Grant's Central Mississippi Campaign November 4 to December 30.

At Grand Gulf guarding transportation lines and base of supplies May 1–13.

Moved to Helena, Ark., August 20; thence to Memphis, Tenn., and march to Chattanooga, Tenn., September 20-November 23.

Guard railroad and duty at Whitesburg, on Tennessee River, till May, 1864.

and fords of the Etowah; stationed at Mud Creek, Calhoun and Adairsville, Ga., till October.

Fishburn's Plantation, near Lane's Bridge, Salkehatchie River, February 6.

Moved to Louisville, Ky., June; thence to Little Rock, Ark., and duty there till August.

[1] The regiment suffered 2 officers and 25 enlisted men who were killed in action or mortally wounded and 14 officers and 348 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 389 fatalities.

[2] On March 31, 1865, just 26 days from the end of the war, a contingent of discharged soldiers from the regiment, including 11 officers and 190 enlisted men, were returning home on the Steamer General Lyon when the ship caught fire in heavy seas.

The fire spread quickly through the ship killing most of those on board, including all but five of the contingent - a tragic and bitter end to the war for the 56th Infantry Regiment and the families of the victims.

Survivors: Michael S. Brocket (his brother - Matthew - was killed in this incident), Jasper Fitzgerald, M. H. Ozment, Isaac N. Wilhite, and George W. Williams.

More information regarding the 196 that perished, including possible biographies may be obtained through the General John A. Logan Museum located in Murphysboro Illinois.