144th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Encyclopedia
The 144th 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 October 21, 1864, for a one year enlistment. The 144th served in garrisons in the Saint Louis, Missouri, area.
The regiment was mustered out of service on July 14, 1865.
Infantry
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regiment
Regiment
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that served in the Union Army
Union Army
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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...
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Service
The 144th Illinois Infantry was organized at Alton, IllinoisAlton, Illinois
Alton is a city on the Mississippi River in Madison County, Illinois, United States, about north of St. Louis, Missouri. The population was 27,865 at the 2010 census. It is a part of the Metro-East region of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area in Southern Illinois...
, and mustered into Federal service on October 21, 1864, for a one year enlistment. The 144th served in garrisons in the Saint Louis, Missouri, area.
The regiment was mustered out of service on July 14, 1865.
Total strength and casualties
The regiment suffered 69 enlisted men who died of disease for a total of 69 fatalities.Commanders
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Cyrus Hall - resigned March 7, 1865. - Colonel John H. Kuhn - mustered out with the regiment.