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HISTORICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ILLINOIS.
 
 
 
ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FIRST INFANTRY.  Organized in September, 1862, and mustered into the service, Nov. 13, with 815 men, exclusive of officers.  In October, 1863, it was consolidated with the Twenty-ninth Infantry, and ceased to exist as a separate organization.  Up to that time the regiment had been in but a few conflicts and in no pitched battle.
ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-SECOND INFANTRY.  Organized at Chicago and mustered in for 100 days from June 1, 1864.  The regiment remained on duty at Paducah until the expiration of its service, when it moved to Chicago, and was mustered out, Oct. 17, 1864.
ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-THIRD INFANTRY.  Organized at Springfield, and mustered in for one hundred days, May 31, 1864; was engaged during its term of service in guarding prisoners of war at Rock Island; was mustered out, Sept.  4, 1864, at Camp Butler.
ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FOURTH INFANTRY.  Organized at Chicago and mustered in, May 31, 1864, for 100 days; was assigned to garrison duty at Columbus, Ky., and mustered out of service, Oct. 25, 1864, at Chicago.
ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FIFTH INFANTRY, Mustered in for 100-days' service at Mattoon, June 6, 1864, having a strength of 852 men.  It was chiefly engaged, during its term of service, in doing garrison duty and guarding railroads.  It was mustered out at Springfield, Sept.  28, 1864.
ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-SIXTH INFANTRY.  Enlisted about the first of May, 1864, for 100 days, and went into camp at Centralia, Ill., but was not mustered into service until June 1, following.  Its principal service was garrison duty, with occasional scouts and raids amongst guerrillas.  At the end of its term of service the regiment re-enlisted for fifteen days; was mustered out at Springfield, Oct. 22, 1864, and discharged eight days later
ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-SEVENTH INFANTRY.  Organized at Quincy, with ex-Gov.  John Wood as its Colonel, and mustered in, June 5, 1864, for 100 days.  Was on duty at Memphis, Tenn , and mustered out of service at Springfield.  Ill., Sept.  4, 1864.
ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-EIGHTH INFANTRY Organized at Quincy, and mustered in, June 21, 1864, for 100 days; was assigned to garrison duty at Fort Leaven worth, Kan., and in Western Missouri.  It was mustered out of service at Springfield, Ill., Oct. 14, 1864.
ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-NINTH INFANTRY.  Mustered into service as a 100-day's regiment, at Peoria, June 1, 1864; was engaged in garrison duty at Columbus and Cairo, in making reprisals for guerrilla raids, and in the pursuit of the Confederate General Price in Missouri.  The latter service was rendered, at the President's request, after the term of enlistment had expired.  It was mustered out at Peoria, Oct. 25, 1864, having been in the service nearly five months.
ONE HUNDRED AND FORTIETH INFANTRY.  Organized as a 100-days' regiment, at Springfiel