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56th Illinois Infantry
Active	May 1862 to August 1865.
Country	United States of America
Allegiance	Union
Branch	Army
Type	Infantry
Engagements	Battle of Atlanta-Third Battle of Chattanooga-Battle of Vicksburg
Commanders
1st	Schuyler Hamilton

Military unit

The 56th Illinois Infantry was an Union Army regiment from Illinois during the Civil War. The regiment was established in 1862 and it made up of soldiers from the counties of Massac, Pope, Hamilton, Franklin and Wayne. Immediately after the Regiment was mustered into service at Camp Mather, General Grant ordered it to Paducah, Kentucky.

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