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The story of the
occupation of Cairo by a force of 505 State Militia, under
command of Gen. R. K. Swift, within one week after
the surrender of Fort Sumter, ahs been concisely told under
the head, "War of the Rebellion," in the "Historical
Encyclopedia" portion of this work. This event was
followed a few days later by the organization of six
regiments (the Seventh to
the Twelfth, inclusive), under the first call for 75,000
troops issued by President Lincoln, under date
of April 15, 1861, each regiment being mustered into the
service for a period of three mouths.
To present a complete history of the part taken by
citizens of Sangamon County during the contest of four years
which followed, would be to describe at length their
valorous deeds on many bloody battle fields, but the space
allotted to the topic in this volume renders it impossible
to submit more than a concise summary of important events,
with a list of the troops from the county, who served in the
struggle. This list is compiled from the report of the
Adjutant General, having been revised, when possible, by
some one familiar with the facts.
From the list here presented it will be seen that of
the 155 infantry regiments organized in the State of
Illinois during the Civil War, Sangamon County was
represented in about one-half, as also in every cavalry
regiment from the First to the Sixteenth, its largest
representation in the infantry regiments being in the
Seventh and One Hundred and Fourteenth, and of the cavalry
regiments, in the First and the Tenth. The county was
liberally represented in many other infantry regiments, as
well as in the Springfield Light Artillery.
__________ SEVENTH INFANTRY.
The Seventh Illinois Volunteer Infantry is credited as
having been the first regiment organized in Illinois under
the first call issued by President Lincoln for
troops for three months service. The muster in took
place at Camp Yates, just west of Springfield (the first
State Fair Grounds), April 25, 1861, by Capt. John
Pope, U. S. A., John Cook of Springfield,
being
commissioned as its first Colonel. The other field and
staff officers from Sangamon County were: Thomas G.
Moffett, Adjutant; Daniel L. Canfield,
Quartermaster; and Richard L. Metcalf,
Surgeon. The companies recruited from Springfield and
vicinity were Companies G and I. Owing to the fact
that all the companies were mustered in at Springfield,
there has been some confusion in the Adjutant General's
report, several of the companies from other parts of the
State being credited to Springfield and vicinity. It
is but just, therefore, to say that Company A was from Elgin
and vicinity; Company B, from Mattoon and vicinity; Company
C, from Aurora and vicinity; Company D, from Litchfield and
vicinity; Company E, from Atlanta and vicinity; Company F,
from Bunker Hill and vicinity; Company H, from Lincoln and
vicinity; and Company K, from Carlinville and vicinity.
Immediately after organization the regiment was forwarded to
Alton, St. Louis, Cairo and Mound City, where it served out
its term of three months.
On July 25, 1861, the three months having expired, the
regiment was reorganized and mustered in for three years by
Col. T. G. Pitcher, U. S. A., Col. John Cook
again being in command, the regiment proceeded to Ironton,
Mo., and there joined the command of Gen. B. M. Prentiss,
a month later marched to Cape Girardeau, where it remained
some time, but still later went into winter quarters at Fort
Holt, Ky., opposite Cairo, Col. Cook commanding the
winter quarters and Gen. Grant being in command of
the district. In the fall it took part in a reconnoitering
expedition under Gen. Grant in the rear of Columbus,
Ky., and at the time of the Battle of Belmont was sent to
Elliott's Mills above Columbus.
On Feb. 3, 1862, it embarked to Fort Henry and later
took part in the siege of Fort Donelson, Lieut.
Col. Babcock then commanding, and Col.
Cook being in command of the brigade. The loss at
Fort Donelson was three killed including Capt.
Mendell of Company I. and 19 wounded.
After the capture of Fort Donelson the regiment
proceeded to Clarksville, Tenn., later to Nashville, and
finally to Pittsburg Landing, where it took part in the
battle of Shiloh, April 6-7. Lieut. Col. Rowett
was then in command.
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Col. Babcock being sick, and Col.
Cook having been promoted to Brigadier-General on March
2nd. The loss of the regiment at Shiloh was two
commissioned officers and 15 men killed and 79 wounded.
