92nd Illinois Infantry Main Page

Finally! I’m back online and ready to go! I apologize for the lengthy time in which I have failed to thank you for your contributions to this website. I also have not been able to answer your many questions you’ve sent me regarding the 92nd.

This past year I have been involved in two bicycle crashes which left me laid up for quite some time. (I suppose I could say my injuries were a result of a Civil War skirmish, but I doubt if many of you would believe me. Wiping out on a bike is much less glamorous.)

Also, my computer has been giving me fits and has been off-line since early summer.

But, alas, all is well. As long as I stay upright on my bike, and as long as my computer cooperates, I should be fine. I’ll now be able to respond much quicker to your emails. As for all of you who have sent me messages this past year and have not received a response, I’ll try to get back to you as quickly as possible. Thank you for your patience!

My purpose in creating this website is two-fold:

I hope to share my research on the 92^nd Illinois with others who are equally as passionate about the Civil War and this regiment.

I am appealing for information on the 92^nd Illinois, so together we can expand our knowledge and develop this site into a clearinghouse for research on the 92^nd Illinois.

My name is Rob and I am a descendant of a soldier in the 92^nd Illinois. You may contact me at 92ndillinoisguy@92ndillinoisinfantry.com.

First of all, I wish to express my appreciation to Gary, a descendant of the 92^nd Illinois and local historian living in the heart of 92nd Illinois country. He has assisted in much of the research found on this website. It has been a pleasure sharing insight into this regiment with him over the years. Thank you, Gary.

A special appeal is extended to descendants of the 92^nd Illinois. There were nearly one thousand members in this unit. There must be thousands of descendants. I invite you to share your 92^nd Illinois ancestors' experiences, letters, journals, biographies and obituaries by sending them to me via email. (See address above.)

Adjutant General reports, detailed histories, company and regimental rosters, muster rolls, and various other lengthy listings regarding the 92nd Illinois are readily available on numerous other websites. I see no need for duplication here. Instead, I hope to focus upon sacrifices, statistics and lore of the 92nd Illinois - those human interest stories that made our ancestors’ wartime and postwar experiences so intriguing. What do you know about any soldier in this regiment not included on this website? Please share your knowledge and help fill in the gaps. These brave men deserve at least as much!

I have included the following categories:

I. A few snippets to pique your interest

II. A brief history of the 92^nd Illinois

III. Find Your Ancestor

IV. Stephenson County Soldiers' Monument

V. Triennial Reunions of the 92nd Illinois Mounted Infantry

VI. Up Close and Personal

VII. Attachments within the Union army

VIII. A list of nearly fifty engagements and battles involving the 92^nd Illinois

IX. Monthly breakdown of deaths within the regiment

X. Statistical summary of deaths

XI. Database

A: Chronological list of deaths during war

B: Chronological list of deaths immediately after war

C: List of deaths which had occurred by 1875

D: Chronological list of deaths after 1875

XII. List of Soldiers who were prisoners-of-war

XIII Relatives within 92nd Illinois Infantry

XIV. References

I hope to provide additional categories of interest in the future. Please visit often – and contribute often!

But let’s not get too battle-weary! The soldiering experience wasn’t all fighting and dying. There must be some light-hearted mischief in the form of stories passed down by your 92^nd ancestors. What can you offer? Let’s include any humor you might have that broke the monotony, tempered the emotion and colored the experience of the 92^nd Illinois soldier.