Among these depleted units were the 77th and 130th Illinois. Orders were issued today to consolidate the two regiments, with the 130th Illinois losing it's identity. The "new" 77th Illinois was swelled by the addition of 473 men. The consolidation didn't make the men in either unit happy, as they each preferred to retain their own separate existence until they finally mustered out of the service.
William Fleming expressed his dissatisfaction:
our regiment was distributed and went to fill up the diferent companies of the 77 and the surplus Commissioned officers was mustered out of servis, we were much dissatisfied with the consolidation but had a verry poor way to help our selves, consequently we done the best we could together
