96th Illinois Infantry Battalion

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ORGANIZATIONAL HISTORY:

• The 96th was organized at Rockford, Illinois, and mustered in 6 Sept 1862.
• Moved to Cincinnati, Ohio 8-10 Oct 1862.
• Att: to 2nd Brig., 3rd Div, Army of Kentucky, Dept. of the Ohio, to Feb. 1863.
• Att: to 2nd Brig., Baird's 3rd Div, Army of Kentucky, Dept. of the Cumberland, to Jun 1863.
• Att: 1st Brig., 1st Div., Reserve Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to Oct 1863.
• Att: 3rd Brig., 1st Div., 4th Army Corps, Oct. 1863
• Att: 2nd Brig., 1st Div., 4th Army Corps, to Jun 1865.

SERVICE:

• Moved to Covington Ky., Oct. 10, 1862, duty there till Oct 29.
  • Operating against Kirby Smith's threatened attack on Cincinnati, Ohio (Co's. A, E, F, G, and H escort train to Lexington Ky., Oct 19-25)
• Moved to Lexington, Ky., Oct 29 - Nov 6.
• Duty at Lexington till Nov 14 and at Harrodsburg, Ky., till Nov 28. (Co's A and E at Lexington until Jan 1863).
• Moved to Danville Nov 28 and duty there till Jan 26, 1863.
• Pursuit of Morgan to Lebanon Junction Dec. 26-31, 1862.
• Moved to Louisville, Ky., Jan 26-31, then to Nashville till Mar. 5, 1863.
• Moved to Franklin, Tenn., and pursuit of Van Dorn Mar. 5-12.
  • Spring Hill Mar. 10.
• At Brentwood Mar. 27 - Apr. 8.
• Return to Franklin Apr 8, and repulse of Van Dorn's attack Apr 10.
• At Franklin till Jun 2.
• Moved to Triune Jun. 2.
• Action at Triune with Wheeler Jun. 11.
• Middle Tennessee or Tullahoma Campaign Jun 24 - Jul. 7, 1863
• At Wartrace Jul 3 to Aug 12 and at Elk river near Estill Springs till Sep 7.
• Chickamauga (Ga.) Campaign Sep 7-22, 1863.
  • Ringgold Sep 17.
  • Spring Creek Sep 18.
  • Battle of Chickamauga Sep 19-20.
• Moved to Moccasin Point Sep 23 and duty there till Nov 1, and Shellmound till Nov 20.
• Chattanooga-Ringgold Campaign Nov 23-27, 1863.
  • Lookout Mountain till Nov 23-24.
  • Mission Ridge Nov 25.
  • Taylor's Ridge, Ringgold Gap, Nov 27.
• Back at Lookout Mountain till Dec 1, 1863.
• At Nickajack Cove till Jan 26, 1864.
• Duty on East Tennessee R.R. til Feb 22.
• Demonstration on Dalton, Ga., Feb 22-27.
  • Tunnel Hill, Buzzard's Roost Gap and Rocky Faced Ridge Feb. 23-25.
• At Cleveland, Tenn., Mar 1 - Apr 22.
• Atlanta Campaign May 1 - Sep 8, 1864.
  • Tunnel Hill May 6-7.
  • Demonstration on Rocky Faced Ridge May 8-11.
  • Buzzard's Roost Gap May 8-9.
  • Demonstration on Dalton May 11-13.
  • Battle of Resaca May 14-15.
  • Near Kingston May 18-19.
  • Near Cassville May 19.
  • Advance on Dallas May 22-25.
  • Operations on line of Pumpkin Vine Creek and battles about Dallas, New Hope Church and Allatoona Hills May 25 - Jun 5.
  • Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain Jun 10 - Jul 2.
  • Pine Hill Jun 11-14.
  • Lost Mountain Jun 15-17.
  • Assault on Kenesaw Jun 27.
  • Ruff's Station, Smyrna Camp Ground, Jul 4.
  • Chattahoochie River Jul 5 - 17.
  • Peach Tree Creek Jul 19-20.
  • Siege of Atlanta Jul 22 - Aug 25.
  • Flank movement on Jonesboro Aug 25 - 30.
  • Battle of Jonesboro Aug 31 - Sep 1.
  • Lovejoy Station Sep 2 - 6.
• Operations against Hood in North Georgia and North Alabama, Sep 28 - Nov 3, 1864.
• Nashville Campaign Nov-Dec 1864.
  • Columbia, Duck River, Nov 24-27.
  • Battle of Franklin Nov 30.
  • Battle of Nashville Dec 15-16.
  • Pursuit of Hood to Tennessee River Dec 17-28, 1864
• Moved to Huntsville, Ala., and duty there till Mar 1865.
• Expedition to Bull's Gap and operations in East Tennessee Mar 20 - Apr 22.
• Moved to Nashville, Tenn., and duty there till Jun 1965.
• Regiment mustered out on Jun 10, 1865.

96th Illinois Infantry Regimental Summary:

The Regiment, during it's existence, lost during service:

5 Officers and 111 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded
1 Officer and 124 Enlisted men by disease.
TOTAL 241.

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