116th Illinois Infantry

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Regimental History and Service Record

Organized at Decatur, Ill., and mustered in September 30, 1862. Left State for Memphis, Tenn., November 8, 1862. Attached to 4th Brigade, 5th Division, District of Memphis, 13th Army Corps (Old), Department of the Tennessee, November, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, District of Memphis, 13th Army Corps, to December, 1862. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, Sherman's Yazoo Expedition, to January, 1863. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 15th Army Corps, Army of the Tennessee, to June, 1865.

SERVICE.--At Memphis, Tenn., until November 26, 1862. Grant's Central Mississippi Campaign. "Tallahatchie March" November 26-December 12. Sherman's Yazoo Expedition December 20, 1862, to January 2, 1863. Chickasaw Bayou December 26-28, 1862. Chickasaw Bluff December 29. Expedition to Arkansas Post, Ark., January 3-10, 1863. Assault on and capture of Fort Hindman, Arkansas Post, January 10-11. Moved to Young's Point, La., January 17-22, and duty there until March. Expedition to Rolling Fork, Miss., via Muddy, Steele's and Black Bayous, and Deer Creek, March 14-27. Demonstrations against Haines' and Drumgould's Bluffs April 29-May 2. Movement to Jackson, Miss., via Grand Gulf, May 2-14. Jackson May 14. Champion's Hill May 16.

Regimental Roster

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Regiment Statistical Information

  • Regiment lost during service 7 Officers and 49 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 7 Officers and 232 Enlisted men by disease. Total 295.

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Notes

  1. Not originally referenced on unit homepage

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