31st Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment
| 31st Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry | |
|---|---|
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Illinois state flag | |
| Active | September 18, 1861 to July 24, 1865 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Infantry, |
| Engagements |
Battle of Belmont Battle of Fort Donelson Battle of Champion Hill Battle of Big Black River Siege of Vicksburg Battle of Kennesaw Mountain Battle of Atlanta Battle of Jonesboro March to the Sea |
The 31st Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, nicknamed the "Dirty-First," was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Service
The 31st Illinois Infantry was organized at Jacksonville, Illinois and mustered into Federal service at Cairo, Illinois on September 18, 1861. Among the early officers was Major Andrew J. Kuykendall, later a U.S. Representative and Illinois State Senator.
The regiment was mustered out on July 19, 1865 and discharged at Springfield, Illinois on July 31, 1865.
Total strength and casualties
The regiment suffered 9 officers and 166 enlisted men who were killed in action or who died of their wounds and 1 officer and 293 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 471 fatalities.[1]
Commanders
- Colonel John A. Logan
- Colonel Lindorf Osborn
- Colonel Edwin S. McCook - Mustered out with the regiment.[2]
See also
Notes
- ↑ http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unilinf3.htm#31st 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/031-fs.htm Illinois in the Civil War website after Illinois Adjutant General's muster rolls
References
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