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108th Illinois Infantry
in the American Civil War
Online Books:
108th Illinois Infantry Soldier Roster - Report of the Adjutant
General of the State of Illinois, Volume 6, Revised by Brigadier General J.N.
Reece, Adjutant General, 1900
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| Regimental History |
| One Hundred and Eighth Infantry. — Cols., John Warner,
Charles Turner; Lieut. -Cols., Charles Turner, Reuben L. Sidwell,
William R. Lackland; Majs., Reuben L. Sidwell, William R. Lackland. This
regiment was organized at Peoria and was mustered into the U. S. service
on Aug. 28, 1862. It remained in camp at Peoria until Oct. 6, when it
proceeded by rail to Covington, Ky. On its arrival there it reported to
Maj.-Gen. Gordon Granger and was assigned to the 1st brigade, 3d
division, Army of Kentucky. Its first real engagement was at Arkansas
Post, where it displayed remarkable coolness and courage and suffered a
loss of 13 men wounded, none mortally. It next participated in the
battle of Port Gibson and then bore a conspicuous part in the bloody
battle of Champion's hill, where it was highly praised for its valor by
its commanders. At the battle of Brice's cross-roads the regiment did
its part bravely and well, being the last to leave the field and then
not until it had expended its last cartridge and found it impossible to
obtain a fresh supply. Its casualties were 2 killed, 5 wounded and 107
missing. In the spring of 1865 it was sent south and participated in the
siege and capture of Spanish Fort, the casualties of the regiment during
the siege and final assault being extremely light — 3 killed and 11
wounded. On Aug. 5, 1865, the final rolls were signed by the mustering
officer and the regiment embarked for Cairo, Ill., from thence it
proceeded by rail to Chicago, where on Aug. 11 it was paid and finally
discharged. |
Footnotes:
Regimental history taken from "The Union Army" by Federal Publishing
Company, 1908 - Volume 3
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