37th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry "Fremont Rifles" | |
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Active | September 18, 1861 to May 15, 1866 |
Country | United States |
Allegiance | Union |
Branch | Infantry |
Engagements |
Battle of Pea Ridge Battle of Prairie Grove Siege of Vicksburg |
The 37th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, nicknamed the "Fremont Rifles" and "Illinois Greyhounds", was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
The 37th Illinois Infantry was organized at Chicago, Illinois and mustered into Federal service on September 18, 1861.
The Regiment suffered casualties of the 54 members of Company A: 5 killed, 4 mortally wounded and 24 wounded.
The regiment was mustered out on May 15, 1866.
The regiment suffered 7 officers and 91 enlisted men who were killed in action or who died of their wounds and 5 officers and 164 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 267 fatalities.