94th Illinois Infantry Regiment
The 94th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, nicknamed the "McLean Regiment," was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
| 94th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry | |
|---|---|
 Illinois flag | |
| Active | August 20, 1862, to July 17, 1865 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Infantry |
| Engagements | Battle of Prairie Grove Siege of Vicksburg Fort Morgan Operations against Mobile, Alabama |
Service
The 94th Illinois Infantry was organized in McLean County, Illinois and mustered into Federal service on August 20, 1862.
The regiment was mustered out on July 17, 1865, at Galveston, Texas..
Total strength and casualties
The regiment suffered 9 enlisted men who were killed in action or who died of their wounds and 4 officers and 162 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 175 fatalities.[1]
Commanders
- Colonel William W. Orme - Promoted to brigadier general on April 4, 1863.
- Colonel John McNulta - 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/unilinf8.htm#94th 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/094-fs.htm Illinois in the Cvil war website after Illinois Adjutant General's muster rolls
References
External links
- 94th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment Collection - McLean County Museum of History archives
- Letters reveal rigors of Civil War soldiering - Pantagraph (Bloomington, Illinois, newspaper)
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