116th Illinois Infantry

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.

May 18-July 4, 1863 - Siege of Vicksburg, Mississippi
Advance on Jackson, Miss., July 4-10.
Siege of Jackson July 10-17.
At Big Black until September 22.
September 26-November 20, 1863 - Expedition from Vicksburg, Mississippi to Chattanooga, Tennessee
Operations on Memphis & Charleston R. R. in Alabama October 20-29.
Bear Creek, Tuscumbia, October 27.
November 23-27, 1863 - The Chattanooga/Ringgold Campaign
- Foot of Missionary Ridge November 24.
- Tunnel Hill November 24-25.
- Mission Ridge November 25.
- Pursuit to Graysville November 26-27.
March to relief of Knoxville November 28-December 8.
Moved to Larkinsville, Ala., and duty there until May, 1864.
Expedition toward Rome, Ga., January 25-February 5.
May 1-September 8, 1864 - The Atlanta Campaign
- May 8-13, 1864 - Demonstration on Resaca, Georgia^[1]
- May 9-13, 1864 - Demonstration on Dalton, Georgia
  - May 13, 1864 - Combat at Resaca, Georgia
- May 14-May 15, 1864 - Battle of Resaca, Georgia
- Advance on Dallas May 18-25.
- May 25-June 5, 1864 - Operations in Bartow County, Georgia
- Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain June 10-July 2.
- Assault on Kenesaw June 27.
- Nickajack Creek July 2-5.
- Chattahoochie River July 5-17.
- July 22, 1864 - Battle of Atlanta, Georgia
- July 22-August 25, 1864 - Siege of Atlanta, Georgia
- Ezra Chapel, Hood's second sortie, July 28.
- Flank movement on Jonesboro August 25-30.
- Battle of Jonesboro August 31-September 1.
- LoveJoy Station September 2-6.
Operations against Hood in North Georgia and North Alabama September 29-November 3.
November 15-December 21, 1864 - The Savannah Campaign
- Clinton November 21-28.
- Ball's Ferry and Georgia Central R. R. Bridge, Oconee River, November 23-25.
- Statesborough December 4.
- December 10-21, 1864 - Siege of Savannah, Georgia
  - Fort McAllister December 13.
May 1-September 8, 1864 - The Atlanta Campaign
- Salkehatchie Swamps, S. C., February 2-5.
- South Edisto River February 9.
- North Edisto River February 12-13.
- Columbia February 16-17.
- Battle of Bentonville, N. C., March 20-21.
- 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.
March to Washington, D, C., via Richmond, Va., April 29-May 19.
Grand Review May 24. Mustered out June 7, 1865.