ILLINOIS SIXTY-SECOND INFANTRY (Three-Years)

Sixty-second Infantry. Col., James M. True; Lieut.Cols., Daniel B. Robinson, Stephen M. Meeker, Lewis C. True; Majs., Stephen M. Meeker, Lewis C. True, Guy S. Alexander. This regiment was organized at Camp Dubois, Anna, Ill., April 1O, 1862, and on April 22 was ordered to Cairo, leaving the latter place on May 7 for Paducah, Ky. In June it was ordered to Tennessee, where it remained during the summer and autumn, having no actual engagements, except some skirmishes with the enemy in December. In Aug., 1863, it was transferred to Arkansas and on Sept. 10 met the enemy near Little Rock, driving him back and compelling the evacuation of the place. On Jan. 9, 1864, the regiment re-enlisted as a veteran organization, and on Aug. 12, started to Illinois for veteran furlough, upon the expiration of which it returned to Pine Bluff, Ark. In April, 1865, the non-veterans of the regiment were ordered to Illinois for muster-out. Sixty-second (Consolidated) Infantry. Col., Lewis C. True; Lieut.-Col., Lewis C. True ; Maj., Guy S. Alexander. On April 10, 1865, the remaining veterans and recruits of the original organization of the 62nd regiment were consolidated into seven companies and remained on duty at Pine Bluff, until July 28, when it moved by river to Port Gibson, Cherokee Nation, where it was stationed as a part of Brig.-Gen. Bussey's command in the District of the Frontier. It was mustered out at Little Rock, Ark., March 6, 1866, and was ordered to Springfield, Ill., for final payment and discharge.

Source: The Union Army, vol. 3

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