44th Regiment, Illinois Infantry

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Brief History
The 44th Regiment, Illinois Infantry was organized at Chicago, Illinois, and mustered in September 13, 1861. It mustered out September 25, 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 Tazewell and LaSalle counties - Tazewell and LaSalle county web sites - Roster, vol. 3, pages 297-300.

Company B - many men from the state of Michigan - Roster. Roster, vol. 3, pages 300-303.

Company C - many men from Livingston and Marshall counties - Livingston and Marshall county web sites - Roster, vol. 3, pages 303-305

Company D - many men from the state of Ohio - Roster. Roster, vol. 3, pages 305-308.

Company E - many men from Cook County - Cook County web site - Roster, vol. 3, pages 309-311.

Company F - many men from Washington County - Washington County web site - Roster, vol. 3, pages 311-314.

Company G - many men from Winnebago County - Winnebago County web site - Roster, vol. 3, pages 314-317.

Company H - many men from the state of Michigan - Roster. Roster, vol. 3, pages 317-319.

Company I - many men from Jefferson County - Jefferson County web site - Roster, vol. 3, pages 319-322.

Company K - many men from Peoria and Tazewell counties - Peoria and Tazewell county web sites - Roster, vol. 3, pages 322-324.

Unassigned Recruits - Roster, vol. 3, pages 324-325.

Unassigned Drafted and Substitute Recruits - Roster, vol. 3, page 325.

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, 44th 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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