The Sturges' Rifles (also spelled Sturgis) was an infantry company that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Service The Sturges' Rifles were a company of Illinois militia sharpshooters mustered into Federal service on May 6, 1861. The company served as part of Major General George B. McClellan's headquarters bodyguard throughout his command. McClellan had been a member of the company prior to the war and outfitted them with the Sharps rifle, an expensive rifle not issued to regular infantrymen.
The company was mustered out on November 25, 1862.
Total strength and casualties
The unit had one enlisted man die of disease, for a total of one fatality.http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcivilw/f&s/156-fs.htm Illinois in the Civil war website after Illinois Adjutant General's muster rolls
Commanders Captain James Steelhttp://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcivilw/acm/sturgis.htm Illinois in the Civil War website after Illinois Adjutant General's muster rolls
See also List of Illinois Civil War Units Illinois in the American Civil War
Notes
References The Civil War Archive