THE 89th ILLINOIS VOLUNTEER INFANTRY REGIMENT
   (July 1862-June 1865)                                   

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The 89th Illinois Infantry Regiment, also known as the Railroad Regiment, was formed in July and August 1862. It participated in the battles of Stones River, Liberty Gap, Chickamauga, Orchard Knob and Missionary Ridge, Pickett's Mill, the Atlanta Campaign, and Nashville. The regiment was mustered out in June 1865. 

   

     Photos of 89th Illinois Infantry Regiment monuments on the Chickamauga battlefield by Tom Pearson.
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The Fate of the Regiment:
the 89th Illinois Infantry Regiment
in the Civil War and After

by

Thomas A. Pearson

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

The Formation of the 89th Illinois Infantry Regiment

"Rough Men Standing Ready": The Raising of the Regiment
Bullets, Bayonets, & Housewives: Life in the Camps
Putting on the War Paint: the Mechanics of Making War

Battles of the 89th Illinois Infantry Regiment

The Regiment at Stones River
The Regiment at Liberty Gap
The Regiment at Chickamauga
The Regiment at Orchard Knob & Missionary Ridge
The Regiment at Pickett's Mill
The Regiment in the Atlanta Campaign
The Regiment and the Fall of Atlanta
The Regiment at Nashville (coming Fall 2006)
Regiment Battlefield Photos
Regiment Miscellaneous Photos
Documents of the Regiment
 

89th Illinois Infantry Regiment Roster & Roll of Honor

Roster A-L
Roster M-R
Roster S-T
Roster U-Z
Roll of Honor-Alphabetical
Roll of Honor-Chronological

 

Researching Your Civil War Ancestor

Civil War Ancestor Research, Part I
Civil War Ancestor Research, Part II
Civil War Ancestor Research Checklist
Civil War Ancestor Research Bibliography
89th Illinois Infantry Regiment Bibliography
Civil War Ancestor Research Useful Web Sites

 

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Text and photos © copyright 2004 by Thomas A.  Pearson. All rights reserved.  Last revised: 21 April 2006.
 

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