Illinois Civil War Union Units 127th through 156th

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Regiments 127th through 136th

 * 127th Regiment, Illinois Infantry Organized at Camp Douglas, Illinois, and mustered in September 6, 1862. March to Washington, D. C., via Richmond, Virginia, April 29-May 19. Grand Review May 24. Mustered out June 4 and discharged at Chicago, Illinois, June 17, 1865.


 * 128th Regiment, Illinois Infantry Organized at Camp Butler, Illinois, and mustered in November 4, 1862. Attached to District of Columbus, Kentucky, 16th Army Corps, Dept. of the Tennessee. Disbanded April 1, 1863, by order of Gen. Grant, having lost in 5 months over 700 men, principally by desertion, and the Officers having proved themselves utterly incompetent, were mustered out of service. The few remaining men were consolidated into a Detachment and consolidated with 9th Illinois Infantry April 1, 1863.


 * 129th Regiment, Illinois Infantry Organized at Pontiac and mustered in September 8, 1862. Moved to Washington, D. C., via Richmond, Virginia, April 29-May 19. Grand Review May 24. Mustered out June 8, 1865.


 * 130th Regiment, Illinois Infantry Organized at Camp Butler, Springfield, Illinois, and mustered in October 25, 1862. Regiment reorganized at Mobile July 11, 1865. Ordered to New Orleans and mustered out August 15, 1865.


 * 131st Regiment, Illinois Infantry Organized at Old Fort Massac and mustered in November 13, 1862. Regiment consolidated with 29th Illinois Infantry November 15, 1863.


 * 132nd Regiment, Illinois Infantry (100 days, 1864) Organized at Camp Fry, Chicago, Illinois, and mustered in for 100 days June 1, 1864. Mustered out October 17, 1864.


 * 133rd Regiment, Illinois Infantry (100 days, 1864) Organized at Camp Butler, Illinois, and mustered in for 100 days May 31, 1864.


 * 134th Regiment, Illinois Infantry (100 days, 1864) Organized at Camp Fry, Chicago, Illinois, and mustered in for 100 days May 31, 1864. Mustered out October 5, 1864.


 * 135th Regiment, Illinois Infantry (100 days, 1864) Organized at Mattoon, Illinois, and mustered in for 100 days June 6, 1864. Mustered out September 28, 1864.


 * 136th Regiment, Illinois Infantry (100 days, 1864) Organized at Centralia, Illinois, and mustered in for 100 days June 1, 1864. Mustered out at Camp Butler, Illinois, October 22, 1864.

Regiments 137th through 146th

 * 137th Regiment, Illinois Infantry (100 days, 1864) Organized at Camp Wood, Quincy, Illinois, and mustered in for 100 days June 5, 1864. Mustered out September 4, 1864.


 * 138th Regiment, Illinois Infantry (100 days, 1864) Organized at Camp Wood, Quincy, Illinois, and mustered in for 100 days June 21, 1864. Mustered out October 14, 1864.


 * 139th Regiment, Illinois Infantry (100 days, 1864) Organized at Peoria, Illinois, and mustered in for 100 days June 1, 1864. March into Missouri toward Franklin in pursuit of Price, October. Mustered out October 25, 1864.


 * 140th Regiment, Illinois Infantry (100 days, 1864) Organized at Camp Butler, Illinois, and mustered in for 100 days June 18, 1864. Mustered out October 29, 1864. (Volunteered for the defence of Missouri during Price's Invasion.)


 * 141st Regiment, Illinois Infantry (100 days, 1864) Organized at Elgin, Illinois, and mustered in for 100 days June 16, 1864. Mustered out October 10, 1864.


 * 142nd Regiment, Illinois Infantry (100 days, 1864) Organized at Freeport, Illinois, and mustered in for 100 days June 18, 1864. Mustered out October 27, 1864.


 * 143rd Regiment, Illinois Infantry (100 days, 1864) Organized at Mattoon, Illinois, and mustered in for 100 days June 11, 1864. Mustered out September 26, 1864.


 * 144th Regiment, Illinois Infantry (1 year, 1864-65) Organized at Alton, Illinois, and mustered in for 1 year October 21, 1864. Mustered out July 14, 1865.


 * 145th Regiment, Illinois Infantry (100 days, 1864) Organized at Camp Butler and mustered in for 100 days June 9, 1864. Mustered out at Camp Butler September 23, 1864.


 * 146th Regiment, Illinois Infantry (1 year, 1864-65) Organized at Camp Butler, Illinois, and mustered in for 1 year September 18, 1864. Mustered out July 5, 1865.

Regiments 147th through 156th

 * 147th Regiment, Illinois Infantry (1 year, 1865) Organized at Camp Fry, Chicago, Illinois, for 1 year February 18, 1865. Moved to Louisville, Kentucky, thence to Nashville, Tennessee, February 21-25, and to Chattanooga, Tennessee and Dalton, Georgia, February 27-28. Attached to 1st Brigade, 2nd Separate Division, District of the Etowah, Dept. of the Cumberland, to July, 1865. Dept. of Georgia to January, 1866. Mustered out January 20, 1866. Moved to Springfield, Illinois, January 23-31. Discharged February 8, 1866.


 * 148th Regiment, Illinois Infantry Organized at Camp Butler, Illinois, and mustered in February 21, 1865. Mustered out at Nashville, Tennessee, September 5, 1865.


 * 149th Regiment, Illinois Infantry (1 year, 1865) Organized at Camp Butler, Illinois, and mustered in for 1 year February 11, 1865. Mustered out January 27, 1866.


 * 150th Regiment, Illinois Infantry (1 year, 1865) Organized at Camp Butler, Illinois, and mustered in for 1 year's service February 14, 1865. Mustered out January 16, 1866.


 * 151st Regiment, Illinois Infantry (1 year, 1865) Organized at Quincy, Illinois, and mustered in for 1 year's service February 23, 1865. Moved to Columbus, Ga., July 28-31, and duty there until January, 1866. Mustered out January 24, 1866. Discharged February 8, 1866.


 * 152nd Regiment, Illinois Infantry (1 year, 1865) Organized at Camp Butler, Illinois, and mustered in for 1 year February 18, 1865. Moved to Memphis, Tennessee, and duty there until September. Mustered out September 9, 1865.


 * 153rd Regiment, Illinois Infantry (1 year, 1865) Organized at Camp Fry, Chicago, Illinois, and mustered in for 1 year February 27, 1865. Moved to Memphis, Tennessee, and duty there until September. Mustered out September 9, 1865.


 * 154th Regiment, Illinois Infantry Organized at Camp Butler and mustered in February 21, 1865. Moved to Tullahoma, Tennessee., May 13-15; thence to Nashville June 11 and Garrison duty there until September. Mustered out September 18, 1865.


 * 155th Regiment, Illinois Infantry Organized at Camp Butler and mustered in February 28, 1865. SERVICE.-Guard Block Houses on Nashville camp; Chattanooga R. R. by Detachments from Nashville to Duck River until September. Mustered out September 4, 1865.


 * 156th Regiment, Illinois Infantry Organized February 16, 1865. Moved to Nashville, Tennessee, and attached to 3rd Brigade, 2nd Separate Division, District of the Etowah, Department of the Cumberland. SERVICE.-Engaged in guarding R.R. and Post duty in Department of the Cumberland until September. Mustered out September 20, 1865.