53rd Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| 53rd Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry | |
|---|---|
 Illinois state flag |
|
| Active | January, 1862 to July 22, 1865 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Infantry |
| Engagements | Battle of Shiloh Battle of Metamora March to the Sea Battle of Bentonville |
The 53rd Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Contents |
[edit] Service
The 53rd Illinois Infantry was organized at Ottawa, Illinois and mustered into Federal service in January, 1862.
The regiment was mustered out on July 22, 1865.
[edit] Total strength and casualties
The regiment suffered 8 officers and 80 enlisted men who were killed in action or mortally wounded and 2 officers and 137 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 227 fatalities.[1]
[edit] Commanders
- Colonel William H.W. Cushman - resigned on September 3, 1862.
- Colonel Daniel F. Hitt - resigned on January 2, 1863.
- Colonel Seth C. Earl - killed in action on July 12, 1863.
- Colonel John W. McClanahan - mustered out with the regiment.[2]
[edit] See also
[edit] Notes
- ^ http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unilinf5.htm#53rd 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/053-fs.htm Illinois in the Civil War website after Illinois Adjutant General's muster rolls
