The 73rd Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, known as the " Persimmon Regiment" or the "Preacher's Regiment" was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

Service

73rd Regiment Illinois was organized at

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and mustered into Federal service on August 21, 1862. The regiment was discharged from service on June 10, 1865.

Total strength and casualties

The regiment suffered 5 officers and 109 enlisted men who were killed in action or mortally wounded and 167 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 281 fatalities.

Commanders

* Colonel

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Notes

References

The Civil War Archive

External links