The 18th Illinois Infantry Regiment was organized at Camp Butler, Ill., and mustered in November 1862. The regiment was attached to the District of Columbus, KY., 16th Army Corps, Department of Tennessee. It was disbanded April 1, 1863 by order of General Grant, having lost in five months over 700 men, principally by desertion, and the officers having proved themselves utterly incompetent, were mustered out of the service. The few remaining were consolidated with the 9th Illinois Infantry on April 1, 1863. I got this information from a reference: Saline County Illinois Soldiers of the Civil War by Don Boyd [1977]. It wasn't a bound book as I remember. I found it at the genealogical reference section of the Evansville, IN. library on a trip I made to Saline County a few years ago. I also got photocopies of from Ill Achieves of the mustering documents which had my relatives on it. Interesting is it gives a physical description of the person. My connection to Saline County is William Anderson/ Albert Alvis/William/Franklin/Lawrence Anderson [Lawrence moved to Nebraska around 1919]. Anderson farms in Tate Township is on the same location as it was in 1820. Would like to hear from anyone doing research on this family. Have a great Holiday. Miss the snow but won't mind going to the beach latter on today. Aloha. ----- Original Message ----- From: " Rose" <rose@ccountry.net> To: <ILSALINE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, December 23, 2000 7:05 AM Subject: [ILSALINE-L] civil war > Hello, > I am interested in finding any kind of info on the 120 Regiment , specifically Company F. I believe this regiment was formed in Saline Co. I would love to hear any suggestions for sources of information such as local books etc. I have the numbers I need from the Civil War Pension Index and am patiently (?) waiting for my NATF Form 80. Is there anyone out there with a "magical" knowledge of the Civil War resources related to the Southern IL area. Thanks to all, and Happy Holidays. > > Debbie > rose@ccountry.net > searching PRATHER/DECKER >
Sorry for the typo. It should read 128th Inf Reg not the 18th ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charlie" <andersonc001@hawaii.rr.com> To: <ILSALINE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, December 23, 2000 10:32 AM Subject: Re: [ILSALINE-L] civil war > The 18th Illinois Infantry Regiment was organized at Camp Butler, Ill., and > mustered in November 1862. The regiment was attached to the District of > Columbus, KY., 16th Army Corps, Department of Tennessee. It was disbanded > April 1, 1863 by order of General Grant, having lost in five months over 700 > men, principally by desertion, and the officers having proved themselves > utterly incompetent, were mustered out of the service. The few remaining > were consolidated with the 9th Illinois Infantry on April 1, 1863. > > I got this information from a reference: Saline County Illinois Soldiers of > the Civil War by Don Boyd [1977]. It wasn't a bound book as I remember. I > found it at the genealogical reference section of the Evansville, IN. > library on a trip I made to Saline County a few years ago. I also got > photocopies of from Ill Achieves of the mustering documents which had my > relatives on it. Interesting is it gives a physical description of the > person. > > My connection to Saline County is William Anderson/ Albert > Alvis/William/Franklin/Lawrence Anderson [Lawrence moved to Nebraska around > 1919]. Anderson farms in Tate Township is on the same location as it was in > 1820. Would like to hear from anyone doing research on this family. Have a > great Holiday. Miss the snow but won't mind going to the beach latter on > today. Aloha. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: " Rose" <rose@ccountry.net> > To: <ILSALINE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, December 23, 2000 7:05 AM > Subject: [ILSALINE-L] civil war > > > > Hello, > > I am interested in finding any kind of info on the 120 Regiment , > specifically Company F. I believe this regiment was formed in Saline Co. > I would love to hear any suggestions for sources of information such as > local books etc. I have the numbers I need from the Civil War Pension Index > and am patiently (?) waiting for my NATF Form 80. Is there anyone out there > with a "magical" knowledge of the Civil War resources related to the > Southern IL area. Thanks to all, and Happy Holidays. > > > > Debbie > > rose@ccountry.net > > searching PRATHER/DECKER > > >