129th Illinois Infantry Regiment
# 129th Illinois Infantry Regiment

The 129th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry was an American infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

## Service

The 129th Illinois Infantry was organized at Pontiac, Illinois, and mustered into Federal service on September 8, 1862, for a three-year enlistment.

The regiment was mustered out of service on June 8, 1865.

## Total strength and casualties

The regiment suffered 50 enlisted men who were killed in action or who died of their wounds and 2 officers and 128 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 180 fatalities.

## Commanders

* Colonel George P. Smith -resigned on May 8, 1863.
* Colonel Henry Case - mustered out with the regiment.
