74th Illinois Infantry Regiment

The 74th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

Service
74th Regiment Illinois was organized at Rockford, Illinois and mustered into Federal service on September 4, 1862.

The regiment was discharged from service on June 10, 1865.

Total strength and casualties
The regiment suffered 5 officers and 78 enlisted men who were killed in action or mortally wounded and 3 officers and 116 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 202 fatalities.

Commanders

 * Colonel Jason Marsh - Resigned August 24, 1864.
 * Lieutenant Colonel Thomas J. Bryan - Mustered out with the regiment.