History of 142nd Illinois Infantry 142nd Illinois Infantry Dyer's Regimental History Source - "A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer Organized at Freeport, Ill., and mustered in for 100 days June 18, 1864. Moved to Memphis, Tenn., June 21-24. Attached to R. R. District, Memphis, Tenn., District of West Tennessee, and assigned to duty on Memphis & Charleston R. R. at White's Station till October. Mustered out October 27, 1864. Regiment lost by disease during service 30. --------------------------------------------------------------------- UGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Susan Tortorelli