The 29th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry was an

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that served in the

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Service

The 29th Illinois Infantry was organized at

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and mustered into Federal service on August 15, 1861. The regiment was mustered out on November 6, 1865.

Total strength and casualties

The regiment suffered 5 officers and 70 enlisted men who were killed in action or who died of their wounds and 3 officers and 222 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 300 fatalities.

Commanders

*Colonel James S. Rearden *

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Mason Brayman *Colonel Charles M. Ferrill *Colonel Loren Kent - Mustered out with the regiment.http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcivilw/f&s/029-fs.htm Illinois in the Civil War website after Illinois Adjutant General's muster rolls

Notes

References

The Civil War Archive29th Illinois Infantry

Service

Total strength and casualties

Commanders

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