In May, as a member of the Third Brigade, Second
Division, it participated in the siege of Corinth, and after
the evacuation of that place by the enemy, marched to
Farmington and Booneville, Miss., but later returned to
Corinth and took part in the battle there, October 3rd and
4th, Col. Babcock, again being in command.
Its loss at Corinth amounted to two officers and six men
killed, 46 wounded and 21 prisoners. In December it
joined in the march to Lexington, Mo., in pursuit of
guerrillas, but returning south in April, 1863, marched with
Gen. Dodge's command through luka and various
other points in Mississippi to Bear Creek on the Alabama
State line, later moving to Tuscumbia. and on May 2d,
returning to luka. For the next two weeks it was
engaged in guarding railroads and scouting in West
Tennessee, had some skirmishes and captured some prisoners,
but suffered small losses, for a part of this time being
under command of Col. Rowett and co-operating
with the Seventh Kansas Cavalry. In October it
proceeded to luka, and during the next few weeks was engaged
in scouting duty, in the meantime capturing a number of
prisoners and inflicting other losses on the enemy.
On Dec. 22, 1863, the regiment re-enlisted as veterans
at Pnlaski, Tenn., was mustered in Jan. 6, 1864, and
immediately departed for Springfield, on a thirty-days
furlough, and there met an enthusiastic reception.
While at Camp Butler, it was reinforced by 200 recruits.
Returning to Pulaski, Tenn., it was mounted and spent most
of Its last year's service in guarding railroads and
scouting duty, rendered important service in defending
Allatoona Pass, and took part in the "March to the Sea" and
the Grand Review at Washington, being finally mustered out
at Louisville, Ky., July 9, and discharged at Springfield
two days later.
The first regiment to be mustered into the service in
Illinois, it was also the first to veteranize, in both cases
setting an example of patriotism to the whole country.
The following presents a roster of the men from
Sangamon County who served in the Seventh Illinois Infantry,
both for three mouths and three years:
COMPANY G.
Officers.
Captain
- William Sands
First Lieutenant - Daniel L. Canfield
Second Lieutenant - Walter G. Kerchaval
First Sergeant - Henry W. Allen
Sergeants -
Robert D. Walker
George Sloan,
Adam E. Vrooman.
Corporals -
John W. Tomlinson,
George W. Tipton,
William Grisson,
M. Belleville Griffin.
Musicians -
John L. Kain
Irenaeus P. Howell
Privates - |
Adlong, Lewis;
Brown, Charles A.;
Brown, Frederick C.;
Barr, Henry C.;
Barr, William A.;
Bedy, Patrick L.;
Burgoon, Columbus W.;
Cantrall, George W.;
Dick, Valentine;
Drake, Henry B.;
Daily, John;
Dunlap, John K.;
Easiy, William A.;
Edwards, Archie L.;
Farmer, Samuel L.;
Funk, Ernest;
Foster, William;
Garnett, George;
Gambrel, Joseph C.;
Hazelrigg, Ashton;
Hobbs, William M.;
Hively, Adam;
Hanon, Andrew J.;
Haines, Benjamin K.;
Hudson, Frank M.;
Howell, Stephen S.;
Hurd, Stephen;
Hempstead, George;
Haines, William F.;
James, William;
Kepler, Matthias;
Kiilmartin, James A.; |
Lowe, Charles C.;
McCray, William B.;
Mayers, George;
Mantle, John;
Marshall, Jeremiah M.;
Morgan, Byron E.;
Morgan, John W.;
Oates, James;
Pilcher, John;
Pelham, William B.;
Rusk, Archer H.;
Rucker, Alexander;
Runner, James S..;
Sanders, William;
Short, James L.;
Schwitzer, John;
Scott, Walter M.;
Shepherd, James M.;
Shepherd, Oscar F.;
Stone, John B.;
Sturmer, James B.;
Tipton, Isaac H.;
Troy, James;
Tomlinson, William D.;
Taylor, John W.;
Walsh, Walter;
Willn, Thomas J.;
Wilcox, John H.;
Wacherlee, George;
Wood, Albert S.;
Wood, Bazzel M.;
Walters, James A |
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COMPANY I.
Officers.
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Captain - Andrew J.
Babcock
First Lieutenant - Thomas G. Moffett
Second Lieutenant - Noah E. Mendell
First Sergeant - Edward S. Johnson
Sergeants -
John C. Reynolds,
William A. Dubols,
Henry C. Vanhoff.
