39th Regiment, Illinois Infantry

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Brief History
The 39th Regiment, Illinois Infantry was organized at Chicago, Illinois, and mustered in October 11, 1861. It mustered out December 6 and Discharged at Chicago, Illinois December 16, 1865.

For more information about the 39th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, see the following:


 * Wikipedia, (accessed 5 April 2011) article for 39th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment.


 * The Civil War Archive. (accessed 5 April 2011) Brief history of the 39th 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 Will and Cook counties


 * Company B - many men from McLean County


 * Company C - many men from Livingston and Cook counties


 * Company D - many men from Ogle and DeWitt counties


 * Company E - many men from Will and Cook counties


 * Company F - many men from Cook and Lake counties


 * Company G - many men from Cook and Will counties


 * Company H - many men from Cook County


 * Company I - many men from DeWitt and Boone counties


 * Company K - many men from LaSalle, McLean and Cook counties


 * Unassigned Recruits -

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, 39th 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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