131st Illinois Infantry Regiment
# 131st Illinois Infantry Regiment

The 131st Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

## Service

The 131st Illinois Infantry was organized at Old Fort Massac, Illinois, and mustered into Federal service on November 13, 1862, for a three-year enlistment.

The regiment was consolidated with the 29th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment on November 15, 1863.

## Total strength and casualties

1 enlisted man killed, 11 officers and 282 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 294 fatalities.

## Commanders

* Colonel George W. Neely.