Corporals -
Edward R. Roberts
John H. Canfield
Thomas L. Bishop
John M. Pearson
Musicians -
Albert M. Kane,
Alexander Adams
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Armstrong, John W.;
Alden, William;
Alsop, Henry;
Arnold, Alfred V.;
Butler, Thomas H.;
Butts, Thomas;
Boring, William;
Clark, William H.;
Cook, Thomas H.;
Caulfield, John C.;
Decker, John C.;
Dickerson, Samuel;
Early, Charles J.;
Fessenden, George T.;
Flint, Solomon F.;
Francis, Thomas N.;
Ferguson, Robert I.;
Fisher, Joseph S.;
Fox, James;
Gourley, Charles S.;
Green, Francis M.;
Gregory, Peter F.;
Gibson, John;
Hickox, Silas W.;
Higgins, Edward L.;
Heskitt, Benjamine L.;
Ide, Albert L.;
Johns, Chester;
Jayne, Henry;
Kiippel?, Jacob;
Keviin?, George W.; |
keefner, George;
Lawhead, Charles C.;
Manning, George G.;
Morris, Thomas A.;
McCleave, John;
McIntire, Marshall M.;
Nixon, William A.;
Norton, Luke;
Newman, William;
Neval, Joseph D.;
Opdyke, Thomas G.;
Post, Truman L.;
Polusky, Daniel R.;
Rerse, Lanson;
Ruth, J. Diller;
Ruby, Andrew M.;
Russell, Samuel H.;
Riley, Asher B.;
Richmond, John S.;
Strickland, Edward P.;
Sullivan, John E.;
Spriggs, Frederick R.;
Saunders, Henry A.;
Shankland, John H.;
Steel, Reuben M.;
Sweainguin, Thomas A.;
Stockdale, William G.;
Thorpe, Thomas;
Treman, Ortin;
Taylor, Charles A.;
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Wells, Charles H.;
Wilson, William S.; |
Wyatt, Frank;
Williams, Louis |
SEVENTH ILLINOIS INFANTRY.
(THREE YEARS SERVICE)
Regimental Officers.
Colonel - John
Cook
Lieutenant Colonel - Andrew J. Babcock
Major - Edward S. Johnson
Surgeon - Richard L. Metcalf
First Assistant Surgeons -
James Hamilton,
Elijah P. Burton |
COMPANY C.
Officers
First Lieutenant -
Edward R. Roberts
Privates:
Campbell, John H.;
Thayer, Clarence C. |
COMPANY O.
Officers.
Captain - Henry W.
Allen
First Lieutenant - George W. Tipton
Second Lieutenant - Adam E. Vrooman |
COMPANY I.
Officers
Captain - Noah E. Mendell
First Lieutenant - Edward S. Johnson
Second Lieutenant - Newton Francis
First Sergeant - John E. Sullivan
Sergeants -
Joseph S. Fisher,
Charles H. Traver,
Luke Norton,
John H. Shankland
Corporals -
William H. Clark,
William Boring,
Charles J. Myers,
William B. Baker,
Jacob Kilppel,
John W. Campbell,
Charles M. Fellows,
Onan Gunstunson.
Wagoner - Joseph O. Pulliam
Privates - |
Baker, D. J.;
Bollyjack, John;
Brown, J. V.;
Bussman, George W.;
Barrell, Henry C.;
Bruce, Henry E.;
Cameron, William;
Campbell, Anderson A.;
Craven, James;
Crowley, Patrick;
Daniels, Seth J.;
Davis, William;
Edwards, Elbert;
Edwards, William M.;
Ecker, William J.;
Elder, Samuel;
Flint, Solomon F.;
Flannagan, Thomas J.;
Gambrel, James L.;
Hamilton, Henry H.;
Hamilton, Seth;
Heskell, Benj. L.;
Hill, Thomas;
Hilling, Gustave F.;
Marsh, George;
McDonald, Dugald; |
May, John;
McAtte, Thomas J.;
Millard, Lawrence J.
