91st Illinois Infantry Regiment
The 91st Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
| 91st Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry | |
|---|---|
 Illinois state flag | |
| Active | September 8, 1862, to June 28, 1865 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Infantry |
Service
The 91st Illinois Infantry was organized at Camp Butler, Illinois and mustered into Federal service on September 8, 1862.
The regiment was mustered out on June 12, 1865, and discharged at Chicago, Illinois, on June 28, 1865.
Total strength and casualties
The regiment suffered 12 enlisted men who were killed in action or who died of their wounds and 1 officer and 131 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 144 fatalities.[1]
Notes
- http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unilinf7.htm#91st 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/091-fs.htm Illinois in the Civil War website after Illinois Adjutant General's muster rolls
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