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Illinois 51st Infantry (Union)

Muster
  • Muster In Date:Dec 24, 1861
  • Muster Out Date:Sep 25, 1865
Other
  • Leaders:
    • Brigadier General Eleazar A. Paine
    • Brigadier General Luther P. Bradley
    • Captain Albert M. Tilton
    • Captain Henry F. Wescott
    • Captain Merritt B. Atwater
    • Colonel Fazilo A. Harrington
    • Colonel George W. Roberts
    • Colonel Gilbert W. Cumming
    • Colonel Joseph Conrad
    • Colonel Luther P. Bradley
    • Colonel Luther Prentice Bradley
    • Colonel Nathan H. Walworth
    • Lieutenant Colonel Luther P. Bradley
    • Lieutenant Colonel Samuel B. Raymond
battles
Name
Start Date
End Date
Duration
Place
Franklin (1864)Nov 30, 1864Nov 30, 1864< 1 dayFranklin, Tennessee
Stones RiverDec 31, 1862Dec 31, 1862< 1 dayMurfreesboro, Tennessee
Siege of CorinthApr 29, 1862May 30, 186231 day(s)Corinth, Mississippi
Spring HillNov 29, 1864Nov 29, 1864< 1 dayMaury County, Tennessee
Kennesaw MountainJun 27, 1864Jun 27, 1864< 1 dayCobb County, Georgia
ChickamaugaSep 19, 1863Sep 20, 18631 day(s)Catoosa County, Georgia; Walker County, Georgia
NashvilleDec 15, 1864Dec 16, 18641 day(s)Nashville, Tennessee
Fort DonelsonFeb 11, 1862Feb 16, 18625 day(s)Fort Donelson, Tennessee
ResacaMay 13, 1864May 16, 18643 day(s)Gordon County, Georgia; Whitfield County, Georgia
Island Number TenFeb 28, 1862Apr 8, 186239 day(s)New Madrid, Missouri; Lake County, Tennessee
JonesboroughAug 31, 1864Sep 1, 18641 day(s)Clayton County, Georgia
AtlantaJul 22, 1864Jul 22, 1864< 1 dayFulton County, Georgia; DeKalb County, Georgia
Peachtree CreekJul 20, 1864Jul 20, 1864< 1 dayFulton County, Georgia

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