59th Illinois Infantry Regiment

59th Illinois Infantry Regiment
Illinois state flag
ActiveSeptember 18, 1861, to December 8, 1865
CountryUnited States
AllegianceUnion
BranchInfantry
EngagementsBattle of Pea Ridge
Battle of Perryville
Battle of Stone's River
Battle of Lookout Mountain
Battle of Resaca
Battle of Kennesaw Mountain
Siege of Atlanta
Battle of Jonesboro
Battle of Franklin
Battle of Nashville

The 59th Illinois Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It was formed as the 9th Missouri Infantry Regiment in September 1861, and changed name to the 59th Illinois Infantry Regiment in February 1862.

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