9th Illinois Volunteer Mounted Infantry Regiment
| 9th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Mounted Infantry (3 Years) | |
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Illinois state flag | |
| Active | March 15, 1863 to July 9, 1865 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Mounted Infantry |
| Equipment | Spencer carbine |
| Engagements |
Battle of Fort Donelson Battle of Shiloh Siege of Corinth Battle of Corinth Vicksburg_Campaign Central Mississippi Campaign Battle of Athens Battle of Rocky Face Ridge Battle of Kennesaw Mountain Battle_of_Peachtree_Creek Siege of Atlanta Battle of Jonesborough March to the Sea Carolinas_Campaign Battle_of_Jonesborough |
The 9th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry was a mounted infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Service
The 9th Illinois Infantry was converted to the 9th Illinois Volunteer Mounted Infantry Regiment on March 15, 1863. The regiment fought in the Battle of Athens (1864).
The regiment was mustered out on July 9, 1865.
Total strength and casualties
The regiment suffered 5 officers and 211 enlisted men killed in action or mortally wounded and 1 officer and 200 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 417 fatalities.[1]
Commanders
See also
- 9th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Cavalry
- List of Illinois Civil War Units
- Illinois in the American Civil War
Notes
- ↑ http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unilinf1.htm#9th 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/009-fs.htm Illinois in the Civil War website after Illinois Adjutant General's muster rolls
- ↑ Awarded rank of Brevet Brigadier General of Volunteers
References
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