| 3rd Regiment Illinois Volunteer Cavalry | |
|---|---|
| File:Flag of Illinois.svg Illinois flag | |
| Active | August 27, 1861 to October 18, 1865 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Cavalry |
| Engagements | Battle of Pea Ridge Battle of Port Gibson Battle of Champion Hill Siege of Vicksburg Battle of Nashville |
The 3rd Regiment Illinois Volunteer Cavalry was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Service
The 3rd Illinois Cavalry was mustered into service at Camp Butler, Illinois on August 27, 1861.
The regiment was mustered out on October 18, 1865.
Total strength and casualties
The regiment suffered 8 officers and 50 enlisted men who were killed in action or who died of their wounds and 3 officers and 173 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 234 fatalities.[1] See also summary of casualties at [1]
Commanders
- Colonel Eugene A. Carr - promoted to brigadier general March 7, 1862
- Colonel Lafayette McCrillis - mustered out September 5, 1864[2]
See also
- List of Illinois Civil War Units
- Illinois in the American Civil War
Notes
- ↑ http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unilcav1.htm#3rd The Civil War Archive website after Dyer, Frederick Henry. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. 3 vols. New York: Thomas Yoseloff, 1959.
- ↑ http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcivilw/f&s/cav003-fs.htm Illinois in the Civil War website after Illinois Adjutant General's muster rolls
References
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