153rd Illinois Infantry Regiment
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| 153rd Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry | |
|---|---|
 Illinois state flag | |
| Active | February 27, 1865, to September 15, 1865 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Infantry |
The 153rd Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Service[edit]
The 153rd Illinois Infantry was organized at Chicago, Illinois, and mustered into Federal service on February 27, 1865, for a one-year enlistment. The 153rd served in garrisoned the line of the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad and later Memphis, Tennessee.
The regiment mustered out September 15, 1865.
Total strength and casualties[edit]
The regiment suffered 37 enlisted men who died of disease for a total of 37 fatalities.[1]
Commanders[edit]
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^ http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unilif10.htm#153rd 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/153-fs.htm Illinois in the Civil War website after Illinois Adjutant General's muster rolls