131st Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Encyclopedia
The 131st Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry was an infantry
regiment
that served in the Union Army
during the American Civil War
.
and mustered into Federal service on November 13, 1862 for a three year enlistment.
The regiment was consolidated with the 29th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment
on November 15, 1863.
Infantry
Infantrymen are soldiers who are specifically trained for the role of fighting on foot to engage the enemy face to face and have historically borne the brunt of the casualties of combat in wars. As the oldest branch of combat arms, they are the backbone of armies...
regiment
Regiment
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that served in the Union Army
Union Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
during the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
.
Service
The 131st Illinois Infantry was organized at Old Fort Massac, IllinoisIllinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
and mustered into Federal service on November 13, 1862 for a three year enlistment.
The regiment was consolidated with the 29th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment
29th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment
The 29th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment thatserved in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:The 29th Illinois Infantry was organized at Camp Butler, Illinois and mustered into Federal service on August 15, 1861.The regiment was mustered out on November...
on November 15, 1863.