6th Illinois Cavalry Regiment
The 6th Illinois Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Service. The 6th Illinois Volunteer Cavalry was mustered into service at Camp Butler, Illinois, on November 19, 1861. The regiment mustered out on November 20, 1865. Total strength and casualties. The regiment suffered 5 officers and 60 enlisted men who were killed in action or who died of their wounds and 8 officers and 328 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 401 fatalities.