98th Illinois Infantry Regiment
| 98th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry | |
|---|---|
 Illinois flag | |
| Active | September 3, 1862 to July 29, 1865 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Infantry |
| Equipment | Spencer Carbines
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The 98th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry , later the 98th Regiment Illinois Mounted Infantrywas an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Service
The 98th Illinois Infantry was organized at Centralia, Illinois and mustered into Federal service on September 3, 1862.
The regiment was converted to mounted infantry on March 8, 1863.
The regiment was mustered out on June 27, 1865 and discharged at Springfield, Illinois on July 7, 1865.
Total strength and casualties
The regiment suffered 30 enlistedmen who were killed in action or who died of their wounds 5 officers and 136 enlistedmen who died of disease, for a total of 171 fatalities.[1]
Commanders
See also
Notes
- ^ http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unilinf8.htm#98th 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/098-fs.htm Illinois in the Cvil war website after Illinois Adjutant General's muster rolls
References
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