130th Illinois Infantry Regiment
The 130th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
| 130th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry | |
|---|---|
 Illinois state flag | |
| Active | October 25, 1862, to August 15, 1865 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Infantry |
| Engagements | Battle of Champion Hill Battle of Big Black River Bridge Siege of Vicksburg Battle of Mansfield |
Service
The 130th Illinois Infantry was organized at Camp Butler, Illinois, and mustered into Federal service on October 25, 1862, for a three-year enlistment.
The regiment was mustered out of service on August 15, 1865.
Total strength and casualties
The regiment suffered 2 officers and 18 enlisted men who were killed in action or who died of their wounds and 4 officers and 153 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 177 fatalities.[1]
Members
- Colonel Nathaniel Niles - resigned on May 6, 1864
- Major Jacob W. Wilkin, future Justice of the Supreme Court of Illinois
- Lieutenant Colonel John B. Reid - mustered out with the regiment[2]
Notes
- http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unilif10.htm#130th The Civil War Archive website after Dyer, Frederick Henry. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. 3 vols. New York: Thomas Yoseloff, 1959.
- http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcivilw/f&s/130-fs.htm Illinois in the Civil War website after Illinois Adjutant General's muster rolls
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