The 89th Illinois Infantry Regiment

I--- GENERAL RESOURCES 1. Dornbusch, C.E. MILITARY BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE CIVIL WAR (1961-72), 4 volumes. Volume 1 covers the northern states. It is divided by state, and lists information sources about various Civil War regiments raised by that state (includes regimental muster and discharge dates). Volume 2 covers the southern states, border states, and territories, and provides the same sort of information as does Volume 1. Volume 3 is a guide to miscellaneous Civil War information on a wide variety of subjects. Volume 4 includes regimental publications and addenda. 2. Dyer, Frederick H. A COMPENDIUM OF THE WAR OF THE REBELLION (1959), 3 volumes. Volume 1 is composed of numerous helpful lists,including a regimental index (Union). Volume 2 includes an alphabetical list of Battles,Campaigns, & Skirmishes, plus chronological lists by state of Battles, Campaigns, etc. Volume 3 is series of regimental histories (divided by state) of Union regiments. 3. Hewett, Janet B. SUPPLEMENT TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDS OF THE UNION AND CONFEDERATE ARMIES (1994-), multivolume. A continuation and companion to THE WAR OF THE REBELLION book set (OR). Some of the volumes are labeled "Reports," and reprint official reports of military commanders which were left out of the OR. Other volumes are labeled "Record of Events," and provide detailed (10-50 page) histories & chronologies of Union & Confederate regiments. No rosters. 4. Neagle, James C. CONFEDERATE RESEARCH SOURCES (1986). A guide (by state) to federal and local Confederate information sources. State listings include lists of Confederate regiments from that state (just lists, not regimental histories). 5. Neagle, James C. U.S. MILITARY RECORDS: A GUIDE TO FEDERAL AND STATE SOURCES, COLONIAL AMERICA TO THE PRESENT (1994). Very thorough, well-organized guide to federal & state repositories of military records. Covers records from colonial days to Vietnam War. Especially helpful for its enumeration of records available & policies of various state archives. Includes list of manuscripts available & a guide to published sources of information on state's veterans. 6. THE UNION ARMY: A HISTORY OF MILITARY AFFAIRS IN THE LOYAL STATES (1908), 8 volumes. The first four volumes are histories (by state) of regiments from the loyal states; volumes 5 & 6 are an alphabetical list of battles and skirmishes (which in some cases include a fairly extensive account of the action in question); volume 7 has information about the Union Navy; and volume 8 has short but useful biographical sketches of Union generals (organized alphabetically). 7. U.S. War Dept. THE WAR OF THE REBELLION: A COMPILATION OF OFFICIAL RECORDS OF THE UNION AND CONFEDERATE ARMIES (1880-1901), 70 volumes bound in 128. The official record of the war gathered together shortly after the war by the War Dept. The last volume is an index to the set. This set is best for finding information about regiments, officers, and and those enlisted men who did something heroic. 8. Welcher, Frank J. THE UNION ARMY, 1861-1865: ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS (1989-), 2 volumes. A listing of regiments, North & South, which participated in major battles and campaigns of the war. Volume 1 covers Eastern Theatre, volume 2 the Western Theatre. Good for finding who the regiment served under and the regiments in the division & brigade it was teamed with. II--ROSTERS & ADJUTANT GENERAL REPORTS Illinois 9. Illinois. Adjutant-General's Office. REPORT OF THE ADJUTANT-GENERAL OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS (1900-1902), 9 volumes. Rosters by regiment of Illinois civil war military organizations. Listings include officers, NCOs, and enlisted men. Listings by regiment and company include name, rank, place of residence, date of enlistment & date of rank, date of muster, and remarks. Remarks can include information about promotions, resignations, discharges, wounds received or deaths in battle. Volume 9 of the set covers the Black Hawk War, War of 1812, the Mexican- American War, and the Spanish-American War. These listings are similiar to the ones for Civil War soldiers. 10. United States. National Archives. INDEX TO COMPILED SERVICE RECORDS OF VOLUNTEER UNION SOLDIERS WHO SERVED IN ORGANIZATIONS FROM THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, 101 reels. Index only, but can be used with Adjutant General book set above. United States 11. United States. Adjutant-General's Office. REGISTERS OF ENLISTMENTS IN THE U.S. ARMY, 1798-1897 (1956). A register of enlistments in the United States Army (not a register of enlistment in state military organizations). 