70th Illinois Infantry Regiment
# 70th Illinois Infantry Regiment

The 70th Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry, was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

## Service

The 70th Regiment was organized at Camp Butler, Illinois and mustered into Federal service on July 4, 1862, for a term of three months. The regiment was assigned to Camp Butler, where it guarded prisoners, and mustered out on October 23, 1862.

## Total strength and casualties

The 70th Regiment suffered 19 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 19 fatalities.

## Commanders

* Colonel Owen T. Reeves - mustered out with the regiment.
