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129th Regt. Illinois Infantry Civil War Silver Ladder Badge Took Part in General Sherman's Historic "March to the Sea"
c. 1860s Civil War Engraved Silver Commemorative Ladder Badge with Four Links, from the extensive fighting 129th Regiment Illinois Infantry, Choice Very Fine.
Silver Engraved Civil War Ladder Badge that has Four Sections as shown, being from the Union Army / 129th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, measuring 2.75" tall x 2" wide. The 129th Regiment served with distinction from their muster date of September 8, 1862 until they were mustered out on June 8, 1865. The top link decorated with a central Floral device. The 129th was also part of Sherman's March to the Sea and fought at the climactic Battle of Bentonville. The 129th capped their service by taking part in the "Grand Review" of the victorious Union Armies held in Washington, D.C. on May 23-24, 1865. (A full unit history is provided in our online auction description.) Attractive.
UNION ILLINOIS VOLUNTEERS: 129th Regiment, Illinois Infantry Regiment was organized at Pontiac and mustered in September 8, 1862.
Moved to Louisville, Ky., September 22. Attached to 38th Brigade, 12th Division, Army of the Ohio, to November, 1862. Bowling Green, Ky., District of West Kentucky, Dept. of the Ohio, to June, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, Reserve Corps, Army of the Cumberland, June, 1863. Garrison Gallatin, Tenn., to August, 1863. Ward's Brigade, District of Nashville, Tenn., Dept. of the Cumberland, to January, 1864. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 11th Army Corps, Dept. of the Cumberland, to April, 1864. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 20th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, and Army of Georgia to June, 1865.
REGIMENTAL SERVICE:
Pursuit of General Bragg into Kentucky October 1-16, 1862. March to Bowling Green. Ky. October 20-25; thence moved to Mitchellsville, Ky., November 21, and Garrison duty there till December. Guard R.R. from Bowling Green, Ky., to Gallatin, Tenn., till June 1, 1863.
Skirmish at Richland Station March 19. Garrison Fort Thomas at Gallatin June 1 to August 22. March to Nashville, Tenn., August 22, and duty there till February 24, 1864. Expedition from Nashville to Creelsboro December 28, 1863, to January 4, 1864. March to Wauhatchie Valley, Tenn., February 24-March 12, and duty there till May 2. Atlanta (Ga.) Campaign May 2-September 8.
Demonstration on Resaca May 8-13. Battle of Resaca May 14-15. Cassville May 19. Advance on Dallas May 22-25. Burnt Hickory and New Hope Church May 25. Operations on line of Pumpkin Vine Creak and battles about Dallas, New Hope Church and Allatoona Hills May 26-June 5. Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain June 10-July 2. Pine Hill June 11-14. Lost Mountain June 15-17. Gilgal (or Golgotha Church) June 15. Muddy Creek June 17. Noyes Creek June 19. Kolb's Farm June 22. Assault on Kenesaw June 27. Ruff's Station, Smyrna Camp Ground, July 4.
Chattahoochie River July 5-17. Peach Tree Creek July 19-20. Siege of Atlanta July 22-August 25. Operations at Chattahoochie River Bridge August 26-September 2. Occupation of Atlanta September 2-November 15. March to the sea November 15-December 10. Siege of Savannah December 10-21. Near Hardeesville, S. C., January 3, 1865. Campaign of the Carolinas January to April, 1865. Averysboro, Taylor's Hole Creek, N. C., March 16.
Battle of Bentonville March 19-21. Occupation of Goldsboro March 24. Advance on Raleigh April 10-14. Occupation of Raleigh April 14. Bennett's House April 26. Surrender of Johnston and his army. Moved to Washington, D. C., via Richmond, Va., April 29-May 19. Grand Review May 24. Mustered out June 8, 1865.
The 129th Regiment Illinois Infantry lost during service 50 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded, and 2 Officers and 128 Enlisted men by disease. Total lost: 180.