124th Illinois Infantry Regiment

124th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry "Excelsiors"
Illinois state flag
ActiveSeptember 10, 1862 - August 16, 1865
CountryUnited States
AllegianceUnion
BranchInfantry
Nickname(s)Excelsior Regiment
EngagementsOperations against Vicksburg
Central Mississippi Campaign
Battle of Port Gibson
Battle of Raymond
Battle of Jackson, Mississippi
Battle of Champion Hill
Siege of Vicksburg
Mobile Campaign
Battle of Spanish Fort
Battle of Fort Blakely

The 124th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment, also known as the Excelsior Regiment, was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.[1]

  1. ^ "124th Illinois Infantry Regiment". Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2010-10-11.