155th Illinois Infantry Regiment
# 155th Illinois Infantry Regiment

The 155th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

## Service

The 155th Illinois Infantry was organized at Camp Butler, Illinois, and mustered into Federal service on February 28, 1865, for a one-year enlistment. The 155th served in garrisons along the line of the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad

The regiment mustered out September 4, 1865.

## Total strength and casualties

The regiment suffered 71 enlisted men who died of disease for a total of 71 fatalities.

## Commanders

* Colonel Gustavus A. Smith - mustered out with the regiment.
