82nd Illinois Infantry

== Regimental History and Service Record ==
* The "2nd Hecker Regiment"
Organized at Springfield, Ill., and mustered in October 23, 1862. Moved to Washington, D.C., November 3-9. Attached to 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 11th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to October, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 11th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to April, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 20th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland and Army of Georgia, to June, 1865.
SERVICE.--Moved to Fairfax Court House, Va., November 19, 1862, thence to Stafford Court House December 11. Near Aquia Creek, Va., December 19 to January 20, 1863. "Mud March," January 20-24, 1863. At Stafford Court House, Va., until April 27. 
* April 27-May 6, 1863 - The Chancellorsville Campaign
** May 1-5, 1863 - Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia
* June 12-August 1, 1863 - The Gettysburg Campaign 
** July 1-3, 1863 - Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 
Pursuit to Manassas Gap July 5-24. Hagerstown July 12. Duty along Orange & Alexandria R. R. until September. Movement to Bridgeport, Ala., September 25-October 4. Operations in Lookout Valley October 19-26. 
* October 20, 1863 - Reconnaissance from Bridgeport, Alabama to Trenton, Alabama
* Reopening Tennessee River October 26-29.
* Battle of Wauhatchie, Tenn., October 28-29.
* Duty in Lookout Valley, Tenn., until November 23. 
* November 23-27, 1863 - The Chattanooga/Ringgold Campaign
** Orchard Knob November 23.
** Tunnel Hill November 24-25
** Mission Ridge November 25.
* Pursuit to Cleveland November 26-27.
* March to relief of Knoxville November 29-December 17.
* At Whitesides, Tenn., until May 3, 1864. 
* May 1-September 8, 1864 - The Atlanta Campaign
** May 8-11, 1864 - Demonstration against Rocky Faced Ridge, Georgia
** May 14-May 15, 1864 - Battle of Resaca, Georgia
** Near Cassville May 19. 
** New Hope Church May 25. 
** May 25-June 5, 1864 - Operations in Bartow County, Georgia
** Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain June 10-July 2. 
** Pine Hill June 11-14. 
** Lost Mountain June 15-17. 
** Gilgal (or Golgotha) Church June 15. 
** Muddy Creek June 17. 
** Noyes' Creek June 19. 
** Kolb's Farm June 22. 
** Assault on Kenesaw June 27. 
** 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
** Operations at Chattahoochie River Bridge August 26-September 2. 
** September 2-November 15 - Occupation of Atlanta, Georgia
** Expedition to Tuckum's Cross Roads October 26-29. 
* November 15-December 21, 1864 - The Savannah Campaign
** Milledgeville November 22.
** Monteith Swamp December 9. 
** December 10-21, 1864 - Siege of Savannah, Georgia
* January 1-April 26, 1865 - The Carolinas Campaign
** Averysboro, Taylor's Hole Creek, N. C., March 16. 
** Battle of Bentonville March 19-21. 
** Occupation of Goldsboro March 24. 
** Advance on Raleigh April 10-14. 
** Occupation of Raleigh April 14. 
** Bennett's House April 26. 
*** Surrender of Lee and his Army. 
* March to Washington, D.C., via Richmond, Va., April 29-May 19. 
* Grand Review May 24. 
* Mustered out June 16, 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 	
* 4 Officers and 98 enlisted men killed and mortally wounded 
* 60 enlisted men killed by disease
* Total 162	None
Fox 	
* Fox lists this unit as:
** 166th on the list of units with losses based on duration of the entire term of service of the unit (17th 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 664, 703, 704, 705, 707, 715, 719, 721, 722, 827, 834, 866, 905, 916, 1081-1082)
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