Illinois 106th Infantry Regiment

HISTORICAL NOTES:
The 106th Illinois Infantry was organized at Lincoln, Ill., and mustered in September 18, 1862.

The Regiment lost during service 3 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 7 Officers and 188 Enlisted men by disease. Total 198. OFFICERS:

Colonel Henry Yates Jr.

Colonel Charles H. Miller

Colonel Robert B. Latham

Lt Colonel George H. Campbell

Lt Colonel John M. Hurt (died at Pine Bluff, Arkansas, November 18, 1864)

ASSIGNMENTS:
Moved to Columbus, Ky., November 7-10; thence to Jackson, Tenn. Attached to District of Jackson, Tenn., Left Wing 13th Army Corps (Old), Department of the Tennessee, to December, 1862. 4th Brigade, District of Jackson, 16th Army Corps, to March, 1863. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 16th Army Corps, to May, 1863. 1st Brigade, Kimball's Provisional Division, 16th Army Corps, to July, 1863. 1st Brigade, Kimball's Division, District of Eastern Arkansas, to August, 1863. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, Arkansas Expedition, to November, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, Army of Arkansas, to January, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 7th Army Corps, Dept. of Arkansas, to May, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 7th Army Corps, to July, 1865. SERVICE:
Assigned to Provost duty at Jackson, Tenn., and as railroad guard along le & Ohio R. R. until March, 1863. Repulse of Forest's attack on Jackson December 20, 1862. Railroad crossing Forked Deer River December 20 (Cos. "H," "I" and "K"). Moved to Bolivar, Tenn., March, 1863; thence to Vicksburg, Miss., May 31. Siege of Vicksburg, Miss., June 9-July 4. Surrender of Vicksburg July 4. Ordered to Helena, Ark., July 29; thence moved to Clarendon, Ark., August 13, and to Duvall's Bluff August 22. Steele's Expedition against Little Rock, Ark., September 1-10. Bayou Fourche and capture of Little Rock September 10. Duty there until October 26. Pursuit of Marmaduke's Forces October 26-November 1. Duty at Little Rock, Duvall's Bluff, Hot Springs, Lewisburg, St. Charles, Dardanelles and Brownsville, Ark., until July, 1865. Operations against Shelby north of the Arkansas River May 13-31, 1864. Action at Clarendon June 25-26. Scouts from Pine Bluff toward Camden and Monticello January 26-31, 1865. Expedition from Little Rock to Mt. Elba January 22-February 4, 1865. Mustered out July 12 and discharged at Springfield, Ill., July 24, 1865. ROSTERS:
The roster of this regiment contains the names of 1638 men.

Company A - Sangamon County

Company B - Logan County

Company C - Logan County

Company D - Logan County

Company E - Logan County

Company F - Logan County

Company G - Logan County

Company H - Logan County

Company I - Logan County

Company K - Menard County

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REF: Wikipedia
Dyer, Frederick H., A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion