45th Regiment, Illinois Infantry

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Brief History
The 45th regiment, Illinois Infantry was organized at Galena, Illinois, and mustered in at Camp Douglas, Illinois, December 25, 1861. It moved to Louisville, Kentucky. and mustered out July 12, 1865.

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 Carroll and Jo Daviess counties - Carroll and Jo Daviess county web sites - Roster, vol. 3, pages 331-334.

Company B - many men from Jo Daviess County - Jo Daviess County web site - Roster, vol. 3, pages 334-336.

Company C - many men from Cook and Jo Daviess counties - Cook and Jo Daviess county web sites - Roster, vol. 3, pages 337-339.

Company D - many men from Jo Daviess County - Jo Daviess County web site - Roster, vol. 3, pages 339-342.

Company E - many men from Carroll and Jo Daviess counties (Also known as Goodwin Rifles) - Carroll and Jo Daviess county web sites - Roster, vol. 3, pages 342-345.

Company F - many men from Boone and Winnebago counties - Boone and Winnebago county web sites - Roster, vol. 3, pages 345-348.

Company G - many men from Winnebago County - Winnebago County web site - Roster, vol. 3, pages 348-351.

Company H - many men from Rock Island County - Rock Island County web site - Roster, vol. 3, pages 351-354.

Company I - many men from Mercer County - Mercer County web site - Roster, vol. 3, pages 354-356.

Company K - many men from Knox County - Knox County web site - Roster, vol. 3, pages 356-359.

Unassigned Recruits - Roster, vol. 3, page 359.

Other Sources
WEB SITES


 * 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, 45th Regiment (accessed 10 May 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.

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