89th Illinois

[Terry Sorchy]

Gents,
Here are some very good websites to use for the portrayal of the 89th Illinois. It has rosters, history, and research of the regiment.
www.ilcivilwar.org/89_index.htm www.rootsweb.com/~ilcivilw/reg_html/089_reg.htm
Cheers
Terry Sorchy

[Rmhisteach]

Pards & Comrades,

I came accross this info while doing research for the event. See what you think .


RM

http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcivilw/scrapbk/frenchmemoirs.html

[pipthelimey]

Here is the "Lost River'' He mentions. Pretty neat place.

http://www.lostrivercave.com/

[Terry Sorchy]

Also some neat accounts on www.89il.blogspot.com
Cheers:D
Terry Sorchy

[RJSamp]

Also some neat accounts on www.89il.blogspot.com
Cheers:D
Terry Sorchy

I actually served as Bugler for Charles Truman Hotchkiss descendants at the rededication of his grave marker about 6 years ago. A reenactor living in Arizona is his direct descendant, he even made a VHS movie on it. He's one of 13 ACW Generals buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, which is north of Chicago (south of Evanston) along the old Milwaukee Road tracks (currently used by METRA and the Union Pacific Rail Road). I pass by everyday.

One of the pledging monies for soldiers dependents Railroads that the 89th IL was nicknamed after, eventually became the Milwaukee Road.

[Eureka Independent]

Great links all.

It si always good to brush up on an impression before putting it to use

All the best

Don S

89th Ill Staff Topo Eng

[hpotter]

Terry, thanks for the hook up on the blanket.

[DougCooper]

Gang - one very interesting first person factoid is that Illinois troops were prohibited from voting in the 1862 Elections, while Wisconsin and Iowa were allowed. This infuriated the Republican Party as the theory was most of the boys who joined up from the Land of Lincoln were likely Republican, costing the candidates many votes. We are a week shy of the election so it would have been a subject of conversation.

The other biggee is the Emancipation Proclamation, the preliminary draft having been floated in public. Much debate on that as a war aim, to be sure.

[DougCooper]

As a minimum, everyone ought to read and absorb the info on this webpage:

http://ilcivilwar.org/89_raising.htm

[Johnny Lloyd]

To all:

I hope I can post this link here as it is from Zencast/WBTS Radio, but here is some audio information about the 89th Illinois Infantry Regiment at Murfreesboro :

http://www.zencast.com/channels/showchannel.asp?mc=2&cid=9932

See items #s 13, 14, and 15 on the list.

Hope this helps you! See you there. -Johnny


PS- I think his accent is Polish. :p