Illinois 137th Infantry Regiment
HISTORICAL NOTES:
The 137th Illinois Infantry was organized at Camp Wood, Quincy, Ill., and mustered in for 100 days June 5, 1864. It was ordered to Memphis, Tenn., June 9.
The Regiment lost during service 1 Officer and 17 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 31 Enlisted men by disease. Total 50. Reese states that the regiment had 34 casualties.
OFFICERS:
Col. John Wood
ASSIGNMENTS:
Attached to 4th Brigade, District of Memphis, Tenn., District of West Tennessee. Transferred to 3rd Brigade, District of Memphis, July 9. Assigned to guard and picket duty at and about Memphis until September.
SERVICE:
Repulse of Forrest's attack on Memphis August 21.
ROSTERS:
The roster of this regiment contains the names of 1074 men.
Company A - Adams and Hancock counties
Company B - Adams County
Company C - McDonough and Knox counties
Company D - McDonough and Adams counties
Company E - Scott County
Company F - Pike County
Company G - McDonough and Adams counties
Company H - Brown and Pike counties
Company I - McDonough County
Company K - Schuyler County
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REFERENCES:
REF: Wikipedia
Dyer, Frederick H., A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion
Reece. Brigadier General J.N. (1900). The Report of Illinois from Military and Naval Department of the Adjutant General of the State of Illinois. Containing Reports for the Years 1861–1866. Springfield, Illinois. Journal Company, Printers and Binders.
The Regiment lost during service 1 Officer and 17 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 31 Enlisted men by disease. Total 50. Reese states that the regiment had 34 casualties.
Dyer, Frederick H., A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion
Reece. Brigadier General J.N. (1900). The Report of Illinois from Military and Naval Department of the Adjutant General of the State of Illinois. Containing Reports for the Years 1861–1866. Springfield, Illinois. Journal Company, Printers and Binders.