Illinois in the Civil War

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Union regiments raised in Illinois

196 recorded, largest first. Raising town shown where documented.

• 1 Illinois L. Art'y. · Raised in Illinois · 5,660 men
• 2 Illinois L. Art'y. · Raised in Illinois · 5,097 men
• 9 Illinois Cavalry · Raised in Illinois · 4,611 men
• 12 Illinois Cavalry · Raised in Illinois · 4,544 men
• 7 Illinois Cavalry · Raised in Illinois · 4,518 men
• 6 Illinois Cavalry · Raised in Illinois · 4,352 men
• 58 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 4,041 men
• 23 Illinois Infantry · Raised at Chicago · 4,037 men
• 11 Illinois Cavalry · Raised at Peoria · 3,992 men
• 10 Illinois Cavalry · Raised at Camp Butler · 3,963 men
• 8 Illinois Cavalry · Raised in Illinois · 3,894 menFought at: Battle of Brandy Station
• 3 Illinois Cavalry · Raised in Illinois · 3,576 men
• 65 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 3,423 men
• 18 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 3,370 men
• 8 Illinois Infantry · Raised at Cairo · 3,272 men
• 43 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 3,263 men
• 5 Illinois Cavalry · Raised in Illinois · 3,247 men
• 14 Illinois Infantry · Raised at Wheeling · 3,247 men
• 47 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 3,234 men
• 2 Illinois Cavalry · Raised in Illinois · 3,173 men
• 56 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 3,142 men
• 13 Illinois Cavalry · Raised in Illinois · 3,092 men
• 46 Illinois Infantry · Raised at Galena · 3,072 men
• 11 Illinois Infantry · Raised at Springfield · 3,065 men
• 29 Illinois Infantry · Raised at Camp Butler · 2,995 men
• 31 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 2,950 men
• 28 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 2,885 men
• 60 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 2,877 men
• 53 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 2,831 men
• 30 Illinois Infantry · Raised at Camp Butler · 2,828 men
• 9 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 2,817 men
• 59 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 2,798 men
• 39 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 2,770 men
• 15 Illinois Infantry · Raised at Wheeling · 2,763 men
• 14 Illinois Cavalry · Raised in Illinois · 2,740 men
• 20 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 2,729 men
• 33 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 2,678 men
• 48 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 2,635 men
• 32 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 2,634 men
• 16 Illinois Cavalry · Raised in Illinois · 2,630 men
• 37 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 2,624 men
• 4 Illinois Cavalry · Raised in Illinois · 2,622 men
• 42 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 2,603 men
• 62 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 2,568 men
• 64 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 2,533 men
• 54 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 2,477 men
• 34 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 2,473 men
• 72 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 2,467 men
• 10 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 2,466 men
• 51 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 2,462 men
• 16 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 2,460 men
• 57 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 2,435 men
• 44 Illinois Infantry · Raised at Chicago · 2,418 men
• 36 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 2,410 men
• 50 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 2,384 men
• 17 Illinois Cavalry · Raised in Illinois · 2,380 men
• 49 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 2,372 men
• 61 Illinois Infantry · Raised at Carrollton · 2,366 men
• 21 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 2,358 men
• 45 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 2,346 men
• 7 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 2,319 men
• 15 Illinois Cavalry · Raised in Illinois · 2,314 men
• 12 Illinois Infantry · Raised at Springfield · 2,309 men
• 113 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 2,246 men
• 24 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 2,230 men
• 26 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 2,164 men
• 66 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 2,156 men
• 38 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 2,069 men
• 77 Illinois Infantry · Raised at Peoria · 2,068 men
• 95 Illinois Infantry · Raised at Rockford · 2,052 men
• 89 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 2,040 men
• 55 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 2,022 menFought at: Battle of Shiloh, Battle of Corinth, Siege of Vicksburg
• 40 Illinois Infantry · Raised at Camp Butler · 2,015 men
• 22 Illinois Infantry · Raised at Belleville · 1,990 men
• 81 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 1,977 men
• 76 Illinois Infantry · Raised at Kankakee · 1,957 men
• 92 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 1,952 men
• 27 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 1,947 men
• 52 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 1,936 men
• 82 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 1,935 men
• 25 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 1,878 men
• 17 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 1,866 men
• 1 Illinois Cavalry · Raised in Illinois · 1,854 men
• 19 Illinois Infantry · Raised at Chicago · 1,817 men
• 124 Illinois Infantry · Raised at Camp Butler · 1,810 men
• 13 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 1,802 men
• 83 Illinois Infantry · Raised at Monmouth · 1,786 men
• 144 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 1,780 men
• 96 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 1,775 men
• 41 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 1,753 men
• 130 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 1,741 men
• 98 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 1,711 men
• 97 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 1,709 men
• 78 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 1,686 men
• 94 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 1,676 men
• 63 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 1,669 men
• 118 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 1,666 men
• 106 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 1,638 men
• 35 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 1,617 men
• 114 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 1,614 men
• 105 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 1,599 men
