53rd Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry | |
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Active | Jan. 1862 – July 22, 1865 |
Country | United States |
Allegiance | Union Illinois |
Branch | Union Army |
Type | Infantry |
Size | Regiment |
Equipment | Rifled musket |
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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.