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Illinois honored the service of her sons here in support of the honor and glory of the United States. In this battle, Illinois had 27 regiments of infantry, 10 batteries of artillery, and 6 detachments of cavalry. Its losses were 3957 killed and wounded and 410 missing. The words "The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here. But it can never forget what they did here" affirmed the enduring significance of their actions.
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Shiloh, Tennessee · United States
