History 110th Infantry
Civil War





HISTORY OF ONE HUNDRED AND TENTH INFANTRY

   The One Hundred and Tenth Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry was organized 
at Anna, Ill., by Colonel Thomas S. CASEY in September, A.D. 1862, and was 
mustered into the United States service September 11, 1862, by Captain 
WASHINGTON, of the Sixteenth Regular Infantry.

     The Regiment was recruited from the counties of Jefferson, Washington, 
Wayne, Hamilton, Saline, Franklin, Perry and Williamson.
     On the 23rd day of September, A.D. 1862, the Regiment was ordered to 
Louisville, Ky., and there was assigned to the Nineteenth Brigade, comprised of 
the Forty-first Ohio, Ninth Indiana, Sixth and Twenty-seventh Kentucky 
Regiments, and commanded by Col. W.B. HAZEN. The Brigade formed a part of the 
Fourth Division, General William Sooy SMITH commanding, Army of Ohio.
     September 27th, 1862, left Louisville in pursuit of the Rebel General 
BRAGG, who had followed General BUELL from Nashville, Tenn., to Salt River, 
about forty miles from Louisville. The march was by the way of Bardstown to 
Perryville, when the  Regiment with the Brigade was in line of battle by noon on 
the 8th of October, 1862, and not more than two miles distant from where the 
battle of Perryville was being fought. An advance was not ordered. The Regiment 
lay in the line of battle during the night and advanced in that order in the 
morning only to find that during the night BRAGG had retreated and escaped.
   On the 11th day of October the Brigade encountered the enemy a mile in front 
of Danville. This was the first skirmish that the Regiment was engaged in. The 
Regiment remained near Danville until the 14th of October, and on that day moved 
toward Crab Orchard in pursuit of  the enemy
     On the 16th of October, not far from Mt. Vernon, Ky., the rear of the enemy 
was encountered drawn up in line of battle. The Nineteenth Brigade advanced in 
line of battle, and after sharp skirmishing the rebels were driven from their 
position and retreated.
   On the 15th and 16th of October the Regiment was constantly skirmishing. On 
the night of the 16th the camp was at Big Rock Castle Creek. On the 17th moved 
to Wild Cat. On the 18th and 19th encamped at Petman's Cross roads, within 
forty-five miles of Cumberland Gap. From there the Regiment returned to Camp 
Wild Cat. From there the Regiment moved by the way of Somerset, Columbia, 
Glasgow and Gallatin to Nashville, Tenn., where it encamped on the 7th day of 
November, 1862.
   Of the campaign in Southeastern Kentucky, the Brigade Commander, Colonel, 
(now Brigade General) HAZEN, in his report said: "It is proper to remark that 
during the entire campaign, although we were destitute of many of the comforts 
usual in campaigns, without tents, often without sufficient food, through the 
most inclement weather, marches of almost unprecedented length, I have never 
heard a murmur, and have now to report a condition of health better than ever 
before known in the Brigade, and a state of thorough discipline in the highest 
degree satisfactory."
     On the 26th of December, the Regiment marched toward Murfreesboro. At 
Lavergne, the Regiment came up with the rebels, and a considerable skirmish 
ensued. The Twenty-seventh  marched on the Jefferson pike and crossed Stewart 
Creek.
     On the 29th of December the Regiment was within three miles of 
Murfreesboro, and on the 30th in line of battle.
     On the 31st engaged in the battle of Stone River. In that battle the 
Regiment lost in killed and wounded very heavily. Lieutenant Jesse G. PAYNE, of 
Company D, a valiant and brave officer, being among the killed. The battle 
ground of the Regiment was exactly where the monument to "Hazen's Brigade" now 
stands. On the night of the 31st the Regiment slept where it had fought during 
the day in the extreme advance until the early dawn of the first day in January, 
, when it took a position on the bank of Stone River.
     Of the conduct of the Regiment in the battle os Stone River the Brigade 
Commander said: "It displayed that fearless courage one admires in veterans." 
Of this brigade he said: "Such heroic service rendered their country this day, 
such heroic and daring valor justly entitles these men to the profound respect 
of the people and the country."
     After the battle of Stone River the Regiment, with the remainder of the 
Brigade, was posted at Readyville, ten miles from  Murfreesboro, on the extreme 
left of the army.
     On the 2d day of April, breaking camp at 11 P.M., the Regiment participated 
in the attack on the rebels at Woodbury, and in this expedition at daylight on 
the 3rd of April, captured one picket post consisting of thirty mounted rebels 
with their horses. One of the rebels captured was a brother of one of the 
assistant surgeons of the Regiment. He was a mere boy, 17 years old, who after 
being properly advised was sent back to his aged mother, who lived in the 
immediate neighborhood.
     In May, 1863, the Regiment being much reduced because of losses in battles, 
sickness and discharges, was consolidated. After that the Regiment was engaged 
in the battles of Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, the battles around Atlanta, and 
in the "March to the Sea," then in the march north through the Carolina's, and 
was at the surrender of General JOHNSTON's Army. Marched from there to 
Washington City, participated in the Grand Review of General SHERMAN's Army, and 
was there, on the 5th day of June, 1865, mustered out of the service. From there 
the Regiment was moved by rail to Chicago, Ill., where on the 15th day of June 
it received final payment and discharge.


ORDER OF CONSOLIDATION

     The consolidation of this Regiment was ordered by Paragraph 6, Special 
Field Orders 124, Headquarters Department of the Cumberland, May 7, 1863, and 
approved by Major General John M. PALMER, which order is as follows:
   "Major General PALMER, commanding Second Division, Twenty-first Army Corps, 
will cause the consolidation of the One Hundred and Tenth Regiment Illinois 
Volunteers, under the instructions contained in General Orders, No. 86, War 
Department, current series. The officers to be retained in service will be 
selected by him. The Assistant Commissary of Musters, Second Division, 
Twenty-first Army Corps, will muster out of service all officers rendered 
supernumerary by the consolidation.
     A report of the battalion as re-organized will be made to these 
Headquarters.
     By command of MAJOR General ROSECRANS.
H. Thrall
Captain and A.A.G.

May 8, 1863 - Consolidations made, by reducing the Regiment to four (4) 
Companies.



HEADQUARTERS FOURTEENTH ARMY CORPS, ARMY OF GEORGIA
Near Washington, D. C. June 5, 1865.
Special Orders No. 80  Extract.

XVII. In accordance with telegram orders from War Department, dated May 18, 
1865, the men belonging to the One Hundred and Tenth Illinois volunteer 
Infantry, whose terms of service do not expire prior to October 1, 1865, are 
hereby transferred to the Sixtieth Illinois Veteran Volunteer Infantry.
     By command of Brevet Major General J.C. DAVIS.
A.C. McCLURG,
A.A.G. and Chief of Staff.



From the book "Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Illinois. Volume VI.
Containing reports For The Years 1861-66.
Revised by Brigadier General J.N. Reece, Adjutant General.
Springfield, ILL.; Journal Company Printers And Binders
1900 (Page 110 - 111-112)