• 123 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 1,596 men
• 73 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 1,593 men
• 120 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 1,583 men
• 79 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 1,578 men
• 112 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 1,574 men
• 122 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 1,564 men
• 90 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 1,549 men
• 85 Illinois Infantry · Raised at Peoria · 1,546 men
• 88 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 1,542 men
• 87 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 1,534 men
• 129 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 1,530 men
• 116 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 1,526 men
• 100 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 1,514 men
• 99 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 1,501 men
• 107 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 1,500 men
• 108 Illinois Infantry · Raised at Lincoln · 1,498 men
• 117 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 1,498 men
• 102 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 1,492 men
• 84 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 1,481 men
• 75 Illinois Infantry · Raised at Dixon · 1,479 men
• 101 Illinois Infantry · Raised at Wabash · 1,477 men
• 110 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 1,476 men
• 149 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 1,474 men
• 125 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 1,470 men
• 104 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 1,464 men
• 147 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 1,460 men
• 93 Illinois Infantry · Raised at Chicago · 1,457 men
• 80 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 1,452 men
• 127 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 1,447 men
• 154 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 1,442 men
• 146 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 1,440 men
• 91 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 1,440 men
• 111 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 1,430 men
• 150 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 1,430 men
• 151 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 1,428 men
• 156 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 1,422 men
• 74 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 1,402 men
• 68 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 1,390 men
• 131 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 1,382 men
• 119 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 1,381 men
• 126 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 1,369 men
• 153 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 1,351 men
• 86 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 1,349 men
• 155 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 1,341 men
• 136 Illinois Infantry (100 Days, 1864) · Raised in Illinois · 1,311 men
• 148 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 1,295 men
• 109 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 1,294 men
• 103 Illinois Infantry · Raised at Peoria · 1,287 men
• 67 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 1,283 men
• 115 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 1,275 men
• 69 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 1,241 men
• 71 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 1,217 men
• 70 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 1,209 men
• 152 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 1,208 men
• 132 Illinois Infantry (100 Days, 1864) · Raised in Illinois · 1,191 men
• 135 Illinois Infantry (100 Days, 1864) · Raised in Illinois · 1,165 men
• 143 Illinois Infantry (100 Days, 1864) · Raised at Mattoon · 1,127 men
• 138 Illinois Infantry (100 Days, 1864) · Raised in Illinois · 1,092 men
• 139 Illinois Infantry (100 Days, 1864) · Raised in Illinois · 1,088 men
• 11 Illinois Infantry (3 Months, 1861) · Raised in Illinois · 1,077 men
• 137 Illinois Infantry (100 Days, 1864) · Raised in Illinois · 1,074 men
• 133 Illinois Infantry (100 Days, 1864) · Raised at Camp Butler · 1,074 men
• 145 Illinois Infantry (100 Days, 1864) · Raised in Illinois · 1,070 men
• 140 Illinois Infantry (100 Days, 1864) · Raised in Illinois · 1,055 men
• 142 Illinois Infantry (100 Days, 1864) · Raised at Freeport · 1,046 men
• 134 Illinois Infantry (100 Days, 1864) · Raised in Illinois · 1,035 men
• 141 Illinois Infantry (100 Days, 1864) · Raised in Illinois · 1,028 men
• 12 Illinois Infantry (3 Months, 1861) · Raised in Illinois · 1,024 men
• 9 Illinois Infantry (3 Months, 1861) · Raised at Cairo · 998 men
• 128 Illinois Infantry · Raised at Camp Butler · 983 men
• 7 Illinois Infantry (3 Months, 1861) · Raised in Illinois · 969 men
• 8 Illinois Infantry (3 Months, 1861) · Raised in Illinois · 861 men
• 10 Illinois Infantry (3 Months, 1861) · Raised in Illinois · 847 men
• Capt. Bridge's Batt'y., Illinois L. Art'y. · Raised in Illinois · 690 men
• Vet. Batt'n. 14 and 15 Ill. Inf. · Raised in Illinois · 640 men
• Elgin Batt'y., (5 Indpt.) Illinois L. Art'y. · Raised in Illinois · 442 men
• Chicago Mercantile Batt'y., Ill. L. Art'y. · Raised in Illinois · 438 men
• Chicago Board of Trade Battery, Illinois Light Art'y. · Raised in Illinois · 430 men
• Capt. Vaughn's Indpt. Batt'y., Ill. L. Art'y. · Raised in Illinois · 337 men
• Capt. Cogswell's Indpt. Batt'y., Ill. L. Art'y. · Raised in Illinois · 327 men
• Capt. Henshaw's Indpt. Batt'y., Ill. L. Art'y. · Raised in Illinois · 287 men
• 1 Batt'n. Illinois State Mil. (15 Days, 1862) · Raised in Illinois · 281 men
• McClellan Dragoons, Ill. Cav. · Raised in Illinois · 258 men
• Alton Batt'n., Illinois Inf. (100 Days, 1864) · Raised in Illinois · 226 men
• Capt. Barker's Co., McClellan Dragoons, Illinois Cavalry · Raised in Illinois · 200 men
• Indpt. Co. Sturges' Rifles, Illinois Inf. · Raised in Illinois · 143 men
• Capt. Jas. Smith's Batt'y. A, Chicago, Ill., Light Art'y. · Raised in Illinois · 139 men
• Capt. Evans' Indpt. Co., Illinois Cavalry · Raised in Illinois · 95 men
• Capt. Walker's Indpt. Co., Illinois Inf. (3 Months, 1861) · Raised at Rock Island · 78 men
• Capt. Kowald's Indpt. Co., Illinois Vols. (3 Months, 1861) · Raised in Illinois · 74 men
• Capt. Perce's Co., Illinois Militia Vols. (30 Days, 1862) · Raised in Illinois · 59 men
• 23 Ills. · Raised in Illinois · 33 men
• 18 Illinois Cavalry · Raised in Illinois · 17 men
• 121 Illinois Infantry · Raised in Illinois · 4 men
• 5 Ill. Vol. Inf. · Raised in Illinois · 1 men