99th Illinois Infantry Regiment

The 99th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

Service
The 99th Illinois Infantry was organized at Florence, Illinois and mustered into Federal service on August 23, 1862.

The regiment was mustered out on July 31, 1865, and discharged at Springfield, Illinois, on August 9, 1865.

Total strength and casualties
The regiment suffered 4 officers and 47 enlisted men who were killed in action or who died of their wounds 1 officer and 120 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 172 fatalities.

Commanders

 * Colonel George W.K. Bailey - Mustered out December 16, 1864.