Miller, Peter;
McGinnis, Marcus F.;
Morgan, Byron E.;
Nelson, John;
Norton, William E.;
O'Harra, John;
O'Keefe, David;
Phillips, John M.;
Porter, Ole;
Pyle, Lorenzo;
Rape, James H.;
Rapplye, Levi A.;
Rosier, William C.;
Rogers, William S.;
Royal, Thomas M.;
Sargent, William J.;
Stonebarger, Geo. W.;
Tipton, Bryant;
Toner, Michael;
Unkley, John;
Walsh, Michael L.;
Wallens, Robert G. |
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Recruits - |
Andrewa,
James;
Ball, James P.;
Brassfield, James T.;
Crowley, William;
Crowley, James;
Camp, Alvah;
Cruicer, Anthony;
Delany, Thomas;
Francis, Charles S.;
Gunslunson, John;
hervey, George;
Helms, Isaac;
Johnson, John W.;
Karns, Lewis;
Kilgore, James W.;
Kent, James H.;
Kaine, John;
Lacy, James; |
Leonard, George;
McLelland, Robert W.
Meyer, Lewis;
Nelson, Ole;
Nicholas, David;
Newman, William H.;
Phelps, Jonathan C.;
Parker, Jacob J.;
Phillips, John M.;
Petz, Andrew;
Ryan, James;
Scott, Alfred W.;
Sollars, William;
Tipton, George W.;
Van Tassell, William;
Wallace, William F.;
Wyatt, Benjamin F. |
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Andrews, James;
Crowley, William T.;
Daniels, Seth J.;
Ecker, William;
Flint, Solomon F.;
Fellows, Charles M.;
Gunstonson, Owe;
Gerlitz, Frederick;
Helms, Isaac;
Hill, Thomas;
Hara, John O.;
Hillig, Gustave T.;
Johnson, John;
Keef, David O.;
Keppel, Jacob;
Marsh, George;
May, John; |
Newman, William H.;
Norton, William E.
Nelson, Ole;
Phillips, John M.;
Pulliam, Joseph O.;
Rogers, William S.;
Ryan, James;
Royal, Thomas M.;
Shankland, John H.;
Scott, Alfred N.;
Sollars, William;
Spain, Patrick;
Tipton, Bryant;
Vesey, George;
Walsh, Michael;
Wyatt, Benjamin |
CONSOLIDATED COMPANIES I AND G.
Officers.
Sergeants -
William Sanders,
Isaac H. Tipton,
Charles Lewis
Corporals -
George T. Sayles,
Thomas J. Robinson,
William H. Lowe
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COMPANY K.
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Hodges, James;
Taggard, Samuel; |
McCully, Richard;
Valentine, Harvey L. |
Unassigned -
Showalter, Thomas |
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EIGHTH ILLINOIS INFANTRY
The Eighth Illinois Infantry was organized and
mustered into service at Springfield, for three months,
Apr. 25, 1861, under Richard J. Oglesby of
Decatur, as Colonel, went immediately to Cairo, two
companies (A and D) doing service for a time as guard at
the Illinois Cen Railroad Bridge over the Big Muddy.
The regiment remained on duty at Cairo until expiration
of its three months' enlistment, July 25th, when it was
reorganized and mustered in for three years' service;
remained at Cairo until October when it removed to
Bird's Point; later went on an expedition to Cape
Girardeau and other points in Eastern Missouri, whence
it went to Paducah, Ky., and joined in the feint on
Columbus in January, 1862. Other movements in
which it took part included the capture of Fort Donelson,
the Battle of Shiloh the siege and later Battle of
Corinth Col. Oglesby being dangerously wounded in
the latter and in the siege and capture of Vicksburg.
It veteranized in March, 1864, was later consolidated
with the Seventeenth Illinois, its last year being spent
in service in Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama,
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and after the close of the war, was sent to Texas, but
spent its last few months at Alexandria, La., was
finally mustered out at Baton Rouge, May 4, 1866, and
discharged at Springfield, May 12th. Col.
Oglesby was promoted to Brigadier General, Apr. 1,
1862, and as Major General, Nov. 29, 1862.
The Eighth Regiment being made up of volunteers from
counties west and south of Sangamon, there were but few
enlistments from the latter. Those of which any
record has been found include the following for three
months' service: Silas T. Trowbridge, Surgeon and
John M. Phipps, Assistant Surgeon; Robert H.
