47th Illinois Infantry Regiment
Three Year Service
August 16, 1861 - January 21, 1866
Consolidated into 4 Companies, November 28, 1864
6 Additional Companies of Recruits Joined Regiment, April 1865

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Assigned to:

• Army of the Mississippi: February 1862 - November 1862
• Military Division West Mississippi: February 1865 - August 1865

Battles/Campaigns Engaged in:
New Madrid/Island No. 10, Siege of Corinth, Iuka, Corinth, Operations against Vicksburg [Central Mississippi Campaign, Jackson, Siege of Vicksburg], Red River Campaign, Pleasant Hill, Ft Blakely

Adjutant General's Regiment History

Frederick Dyer's Regimental History

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Original Organization
47th Infantry Field & Staff	Non-Commissioned Staff	Band
The original regiment did not have a Unassigned Recruits or Unassigned/Substitute/Drafted Recruits

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Link to Roster	Link to County of Origin
Company A Company B Company C Company D Company E Company F Company G Company H Company I Company K	Fulton & Peoria counties Tazewell & Woodford counties Peoria County Marshall County Tazewell County Peoria County Marshall County Bureau & Peoria counties Woodford County Stark County

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47th (Consolidated) Illinois Infantry Regiment Consolidated into 4 Companies, November 28, 1864 6 Additional Companies of Recruits Joined Regiment, April 1865
Consolidated Organization
47th Infantry Field & Staff	Non-Commissioned Staff	Unassigned Recruits
The Consolidated Regiment did not have a Band or Unassigned/Substitute/Drafted Recuits

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Link to Roster	Link to County of Origin
Company A (Consolidated) Company B (Consolidated) Company C (Consolidated) Company D (Consolidated) Company E (Consolidated) Company F (Consolidated) Company G (Consolidated) Company H (Consolidated) Company I (Consolidated) Company K (Consolidated)	consolidated consolidated consolidated consolidated McHenry & Peoria counties McDonough County Rock Island County Warren County Marshall & Putnam counties Peoria County

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