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7th Illinois Infantry Regiment (3 Months)

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7th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment
(3 Months)
ActiveApril 25, 1861–July 25, 1861
DisbandedJuly 25, 1861
Country United States
AllegianceUnion
BranchInfantry
SizeRegiment
EngagementsAmerican Civil War

The 7th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment (3 months) was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army between April 25, 1861–July 25, 1861, during the American Civil War.

Service

The infantry regiment was organized at Camp Yates, Illinois and mustered in by Captain John Pope, United States Army, on April 25th, 1861 for a three-month service. From Camp Yates, they went on duty at Alton, Cairo, Mound City, Illinois and then at St. Louis, Missouri until July, 1861. Companies "E" and "G" formed part of an expedition from Cairo to Little River on June 22nd and 23rd. By the time the regiment was mustered out on July 25th, 1861, they had lost five to disease.[1]

References

  1. ^ Dyer (1959), Volume 3 p. 1,046.

Bibliography

  • Dyer, Frederick H. (1959). A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. New York and London. Thomas Yoseloff, Publisher. LCCN 59-12963.
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