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List of Illinois Civil War units

Infantry units

In recognition of Illinois’ six regiments' service in the Mexican War, regimental numbers for infantry in the Civil War began at seven.

Cavalry units

Named Units

  • Barker's Dragoons
  • Carmichael's Independent Cavalry Company
  • Dollins' Independent Cavalry Company
  • Ford's Independent Cavalry Company
  • Gilbert's Independent Cavalry Company
  • Hutchins' Independent Cavalry Company
  • Jenks' Independent Cavalry Company
  • Dodson's Kane County Independent Cavalry Company
  • Marx's Independent Cavalry Company
  • McClellan Dragoons
  • McClernand's Body Guard
  • Naughton's Irish Dragoons
  • O'Harnett's Independent Cavalry Company
  • Schambeck's Independent Cavalry Company
  • Sherer's Independent Cavalry Company
  • Stewart's Independent Cavalry Battalion
  • Stewart's Independent Cavalry Company
  • Thielman's Independent Cavalry Battalion
  • Thielman's Independent Cavalry Company

Mounted infantry units

Artillery units

Named Units

  • Bridges' Battery Illinois Light Artillery
  • Chicago Board of Trade Independent Battery Light Artillery
  • Chicago Mercantile Independent Battery Light Artillery
  • Cogswell's Battery Illinois Light Artillery
  • Colvin's Battery Illinois Light Artillery
  • Renwick's Elgin Battery Illinois Light Artillery
  • Henshaw's Battery Illinois Light Artillery
  • Springfield Illinois Light Artillery (Vaughan's)

See also

References

Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Illinois. This series of books give an overview of all military units provided the State of Illinois and listing of rosters of each unit.

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