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Illinois 66th Volunteer Veteran Infantry (Union)

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Muster
  • Muster In Date:Nov 23, 1861
  • Muster Out Date:Jul 7, 1865
Other
  • Aliases:
    • Birge's Sharpshooters, Illinois
    • Birge's Western Sharpshooters, Illinois
    • Western Sharpshooters, Illinois
    • 14th Missouri Volunteer Infantry
  • Leaders:
    • Brigadier General Thomas A. Davies
    • Captain Michael Piggot
    • Colonel Patrick E. Burke
battles
Name
Start Date
End Date
Duration
Place
ShilohApr 6, 1862Apr 7, 18621 day(s)Hardin County, Tennessee
BentonvilleMar 19, 1865Mar 21, 18652 day(s)Bentonville, North Carolina
Siege of CorinthApr 29, 1862May 30, 186231 day(s)Corinth, Mississippi
Mount Zion ChurchDec 28, 1861Dec 28, 1861< 1 dayBoone County, Missouri
Lovejoy's StationAug 20, 1864Aug 20, 1864< 1 dayClayton County, Georgia
Roan's Tan YardJan 8, 1862Jan 8, 1862< 1 dayRandolph County, Missouri
Second Fort McAllisterDec 13, 1864Dec 13, 1864< 1 dayBryan County, Georgia
Kennesaw MountainJun 27, 1864Jun 27, 1864< 1 dayCobb County, Georgia
Fort DonelsonFeb 11, 1862Feb 16, 18625 day(s)Fort Donelson, Tennessee
ResacaMay 13, 1864May 16, 18643 day(s)Gordon County, Georgia; Whitfield County, Georgia
New Hope ChurchMay 25, 1864May 26, 18641 day(s)Paulding County, Georgia
JonesboroughAug 31, 1864Sep 1, 18641 day(s)Clayton County, Georgia
IukaSep 19, 1862Sep 19, 1862< 1 dayTishomingo County, Mississippi
Battle of CorinthOct 3, 1862Oct 4, 18621 day(s)Corinth, Mississippi
DallasMay 27, 1864Jun 4, 18648 day(s)Paulding County, Georgia
AtlantaJul 22, 1864Jul 22, 1864< 1 dayFulton County, Georgia; DeKalb County, Georgia
Ruff's MillJul 4, 1864Jul 4, 1864< 1 dayConcord Road, Georgia
Congaree CreekFeb 15, 1865Feb 15, 1865< 1 dayCongaree Creek, South Carolina
Lay's FerryMay 14, 1864May 14, 1864< 1 dayLays Ferry, Georgia
Rome Cross RoadsMay 16, 1864May 16, 1864< 1 dayGordon County, Georgia, Georgia

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