56th Illinois Infantry

56th Illinois Infantry

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name= 56th Illinois Infantry
unit_name= 56th Illinois Infantry
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dates= May 1862 to August 1865.
country= United States of America
allegiance= Union
branch= Army
type= Infantry
size=
equipment=
battles=Battle of Atlanta-Third Battle of Chattanooga-Battle of Vicksburg
commander1=Schuyler Hamilton
commander1_label=1st
commander2=
commander2_label=2nd
commander3=
commander3_label=3rd and Final
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The 56th Illinois Infantry was an Union Army regiment from Illinois during the Civil War. The regiment was established in 1862 and it made up of soldiers from the counties of Massac, Pope, Hamilton, Franklin and Wayne. Immediately after the Regiment was mustered into service at Camp Mather, General Grant ordered it to Paducah, Kentucky [http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcivilw/history/056.htm] .

ee also

*Illinois Civil War regiments

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