| 156th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry | |
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 Illinois flag | |
| Active | February 16, 1865, to September 20, 1865 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Infantry |
| Engagements | None |
| Illinois U.S. Volunteer Infantry Regiments 1861-1865 | ||||
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The 156th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Service
The 156th Illinois Infantry was mustered into Federal service on February 16, 1865.
The regiment was mustered out on September 20, 1865.
Total strength and casualties
The regiment suffered 2 enlisted men killed in action or mortally wounded and 24 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 26 fatalities.
Commanders
- Colonel Alfred T. Smith - discharged with the regiment
See also
Notes
- http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unilif11.htm#156th 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/156-fs.htm Archived 2007-07-12 at the Wayback Machine Illinois in the Cvil war website after Illinois Adjutant General's muster rolls
References
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