149th Illinois Regiment Infantry.
Organized at Camp Butler, Ill., and mustered in February 21, 1865. Moved to Nashville, Tenn., February 22-25, thence to Tullahoma, Tenn., March 1. Attached to 1st Brigade, Defenses Nashville & Chattanooga R. R. to April, 1865. 2nd Brigade, 1st Subdistrict, District of Middle Tennessee, Dept. of the Cumberland, to June, 1865. 3rd Brigade, 1st Subdistrict, District of Middle Tennessee, to September, 1865.
Service.
Duty at Tullahoma, Tenn., till June 18, 1865; then distributed 5 Companies at Decherd, 1 Company at McMinnville and 4 Companies guarding Nashville & Chattanooga R. R. from Lombardy to Anderson's Station till September. Mustered out at Nashville, Tenn., September 5, 1865. Regiment lost during service 2 Enlisted men killed and 1 Officer and 70 Enlisted men by disease. Total 73.Organized at Camp Butler, Ill., and mustered in for 1 year February 11, 1865. Moved to Nashville, Tenn., February 14-17, 1865; thence to Chattanooga, Tenn. Attached to 2nd Brigade, 2nd Separate Division, District of the Etowah, Dept. of the Cumberland, to July, 1865. Dept. of Georgia to January, 1866.
