7th Regiment, Illinois Infantry

United States U.S. Military Illinois Illinois Military Illinois in the Civil War 7th Regiment, Illinois Infantry

Brief History

The 7th Regiment, Illinois Infantry was organized at Camp Yates, Illinois, and mustered in April 12, 1861. It was mustered out July 25, 1861.

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 Kane County - Kane County web site -

Company B - many men from Coles County - Coles County web site -

Company C - many men from Peoria County and Stark County - Peoria and Stark county web sites -

Company D - many men from Alexander County, Logan County and Montgomery County - Alexander, Logan and Montgomery county web sites -

New Company D - man men from Pike County - Pike County web site -

Company E - many men from Logan County -Logan County web site -

Company F - many men from Macoupin County - Macoupin County web site -

Company G - many men from Fayette County and Sangamon County - Fayette and Sangamon county web sites -

Company H - many men from Logan County - Logan County web site -

Company I - many men from Sangamon County - Sangamon County web site -

Company K - many men from Macoupin County - Macoupin County web site -

Unassigned Recruits -

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.

BOOKS

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