ILLINOIS 150TH INFANTRY (One Year)

One Hundred and Fiftieth Infantry.-Col., George W. Keener Lieut.-Col., Charles F. Springer; Maj., William R. Prickett. This regiment was organized at Camp Butler Feb. 14, 1865, was mustered in the same day for one year, and left for the front on Feb. 18. It arrived at Bridgeport, Ala., Feb. 27, where it garrisoned Forts Nos. 3 and 4, and the blockhouses on the Nashville & Chattanooga rail road from Bridgeport to Chattanooga. It left Bridgeport March 24, and arrived at Cleveland, Tenn., on the following day. It left Cleveland May 2, and arrived at Dalton, Ga., May 3. The left wing of the regiment marched to Spring Place, Ga. and garrisoned that town until July 1, the right wing remaining at Dalton. The regiment left Dalton on July 7, and arrived at Atlanta July 8, being the first regiment that passed over the road after the grand march of Maj.-Gen. Sherman. It left Atlanta on Aug. 14, and arrived the same day at Griffin, Ga., where it occupied the 2nd sub-district-District of Allatoona, 3rd division, Department of Georgia-as follows: Cos. A and E at Griffin; D at Jackson; C at West Point, F at Newnan, B and G at LaGrange; K at Greenville; H at Franklin, and I at Atlanta. On Dec. 31, the regiment was assigned to the District of Atlanta with headquarters in that city. It was mustered out at Atlanta Jan. 16, 1866, and ordered to Springfield, Ill., where it received final payment and discharge.

Source: The Union Army, vol. 3

Illinois 150th Volunteer Infantry (Union)

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