97th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment

The 97th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

Service
The 97th Illinois Infantry was organized at Camp Butler, Illinois and mustered into Federal service on September 16, 1862.

The regiment was mustered out on July 29, 1865.

Total strength and casualties
The regiment suffered 2 officers and 28 enlisted men who were killed in action or who died of their wounds and 200 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 233 fatalities.

Commanders

 * Colonel Friend S. Rutherford - Discharged on June 15, 1864.
 * Colonel Lewis D. Martin
 * Colonel Victor Vifquain - Mustered out with the regiment on Jul 29, 1865.