Some of Those Later Illinois Civil War Regiments Trained at Camp Fry

The 129th Illinois organized in Pontiac, Illinois.  (I am a big Route 66 fan and also like Pontiac.)

132nd Illinois.  Organized at Camp Fry, Chicago June 1, 1864 for a 100-day enlistment.

134th Illinois  Organized Camp Fry May 1864 for 100 day enlistment

147th Illinois  Organized Camp Fry in February 1865 for 1-year enlistment

153rd Illinois  Organized Camp Fry on February 27, 1865 for one year enlistment

The United States obviously knew the war was approaching its end by 1865, so enlistments were shortened to just a year for the last two regiments.  I am not sure why there were the two 100-day regiments.  Must have been some sort of emergency.

--Old Secsh