45th Illinois Infantry

== Regimental History and Service Record ==
The "Washburn Lead Mine Regiment"
Organized at Galena, Ill., and mustered in at Camp Douglas, Ill., December 25, 1861. Moved to Cairo, II1., January 12, 1862, and duty there until February 2. Attached to District of Cairo to February, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, District of West Tennessee, and Army of the Tennessee, to March, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, Army of the Tennessee, to July, 1862. 2nd Brigade, District of Jackson, to September, 1862. 3rd Brigade, District of Jackson, to November, 1862. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, Right Wing 13th Army Corps (Old), Department of the Tennessee, to December, 1862. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 17th Army Corps, Army of the Tennessee, to July, 1865.
SERVICE--Operations against Fort Henry, Tenn., February 2-6, 1862, Capture of Fort Henry February 6. Investment and capture of Fort Donelson, Tenn., February 12-16. Duty at Fort Donelson until March 4. Moved to Savannah, Tenn., March 4-11. Expedition to Pin Hook March 18-19. 
* Moved to Pittsburg Landing, Tenn., March 25. 
* April 6-7, 1862 - Battle of Shiloh, Tennessee
Advance on and siege of Corinth, Miss., April 29-May 30. Moved to Bethel, thence to Jackson, Tenn., June 4-8. Guard R. R. there until August 11. Action at Medon August 3. Guard Mississippi Central R. R, August 11 to September 17 (4 companies at Medon, 5 companies at Toon's, Co. "G" at Treager's). Actions with Armstrong at Meadon, Toon's and Treager's August 31 (Co. "G" captured at Treager's). Duty at Jackson, Tenn., until November 2. Grant's Central Mississippi Campaign. Operations on the Mississippi Central R. R. to the Yockna River, Miss., November 2, 1862, to January 10, 1863. Capture of Henderson Station November 25, 1862 (Co. "B"). At Memphis, Tenn., until February, 1863. Moved to Lake Providence, La., February 22-24. Moved to Barry's Landing March 16 and to Milliken's Bend April 19 
* April 22, 1863 - Engagement at Vicksburg and Warrenton, Mississippi (a detachment ran batteries on transports, the whole Regiment volunteering)
* Movement on Bruinsburg and turning Grand Gulf April 25-30. 
* May 1, 1863 - Battle of Port Gibson, Mississippi 
* North Fork Bayou Pierre May 3. 
* Ingraham's Heights May 3. 
* Battles of Raymond May 12, 
* Jackson May 14, 
* Champion's Hill May 16, 
* Big Black River May 17. 
* May 18-July 4, 1863 - Siege of Vicksburg, Mississippi
** May 19, 1863 - Assault on Vicksburg, Mississippi
** May 22, 1863 - Assault on Vicksburg, Mississippi
** June 25, 1863 - Assault on Vicksburg, MississippiNo reference to this in Dyer, only appears on some Illinois unit pages
** July 4, 1863 - Surrender of Vicksburg, Mississippi
* Provost duty at Vicksburg until October. 
* August 20-September 2, 1863 - Expedition from Vicksburg, Mississippi to Monroe, LouisianaNot originally referenced on unit homepage
Expedition toward Canton October 14-20. Bogue Chitto Creek and Robinson's Mill October 17. At Big Black until February, 1864. 
* February 3-March 2, 1864 - Expedition from Vicksburg, Mississippi to Meridian, Mississippi
Meridian February 13-14. Chunky Station February 14. Chunkyville Station February 29. Moved to Memphis, Tenn., March 17. Veterans on furlough until May. Moved to Cairo, Ill, thence to Clifton, Tenn., April 28-May 5. March to Huntsville, Ala., May 5-23, thence to Ackworth, Ga., via Decatur and Warrenton, Ala., and Rome and Kingston, Ga., May 28-June 8. 
* June 8-September 8, 1864 - The Atlanta Campaign
** Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain June 10-July 2. 
** Assault on Kenesaw June 27. 
** Nickajack Creek July 2-5. 
** Chattahoochie River July 5-17. 
** Howell's Ferry July 5. 
** Leggett's, Bald Hill, July 20-21. 
** July 22, 1864 - Battle of Atlanta, Georgia
** July 22-August 25, 1864 - Siege of Atlanta, Georgia
** Flank movement on Jonesboro August 25-30. 
** Battle of Jonesboro August 31-September 1. 
** Love-Joy Station September 2-6. 
* Operations against Hood in North Georgia and North Alabama September 28-November 3. 
* November 15-December 21, 1864 - The Savannah Campaign
** December 10-21, 1864 - Siege of Savannah, Georgia
* January 1-April 26, 1865 - The Carolinas Campaign
** Salkehatchie Swamp, S.C., February 1-5. 
** Barker's Mills, Whippy Swamp, February 2. 
** South Edisto River February 9. 
** North Edisto River February 11-12. 
** Columbia February 15-17. Fayetteville, N. C., March 13. 
** Battle of Bentonville March 20-21. 
** Occupation of Goldsboro March 24. 
** Advance on Raleigh April 10-14. 
** Occupation of Raleigh April 14. 
** Bennett's House April 26. 
*** Surrender of Johnston and his army. 
* March to Washington, D.C., via Richmond, Va., April 29-May 19. 
* Grand Review May 24. 
* Moved to Louisville, Ky., June 6-8. 
* Mustered out July 12, 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 ==
* Regiment lost during service 9 Officers and 76 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 136 Enlisted men by disease. Total 223.
== Legacy ==
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== Sources == 
* (Pages 703, 714, 715, 721, 722, 776, 777, 779, 782, 784, 834, 846, 1066)
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