2nd Illinois Volunteer Infantry

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2nd Illinois Volunteer Infantry (1898-1899) - Organized and mustered into the service of the United States at Springfield May 16 with 50 officers and 980 enlisted men.

  • Assignments:
    • Assigned to First Brigade, Second Division, Seventh Army Corps, May 23
  • Movements:
    • Left Springfield May 23 for Jacksonville, Fla
    • Left Jacksonville October 24; arrived at Savannah, Ga., October 25
    • Two battalions sailed from Savannah on steamship Michigan December 9; arrived at Habana, Cuba, December 13
    • Third Battalion sailed from Savannah on steamship Mobile December 13; arrived at Habana, Cuba, December 15
    • One battalion sent to Cienfuegos, Cuba; returned to Habana January 13
    • Companies C and L sailed from Habana on steamship Olivette March 29; arrived at Port Tampa, Fla., March 30, arrived at Augusta, Ga., April 1, 1899
    • Headquarters and Companies A, B, D, I, K, and M sailed from Habana on steamship Yarmouth March 30; arrived Port Tampa March 31, arrived Augusta April 3
    • Companies E, F, G, and H sailed from Habana on steamship Valencia March 31; arrived Savannah April 3, arrived Augusta April 5

Mustered out of the service of the United States at Augusta, Ga., April 26, 1899, with 48 officers and 1,006 enlisted men. Casualties while in service: Officers=-died of disease, 2. Enlisted men-died of disease, 22; deserted, 2.

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