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<p>Text replace - &quot;&#039;&#039;&#039;From:&#039;&#039;&#039; * [http://www.history.army.mil/html/books/070/70-28/CMH_Pub_70-28_Vol1.pdf Correspondence Relating to the The War with Spain], Center for Military History, U.S. Army, Vol 1 ** The Organization of the Army during the Spanish-Ame</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{SocialNetworks}}<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;2nd Illinois Volunteer Infantry (1898-1899)&#039;&#039;&#039; - Organized and mustered into the service of the United States at Springfield May 16 with 50 officers and 980 enlisted men.<br /> <br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Assignments:&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> ** Assigned to First Brigade, Second Division, Seventh Army Corps, May 23<br /> <br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Movements:&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> ** Left Springfield May 23 for Jacksonville, Fla<br /> ** Left Jacksonville October 24; arrived at Savannah, Ga., October 25<br /> ** Two battalions sailed from Savannah on steamship Michigan December 9; arrived at Habana, Cuba, December 13<br /> ** Third Battalion sailed from Savannah on steamship Mobile December 13; arrived at Habana, Cuba, December 15<br /> ** One battalion sent to Cienfuegos, Cuba; returned to Habana January 13<br /> ** Companies C and L sailed from Habana on steamship Olivette March 29; arrived at Port Tampa, Fla., March 30, arrived at Augusta, Ga., April 1, 1899<br /> ** Headquarters and Companies A, B, D, I, K, and M sailed from Habana on steamship Yarmouth March 30; arrived Port Tampa March 31, arrived Augusta April 3<br /> ** Companies E, F, G, and H sailed from Habana on steamship Valencia March 31; arrived Savannah April 3, arrived Augusta April 5<br /> <br /> Mustered out of the service of the United States at Augusta, Ga., April 26, 1899, with 48 officers and 1,006 enlisted men. Casualties while in service: Officers=-died of disease, 2. Enlisted men-died of disease, 22; deserted, 2.<br /> <br /> {{SpanWarDocsCMH}}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;See Also:&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> * [[Spanish American War]]<br /> * [[Spanish American War Regiments]]<br /> * [[:Category:Spanish American War Camps|Spanish American War Camps]]<br /> [[Category:Military Units]]<br /> [[Category:Spanish American War Units]]</div>

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