8. ILLINOIS FIGHTS THE CIVIL WAR

Illinois contributed more than food, war material, and transportation. It also supplied manpower. Abraham Lincoln's first call for troops brought a flood of ...

8th Illinois Infantry Regiment - Wikipedia

8th Illinois Infantry Regiment · Battle of Fort Henry · Battle of Fort Donelson · Battle of Shiloh · Siege of Corinth · Battle of Thompson's Station · Battle of Port ...

8th Regiment, Illinois Infantry - The Civil War - National Park Service

Moved to Milliken's Bend, La., April 12. Movement on Bruinsburg and turning Grand Gulf April 25-30. Battles of Thompson's Hill, Port Gibson, May 1. South Fork ...

8th Regiment, Illinois Cavalry - The Civil War - National Park Service

Little Washington November 8. Markham Station and Barber's Cross Roads November 10. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. Turner's Mills January 30, ...

Illinois in the American Civil War - Wikipedia

During the American Civil War, the state of Illinois was a major source of troops for the Union Army and of military supplies, food, and clothing.

Illinois in the Civil War - YouTube

... Battles of Vicksburg, Gettysburg, Shiloh, and many more! https ... Illinois in the Civil War. 11K views · 8 years ago ...more. American ...

Illinois in the American Civil War | Britannica

Illinois soldiers fought in all the major battles of the Civil War, but they're going to be most notable on Western battlefields.

Regimental and Unit Histories - Illinois Secretary of State

The following histories of Illinois Civil War regiments and units originate from the first eight volumes of the nine volume publication, Report of the ...

Civil War Events by State - Illinois

In the end, the fractured country required decades of healing and its scars can still be seen today. There are a total of (9) Civil War Events by State - ...

Illinois During the Civil War - NIU Digital Library

Although the combatants fought no battles on Illinois soil, the Civil War defined an era in the state. Illinoisans shaped the war's course and felt its effects.

ILGenWeb - Illinois Regiments in Siege of Vicksburg Campaign

The Illinois Civil War Project: A successful project to put Illinois Civil ... Return to Civil War Battles Page Return to Main Page. NOTICE: This ...

Gettysburg Battle Facts and Summary - American Battlefield Trust

The Battle of Gettysburg marked the turning point of the Civil War. With more than 50,000 estimated casualties, the three-day engagement was the bloodiest ...

The Battle of Shiloh - Civil War Series - NPS History

The long roll sounded and by 8:30 two of his infantry brigades (a third had been dispatched earlier to assist Sherman at 7:40) consisting of Indiana, Illinois, ...

History of the 8th Illinois Cavalry - Google Sites

... battle by opening the Battle of Williamsburg. Battle honors for the 8th Illinois Cavalry read like a litany of eastern theater civil war ...

Southern Illinois during the Civil War

Illustration of the Battle of Fort Donelson, February 16, 1862, in Tennessee, from the Missouri Historical Society ... While southern Illinoisans emigrated ...

Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls

The database contains information about over 285,000 soldiers from Illinois who served in the Union Army during the War of the Rebellion. Each entry includes ...

8th Illinois Infantry (3 years) in the American Civil War

8th Illinois Infantry (3 years) in the American Civil War - Regimental history, soldier roster. Primary Source Material on the Soldiers and the Battles.

Shiloh Battle Facts and Summary | American Battlefield Trust

Our Battle of Shiloh page includes history articles, battle maps, photos, web links, and the latest preservation news for this important 1862 Civil War ...

Plenty of Fighting Today - National Guard Bureau

Originally organized in 1809, in 1861 the 9th Illinois Infantry responded immediately to the call of President Lincoln, a company commander in the regiment ...

History of 8th Illinois Regiment - ILGenWeb

The Illinois Civil War Project: A successful project to put Illinois Civil ... The regiment lost in this battle 57 killed, 191 wounded, and 10 missing.