| 14th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry (3 Year) | |
|---|---|
 Illinois flag | |
| Active | May 25, 1861 – September 18, 1865 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Infantry |
| Engagements |
Battle of Shiloh Battle of the Hatchie Siege of Vicksburg Battle of Bentonville |
The 14th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Service[]
The 14th Illinois Infantry was mustered into Federal service for a three-year enlistment on May 25, 1861, at Jacksonville, Illinois.
The regiment was consolidated with 15th Illinois Infantry on July 1, 1864, as the 14th and 15th Battalion Illinois Volunteer Infantry but reorganized as the 14th Illinois on April 28, 1865.
The regiment was mustered out on September 18, 1865, at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
Total strength and casualties[]
The regiment suffered 62 enlisted soldiers killed in action or mortally wounded and 1 officer and 160 enlisted who died of disease, for a total of 223 fatalities.[1]
Commanders[]
- Colonel John M. Palmer - promoted to brigadier general.
- Colonel Cyrus Hall
See also[]
Notes[]
- ↑ http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unilinf1.htm 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/014-fs.htm Illinois in the Cvil war website after Illinois Adjutant General's muster rolls
References[]
The original article can be found at 14th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment and the edit history here.