132nd Infantry Regiment, Illinois National Guard

Illinois National Guard, 33rd Division

Selections from the Rare Book Room

Tracing military lineage can be complicated, as units are often absorbed, divided, or reformed with different designations. Inspired by the addition of James Dietz's painting The Crossing: The 132nd Infantry Regiment on Guadalcanal (2013) to the Museum & Library collection, this rare book and artifact exhibit examined some of the major touchstones in the history of the 132nd Infantry Regiment, tracing its history through the Civil War, both World Wars, and into today.

Historical Lineage, Illinois National Guard and Illinois Naval Militia

132nd Timeline 1861

Elmer E. Ellsworth and the Zouaves of ‘61

The Nineteenth Illinois; a Memoir of a Regiment of Volunteer Infantry Famous in the Civil War of Fifty Years ago for its Drill, Bravery, and Distinguished Service

Grand Army of the Republic Veteran's Medal

132nd Timeline 1917

Illinois in the World War: an Illustrated History of the Thirty-Third Division Vol. 1

Moore, William E.1920

33rd Division: Across No-Man’s Land

Doughboy Helmet

132nd timeline 1942

Bougainville, 1943-1945: The Forgotten Campaign

Orchids in the Mud: World War II in the Pacific…Pain, Boredom, Adventure: Guadalcanal, New Caledonia, Fiji, Bougainville, Philippines, Japan: Personal Accounts, 1941-1945

132nd timeline 1954-2005

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia 33rd Infantry Division

Illinois Army National Guard, an Interactive Service Record: Operation Enduring Freedom