92nd Illinois Infantry

Regimental History and Service Record

Organized at Rockford, Ill., and mustered in September 4, 1862. Moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, and Covington, Ky., October 10, 1862. Moved to Mt. Sterling, Ky., October 19, thence to Nicholasville, Ky., November 16-18 and to Danville, Ky., November 26. Attached to 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, Army of Kentucky, ,Dept. of the Ohio, to February, 1863. 2nd Brigade, Baird's 3rd Division, Army of Kentucky, Dept. of the Cumberland, to June, 1863. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Reserve Corps, Dept. of the Cumberland, to July, 1863. 1st Brigade, 4th Division, 14th Army Corps, Dept. of the Cumberland, to October, 1863. Wilder's Mounted Brigade, Army of the Cumberland, to December, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to April, 1864. 3rd Brigade, Kilpatrick's 3rd Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to October, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, Cavalry Corps, Military Division Mississippi, to November, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division Cavalry Corps, Military Division Mississippi, to June, 1865.

SERVICE.--Duty at Danville, Ky., until December 26, 1862. Expedition to intercept Morgan on Louisville & Nashville R. R. December 26, 1862-January 2, 1863. Moved to Louisville, Ky., thence to Nashville, Tenn., January 26-February 6, 1863. Repulse of Forest's attack on Fort Donelson, Tenn., February 4, 1863. Duty at Nashville, Tenn., until March 5, 1863. Moved to Franklin, Tenn., March 5, and pursuit of Van Dorn March 5-12. Operations about Columbia March 9-10. At Brentwood until April 8. Repulse of Van Dorn's attack on Franklin April 10. At Franklin until June 2. Moved to Triune June 2. Action with Wheeler at Triune June 11. Middle Tennessee (or Tullahoma) Campaign June 24-July 7. Occupation of Shelbyville July 1. March to Wartrace July 3. Detached from Brigade July 6 and attached to Wilder's Mounted Infantry Brigade July 10.

Mounted July 22.
Occupation of Middle Tennessee until August 16.
August 16-September 22, 1863 - The Chickamauga Campaign
- Rossville and Ringgold, Ga., September 11.
- Lee and Gordon's Mills September 11-13.
- Leet's Tan Yard, or Rock Springs, September 12-13.
- September 18, 1863 - Skirmish at Alexander's Bridge, Georgia
- Dyer's Ford September 18.
- September 19-20, 1863 - Battle of Chickamauga, Georgia

November 23-27, 1863 - The Chattanooga/Ringgold Campaign^[1]

Operations against Wheeler and Roddy September 30-October 17. Hill's Gap, Thompson's Cove, near Beersheba, October 3. Murfreesboro Road October 4. Near McMinnville October 4-5. Farmington October 7. Sim's Farm, near Shelbyville, October 7. Guard Tennessee River north of Chattanooga until October 27. Moved to Bridgeport, Ala., and duty there until January 15, 1864. Ringgold Gap, Ga., November 27, 1863 (Co. "E"). Operations in North Alabama January 23-29. Bainbridge Ferry January 25 (Co. "I"). Sweetwater and Florence January 25. At Huntsville, Ala., until April 6. Moved to Ringgold, Ga., April 6. Nickajack Trace (or Gap) April 23. Reconnaissance from Ringgold toward Tunnel Hill April 29. Skirmish at Tunnel Hill April 29. Stone Church May 1. Leet's Cross Roads May 2.

May 1-September 8, 1864 - The Atlanta Campaign
- Near Ringgold Gap May 2.
- Near Nickajack Gap May 7.
- May 8-13, 1864 - Demonstration on Resaca, Georgia
  - May 13, 1864 - Combat at Resaca, Georgia
- May 14-May 15, 1864 - Battle of Resaca, Georgia
- Calhoun May 15.
- 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.
- Operations on line of Chattahoochie River July 3-17.
- July 22-August 25, 1864 - Siege of Atlanta, Georgia
- Fairburn August 15.
- Sandtown August 15.
- August 18-22, 1864 - Kilpatrick's Raid around Atlanta, Georgia
- Jonesboro August 19, Lovejoy Station August 20.
- Flank movement on Jonesboro August 25-30.
- Fairburn August 27-28.
- Jonesboro August 30.
- Flint River Station August 30.
- Battle of Jonesboro August 31-September 1.
- LoveJoy Station September 2-6.
- Glass Bridge September 2.
- Operations against Hood and Forest in North Georgia and North Alabama September 29-November 3.
- Camp Creek September 30.
- Sweetwater and Noyes Creek, near Powder Springs, October 1-3.
- Van Wert October 9-10.
November 15-December 21, 1864 - The Savannah Campaign
- Bear Creek Station November 16.
- Near Clinton and Walnut Creek November 20.
- East Macon November 20.
- Near Macon November 21.
- Near Waynesboro November 27-28.
- Thomas' Station December 3.
- Waynesboro December 4.
- Ebenezer Creek December 8.
- December 10-21, 1864 - Siege of Savannah, Georgia
May 1-September 8, 1864 - The Atlanta Campaign
- Near Barnwell, S.C., February 6.
- February 11, 1865 - Action at Aiken, South Carolina
- Johnson's Station February 11.
- Phillips' Cross Roads March 4.
- Averysboro, Taylor's Hole Creek, N. C., March 16.
- Bentonville March 19-21.
- Occupation of Goldsboro March 24, and of Raleigh April 14.
- Bennett's House April 26.
  - Surrender of Johnston and his army.
Duty in Department of North Carolina until June.
Mustered out at Concord, N. C., June 21, and discharged at Chicago, Ill., July 10, 1865.
Recruits transferred to 65th Illinois Infantry, June 21, 1865.