This regiment was organized at Monmouth and was mustered into the U. S. service Aug. 21, 1862. Cos. A, B, C, F and H were recruited in Warren County, D in Mercer, E, G, I and K, in Knox. The regiment moved from camp Aug. 25, via Burlington and St. Louis to Cairo arriving there the 29th and reporting to Brig.-Gen. Tuttle commanding the post. On Sept. 3 it moved to Fort Henry and thence to Fort Donelson, where it remained until Sept., 1863. It had heavy guard duty to perform, and as the whole country, especially along the Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers was infested with guerrillas, it had daily skirmishes with the enemy, some of them being quite severe, as at Waverly, Tenn., and Garrettsburg, Ky. On Feb. 3, nine companies of the 83rd with Co. C, 2nd Ill. Light Artillery, successfully resisted the attack of Forrest and Wheeler with 8,000 men on Fort Donelson, the loss of the regiment being 13 killed and 51 wounded. On the morning of Aug. 20, Capt. William M. Turnbull of Co. B, with 11 of his company, left Fort Donelson in pursuit of 5 guerrillas who were making their way to the Tennessee River with a number of horses, but failing to overtake them he was overpowered by a party of guerrillas secreted in the timber, while returning to the fort. Turnbull and 8 of his men were killed and but 3 of the party escaped to tell the sad fate of their companions. During the year 1864 the regiment had some 200 miles of communications to guard, as well as much heavy patrol duty, and during the winter of 1864-65 it was on provost duty at Nashville, Tenn. On June 26, 1865, the regiment was mustered out at Nashville and sent to Chicago, where it received final pay and discharge on July 4. [3]
Total strength and casualtiesEdit
The regiment suffered 4 officers and 34 enlisted men who were killed in action or who died of their wounds and 1 officers and 82 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 121 fatalities.[4]
^Fletcher, Randol B. (2011). Hidden History of Civil War Oregon. Charleston, South Carolina: The History Press. ISBN978-1609494247.
^The Union army; a history of military affairs in the loyal states, 1861-65 -- records of the regiments in the Union army -- cyclopedia of battles -- memoirs of commanders and soldiers Vol.3. Madison, Wis.: Federal Publishing Company. 1908.
^The Civil War Archive website Dyer, Frederick Henry A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. 3 vols. New York: Thomas Yoseloff, 1959.
^Underwood, Larry D. (1988). The Custer Fight and Other Tales of the Old West (1st ed.). Lincoln, Nebraska: Media Publishing. p. 125. ISBN0-939644-40-1.
ReferencesEdit
The Civil War Archive
Fletcher, Randol B. (2011). Hidden History of Civil War Oregon. Charleston, South Carolina: The History Press. ISBN978-1609494247.
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83rd, illinois, infantry, regiment, 83rd, regiment, illinois, volunteer, infantry, infantry, regiment, that, served, union, army, during, american, civil, 83rd, regiment, illinois, volunteer, infantryillinois, flagactiveaugust, 1862, july, 1865countryunited, s. The 83rd Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War 83rd Regiment Illinois Volunteer InfantryIllinois flagActiveAugust 21 1862 to July 5 1865CountryUnited StatesAllegianceUnionBranchInfantryEngagementsAmerican Civil War Battle of Dover 1863 Contents 1 Service 2 Detailed Service 3 Total strength and casualties 4 Commanders 5 Notable Members 6 See also 7 Notes 8 ReferencesService EditThe 83rd Illinois Infantry was organized at Monmouth Illinois and mustered into Federal service on August 21 1862 Commanding the regiment was Colonel Abner C Harding 1 The regiment was heavily engaged on February 3 1863 at Fort Donelson when it repulsed an attack by 8 000 Confederate troops under Joseph Wheeler and Nathan Bedford Forrest The loss to the regiment was 13 killed and 51 wounded 1 This engagement is known as the Battle of Dover 1863 The regiment was mustered out on June 26 1865 in Nashville Tennessee and discharged in Chicago Illinois on July 5 1865 Future lawman Virgil Earp served as a private in the regiment 2 Detailed Service EditThis regiment was organized at Monmouth and was mustered into the U S service Aug 21 1862 Cos A B C F and H were recruited in Warren County D in Mercer E G I and K in Knox The regiment moved from camp Aug 25 via Burlington and St Louis to Cairo arriving there the 29th and reporting to Brig Gen Tuttle commanding the post On Sept 3 it moved to Fort Henry and thence to Fort Donelson where it remained until Sept 1863 It had heavy guard duty to perform and as the whole country especially along the Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers was infested with guerrillas it had daily skirmishes with the enemy some of them being quite severe as at Waverly Tenn and Garrettsburg Ky On Feb 3 nine companies of the 83rd with Co C 2nd Ill Light Artillery successfully resisted the attack of Forrest and Wheeler with 8 000 men on Fort Donelson the loss of the regiment being 13 killed and 51 wounded On the morning of Aug 20 Capt William M Turnbull of Co B with 11 of his company left Fort Donelson in pursuit of 5 guerrillas who were making their way to the Tennessee River with a number of horses but failing to overtake them he was overpowered by a party of guerrillas secreted in the timber while returning to the fort Turnbull and 8 of his men were killed and but 3 of the party escaped to tell the sad fate of their companions During the year 1864 the regiment had some 200 miles of communications to guard as well as much heavy patrol duty and during the winter of 1864 65 it was on provost duty at Nashville Tenn On June 26 1865 the regiment was mustered out at Nashville and sent to Chicago where it received final pay and discharge on July 4 3 Total strength and casualties EditThe regiment suffered 4 officers and 34 enlisted men who were killed in action or who died of their wounds and 1 officers and 82 enlisted men who died of disease for a total of 121 fatalities 4 Commanders EditColonel Abner C Harding Promoted to brigadier general February 1863 1 Colonel Arthur Arnold Smith 1 Notable Members EditVirgil Earp 5 See also EditList of Illinois Civil War Units Illinois in the American Civil War Regimental Flag of the 83rd Illinois InfantryNotes Edit a b c d 83rd Illinois Regiment History Fletcher Randol B 2011 Hidden History of Civil War Oregon Charleston South Carolina The History Press ISBN 978 1609494247 The Union army a history of military affairs in the loyal states 1861 65 records of the regiments in the Union army cyclopedia of battles memoirs of commanders and soldiers Vol 3 Madison Wis Federal Publishing Company 1908 The Civil War Archive website Dyer Frederick Henry A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion 3 vols New York Thomas Yoseloff 1959 Underwood Larry D 1988 The Custer Fight and Other Tales of the Old West 1st ed Lincoln Nebraska Media Publishing p 125 ISBN 0 939644 40 1 References EditThe Civil War Archive Fletcher Randol B 2011 Hidden History of Civil War Oregon Charleston South Carolina The History Press ISBN 978 1609494247 nbsp nbsp This article about a specific military unit of the American Civil War is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 83rd Illinois Infantry Regiment amp oldid 1164678351, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
