Illinois 10th Infantry Regiment (3 months)



Historical Notes HISTORICAL NOTES:
The 10th Regiment, Illinois Infantry (3 months, 1861) was formed from first four Companies reporting at Springfield, Illinois April 20, 1861, which were ordered to Cairo,Illinois April 22. Regiment fully organized by the addition of three other Infantry Companies and three Artillery Companies and mustered in for three months' service by Capt. John Pope, U. S. A., April 29, 1861. It was mustered out July 29, 1861.

The Regiment lost by disease 4 during service.
Officers OFFICERS:
Assignments ASSIGNMENTS:
Service SERVICE:
  • Attached to Prentiss' Brigade and on garrison duty at Cairo, Illinois till July.
  • Rosters ROSTERS:
    The roster of this regiment contains the names of 952 men.

  • Company A - Adams County
  • Company B - Morgan County
  • Company C - DeKalb County
  • Company D - Adams County
  • Company E - Adams County
  • Company F - LaSalle County (Also known as Ottawa Artillery or Houghtaling's Battery)
  • Company G - Morgan County
  • Company H - Sangamon County
  • Company I - Sangamon County (Also known as Springfield Artillery and Hopkins' Battery)
  • Company K - Madison County (Also known as McAllister's Battery and Plainfield Artillery)
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    REFERENCES:

    REF: Wikipedia
    Dyer, Frederick H., A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion