46th Illinois Infantry Regiment
The 46th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
| 46th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry | |
|---|---|
 Illinois state flag | |
| Active | December 28, 1861, to January 20, 1866 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Union Army |
| Role | Infantry |
| Engagements | American Civil War |
Service
The 46th Illinois Infantry was organized at Camp Butler, Illinois and mustered into Federal service on December 28, 1861.
The regiment was mustered out on January 20, 1866.
Total strength and casualties
The regiment suffered 7 officers and 74 enlisted men who were killed in action or mortally wounded and 1 officer and 253 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 335 fatalities.[1]
Commanders
- Colonel John A. Davis - died of wounds on October 10, 1862
- Lieutenant Colonel John J. Jones
- Colonel Benjamin Dornblaser - mustered out with the regiment.[2]
See also
- List of Illinois Civil War Units
- Illinois in the American Civil War
Notes
- http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unilinf4.htm#46th 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/046-fs.htm Illinois in the Civil War website after Illinois Adjutant General's muster rolls
References
Further reading
- Complete history of the 46th Illinois Veteran Volunteer Infantry. Bailey & Ankeny, printers. 1866.
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