43rd Regiment, Illinois Infantry

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Brief History

The 43rd Regiment, Illinois Infantry was organized at Camp Butler, Illinois, and mustered in October 12, 1861.  It mustered out November 30 and discharged at Camp Butler, Illinois, December 14, 1865.

Companies in this Regiment with County of Origin

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.

The following counties of origin are taken from the Adjutant General's Report, found on the Illinois Civil War Rosters web site. Roster pages are from the same report found on the Internet Archives web site. The rosters show the men who served in each regiment, their residences, dates of enlistment and mustering out, and other remarks.

Company A - many men from St Clair County - St Clair County web site - Roster, vol. 3, pages 245-247.

Company B - many men from St Clair County - St Clair County web site - Roster, vol. 3, pages 247-250.

Company C - many men from Knox and Henry counties - Knox and Henry county web sites - Roster, vol. 3, pages 250-252.

Company D - many men from Cook County - Cook County web site - Roster, vol. 3, pages 252-255.

Company E - many men from Rock Island - Rock Island County web site - Roster, vol. 3, pages 255-257.

Company F - many men from assorted counties - Roster, vol. 3, pages 257-260.

Company G - many men from St Clair County - St Clair County web site - Roster, vol. 3, pages 260-263.

Company H - many men from St Clair County - St Clair County web site - Roster, vol. 3, pages 263-266.

Company I - many men from the state of Ohio - Roster, vol. 3, pages 266-268.

Company K - many men from St. Louis, Missouri - Roster, vol. 3, pages 268-

Unassigned Recruits - Roster, vol. 3, pages 271-272.

Unassigned Drafted and Substitute Recruits - Roster, vol. 3, pages 272-273.

Other Sources

WEBSITES

• 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.

• Illinois Civil War Rosters from the Adjutant General's Report, 43rd Regiment (accessed 10 May 2011) includes rosters of all the regiments and information on the different companies in each regiment.

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