59th Illinois Infantry Regiment

59th Illinois Infantry Regiment
Illinois state flag
ActiveSeptember 18, 1861, to December 8, 1865
CountryUnited States
AllegianceUnion
BranchInfantry
EngagementsBattle of Pea Ridge
Battle of Perryville
Battle of Stone's River
Battle of Lookout Mountain
Battle of Resaca
Battle of Kennesaw Mountain
Siege of Atlanta
Battle of Jonesboro
Battle of Franklin
Battle of Nashville
Pioneer company of the 59th Illinois Volunteer Regiment rebuilding the Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad bridge over Running Water Ravine near Whiteside, Tennessee after it was burned by retreating Confederate Army. Construction lasted for six weeks in December 1863-January 1864; first train crossed the bridge on January 14, 1864[1]

The 59th Illinois Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It was formed as the 9th Missouri Infantry Regiment in September 1861, and changed name to the 59th Illinois Infantry Regiment in February 1862.