66th Regiment, Illinois Infantry

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Brief History
The 66th Regiment, Illinois Infantry was organized at Benton Barracks, Missouri through September and October, 1861. The regiment mustered in as the 14th Missouri Infantry on November 23, 1861. It was moved to Louisville, Kentucky on June 3-8 and mustered out on July 7, 1865.

For more information on the history of the 66th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, see the following:

• Wikipedia, (accessed 30 Dec 2010) article on the 66th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment.

•The Civil War Archive. (accessed 30 Dec 2010) Brief history of the 66th 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 out of state - Roster, vol. 4 pages 398-401.

Company B - many men from out of state - Roster, vol. 4 pages 401-403.

Company C - many men from Bureau and Rock Island counties - Bureau and Rock Island county web sites - Roster, vol. 4 pages 404-406.

Company D - many men from the state of Michigan (Michigan Sharpshooters) - Roster, vol. 4 pages 406-410.

Company E - Edgar County - Edgar County web site - Roster, vol. 4 pages 410-414.

Company F - many men from the state of Missouri and Knox County - Knox County web site - 414-416.

Company G - many men from the state of Ohio (Ohio Sharpshooters) - Roster, vol. 4 pages416-419.

Company H - many men from the state of Ohio (Ohio Sharpshooters) - Roster, vol. 4 pages 419-422.

Company I - many men from Lawrence and Wabash counties - Lawrence and Wabash county web sites - Roster, vol. 4 pages 422-425.

Company K - many men from the state of Ohio (Ohio Sharpshooters) - Roster, vol. 4 pages 425-427.

Unassigned Recruits - Roster, vol. 4 page 427.

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, 66th Regiment  (accessed 22 Feb. 2011) includes rosters of all the regiments and information on the different companies in each.

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 millitary 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). 65th-75th Infantry FHL US/CAN Film 1488477 . 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 memoranda of the regiments.


 * Barker, Lorenzo and United States. Army. Illinois Infantry Regiment, 66th (1861-1865). Company D, Birge's western sharpshooters in the Civil War, 1861-1865. (Huntington, West Virginia : Blue Acorn Press, c1994). ).