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Illinois 1st Volunteer Light Artillery, Battery B (Union)

Soldiers
  • Number Of Soldiers:641
  • Most Common Residence:
    • Chicago, Cook County, Illinois1861(258 servicepersons)
    • Chicago, Cook County, Illinois1862(56 servicepersons)
    • Chicago, Cook County, Illinois1863(97 servicepersons)
    • Chicago, Cook County, Illinois1864(59 servicepersons)
Casualties
  • Died In Unit:35(5%)
  • Died In War:64(10%)
  • Wounded:6(1%)
Enlistment
  • First Enlistment Date:Apr 1861(1 serviceperson)
  • Most Common Enlistment Date:16 July 1861(92 servicepersons)
  • Most Common Enlistment Place:Chicago, Cook County, Illinois(136 servicepersons)
Muster
  • Muster In Date:16 July 1861
  • Muster Out Date:6 July 1865
  • Most Common Muster Out Date:6 July 1865(159 servicepersons)
battles
Name
Start Date
End Date
Duration
Place
Shiloh6 Apr 18627 Apr 18621 day(s)Hardin County, Tennessee
Champion Hill16 May 186316 May 1863< 1 dayHinds County, Mississippi
Chickamauga19 Sept 186320 Sept 18631 day(s)Catoosa County, Georgia; Walker County, Georgia
Fort Donelson11 Feb 186216 Feb 18625 day(s)Fort Donelson, Tennessee
Vicksburg18 May 18634 July 186347 day(s)Vicksburg, Mississippi
New Hope Church25 May 186426 May 18641 day(s)Paulding County, Georgia
Jonesborough31 Aug 18641 Sept 18641 day(s)Clayton County, Georgia

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