156th Illinois Infantry Regiment

156th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry Flag of Illinois.svg 100 Illinois flag February 16, 1865, to September 20, 1865 United States Union Infantry NoneIllinois U.S. Volunteer Infantry Regiments 1861-1865 155th Illinois Infantry Regiment N/A The 156th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Service The 156th Illinois Infantry was mustered into Federal service on February 16, 1865, for one year's service. The regiment would primarily conduct guard and post duties on the Department of the Cumberland Until September.Dyers History of 156th Illinois Infantry https://illinoisgenweb.org/civilwar/dyers/156inf.html 2026-05-16 illinoisgenweb.org The regiment was mustered out on September 20, 1865. Total strength and casualties The regiment suffered 2 enlisted men killed in action or mortally wounded and 24 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 26 fatalities.https://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unilif11.htm#156th 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 Alfred T. Smith - discharged with the regimenthttp://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcivilw/f&s/156-fs.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20070712210304/http://rootsweb.com/~ilcivilw/f%26s/156-fs.htm 2007-07-12 Illinois in the Cvil 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:1865 establishments in Illinois Category:Military units and formations established in 1865 Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1865