Taylor, private; Company A; James M. Stevens,
private, Company B; Charles Hahle and John F.
Wilson, privates, Company E; John M. King,
private, Company F; and Charles Dana, Barney
Day, Frank Fifield and Nathaniel W. Reynolds,
privates, Company G; thirty-two privates are also on
record as having "enrolled" at Springfield at the
organization of the regiment for three months' service,
but there is some doubt as to the county from which they
came.
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NINTH INFANTRY.
The Ninth
Infantry was mustered in at Springfield, Apr. 26, 1861,
for three months' service, under Colonel Eleazer A.
Paine, rendezvoused for a part of the time at Cairo
and Mound City, and at the end of its term was
reorganized for three years; was the first regiment to
reach Paducah, Ky., Sept. 6, 1861, Col. Paine
there assuming command of the Post. It afterwards
took part in the capture of Fort Donelson and saw
service in Tennessee, Mississippi, and the Atlanta
campaign, was mounted in March, 1863, and was mustered
out at Louisville, Ky., July 9, 1865. The
following is a list of the few from Sangamon County who
served in this regiment. James Gates,
mentioned in this list was promoted from Sergeant to
Second Lieutenant and then to First Lieutenant, of
Company K of the regiment:
COMPANY F.
Sergeant - Thomas
C. Kidd
Corporals -
R. J. Simpkins,
Robert Crump. |
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COMPANY I.
COMPANY K.
Sergeant - James
Oates
Corporals -
George Meyers,
James Troy
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Hobbs, William;
Jones, John; |
Tomlinson, Charles;
Tomlinson, William |
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TENTH REGIMENT
The
Tenth Regiment was mustered in at Springfield for three
months' service, Apr. 29, 1861, being composed of the
first four companies which reported at Springfield,
April 20th, and was ordered to Cairo to occupy that
place on the 22nd. It was first commanded by
Col. B. M. Prentiss, who was later appointed
Brigadier-General, when he was succeeded by Col.
James D. Morgan, the First Lieutenant Colonel.
On July 29th it was reorganized and mustered in under
Colonel J. D. Morgan, who was advanced to
Brigadier-General in July, 1862. In February,
1862, it was stationed at Bird's Point and later took
part in the advance of Gen. Pope's army to Island
No. 10, and the movement to Corinth. On Jan. 1,
1864, it veteranized, later took part in the Atlanta
campaign, Sherman's "March to the Sea," and the
campaign in the Carolinas, participated in the Grand
Review at Washington and was mustered out at Louisville,
Ky., July 4, 1865.
Following is a list of a few representatives from
Sangamon County, who were connected with the Tenth
Regiment during its three months' service:
TENTH INFANTRY.
(THREE MONTHS' SERVICE.)
COMPANY I.
Officers.
Captain - Caleb Hopkins
First Lieutenant - James P. Flood
Second Lieutenant - Wills, Bertram
First Lieutenant - Bartram Ward
Sergeants -
Alexander Bush,
Isaac Bigelow,
Jacob Scott |
Corporals -
John J. Robbins,
Robert A. Connelly,
Abel Putney,
Frederick Hartwick. |
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Allender, Samuel;
Avenniti, Thomas;
Billington, James;
Barr, James;
Chick, Robert;
Conway, Peter;
Clark, James;
Culver, Phineas N.;
Davis, Napoleon;
Dunn, John;
Fox, Thomas;
Garner, Elijah;
Galvin, Daniel;
Kennedy, Thomas W.; |
Murray, Thomas C.;
Maginnis, John;
McIntyre, Thomas C.;
Mock, Jacob Y.;
Pringle, John;
Pringle, James;
Roach, Henry;
Spath, George;
Seaman, Joseph;
Sharp, Henry;
Sweeney, James;
Tedrow, William L.;
Welland, Christopher |
TENTH REGIMENT.
(Three Years)
| Lieutenant -
Richmond Wolcott |
Mappin, John J. |
| Privates: |
George W. Tuthill. |
| McConnell, Zacchens; |
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ELEVENTH REGIMENT.
The Eleventh
Regiment was mustered into service for three months' at
Springfield, by Capt. John Pope, U. S. A., Apr.
