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Illinois 42nd Infantry (Union)

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Muster
  • Muster In Date:Jul 22, 1861
  • Muster Out Date:Dec 16, 1865
Other
  • Leaders:
    • Brigadier General George D. Wagner
    • Brigadier General John Newton
    • Brigadier General Luther P. Bradley
    • Brigadier General Philip Sheridan
    • Brigadier General Washington Lafayette Elliott
    • Colonel Fazilo A. Harrington
    • Colonel George W. Roberts
    • Colonel Joseph Conrad
    • Colonel Luther P. Bradley
    • Colonel Luther Prentice Bradley
    • Colonel Napoleon B. Buford
    • Colonel Nathan H. Walworth
    • Lieutenant Colonel Edgar D. Swain
    • Lieutenant Colonel John A. Hottenstein
    • Lieutenant Colonel Nathan H. Walworth
    • Major Frederick A. Atwater
    • Major General Philip Sheridan
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
Lovejoy's StationAug 20, 1864Aug 20, 1864< 1 dayClayton County, Georgia
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
Rocky Face RidgeMay 7, 1864May 13, 18646 day(s)Whitfield County, Georgia
Missionary RidgeNov 25, 1863Nov 25, 1863< 1 dayChattanooga, Tennessee
ResacaMay 13, 1864May 16, 18643 day(s)Gordon County, Georgia; Whitfield County, Georgia
New Hope ChurchMay 25, 1864May 26, 18641 day(s)Paulding 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
AdairsvilleMay 17, 1864May 17, 1864< 1 dayBartow County, Georgia
AtlantaJul 22, 1864Jul 22, 1864< 1 dayFulton County, Georgia; DeKalb County, Georgia
Peachtree CreekJul 20, 1864Jul 20, 1864< 1 dayFulton County, Georgia
Calhoun, GeorgiaMay 16, 1864May 16, 1864< 1 dayCalhoun, Georgia
Columbia, TennesseeSep 9, 1862Sep 9, 1862< 1 dayColumbia, Tennessee

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