68th Illinois Infantry Regiment

The 68th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

68th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry
Illinois state flag
ActiveJune 16, 1862, to September 27, 1862
CountryUnited States
AllegianceUnion
BranchInfantry
EngagementsNone

Service

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The 68th Illinois Infantry was organized at Camp Butler, Illinois and mustered into Federal service on June 16, 1862, for a term of three months. It served garrisons in the Alexandria, Virginia, area.

The regiment was mustered out on September 27, 1862.

Total strength and casualties

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The regiment suffered 25 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 25 fatalities.[1]

Commanders

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  • Colonel Elias Stewart - mustered out with the regiment.[2]

Notable members

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unilinf5.htm#68th 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/068-fs.htm Illinois in the Civil War website after Illinois Adjutant General's muster rolls

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