77th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment

The 77th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

Service
77th Regiment Illinois was organized at Peoria, Illinois and mustered into Federal service on September 3, 1862.

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

Total strength and casualties
The regiment suffered 2 officers and 66 enlisted men who were killed in action or mortally wounded and 1 officer and 137 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 206 fatalities.

Commanders

 * Colonel Charles Ballance - Declined commission.
 * Colonel David Grier - Mustered out with the regiment.