30, 1861, under Col. W. H. L. Wallace, of Ottawa,
Ill. The first two months' of its service were
spent at Villa Ridge above Cairo, when it removed to
Bird's Point, Mo., there spending the remaining portion
of its period of enlistment. On July 30th, a
portion of the regiment reenlisted and, by the addition
of recruits, in November, its rank and file amounted to
over 800 men. In the fall of 1861, it took part in
the pursuit of Jeff. Thompson in Southeast
Missouri, later participated in the campaign against
Fort Henry and Fort Donelson, being one of the heaviest
losers in the capture of the latter in killed, wounded
and missing. It also bore an important part in the
Battle of Shiloh, April 6 and 7, 1861, where Col.
Wallace, who had been previously promoted to
Brigadier-General, was fatally wounded. It later
took part in the most important campaigns in Tennessee,
Mississippi and adjoining States, including the siege of
Vicksburg and the capture of Spanish Fort and Fort
Blakely, near Mobile, in the last days of the war.
It was mustered out of service at Baton Rouge, La., July
14, 1865, and received its final discharge at
Springfield. The following presents a list of
those who served in the regiment from Sangamon County:
ELEVENTH INFANTRY.
(THREE MONTHS' SERVICE)
COMPANY B.
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Privates: |
Buck, Jerry M.;
Fuller, John N.;
Flemon, William;
Lynn, George;
Latourette, Joseph;
Leighton, Andrew J.;
Moren, Terrence;
Murray, Elijah I.; |
Miller, John M.;
Morley, Howard C.;
Maurice, William G.;
Madden. James H.;
McMahon, Daniel;
McAuley, Robert P.;
Thompson, James;
Walker, Anderson. |
COMPANY C.
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Privates - |
Cook, James B.;
Dailey, John R.; |
Eagle, Theodore;
Perry, John S. |
COMPANY K.
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Privates - |
Grant, James H.;
Holland, John;
Helwick, Jacob;
Howard, John;
McIllany, Robert H.;
Scannell, Charles;
Stoltz, Charles; |
Shaw, Thaxter W.;
Sullivan, George;
Thompson, Jesse;
Wheeler, Warren H.;
Wear, George H.;
Wagner, Christian;
Wood, James R. |
ELEVENTH INFANTRY.
(THREE YEARS' SERVICE.)
COMPANY B.
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Privates - |
| McMahon, Daniel; |
Murray, John B. |
COMPANY H.
COMPANY K.
Burns, Thomas J.;
Renwick, George; |
Selmer, Herman |
TWELFTH INFANTRY.
The Twelfth
Illinois Infantry was mustered in at Springfield, May 2,
1861, for three months' service, under command of Col.
John McArthur, being composed of companies from
Cook, Vermilion, Rock Island, Edgar, Jo Daviess, Bureau
and several southern counties. After serving three
months, it was reorganized at Cairo on August 1st, on
the 5th of September moved with the Ninth to Paducah,
Ky., in February following took part in the capture of
Forts Henry and Donalson, and in the terrible Battle of
Shiloh, in the latter losing 116 men in killed, wounded
and missing. It was also one of the most active
participants in the siege and subsequent Battle of
Corinth and under Sherman, McPherson and
others, saw active service in Tennessee.
Mississippi, Georgia and the "March to the Sea."
The larger portion of the regiment re-enlisted as
veterans, Jan. 16, 1865, and it was mustered out at
Louisville, Ky., July 10, 1805, and paid off and
discharged at Camp Butler, July 18th. The
following constituted the enrollment in the Twelfth from
Sangamon County, during its three months' and three
years' service, respectively, as shown by the Adjutant
General's report:
TWELFTH REGIMENT.
(THREE MONTHS' SERVICE.)
COMPANY A.
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Privates - |
Allison, G. W.;
Cassidy, Henry C.;
Hill, William;
Jackson, Henry;
Jackson, George R.;
Leea, H. M.;
Murdock, Jacob C.; |
McPhail, George W.;
Michael, James;
Robb, Milton;
Robb, John F.;
Upham, J. F.;
Wood, P. C.;
Wallace, John L. |
COMPANY B.
