The Illinois 96th Infantry Regiment was recruited during the months of July and August 1862, and mustered into service as a Regiment at Camp Fuller, September 6, 1862. It's first engagement was at Fort Donelson. It continued in central Tennessee, then moved to the Chattanooga area in time to participate in the Atlanta Campaign. Afterwards it pursued Hood into Tennessee and participated in the battles of Franklin and Nashville. It ended the war at Nashville in the summer of 1865. The Regiment lost during service 5 Officers and 111 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 124 Enlisted men by disease. Total 241. Companies of the Illinois 96th Infantry Regiment Company A - Jo Daviess County Company B - Lake County Company C - Lake County Company D - Lake County Company E - Jo Daviess County Company F - Jo Daviess County Company G - Lake County Company H - Jo Daviess County Company I - Jo Daviess County Company K - Jo Daviess County