84th Regiment, Illinois Infantry

Brief History
The 84th Regiment, Illinois Infantry was organized at Quincy, Illinois, and mustered in September 1, 1862. It moved to Nashville, Tennessee, and had duty there until June 1865. The regiment mustered out at Nashville, Tennessee, June 8, and was discharged June 16, 1865.

For more information on the history of the 84th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, see the following:

• Wikipedia, (accessed 30 Dec 2010) article on the 84th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment.

• The Civil War Archive. (accessed 30 Dec 2010) Brief history of the 84th Regiment Infantry.

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 McDonough County - McDonough County web site - Roster, vol. 5, pages 152-153.

Company B - many men from Fulton County - Fulton County web site - Roster, vol. 5, pages 154-155.

Company C - many men from McDonough County - McDonough County web site - Roster, vol. 5, pages 155-157.

Company D - many men from Brown County - Brown County web site - Roster, vol. 5, pages 157-159.

Company E - many men from Adams County - Adams County web site - Roster, vol. 5, pages 159-161.

Company F - many men from Fulton and McDonough counties - Fulton and McDonough county web sites - Roster, vol. 5, pages 161-163.

Company G - many men from Knox and Henderson counties - Knox and Henderson county web sites - Roster, vol. 5, pages 163-164.

Company H - many men from Mercer County - Mercer County web site - Roster, vol. 5, pages 164-166.

Company I - many men from Adams County - Adams County web site - Roster, vol. 5, pages 166-168.

Company K - many men from Henderson County - Henderson County web site - Roster, vol. 5, pages 168-170.

Unassigned Recruits - Roster, vol. 5 page 170.

The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 1,481 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.

Other Sources
WEBSITES


 * Beginning United States Civil War Research gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in ‘Illinois in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).


 * National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information.


 * Illinois in the Civil War describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Illinois, and how to find them. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.


 * United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865 describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.


 * Illinois Civil War Rosters from the Adjutant General's Report, 84th Regiment  (accessed 22 Feb. 2011) includes rosters of all the regiments and information on the different companies in each regiment.


 * Illinois State Archives - Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls Database (accessed 14 June 2011). Search by residence, unit, regiment, company or soldier.

BOOKS AND FILMS


 * Civil War Centennial Commission of Illinois. Illinois Military Units in the Civil War. (Springfield, [Ill.]:Civil War Centennial Commission of Illinois, c1962). . FHL US/CAN Book 977.3 M2im and FHL US/CAN Film 6334558. Other libraries with this book. Includes military units by county, infantry, cavalry, and artillery regiments, including independent artillery.


 * United States. War Department. Record and Pension Office. Compiled Records Showing Service of Military Units in Volunteer Union Organizations.(Washington, District of Columbia : The National Archives, c1964). 83rd-90th Infantry FHL US/CAN Film 1488479. Other libraries with this microfilm. View online at Internet Archives.


 * Vance, Joseph W and Illinois. Adjutant General's Office. Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Illinois, 1861-1866. (Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1957, 1980). FHL US/CAN Film 1670784. Other libraries with this book. View online at Internet Archives. Rosters of officers, enlisted men, and historical memorandum of the regiments.


 * Dort, L. M., W. H. Tillson, and United States. Army. Illinois Infantry Regiment, 84th (1861-1865). Roster of Survivors of Field and Staff, 84th Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry. (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993). (Original published: Quincy, Ill. : McMein Print., 1906. 12 p.). . FHL US/CAN Fiche 6084278. Other libraries with this book.


 * Simmons, L. A. (Louis A.), United States. Army. Illinois Infantry Regiment, 84th (1861-1865)The History of the 84th Reg't Ill. Vols. (Washington, District of Columbia : Library of Congress, Photo Duplication Service, 1987). (Original published: Macomb, Ill. : Hampton Bros., 1866. 345 p. : ill.). . FHL US/CAN Film 1550196. Other libraries with this book. View online at Internet Archives.


 * Dort, L. M., and W. H. Tillson. Roster of Survivors of Field and Staff, 84th Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry. (Quincy, Ill: McMein Print. Co, 1906). Libraries with this book.