106th Illinois Infantry Regiment

106th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment
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ActiveSeptember 18, 1862, to July 24, 1865
CountryUnited States
AllegianceUnion
BranchInfantry
EngagementsSiege of Vicksburg
Battle of Bayou Fourche

The 106th Illinois was created during the call for 300,000 volunteers during the summer and fall of 1862. It was raised to be entirely composed of men from Logan County, Illinois, but Company A was raised in Sangamon County and Company K from Menard. The men were organized and trained in Lincoln, Illinois, and mustered into Federal service on September 18, 1862.

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