21st Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment - Naples, IL
Posted by: YoSam.
N 39° 45.761 W 090° 36.387
15S E 705029 N 4404157
The 21st Regiment, Illinois Infantry was organized at Mattoon, Illinois, and mustered in June 28, 1861. It mustered out at San Antonio, Texas, December 16, and discharged at Camp Butler, Illinois, January 18, 1866.
Waymark Code: WM15AZT
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 11/27/2021
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County of site: Scott County
Location of site:
Marker erected by: The Literature & Civics Department of the Winchester Woman's Club
Date marker erected: 1923
Marker text:
GEN. ULYSSSES S. GRANT
Camped here with the
21st Illinois Volunteers
July 6, 1861
On Burr stones from the Collins Mill this tablet is placed by the Literature & Civis Department of the Winchester Woman's Club, 1923
Earlier camp site in Jacksonville in Morgan County
Dates in Naples off a day, but this site gives the entire route and footnotes along the way.