137th Illinois Infantry Regiment

July 2013 July 2013 137th Illinois Infantry Regiment June 5–September 4, 1864 United States 1864 23px Union Infantry Regiment American Civil War Second Battle of Memphis September 4, 1864 John WoodReece (1900), Volume 7 p. 90. Colonel The 137th Illinois Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment from Illinois that served in the Union Army between June 5 and September 4, 1864, during the American Civil War. Service The regiment was organized at Camp Wood, Quincy, Illinois, by Colonel John Wood, and mustered in for one-hundred day service on June 5.Reece (1900), Volume 7 p. 107.Dyer (1959), Volume 3 p. 1,101. On June 9, the regiment was ordered to Memphis, Tennessee and on July 9, assigned to picket duty on the Hernando road, until September.Reece (1900), Volume 7 p. 107.Dyer (1959), Volume 3 p. 1,101. On August 21, the regiment was involved in the Second Battle of Memphis repelling General Nathan Bedford Forrest's attack.Dyer (1959), Volume 3 p. 1,101. The regiment was mustered out on September 4, 1864, at Springfield, Illinois.Dyer (1959), Volume 3 p. 1,101. During its service the regiment had a total of thirty-four fatalities.Reece (1900), Volume 7 pp. 90–107.According to Frederick H. Dyers' (1959) A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion Compendium set, the regiment had a total of fifty fatalities. See also List of Illinois Civil War units Notes note References American Civil War Illinois Bibliography Dyer, Frederick H. (1959). A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. New York and London. Thomas Yoseloff, Publisher. 5912963. Reece. Brigadier General J.N. (1900). The Report of Illinois from Military and Naval Department of the Adjutant General of the State of Illinois. Containing Reports for the Years 1861–1866. Springfield, Illinois. Journal Company, Printers and Binders. Category:Units and formations of the Union army from Illinois Category:Military units and formations established in 1864 Category:1864 establishments in Illinois Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1864