55th Illinois Infantry Regiment

55th Illinois Infantry Regiment, U.S. Volunteers
55th Illinois Infantry Regiment, U.S. Volunteers
	Illinois state flag
Active	October 31, 1861, to August 14, 1865
Country	United States
Allegiance	Union
Branch	Infantry
Nickname(s)	"Canton Rifles"
Engagements	Battle of Shiloh; Siege of Corinth; Vicksburg Campaign; Battle of Chickasaw Bayou; Battle of Fort Hindman (Arkansas Post); Battle of Snyder's Bluff; Battle of Jackson (MS); Battle of Champion Hill; Siege of Vicksburg; Battle of Collierville; Third Battle of Chattanooga; Atlanta Campaign; Battle of Resaca; Battle of Kennesaw Mountain; Battle of Atlanta; Battle of Ezra Church; Battle of Jonesborough; Battle of Allatoona Pass; March to the Sea; Battle of Fort McAllister (1864); Carolinas Campaign; Battle of Bentonville;

The 55th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The regiment is sometimes referred to as the Canton Rifles or the Douglas Brigade 2nd Regiment.