89th Illinois Infantry Regiment

89th Illinois Infantry Regiment
John M. Farquhar, who received the Medal of Honor, served in the 89th Illinois. He was later a member of United States House of Representatives from New York
ActiveAugust 27, 1862 – June 24, 1865
DisbandedJune 24, 1865
Country United States
AllegianceUnion
BranchInfantry
SizeRegiment
Nickname(s)Railroad Regiment
Motto(s)Clear the Tracks
EngagementsAmerican Civil War
Commanders
ColonelJohn Christopher
ColonelCharles Truman Hotchkiss
Captain Henry L. Rowell of Co. C, 89th Illinois Infantry Regiment. From the Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress

The 89th Illinois Infantry Regiment, nicknamed the Railroad Regiment, was an infantry regiment that served from August 27, 1862, to June 24, 1865, in the Union Army during the American Civil War.