29th Illinois Infantry Regiment
The 29th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that
| 29th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry | |
|---|---|
 Illinois state flag | |
| Active | August 19, 1861, to November 6, 1865 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Infantry |
| Engagements | Fort Donelson, Battle of Shiloh, Siege of Corinth & Vicksburg |
served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Service
The 29th Illinois Infantry was organized at Camp Butler, Illinois and mustered into Federal service on August 15, 1861.
The regiment was mustered out on November 6, 1865.
Total strength and casualties
The regiment suffered 5 officers and 70 enlisted men who were killed in action or who died of their wounds and 3 officers and 222 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 300 fatalities.[1]
Commanders
- Colonel James S. Rearden
- Colonel Mason Brayman
- Colonel Charles M. Ferrill
- Colonel Loren Kent - 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/unilinf3.htm#29th 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/029-fs.htm Illinois in the Civil War website after Illinois Adjutant General's muster rolls
References
Further reading
- Bolerjack, William S. Civil War Diaries, 1861-1863. Carbondale, [Ill.]: Southern Illinois University Morris Library, 1900. OCLC 819588361
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