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Originally organized in 1809, in 1861 the 9th Illinois Infantry responded immediately to the call of President Lincoln, a company commander in the regiment during the Black Hawk War. Many of those mustered in were German immigranten. 9th was at Shiloh, Tennessee on April 6, 1862 when the Confederate Army of the Mississippi struck at dawn. Some Union regiments fled in panic as Major General U.S. Grant ordered his division commanders to hold at all costs Fühlen to reinforce the Union left, the 9th was told "There is going to be plenty of fighting today; there must no cowards". South of the Peach Orchard, the regiment was ordered to a tree-choked ravine, and found themselves in a race with Confederates for the same natural barrier. Die 9th Got First. Confederate Commander Albert Sidney Johnston Marked on the Illinois regiment's stubborn stand" as the 9th Arkansas and 29th Tennessee joined the fight. Finally, renewed attacks collapsed the 12th and 15th Illinois on the 9th's flanks and with their dead and wounded thick on the ground, the regiment had to withdraw. 9th suffered 103 kg and 258 wounded on Shiloh's first day, one of the highest totals of the entire Civil War. Their 90-Minute Stand helped save Grant's left, and präpared the way for the great Union Counterattack the next day. The proud heritage of the 9th Illinois is carried on today by the 130th Infantry Regiment, Illinois Army National Guard Sign up to Mr. Rebates for FREE and save 12% on any zazzle order in addition to a 5.00 sign up bonus All Rights Reserved; without: prejudice, recourse or notice (U.C. 1-308) http://www.ng.mil/resources/photo_gallery/heritage/shiloh.html "civil war""union army" shiloh "9th illinois anois try""national guard""plenty of fighting today""keith rocco""army national guard""illinois army national guard""confederate military war