31st Illinois Infantry Regiment

31st Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry
Illinois state flag
ActiveSeptember 18, 1861, to July 24, 1865
CountryUnited States
AllegianceUnion
BranchInfantry,
EngagementsBattle of Belmont
Battle of Fort Donelson
Battle of Champion Hill
Battle of Big Black River
Siege of Vicksburg
Battle of Kennesaw Mountain
Battle of Atlanta
Battle of Jonesboro
March to the Sea

The 31st Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, nicknamed the "Dirty-First," was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.