The Illinois 61st Infantry Regiment did not follow the typical path through the war. They did, however, see severe service in a number of battles starting with Shiloh. They had direct conflicts with Gen. Forrest in December of 1862, and again in December, 1864. Many of the other encounters across Tennessee, upper Mississippi, and northern Alabama may have also engaged his forces. The 61st ended the war in Nashville, Tennessee, arriving after the big...
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