53rd Illinois Infantry Regiment

53rd Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry
Illinois state flag
ActiveJan. 1862 – July 22, 1865
Country United States
AllegianceUnited States Union
 Illinois
BranchUnion Army
TypeInfantry
SizeRegiment
EquipmentRifled musket
Engagements

The 53rd Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment from Illinois that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The regiment fought at Shiloh, Hatchie's Bridge, Vicksburg, the March to the Sea, the Carolinas campaign, and Bentonville. After the war ended, it participated in the Grand Review of the Armies before being mustered out of service.