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Illinois Mexican War Veterans

This database indexes the names of Illinois Mexican War veterans appearing in the ninth volume of the publication, Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Illinois (1902). In 1881 U. S. War Department clerks transcribed the Illinois rosters from their records and sent copies to the Adjutant General for publication. The 1882 Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Illinois first included Mexican War veterans. The names of approximately 6,500 men, organized into the First through the Fourth Regiments and four independent companies, are found in the 1882 report and the 1902 republication. As the Fifth and Sixth Regiments did not see active service, the publications do not include rosters for these units.

Illinois State Archives Databases - 1929 Illinois Roll of Honor

This database indexes the 1929 publication, Roll of Honor, which contains the locations of the burial places of soldiers, sailors, marines, and army nurses who served in any of the wars of the United States and are buried in Illinois. The database contains more than 72,000 names.

Illinois State Archives Databases - Illinois Black Hawk War Veterans

This database of Black Hawk War Veterans indexes the first volume of Ellen M. Whitney's The Black Hawk War 1831-1832. That volume contains a comprehensive listing of Illinois' Black Hawk War soldiers. It includes the muster rolls for all of the 1831 and 1832 companies including 2 Indian companies. Approximately 1800 men served in the 1831 campaign and 9000 in the 1832 campaign. The Illinois State Historical Library possesses in either original or on microfilm the records from which this information was extracted.

Illinois State Archives Databases - Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls

The Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls database is a transcription of each soldier's entry in the record series, Muster and Descriptive Rolls (RS 301.020). The database contains information about over 285,000 soldiers from Illinois who served in the Union Army during the War of the Rebellion.

Illinois State Archives Databases - Illinois Soldiers' and Sailors' Home Residents (1887

This database indexes the names of male residents of the Illinois Soldiers' and Sailors' Home admitted from its opening in 1887 through September 1916. Female residents are also included from their first admissions in 1908 through September 1916. The database contains more than 14,000 entries

Illinois State Archives Databases - Illinois Spanish

This database of Illinois Spanish

Illinois State Archives Databases - Illinois War of 1812 Veterans

This database indexes the names of Illinois militiamen listed on the War of 1812 muster rolls included in the ninth volume of the Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Illinois (1902). The original muster rolls, first published in the Adjutant General's 1882 report, record approximately 1500 names appearing in 24 rosters of officers, companies or units. The rosters, covering the Indian wars of 1810-1814, are incomplete. Unfortunately the original records, having never been transferred to the Archives' custody, are lost. The 1902 publication also includes histories of the 1810-1814 Indian campaigns.

Illinois State Archives Databases - Illinois Winnebago War Veterans

This database indexes the names of 412 militiamen found on 1827 company rosters of the 20th Regiment of mounted volunteer riflemen included in the record series, Militia Files (RS 301.004).

Illinois State Archives Databases - llinois Civil War Veterans of Missouri Units

This database indexes names of 5,610 Illinois citizens appearing on the rosters of Missouri's Federal Civil War units. Illinoisans occasionally joined military units raised in other states. In December 1863 the Missouri Adjutant General compiled rosters of Illinois men, extracting the names from his unit rolls.

Illinois State Archives Databases - llinois Civil War Veterans Serving in the U.S. Navy

This database indexes the Archives' record series, Roster of Illinois Men in the U.S. Navy During the Civil War (RS 301.022). This record of approximately 3,000 men came from the Illinois Adjutant General.

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