154th Illinois Infantry Regiment
The 154th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Service
The 154th Illinois Infantry was organized at Camp Butler, Illinois, and mustered into Federal service on February 21, 1865, for a one-year enlistment. The 154th served in garrisons in Tennessee.The regiment mustered out September 18, 1865.
Total strength and casualties
The regiment suffered 76 enlisted men who died of disease for a total of 76 fatalities.Commanders
- Colonel Mclain F. Wood - died August 6, 1865.
- Lieutenant Colonel Francis Swanwick - mustered out with the regiment.