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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The 79th Infantry Illinois Volunteers was 
3organized in Mattoon in August of 1862 by Colonel Lyman 
4Guinnip; the regiment was mustered into United States service 
5on August 28, 1862; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, The 79th Infantry was subsequently ordered to 
7Louisville, Kentucky; on September 13, 1862, the regiment was 
8assigned to the Third Brigade of Brigadier General Craft's 
9Division of the Army of Kentucky; on September 29, 1862, the 
10regiment was transferred to Colonel Buckley's 4th Brigade of 
11General Sill's 2nd Division; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, On October 1, 1862, the 79th Infantry commenced 
13its march through Kentucky; at Frankfort, the regiment was 
14transferred to General Kirk's 5th Brigade; on October 9, 1862, 
15the regiment arrived at Perryville, Kentucky and continued its 
16march to Crab Orchard; the regiment then moved through Lebanon, 
17Bowling Green, and Nashville, Tennessee, arriving on November 
187, 1862; and
 
19    WHEREAS, On December 26, 1862, the 79th Infantry moved 
20toward Murfreesboro; on December 31, 1862, the regiment entered 
21the Battle of Stone River; early in the action, Colonel Read 
22was killed and command was assumed by Major Buckner; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, The 79th Infantry lost four officers and 81 
2enlisted men in action or from their wounds and one officer and 
3211 enlisted men from disease; the regiment had a total of 297 
4fatalities; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, On June 12, 1865, the 79th Infantry was mustered 
6out of service; the regiment arrived at Camp Butler on June 15, 
71865; on June 23, 1865, the members of the regiment received 
8their final pay and discharge; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, 2011 will mark the 150th anniversary of the 
10beginning of the American Civil War; in total, the State of 
11Illinois provided 259,000 soldiers to preserve the Union; 
12therefore, be it
  
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
14NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
15we honor the devotion, service, and dedication of those who 
16served in the 79th Volunteer Infantry during the American Civil 
17War; and be it further
  
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
19presented to Mike Wilson, unofficial historian of the 79th 
20Volunteer Infantry.