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Illinois 66th Volunteer Veteran Infantry (Union)

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Muster
  • Muster In Date:23 Nov 1861
  • Muster Out Date:7 July 1865
Other
  • Aliases:
    • Birge's Sharpshooters, Illinois
    • Birge's Western Sharpshooters, Illinois
    • Western Sharpshooters, Illinois
    • 14th Missouri Volunteer Infantry
  • Leaders:
    • Brigadier General Thomas A. Davies
    • Captain Michael Piggot
    • Colonel Patrick E. Burke
battles
Name
Start Date
End Date
Duration
Place
Shiloh6 Apr 18627 Apr 18621 day(s)Hardin County, Tennessee
Bentonville19 Mar 186521 Mar 18652 day(s)Bentonville, North Carolina
Siege of Corinth29 Apr 186230 May 186231 day(s)Corinth, Mississippi
Mount Zion Church28 Dec 186128 Dec 1861< 1 dayBoone County, Missouri
Lovejoy's Station20 Aug 186420 Aug 1864< 1 dayClayton County, Georgia
Roan's Tan Yard8 Jan 18628 Jan 1862< 1 dayRandolph County, Missouri
Second Fort McAllister13 Dec 186413 Dec 1864< 1 dayBryan County, Georgia
Kennesaw Mountain27 June 186427 June 1864< 1 dayCobb County, Georgia
Fort Donelson11 Feb 186216 Feb 18625 day(s)Fort Donelson, Tennessee
Resaca13 May 186416 May 18643 day(s)Gordon County, Georgia; Whitfield County, Georgia
New Hope Church25 May 186426 May 18641 day(s)Paulding County, Georgia
Jonesborough31 Aug 18641 Sept 18641 day(s)Clayton County, Georgia
Iuka19 Sept 186219 Sept 1862< 1 dayTishomingo County, Mississippi
Battle of Corinth3 Oct 18624 Oct 18621 day(s)Corinth, Mississippi
Dallas27 May 18644 June 18648 day(s)Paulding County, Georgia
Atlanta22 July 186422 July 1864< 1 dayFulton County, Georgia; DeKalb County, Georgia
Ruff's Mill4 July 18644 July 1864< 1 dayConcord Road, Georgia
Congaree Creek15 Feb 186515 Feb 1865< 1 dayCongaree Creek, South Carolina
Lay's Ferry14 May 186414 May 1864< 1 dayLays Ferry, Georgia
Rome Cross Roads16 May 186416 May 1864< 1 dayGordon County, Georgia, Georgia

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