147th Illinois Infantry Regiment

147th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry Flag of Illinois.svg 100 Illinois state flag February 18, 1865, to January 20, 1866 United States Union Infantry The 147th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Service The 147th Illinois Infantry was organized at Chicago, Illinois, and mustered into Federal service on February 18, 1865, for a one-year enlistment. The 147th served in garrisons and operated against guerillas in Georgia. The regiment was mustered out of service on January 20, 1866. Total strength and casualties The regiment suffered 3 enlisted men killed in action or mortally wounded, and 31 enlisted men who died of disease for a total of 34 fatalities.https://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unilif11.htm#147th The Civil War Archive website after Dyer, Frederick Henry. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. 3 vols. New York: Thomas Yoseloff, 1959. Commanders Colonel Hiram Franklin Sickles - mustered out with the regiment.http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcivilw/f&s/147-fs.htm Illinois in the Civil War website after Illinois Adjutant General's muster rolls See also List of Illinois Civil War Units Illinois in the American Civil War Notes References The Civil War Archive Category:Units and formations of the Union army from Illinois Category:Military units and formations established in 1865 Category:1865 establishments in Illinois Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1866 Category:1866 disestablishments in Illinois