Service edit

The 146th Illinois Infantry was organized at Camp Butler, Illinois, and mustered into Federal service on September 18, 1864, for a one-year enlistment. The 146th served in garrisons in Illinois.

The regiment was mustered out of service on July 5, 1865.

Total strength and casualties edit

The regiment suffered 38 enlisted men who died of disease for a total of 38 fatalities.[1]

Commanders edit

  • Colonel Henry H. Dean - mustered out with the regiment.[2]

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unilif10.htm#146th The Civil War Archive website after Dyer, Frederick Henry. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. 3 vols. New York: Thomas Yoseloff, 1959.
  2. ^ http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcivilw/f&s/146-fs.htm Illinois in the Civil War website after Illinois Adjutant General's muster rolls

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