Partial List of Burial Sites of Illinois Soldiers

adjacent to the site of the Battle of New Orleans
along the Mississippi River in Chalmette, Louisiana.
established in May 1864
site for 7,000+ interments of Union soldiers moved from abandoned cemeteries located all over southern Louisiana, Ship Island, and Mississippi.
over 12,000 soldiers but almost 7,000 are unknown.
Search the Chalmette database through the Civil War Center

Cemetery is located 2 miles south of Camp Nelson (originally called Fort Bramlette), the site of a large camp hospital.
In 1868, over 2000 bodies were moved here from other areas of Kentucky, including nearly 1000 from the Battle of Perryville.
Many of the death dates are 8 Oct 1862 (Battle of Perryville) and later in the month of Oct 1862.
Reference: "Illinois Soldiers Buried at Camp Nelson National Cemetery" by Fonda Baselt, Illinois State Genealogical Society Quarterly, 31:4, pp. 219-221.

established in 1867
Reference: "Illinois Soldiers at Nashville National Cemetery" by Fonda Baselt, Illinois State Genealogical Society Quarterly, 31:2 (Summer 1999), pp. 81-101. (this reference lists names alphabetically and begins with Foster, Calvin R.; con't from 30:4).

established in 1865
Many of the burials are from soldiers who fell at Stones River in December of 1862. However others from other dates and locations are interred here as well.
Reference: "Illinois Soldiers Interred at Stones River National Cemetery" by Howard G. Walker, Illinois State Genealogical Society Quarterly, 29:1 (Spring 1997), pp. 35-48. (this reference lists names alphabetically)

small cemetery established fter battle in January 1862
only 6 Illinois burails identified
Reference: "Illinois Soldiers Interred at Mill Springs (KY) National Cemetery" by Fonda Baselt, Illinois State Genealogical Society Quarterly, 29:4 (Winter 1997), p 225.