29th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment

The 29th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that

served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

Service
The 29th Illinois Infantry was organized at Camp Butler, Illinois and mustered into Federal service on August 15, 1861.

The regiment was mustered out on November 6, 1865.

Total strength and casualties
The regiment suffered 5 officers and 70 enlisted men who were killed in action or who died of their wounds and 3 officers and 222 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 300 fatalities.

Commanders

 * Colonel James S. Rearden
 * Colonel Mason Brayman
 * Colonel Charles M. Ferrill
 * Colonel Loren Kent - Mustered out with the regiment.