89th Illinois Infantry

== Regimental History and Service Record ==
The "Railroad Regiment"
Organized at Chicago, Ill., and mustered in August 27, 1862. Moved to Louisville, Ky., September 4, 1862. Attached to Army of Kentucky September, 1862. 6th Brigade, 2nd Division, 1st Army Corps, Army of the Ohio, to November, 1862. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, Right Wing, 14th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to January, 1863. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 20th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to October, 1863. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 4th Army Corps, to June, 1865.
SERVICE.--Pursuit of Bragg into Kentucky October 1-15, 1862. Skirmish at Lawrenceburg, Ky., October 7. Battle of Perryville, Ky., October 8. March to Bowling Green, Ky., and Nashville, Tenn., October 16-November 7. Duty at Nashville, Tenn., until December 26. Advance on Murfreesboro December 26-30. Nolensville, Knob Gap December 26. Battle of Stone's River December 30-31, 1862, and January 1-3, 1863. Duty at Murfreesboro until June. Reconnaissance from Murfreesboro March 6-7. Middle Tennessee (or Tullahoma) Campaign June 22-July 7. Liberty Gap June 22-27. Occupation of Middle Tennessee until August 16. 
* August 16-September 22, 1863 - The Chickamauga Campaign
** September 19-September 20, 1863 - Battle of Chickamauga, Georgia
* September 24-October 27, 1863 - Siege of Chattanooga, Tennessee
* November 23-27, 1863 - The Chattanooga/Ringgold Campaign
** Orchard Knob November 23-24.
** Mission Ridge November 25.
* Pursuit to Graysville November 26-27.
* March to relief of Knoxville November 28-December 8.
* Operations in East Tennessee December, 1863, to April, 1864. 
* May 1-September 8, 1864 - The Atlanta Campaign
** May 8-11, 1864 - Demonstration against Rocky Faced Ridge, Georgia
** Buzzard's Roost Gap May 8-9. 
** May 9-13, 1864 - Demonstration on Dalton, Georgia
** May 14-May 15, 1864 - Battle of Resaca, Georgia
** May 17, 1864 - Engagement at Adairsville, Georgia
** Near Kingston May 18-19. 
** Near Cassville May 19. 
** Advance on Dallas May 22-25. 
** May 25-June 5, 1864 - Operations in Bartow County, Georgia
** Pickett's Mills May 27. 
** Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain June 10-July 2. 
** Pine Hill June 11-14. 
** Lost Mountain June 15-17. 
** Assault on Kenesaw June 27. 
** Ruff's Station, Smyrna Camp Ground, July 4. 
** Chattahoochie River July 5-17. 
** Peach Tree Creek July 19-20. 
** July 22-August 25, 1864 - Siege of Atlanta, Georgia
** Flank movement on Jonesboro August 25-30. 
** Battle of Jonesboro August 31-September 1. 
** LoveJoy Station September 2-6. 
* Operations against Hood in North Alabama and North Georgia September 29-November 3. 
Nashville (Tenn.) Campaign November-December. Columbia, Duck River, November 24-27. Battle of Franklin November 30. Battle of Nashville December 15-16. Pursuit of Hood to the Tennessee River December 17-28. Moved to Huntsville, Ala., and duty there until March, 1865. Operations in East Tennessee March 15-April 22. Moved to Nashville and duty there until June. Mustered out June 10 and discharged at Camp Douglas, Chicago, Ill., June 24, 1865.
== Regimental Roster ==
 
 
 Field and Staff Officers
 
 
 Regimental Band
 
 
 Company A
 
 
 Company B
 
 
 Company C
 
 
 Company D
 
 
 Company E
 
 
 Company F
 
 
 Company G
 
 
 Company H
 
 
 Company I
 
 
 Company K
 
 
 Unassigned
 
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== Regiment Statistical Information ==
Source 	Casualties	Remarks
Dyer 	
* 12 Officers and 121 enlisted men killed and mortally wounded 
* 1 Officer and 172 enlisted men killed by disease
* Total 306	None
Fox 	
* Fox lists this unit as:
** 194th on the list of units with losses based on duration of the entire term of service of the unit (6th of the Illinois troops)	
WotRWiki Statistics	
* troops killed
** Includes troops mortally wounded
** Includes troops killed by disease
** All others are troops killed in action or under special circumstances	
== Legacy ==
== Notes ==
== Sources == 
* (Pages 701, 703, 704, 705, 706, 707, 715, 860, 862, 866, 1084)
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