1st Illinois Infantry Regiment

GPTKB entity

Statements (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:activeYears 1861-1865
gptkbp:branch Army
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Colonel_John_A._Logan
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:disbanded 1865
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:Battle_of_Atlanta
Battle of Chattanooga
Battle of Fort Donelson
Battle of Shiloh
Battle of Vicksburg
gptkbp:finalScore 300
gptkbp:firstAwarded 1000
gptkbp:garrison gptkb:Vicksburg
gptkb:Fort_Henry
gptkb:Atlanta
gptkb:Nashville
gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
gptkb:Fort_Donelson
gptkb:Camp_Butler
Chattanooga
Camp Douglas
Camp Yates
gptkbp:historicalSignificance First regiment from Illinois to volunteer for service
Influenced_the_formation_of_other_Illinois_regiments
Contributed_to_the_Union_victory
Helped_secure_key_victories_in_the_South
Participated_in_major_battles_of_the_Civil_War
Served_in_the_Western_Theater_of_the_Civil_War
Legacy_of_service_and_sacrifice_in_Illinois_history
Demonstrated_the_commitment_of_Illinois_to_the_Union_cause
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1st Illinois Infantry Regiment
gptkbp:motto “The_First_to_Fight”
gptkbp:nickname “The_First_Illinois”
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:John_A._Rawlins
gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant
gptkb:William_H._Seward
gptkb:James_M._McPherson
gptkb:John_A._Logan
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Union_Army
gptkbp:recruitment gptkb:Illinois
gptkbp:serviceBranch gptkb:Union_Army
gptkbp:size Regiment
gptkbp:state gptkb:Illinois