Illinois 42nd Infantry (Union)
Muster
- Muster In Date:Jul 22, 1861
- Muster Out Date:Dec 16, 1865
Other
- Leaders:
- Brigadier General George D. Wagner
- Brigadier General John Newton
- Brigadier General Luther P. Bradley
- Brigadier General Philip Sheridan
- Brigadier General Washington Lafayette Elliott
- Colonel Fazilo A. Harrington
- Colonel George W. Roberts
- Colonel Joseph Conrad
- Colonel Luther P. Bradley
- Colonel Luther Prentice Bradley
- Colonel Napoleon B. Buford
- Colonel Nathan H. Walworth
- Lieutenant Colonel Edgar D. Swain
- Lieutenant Colonel John A. Hottenstein
- Lieutenant Colonel Nathan H. Walworth
- Major Frederick A. Atwater
- Major General Philip Sheridan
battles
Name | Start Date | End Date | Duration | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin (1864) | Nov 30, 1864 | Nov 30, 1864 | < 1 day | Franklin, Tennessee |
| Stones River | Dec 31, 1862 | Dec 31, 1862 | < 1 day | Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
| Siege of Corinth | Apr 29, 1862 | May 30, 1862 | 31 day(s) | Corinth, Mississippi |
| Spring Hill | Nov 29, 1864 | Nov 29, 1864 | < 1 day | Maury County, Tennessee |
| Lovejoy's Station | Aug 20, 1864 | Aug 20, 1864 | < 1 day | Clayton County, Georgia |
| Kennesaw Mountain | Jun 27, 1864 | Jun 27, 1864 | < 1 day | Cobb County, Georgia |
| Chickamauga | Sep 19, 1863 | Sep 20, 1863 | 1 day(s) | Catoosa County, Georgia; Walker County, Georgia |
| Nashville | Dec 15, 1864 | Dec 16, 1864 | 1 day(s) | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Rocky Face Ridge | May 7, 1864 | May 13, 1864 | 6 day(s) | Whitfield County, Georgia |
| Missionary Ridge | Nov 25, 1863 | Nov 25, 1863 | < 1 day | Chattanooga, Tennessee |
| Resaca | May 13, 1864 | May 16, 1864 | 3 day(s) | Gordon County, Georgia; Whitfield County, Georgia |
| New Hope Church | May 25, 1864 | May 26, 1864 | 1 day(s) | Paulding County, Georgia |
| Island Number Ten | Feb 28, 1862 | Apr 8, 1862 | 39 day(s) | New Madrid, Missouri; Lake County, Tennessee |
| Jonesborough | Aug 31, 1864 | Sep 1, 1864 | 1 day(s) | Clayton County, Georgia |
| Adairsville | May 17, 1864 | May 17, 1864 | < 1 day | Bartow County, Georgia |
| Atlanta | Jul 22, 1864 | Jul 22, 1864 | < 1 day | Fulton County, Georgia; DeKalb County, Georgia |
| Peachtree Creek | Jul 20, 1864 | Jul 20, 1864 | < 1 day | Fulton County, Georgia |
| Calhoun, Georgia | May 16, 1864 | May 16, 1864 | < 1 day | Calhoun, Georgia |
| Columbia, Tennessee | Sep 9, 1862 | Sep 9, 1862 | < 1 day | Columbia, Tennessee |
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