12. United States. National Archives. INDEX TO COMPILED SERVICE RECORDS OF VOLUNTEER UNION SOLDIERS WHO SERVED WITH THE U.S. COLORED TROOPS (101 reels). Index to the National Archives records of men who served in the United States Colored Troops. III-- PENSION LISTS & ROSTERS OF EX-SOLDIERS & SAILORS Iowa 13. Iowa. Adjutant-General's Office. LIST OF EX-SOLDIERS, SAILORS,& MARINES LIVING IN IOWA (1886). Organized by state and then by regiment veteran served from (regimental listings are alphabetical). Listings provide name, rank, company, and present city or town. There are also listings for surviving veterans of the War of 1812, Mexican-American War, and the Black Hawk War. There is an index to regiments listed. Includes numerous men who served in Illinois regiments. Nebraska 14. Nebraska. Secretary of State. ROSTER OF SOLDIERS, SAILORS, & MARINES OF THE WAR OF 1812, MEXICAN-AMERICAN WAR, AND THE WAR OF THE REBELLION RESIDING IN NEBRASKA JUNE 1, 1891 (1892). Organized by state from which veteran served, then alphabetically by surname. Listings give name, rank,regiment, and county of residence. (We have similiar rosters for 1893, 1895, and 1897). Includes numerous men who served in Illinois regiments. United States 15. MEDICAL & SURGICAL HISTORY OF THE CIVIL WAR (1990-), 12 volumes. Various case histories & statistics of medical & surgical cases treated by Union & Confederate doctors & surgeons (a majority are Union cases). Some case histories include fairly graphic illustrations, so this set is not for the squeamish. 16. United States. Pension Bureau. LIST OF PENSIONERS ON THE ROLL JANUARY 1, 1883 (1883), 5 vols. List by state and county of pensioners receiving disability payments as of 1-1-1883. Lists include name, city or town, nature of disability, monthly payment, and date of original allowance. Missouri listings are in volume 5, Illinois listings are in volume 3. IV-- CEMETERY & CASUALTY LISTS United States 17. United States. Quartermaster's Dept. ROLL OF HONOR: NAMES OF SOLDIERS WHO DIED IN DEFENSE OF THE AMERICAN UNION INTERRED IN THE NATIONAL (AND OTHER) CEME- TERIES (1865-1871), 27 vols. List of Union soldiers buried at various national cemeteries (and miscellaneous other locations). This list is for those soldiers who died during the war. Volume 1: Arlington National Cemetery Volume 2: Spotsylvania, VA Volume 3: Andersonville, GA Volume 4: Alexandria, VA Volume 5: Fortress Monroe & Hampton, VA Volume 6: Various TX locations Volume 7: ME, MN, MD, PA, RI, ARK, MS, FL, LA, & CO Volume 8: ARK, CA, IN, MI, MN, NV, AR, CO, ID, NM,WA State Volume 9: NH, MA, CT, NJ, OH, IL, WI, OR, MD, SC, FL, LA, MS, TX, MO, DAKOTA TERRITORY Volume 10: WI, NY, PA, IA, MD, MO, NC, ARK, KS, DAKOTA TERRITORY Volume 11: Chattanooga, Stone's River, Knoxville, TN Volume 12: NY, NJ, PA, MD, VA, IL, MO, IA, ARK, TX, UT, PACIFIC COAST Volume 13: NY, IL, VA, WV, MO, CO, UT, plus a supplement; alphabetical list of places of interment listed in volumes 1-13 Volume 14: Southern Prison Camps Volume 15: Antietam, Culpeper Court House, Cold Harbor, Winchester, Stauton, & various VA locations (plus additional Arlington listings) Volume 16: MS, NY, PA (including Gettysburg), VT, VA Volume 17: KY, IL, GA Volume 18: Ft. Harrison, VA, NC, Port Hudson, LA, TX, ARK, Indianapolis, Mound City, IL, Cincinnati, Springfield, MO (Wilson's Creek), Leavenworth, KS, and miscellaneous TX, IN, IL, OH, WI, MI, IA, & KS Volume 19: Baltimore, Petersburg, VA, New Berne, NC, Florence, SC, LA, Jefferson City, MO, MN, NM, AZ, CO, MT, UT, DAKOTA TERRITORY, and Washington State Volume 20: Corinth, MS, Shiloh, TN, Jefferson Barracks, MO Volume 21: Memphis & Chalmette, LA Volume 22: Nashville Volume 23: Marietta, GA, Fort Donelson, TN, Chattanooga, & additonal Murfreesboro & Knoxville listings Volume 24: Vicksburg & New Albany, IN Volume 25: Fredericksburg, VA, Mobile, Ft. Gibson, & additional Hampton, VA, Barrancas, FL, and Alexandria, VA Volume 26: Mound City, IL, plus additional listings for OH, ARK, Leavenworth, KS, Petersburg, Hampton, Winchester, Cold Harbor, and Culpepper Courthouse, VA Volume 27: Beaufort, SC, Natchez & Vicksburg, MS, and additional Shiloh, TN listings; also a supplement which explains where moved bodies are reinterred. 18. Hughes, Mark. THE UNPUBLISHED ROLL OF HONOR (1996). A supplement to the above-listed ROLL OF HONOR, which lists men left out of that set either intentionally or unintentionally. Similar in format to ROLL OF HONOR. V-- PATRIOTIC ORGANIZATIONS & REUNION LISTS Illinois 19. Loyal Legion of the United States. Illinois Commandery. MEMORIALS OF DECEASED COMPANIONS (1879-1901). Biographical sketches (with photo) of deceased members (officers) of the Illinois Commandery. Indexed. VI-- PRISONER LISTS United States 20. United States. Quartermaster's Dept. ROLL OF HONOR: NAMES OF SOLDIERS WHO DIED IN DEFENSE OF THE AMERICAN UNION INTERRED IN THE NATIONAL (AND OTHER) CEMETERIES (1865-71), 27 volumes. Included in set are numerous listings for Confederate prison camps, including Andersonville (volume 3) and various Southern prisons (volume 14). VII-- BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARIES & MISCELLANEOUS United States (Regular Army) 21. Powell, William H. OFFICERS OF THE ARMY AND NAVY (REGULAR) WHO SERVED IN THE CIVIL WAR (1892). Full page biographical sketches of various Union navy & regular army officers of the Civil War. Sketches include photo of biographee. Has index. United States (Volunteers) 22. Powell, William H. OFFICERS OF THE ARMY AND NAVY (VOLUNTEER) WHO SERVED IN THE CIVIL WAR (1893). Similar to Powell's regular army book (see above), but for men serving with military organizations raised by the states.

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