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Organizations
By dint of hard labor the object was achieved, and the regiment again concentrated a.t Warreuton.
"In June, 1863, they received marching orders to go to Pilot Knob to form a part of the cavalry expedition then organizing, under General Davidson, for the purpose of attacking Little Rock. Colonel Lewis Merrill was assigned to the command of the 1st cavalry brigade. The regiment participated in all the skirmishing en the march to Little Bock, and took a prominent part on the attack on that place."
The following companies also took service in other States, being unable to obtain admission into regiments of their own State: D, 37th, E, F, and H, 42d, B and H, 44th, and D, 66th Illinois Infantry.
These companies took the field with the following named officers, commissioned by the State of Illinois:
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