100th Illinois Infantry Regiment
| 100th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment | |
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 Illinois state flag | |
| Active | August 30, 1862 – June 15, 1865 |
| Disbanded | June 15, 1865 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Infantry |
| Engagements | American Civil War
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| Illinois U.S. Volunteer Infantry Regiments 1861-1865 | ||||
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The 100th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.[1]
Service
The 100th Illinois Infantry was organized at Joliet, Illinois, By Colonel Frederick A. Bartleson and mustered into Federal service on August 30, 1862.[2]
The Regiment's First Battle was a Skirmish at Bardstown Kentucky, Where it was ordered by General Haskell To make a Charge, The Regiment yelled and Charged Forward, Driving the enemy through the Town and Two miles Beyond.[3][4]
The Regiment took part in the battle of Stone's River, where it gallantly charged at the Confederates after being held in reserve, Holding their ground without Protection, And the Confederates Fell back under the cover of the breast works, The Regiment Suffered 24 Killed and 80 Wounded, and the next day, after a desperate Charge, Colonel Frederick A. Bartleson and 14 Men were Captured.
The next battle they took part was at Missionary Ridge, where it was on the left of Sheridan's Division, The regiment charged directly in front of Orchard's Knob, then carried the Ridge, capturing many prisoners and a Confederate Battery, Pursuing the enemy far into the night, Driving the Confederates across the Chickamauga River.
The regiment was mustered out on June 12, 1865, and discharged at Chicago, Illinois, on June 15, 1865.
Total strength and casualties
The regiment suffered 7 officers and 73 enlisted men who were killed in action or who died of their wounds and 134 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 214 fatalities.[5][6][1]
Commanders
- Colonel Frederick A. Bartleson - killed in action at the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain on June 23, 1864.[5][6][1]
- Lieutenant Colonel Charles M. Hammond - Mustered out with the regiment.[5][6][1]
See also
References
Citations
- 1 2 3 4 Dyer (1908), p. 1090; Federal Publishing Company (1908), p. 320; Reece (1900), pp. 368–370.
- ↑ The Official Website for the Illinois Secretary of State (2025).
- ↑ The ILGenWeb Project.
- ↑ CWA, 100th Illinois Infantry Regiment (2016).
- 1 2 3 Illinois in the Cvil War, 100th Illinois Infantry Field & Staff (2001).
- 1 2 3 NPS 100th Regiment, Illinois Infantry (2007).
Sources
- Dyer, Frederick Henry (1908). A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion (PDF). Des Moines, IA: Dyer Pub. Co. p. 1090. ASIN B01BUFJ76Q. hdl:2027/mdp.39015026937642. LCCN 09005239. OCLC 8697590. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. - Federal Publishing Company (1908). Military Affairs and Regimental Histories of New Jersey, Indiana, Illinois and Michigan (PDF). The Union Army: A History of Military Affairs in the Loyal States, 1861–65 – Records of the Regiments in the Union army – Cyclopedia of battles – Memoirs of Commanders and Soldiers. Vol. III. Madison, WI: Federal Publishing Company. p. 3320. OCLC 1086145633. Retrieved July 11, 2024. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- Illinois Adjutant General (2024). Illinois Civil War Regiment and Unit Histories. Springfield, IL: The Official Website for the Illinois Secretary of State. pp. 316–318. Retrieved October 20, 2024. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- Reece, Jasper Newton (1900). Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Illinois (1900-1902) (PDF). Vol. V. Springfield, IL: Phillips Bros., State Printer. pp. 368–370. OCLC 1052542476. Retrieved April 4, 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- "100th Illinois Infantry Regiment". The Civil War Archive. 2016. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- "100th Illinois Infantry Field & Staff". Illinois in the Cvil War. Illinois Adjutant General. 2001-10-21. Archived from the original on 2003-03-31. Retrieved 2024-10-20.
- "Battle Unit Details, 100th Regiment, Illinois Infantry". nps.gov. U.S. National Park Service. January 19, 2007. Retrieved May 13, 2024. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- The ILGenWeb Project. "History of 100th Illinois Infantry". Illinois Genealogy. Retrieved April 6, 2026.
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