Illinois 55th Infantry (Union)
Muster
- Muster In Date:Oct 31, 1861
- Muster Out Date:Aug 14, 1865
Other
- Leaders:
- Brigadier General David Stuart
- Brigadier General Giles A. Smith
- Brigadier General Joseph A. J. Lightburn
- Brigadier General Morgan L. Smith
- Brigadier General Morgan L. SmithBG Joseph A. J. Lightburn
- Brigadier General Morgan Lewis Smith
- Brigadier General William B. Hazen
- Brigadier General William T. Sherman
- Colonel David Stuart
- Colonel James S. Martin
- Colonel Oscar Malmborg
- Colonel Theodore Jones
- Colonel Thomas Kilby Smith
- Lieutenant Colonel Oscar Malmborg
- Major General Francis Preston Blair Jr.
battles
Name | Start Date | End Date | Duration | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collierville | Nov 3, 1863 | Nov 3, 1863 | < 1 day | Shelby County, Tennessee |
| Chickasaw Bayou | Dec 26, 1862 | Dec 29, 1862 | 3 day(s) | Warren County, Mississippi |
| Shiloh | Apr 6, 1862 | Apr 7, 1862 | 1 day(s) | Hardin County, Tennessee |
| Bentonville | Mar 19, 1865 | Mar 21, 1865 | 2 day(s) | Bentonville, North Carolina |
| Ezra Church | Jul 28, 1864 | Jul 28, 1864 | < 1 day | Fulton County, Georgia |
| Siege of Corinth | Apr 29, 1862 | May 30, 1862 | 31 day(s) | Corinth, Mississippi |
| Champion Hill | May 16, 1863 | May 16, 1863 | < 1 day | Hinds County, Mississippi |
| Fort McAllister | Mar 5, 1863 | Mar 5, 1863 | < 1 day | Bryan County, Georgia |
| Kennesaw Mountain | Jun 27, 1864 | Jun 27, 1864 | < 1 day | Cobb County, Georgia |
| Snyder's Bluff | Apr 29, 1863 | May 1, 1863 | 2 day(s) | Warren County, Mississippi |
| Vicksburg | May 18, 1863 | Jul 4, 1863 | 47 day(s) | Vicksburg, Mississippi |
| Resaca | May 13, 1864 | May 16, 1864 | 3 day(s) | Gordon County, Georgia; Whitfield County, Georgia |
| Jonesborough | Aug 31, 1864 | Sep 1, 1864 | 1 day(s) | Clayton County, Georgia |
| Allatoona | Oct 5, 1864 | Oct 5, 1864 | < 1 day | Bartow County, Georgia |
| Arkansas Post | Jan 9, 1863 | Jan 11, 1863 | 2 day(s) | Arkansas Post, Arkansas |
| Dallas | May 27, 1864 | Jun 4, 1864 | 8 day(s) | Paulding County, Georgia |
| Atlanta | Jul 22, 1864 | Jul 22, 1864 | < 1 day | Fulton County, Georgia; DeKalb County, Georgia |
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