47th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment

The 47th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

Service
The 47th Illinois Infantry was organized at Peoria, Illinois and mustered into Federal service on August 16, 1861.

The regiment was mustered out on January 21, 1866.

Total strength and casualties
The regiment suffered 5 officers and 58 enlisted men who were killed in action or mortally wounded and 3 officers and 184 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 250 fatalities.

Commanders

 * Colonel John Bryner - resigned on September 2, 1862.
 * Colonel William A. Thrush - killed in action October 3, 1862.
 * Colonel John N. Cromwell - killed in action May 16, 1863.
 * Colonel John D. McClure - mustered out of service on October 11, 1864.