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*[http://www.civilwar.nps.gov/cwss/ Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 30 Dec. 2010) can be searched by soldier's name or by regiment; includes regimental rosters and additional history of the regiment.
*[http://www.civilwar.nps.gov/cwss/ Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 30 Dec. 2010) can be searched by soldier's name or by regiment; includes regimental rosters and additional history of the regiment.


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*[http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/reg_html/index.html Illinois Civil War Rosters from the Adjutant General's Report,] [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/reg_html/048_reg.html 48th Regiment] (accessed 10 May 2011) includes rosters of all the regiments and information on the different companies in each regiment.
 
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Revision as of 15:47, 10 May 2011

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Brief History[edit | edit source]


The 48th Regiment, Illinois Infantry was organized at Camp Butler, Illinois September, 1861
It moved to Little Rock, Arkansas, June 25 and mustered out August 15, 1865. [1]


Companies in this Regiment with County of Origin
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Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.


Other Sources
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References[edit | edit source]

  1. National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 10 May 2011).






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