129th Illinois Infantry

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Regimental History and Service Record

Organized at Pontiac and mustered in September 8, 1862. Moved to Louisville, Ky., September 22. Attached to 38th Brigade, 12th Division, Army of the Ohio, to November, 1862. Bowling Green, Ky., District of West Kentucky, Dept. of the Ohio, to June, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 8rd Division, Reserve Corps, Army of the Cumberland, June, 1863. Garrison Gallatin, Tenn., to August, 1863. Ward's Brigade, District of Nashville, Tenn., Dept. of the Cumberland, to January, 1864. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 11th Army Corps, Dept. of the Cumberland, to April, 1864. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 20th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, and Army of Georgia to June, 1865.

SERVICE.---Pursuit of Bragg into Kentucky October 1-16, 1862. March to Bowling Green. Ky.. October 25; thence moved to Mitchellsville, Ky., November 21, and Garrison duty there until December. Guard R. R. from Bowling Green, Ky., to Gallatin, Tenn., until June 1, 1863. Skirmish at Richland Station March 19. Garrison Fort Thomas at Gallatin June 1 to August 22. March to Nashville, Tenn., August 22, and duty there until February 24, 1864. Expedition from Nashville to Creelsboro December 28, 1863, to January 4, 1864. March to Wauhatchie Valley, Tenn., February 24-March 12, and duty there until May 2.

  • May 1-September 8, 1864 - The Atlanta Campaign
  • November 15-December 21, 1864 - The Savannah Campaign
  • January 1-April 26, 1865 - The Carolinas Campaign
    • Near Hardeesville, S.C., January 3, 1865.
    • Averysboro. Taylor's Hole Creek, N. C., March 16.
    • Battle of Bentonville March 19-21.
    • Occupation of Goldsboro March 24.
    • Advance on Raleigh April 10-14.
    • Occupation of Raleigh April 14.
    • Bennett's House April 26.
      • Surrender of Johnston and his army.
  • Moved to Washington, D.C., via Richmond, Va., April 29-May 19.
  • Grand Review May 24.
  • Mustered out June 8, 1865.

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Regiment Statistical Information

  • Regiment lost during service 50 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 128 Enlisted men by disease. Total 180.

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Notes

  1. Not originally referenced on unit homepage

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