The 73rd Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, known as the "Persimmon Regiment" or the "Preacher's Regiment" was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
| 73rd Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry | |
|---|---|
 Illinois state flag | |
| Active | August 21, 1862, to June 10, 1865 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Infantry |
| Engagements | Battle of Perryville Battle of Stone's River Siege of Chattanooga Battle of Kennesaw Mountain Battle of Jonesboro Battle of Franklin Battle of Nashville |
Service edit
73rd Regiment Illinois was organized at Camp Butler, Illinois and mustered into Federal service on August 21, 1862.
The regiment was discharged from service on June 10, 1865.
Total strength and casualties edit
The regiment suffered 5 officers and 109 enlisted men who were killed in action or mortally wounded and 167 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 281 fatalities.[1]
Commanders edit
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ Union Regimental Histories. Illinois Archived 2007-11-08 at the Wayback Machine. The Civil War Archive website, after Dyer, Frederick Henry. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. 3 vols. New York: Thomas Yoseloff, 1959.
- ^ Illinois in the Civil War website after Illinois Adjutant General's muster rolls
References edit
External links edit
- A history of the Seventy-third Regiment of Illinois Infantry Volunteers (1890) at the Internet Archive
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