102nd Regiment, Illinois Infantry

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Brief History
The 102nd Regiment, Illinois Infantry was organized at Knoxville, Illinois, and mustered in September 1, 1862. They march to Washington, D. C., via Richmond, Virginia, April 30-May 19 and Grand Review May 24. It mustered out June 6 and discharged at Chicago, Illinois, June 14, 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.

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 Mercer and Warren counties - Mercer and Warren county web sites - Roster, vol. 5, page 594.
 * Company B - many men from Knox and Warren counties - Knox and Warren county web sites - Roster, vol. 5, page 596.
 * Company C - many men from Mercer County - Mercer County web site - Roster, vol. 5, page 598.
 * Company D - many men from Knox County - Knox County web site - Roster, vol. 5, page 600.
 * Company E - many men from Mercer County - Mercer County web site - Roster, vol. 5, page 601.
 * Company F - many men from Knox County - Knox County web site - Roster, vol. 5, page 603.
 * Company G - many men from Mercer County - Mercer County web site - Roster, vol. 5, page 605.
 * Company H - many men from Knox County - Knox County web site - Roster, vol. 5, page 607.
 * Company I - many men from Knox County - Knox County web site - Roster, vol. 5, page 609.
 * Company K - many men from Mercer County - Mercer County web site - Roster, vol. 5, page 610.
 * Unassigned Recruits - Roster, vol. 5, page 613.

Other Sources
WEB SITES


 * Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 January 2011) 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, 102nd Regiment(accessed 22 Feb. 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.

BOOKS &amp; FILMS


 * Hewett, Janet B and United States. War Department. Supplement to the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies. (Wilmington, North Carolina : Broadfoot Pub. Co., c1994-2001). Part II v. 12 (Union Infantry 50th-60th).FHL US/CAN Book 973 M29u ser. 1 supp. pt. 2 v. 12. Other libraries with this book.
 * 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). 48th-53rd Infantry FHL US/CAN Film 1488474 . Other libraries with this microfilm.