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42nd Illinois Infantry
in the American Civil War
Online Books:
42nd Illinois Infantry Soldier Roster - Report of the Adjutant
General of the State of Illinois, Volume 3, Revised by Brigadier General J.N.
Reece, Adjutant General, 1900
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| Regimental History |
| Forty-second Illinois Infantry. — Cols., William A. Webb, George
W. Roberts, Nathan H. Walworth; Lieut.-Cols., David Stuart, Charles
Northrop, Nathan H. Walworth, John A. Hottenstein, Edgar D. Swain; Majs.,
George W. Roberts, Nathan H. Walworth, John A. Hottenstein, James
Leighton, David W. Norton, Frederick A. Atwater, Henry K. Walcott. This
regiment was organized at Chicago, July 22, 1861, and moved to St. Louis
on Sept. 21. It moved to Island No. 10 in March, 1862, and was engaged
until its surrender in April, 50 men of Co. A spiking 6 guns of the
enemy on the night of April 1. On the night of April 4 a detachment of
20 men of Co. H on the gunboat "Carondelet," ran the blockade at Island
No. 10. The regiment participated in the siege of Corinth, was engaged
in the battle of Farmington, losing 2 killed, 12 wounded and 3 missing,
and at Columbia, Tenn., in September it lost 1 man killed. In December
it engaged in the Murfreesboro campaign and was engaged in the battle of
Stone's river, with a loss of 22 killed, 116 wounded and 85 prisoners.
It was also engaged in the battle of Chickamauga, losing 28 killed, 128
wounded and 28 prisoners, and then retreated to Chattanooga. It was in
the battle of Missionary ridge, losing 5 killed and 40 wounded, being on
the skirmish line during the whole engagement. On Jan. 1, 1864, the
regiment reenlisted as a veteran organization and on the 21st moved by
rail to Chicago for the usual 30-day furlough. Returning to the field,
it was engaged at Rocky Face ridge, Resaca, Adairsville, New Hope
Church, Pine mountain, Kennesaw mountain, Peachtree creek, Atlanta,
Jonesboro, and Lovejoy's Station, encamping at Atlanta on Sept. 8. Its
total loss during the campaign was 20 killed, 89 wounded and 7
prisoners. On Nov. 22 it commenced the retreat for Nashville, engaging
with the enemy at Spring Hill and Franklin, and losing 24 killed, 95
wounded and 30 prisoners. It was also engaged in the battle of
Nashville, losing 2 killed and 11 wounded. In the following spring it
was transferred to the trans-Mississippi department and remained on duty
there until Dec. 16, 1865, when it was mustered out at Indianola, Tex. 4 |
Footnotes:
Regimental history taken from "The Union Army" by Federal Publishing
Company, 1908 - Volume 3
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