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From: "janice reed" <>
Subject: Re: [ARIZARD] Vera
Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2010 09:36:58 -0500
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F.Y.I. about Illinois Troups - probably won't help but informational anyway.
Love,
Jan

Illinois Infantry, Cavalry, and Artillery Units
President Lincoln's first call for troops was in Illinois, with the 7th-12th
Infantry being the first regiments formed(as well as Artillery and Cavalry).
Regiments were numbered in order of formation, beginning with 7.

In respect for 6 Regiments that served from Illinois in the Mexican War, 1
through 6 were not used.

Regiments 7-12 were enrolled twice, once for 3 months, then for 3 years.
Most of the rest were enrolled for three years, except for 67-71 (for 3
months in mid-1862, primarily for guard duty in Illinois), 132-143 and 145
(in 1863-1864 for 100 day guard duty at forts within Union occupied
Confederate territory) and 144 and 146-156 (1 year duty).

By August of 1861, Illinois had enrolled men in the 7th through 55th
Infantry Regiments. Some men had difficulting getting into Illinois
Regiments and joined Regiments from other states. By the end of August 1862,
Regiment Numbers through 116 had been or were forming. Just one month later,
the number was up to the 129th.

By late November 1862 Illinois had 125 Infantry Regiments, these consisted
of 16 Cavalry, and 30 Artillery batteries. The total was 20,000 men and was
over the Union's requested quota for Illinois

The state of Illinois resorted to the draft [or conscription] in late 1864.
Of the 259,000 men who served for Illinois, only 3538 men were drafted. An
additional 55 men choose to pay the $300, a legal means to avoid the draft.




----- Original Message -----
From: "Vera Reeves" <>
To: <>
Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2010 9:00 AM
Subject: Re: [ARIZARD] Vera


> Thanks, I was trying to read the marker correct and post the info on FAG
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Candy Lawrence" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2010 8:21 AM
> Subject: Re: [ARIZARD] Vera
>
>
>>I can find no Civil war history in my files on the 1st Illinois Infantry
>>or
>> on a person with your ancestors name. I did find that the 1st Illinois
>> Infantry mobilized for the Spanish American War and was sent to Cuba.
>> But
>> I
>> still did not locate anyone with that last name on their company rosters.
>>
>> Sorry!
>>
>> Rick Lawrence - Tulsa
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Vera Reeves" <>
>> To: <>
>> Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2010 10:36 AM
>> Subject: [ARIZARD] Candy Lawrence
>>
>>
>>> Do you have information on any Union Soilders ?
>>> Looking for information on Charles Henry Buercklin.
>>>
>>> CO G 1 ILL INF
>>> (gravestone is hard to read, it could be Co C )
>>>
>>> The German spelling of his name is said to be Karl Heinrich Buercklin.
>>>
>>> Thanks for your time.
>>>
>>>
>>>
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