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33rd Illinois Infantry
in the American Civil War
Online Books:
33rd Illinois Infantry Soldier Roster - Report of the Adjutant
General of the State of Illinois, Volume 2, Revised by Brigadier General J.N.
Reece, Adjutant General, 1900
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| Regimental History |
| Thirty-third Illinois Infantry. — Cols., Charles E. Hovey,
Charles E. Lippincott, Isaac H. Elliott; Lieut.-Cols., William R.
Lockwood, Charles E. Lippincott, Edward R. Roe, Leander H. Potter, Isaac
H. Elliott, Henry H. Pope; Majs., Edward R. Roe, Leander H. Potter,
Isaac H. Elliott, Henry H. Pope, Elijah H. Gray. This regiment was
organized at Camp Butler, in Sept., 1861, where it was mustered into the
U. S. service and on Sept. 20 moved to Ironton, Mo., via St. Louis. It
had its first introduction to actual warfare at the battle of
Fredericktown, where Co. A was on the skirmish line. In July, 1862, at
Cache bayou, Ark., several companies participated in a battle with Texas
rangers, in which Co. A rescued and brought off a field piece belonging
to the Federal cavalry. Attached to the 1st brigade, 1st division, 13th
army corps, in the spring of 1863, it participated in the battles of
Port Gibson, Champion's hill, Black River bridge, the assaults upon and
siege of Vicksburg, and the siege of Jackson. On May 1 it opened the
fight on both the right and the left of the field, and four companies of
the regiment, deployed as skirmishers on the left, developed the
position of the enemy and drew an artillery fire, holding the position
until relieved by Gen. Osterhaus' division. At Black River bridge the
regiment led the advance, being mostly deployed as skirmishers, and was
soon engaged with the Confederate works in front of the bridge and
trestle. Seventeen pieces of artillery were taken, 14 of them being
first seized by men of the 33d Ill. On June 1 a careful compilation of
losses since crossing the river showed 19 of the regiment killed in
action and 102 wounded, of whom 10 had already died in hospital. In
October, with the brigade of Col. Shunk, Maj.-Gen. C. C. Washburne's
division, and Maj.-Gen. E. O. C. Ord's corps, it engaged in the campaign
up the Bayou Teche, and being then ordered to Texas it disembarked on
St. Joseph island, marched to Saluria and participated in the capture of
Fort Esperanza. In Jan., 1864, the regiment reenlisted as veterans and
in March reached Bloomington, Ill., where the men received their veteran
furlough. Returning to the front, it operated in Louisiana during the
greater part of the time until March, 1865, when it arrived in front of
Spanish Fort, the main defense of Mobile, and was actively engaged until
the capture thereof, losing 1 killed, 2 died of wounds and 9 were
wounded. It then moved to Vicksburg and remained at that place until
mustered out on Nov. 24, 1865, when it was ordered to Camp Butler, Ill.,
for final payment and discharge. From first to last about 1,924 names
were borne on its muster rolls. |
Footnotes:
Regimental history taken from "The Union Army" by Federal Publishing
Company, 1908 - Volume 3
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