Service
The 9th Illinois Infantry was organized at Cairo, Illinois and mustered into Federal service between July 26 and August 31, 1861 for a three year enlistment.
The regiment was converted to the 9th Illinois Volunteer Mounted Infantry Regiment on March 15, 1863.
The regiment saw action at the Battle of Fort Donelson; the Battle of Shiloh, where the regiment suffered a 63% casualty rate; and the Second Battle of Corinth.
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