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Our Town during the
War of the Rebellion

Veterans of Algonquin

Maps of Township and Village during the Civil War Period showing property owners.

Listing of Veterans from Algonquin and nearby communities in Algonquin Township which includes Crystal Lake. Only about 110 of the 250 veterans were from the Algonquin or nearby farms.

Listing of Civil War Veterans (PDF File)

Example of information in PDF file.ex

95th IL. Regiment (200 Algonquin Volunteers)

About 116 men joined the 95th Regiment which was formed in Rockford, Illinois in 1863. The regiment was soon involved in the Vicksburg Campaign. Records show that at the end of the war, Illinois 95th Volunteer Regiment had 983 men: 37 killed, 175 unfit, 6 AWOL, 23 deserted, 14 absent with leave, 99 sick, and 75 sick absent.

Regiment fought at Vicksburg May Assults, Fort DeRussy, Red River Campaign, Brices Crossroads, Nashville, Spanish Fort and detachment of veterans fought with Sherman's Army in the battle for Atlanta.

36th IL. Regiment (22 Algoquin Volunteers)

36th Regiment fought at Pea Ridge, Perryville, Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain, stones river, Resaca, New Hope Church, Atlanta, Kenesaw, Spring Hill, Franklin, Nashville.

Newspaper Collection of thirty Elgin newspaper reports of the 36th IL and their travels from Boot Camp (September 1962) through Perryville Battle (August 1862).

15th IL Regiment (62 Algonquin Volunteers)

Regiment fought at Shiloh, Hatchie River, Vicksburg, Jackson, Battle for Atlanta, Bentonville.