64th Illinois Infantry Regiment
| 64th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry | |
|---|---|
 Illinois state flag | |
| Active | December, 1861 to July 18, 1865 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Infantry |
| Engagements | Battle of Iuka Battle of Corinth Battle of Resaca Battle of Kennesaw Mountain Siege of Atlanta March to the Sea Battle of Bentonville |
The 64th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, nicknamed "Yates' Sharpshooters" was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Service
The 64th Illinois Infantry was organized at Camp Butler, Illinois and mustered into Federal service in December, 1861 as a battalion of four companies. Two additional companies were raised on December 31, 1861.
The regiment was discharged from service on July 18, 1865.
Total strength and casualties
The regiment suffered 6 officers and 106 enlisted men who were killed in action or mortally wounded and 2 officers and 131 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 242 fatalities.[1]
Commanders
See also
Notes
- ^ http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unilinf5.htm#64th 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/064-fs.htm Illinois in the Civil War website after Illinois Adjutant General's muster rolls
References
- The Civil War Archive
- [http://www.64thill.org/rifles.htm The Rifles of the 64th Illinois Volunteer Infantry
by John Thurston]
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