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87th Illinois (USA), US Civil War

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  • Henry Scates Sr (1836 - 1912)
    Henry Scates, a German immigrant, who served in the 1st Illinois Cavalry, Company B, for The Grand Union Army during the American Civil War. Possibly having fought previously in the German Civil War. ...
  • David F. Berg (1843 - 1863)
  • Joseph Bleakly (c.1844 - d.)
  • Henry E. Butler (c.1838 - d.)
  • James T. Camp (c.1840 - d.)

This regiment participated in the Siege of Vicksburg and the Red River Campaign. For a full roster, see:

https://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/reg_html/index.html