| 80th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry | |
|---|---|
| File:Flag of Illinois.svg Illinois flag | |
| Active | August 25, 1862 to June 10, 1865 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Infantry |
| Equipment | Battle of Perryville Battle of Resaca Battle of Kennesaw Mountain Siege of Atlanta Battle of Franklin Battle of Nashville |
The 80th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Service[]
The 80th Illinois Infantry was organized at Centralia, Illinois and mustered into Federal service on August 25, 1862.
The regiment was mustered out on June 10, 1865.
Total strength and casualties[]
The regiment suffered the loss of 6 officers and 52 enlisted men who were killed in action or who died of their wounds and 160 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 218 fatalities.[1]
Commanders[]
- Colonel Thomas G. Allen - Resigned April 21, 1863.
- Lieutenant Colonel Andrew F. Rogers - Discharged November 25, 1864.
- Lieutenant Colonel Erastus N. Bates - Mustered out with the regiment.[2]
See also[]
- List of Illinois Civil War Units
- Illinois in the American Civil War
Notes[]
- ↑ http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unilinf7.htm#80th 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/080-fs.htm Illinois in the Cvil war website after Illinois Adjutant General's muster rolls
References[]
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