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46th Illinois Infantry
in the American Civil War
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46th 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-sixth Illinois Infantry. — Cols., John A. Davis, Benjamm
Dornblaser; Lieut.-Cols., William O. Jones, John J. Jones; Majs.,
Frederick A. Starring, Benjamin Dornblaser, John M. McCracken, Joseph
Clingman. This regiment was organized at Camp Butler, Dec. 28, 1861, and
was ordered to Cairo, Feb. 11, 1862. From there it proceeded, via the
Cumberland river, to Fort Donelson, Tenn., arriving on the 14th, and was
assigned to the command of Gen. Lew. Wallace. On the 15th it lost 1 man
killed and 2 wounded. In the battle of Shiloh the regiment took a
conspicuous and honorable part, losing over half of its officers and men
in killed and wounded and receiving the thanks of the commanding
generals. It was also engaged in the siege of Corinth during the month
of May, and in the following October met the enemy at Metamora. In May,
1863, it entered upon the Vicksburg campaign and on the night of the
25th, while detailed on picket duty, the outpost, consisting of five
companies of the regiment, was captured by the enemy. One hundred and
four men and 7 officers were thus captured, 70 escaping. The remainder
of the regiment took an active part in the siege of Vicksburg, and then
was engaged in the siege of Jackson until the enemy evacuated that city,
when the regiment returned to Vicksburg. On Jan. 4, 1864, it was
mustered as a veteran regiment, and on the 12th started north on a
veteran furlough. During the month of February the officers of the
regiment were engaged in recruiting it, and one new company raised at
Freeport was attached to the regiment as Co. D. Returning to the field,
it participated in the Jackson expedition in July, losing 3 killed, 36
wounded, 1 captured and 3 missing. The remainder of its term of service
was devoted to guard duty, etc., in the Gulf states. On Jan. 20, 1866,
it was mustered out at Baton Rouge and started for Springfield, Ill.,
arriving there on the 27th, and on Feb. 1 the regiment was finally paid
and discharged. |
Footnotes:
Regimental history taken from "The Union Army" by Federal Publishing
Company, 1908 - Volume 3
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