68th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment

The 68th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

Service
The 68th Illinois Infantry was organized at Camp Butler, Illinois and mustered into Federal service on June 16, 1862 for a term of three months. It served garrisons in the Alexandria, Virginia area.

The regiment was mustered out on September 27, 1862.

Total strength and casualties
The regiment suffered 25 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 25 fatalities.

Commanders

 * Colonel Elias Stewart - mustered out with the regiment.

Notable members

 * Pvt Paul Vandervoort, Company G - 11th Commander-in-Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, 1882-1883