76th Illinois Infantry

History

History, Organizational Assignments, Campaigns, Battles, and Engagements - provided by John Welch.

Rosters

at Illinois State Archives

Miscellaneous

The 76th Infantry's Colonel Samuel T. Busey was appointed a Brevet Brigadier General in April, 1865. After his return home to Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois, Samuel and his brother Simeon established the Busey Brothers & Co. Bank, which operates today as the Busey Bank.

Specific References for this Unit

see also Bibliography of State-Wide References
see also US Army Military History Institute
We stand by our colors! Company F. 76th Illinois Vol. Infantry Regiment. Company organized at Kankakee City, Illinois, August 15, '62 By Adjutant John F. Huntoon. I hereby certify that the following is a correct list of the names of Company F ... deposited in the office of the Adjutant General ... at Springfield, Ill. (Signed) George Cooper, Captain. 1863

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