47th Regiment, Illinois Infantry

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Brief History
The 47th Regiment, Illinois Infantry was organized at Peoria, Illinois, and mustered in August 16, 1861. It march to Montgomery April 13-25 and gave duty there and at Selma until January, 1866. It mustered out January 21, 1866.

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.

Other Sources
WEBSITES


 * Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 30 Dec. 2010) can be searched by soldier's name or by regiment; includes regimental rosters and additional history of the regiment.


 * Illinois Civil War Rosters from the Adjutant General's Report, 47th Regiment (accessed 10 May 2011) includes rosters of all the regiments and information on the different companies in each regiment.

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