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Recruits - |
Bailey, William;
Doyle, Henry;
Gambol, David C.;
Gilman, Nathan L.;
Harp, John;
Haynes, Thomas C.; |
Mason, Edward H.;
Pease, Sidney B.;
Snyder, H. A.;
Wilson, George W.;
Wisner, Ira G. |
COMPANY C.
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Musician - Cornelius W. Lindsay. |
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Recruits - |
Bandy, Samuel;
Burkhardt, Anthony;
Carruthers, James;
Everett, Eli J.;
Figg, William;
Hussey, Peter;
Harger, Ebenezer;
Hill, William; |
Jones, Mathew;
Moore, Jacob;
Moore, Peter;
McVey, John;
Reisser, Frederick;
Scott, William H. H.;
St. Claire, William;
Webster, Alfred |
COMPANY D.
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Recruits - |
Chamberlain, H. M.;
Dawd, John;
Gesner, H. M.; |
Ridgely, L.;
Welsner, J. W. |
COMPANY E.
Officer.
| Captain - Vincent
Ridgely |
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COMPANY G.
| Private - |
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| Dashiell, William |
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COMPANY H.
| Recruits - |
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Blake, Hiram;
Crooker, Lucian B.;
Hall, James P.;
Hall, Andrew;
Knapp, Benj. R;
Merryman, W. S.;
McDuffee, James M.;
Norton, Sylvester; |
Norton, Henry;
Robinson, Charles;
Ramsdall, Frank D.;
Roice, Carmi. C.;
Seeley, James;
Sparks, David W.;
West, Stephen A. |
COMPANY K.
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Farr, Wilber E.;
Hensley, Robert;
Hales, Corbin;
Hale, James; |
Ketchum, William
G.;
Noonan, Edward;
Wilson, William A. |
TWELFTH INFANTRY.
(THREE YEARS' SERVICE.)
COMPANY A.
|
Corporal - John L. Wilson. |
| Private - |
|
| Killby, Lloyd |
|
COMPANY E.
| Captain - Vincent
Ridgely |
COMPANY F.
FOURTEENTH INFANTRY.
The Fourteenth Volunteer Infantry originally
enlisted under what was known as the "Ten Regiment
Bill," in anticipation of the call by the Government,
was mustered in at Camp Duncan, Jacksonville, on May 11,
1861, under command of John M. Palmer as its
first Colonel, and later Major General, Governor, United
States Senator, and in his later years a prominent
citizen of Sangamon County. Leaving Jacksonville
in June, 1861, the first service rendered by this
regiment was in campaigning against guerrillas in
Missouri, but later joining Gen. Fremont at Jefferson
City, it took part in the campaign to Springfield, Mo.;
against the rebel Gen. Price. In
February, 1862, it was ordered to Fort Donelson, Tenn.,
arriving there the day after the surrender, but later
took part in the battle of Shiloh, the sieges of Corinth
and Vicksburg, and was especially active in Western
Tennessee, Northern Mississippi and the Atlanta
campaign, finally joining Sherman in the famous "March
to the Sea" and participating in the Grand Review at
Washington. The regiment was consolidated with the
Fifteenth Illinois, as the "Fourteenth and Fifteenth
Illinois Veteran Battalion," and was mustered out at
Fort Leavenworth,
Kan., Sept. 22, 1865.
ROSTER FROM SANGAMON COUNTY.
REGIMENTAL OFFICERS.
| Surgeons - George
T. Allen and Benj. F. Stephenson. |
COMPANY B.
COMPANY E.
| Corporal - James
Cannan. |
|
| Privates - |
|
Durley, William;
Mitchell, Josiah A.; |
Moore, John B.;
Pierce, Oliver H. |
| Recruits - |
|
Anderson, George
S.;
Higgins, George W.; |
Hooper, William J.;
Small, Munroe |
REORGANIZED FOURTEENTH
COMPANY A.
| Privates - |
|
Anderson, George
S.;
Clark, William H.;
Mitchell, Josiah A.; |
Moore, John R.;
Small, Monroe |
COMPANY G.
Officers.
Captain - Louis C. Relner
First Lieutenant - Adam Smith
Second Lieutenant - Jacob Rippstein.
First Sergeant - Frederick Steinly
Sergeants -
Charles Milde,
Charles Shnarr.
Corporals -
Philip Bell,
George Reinhart,
Henry Apt,
Casper Reiser,
Max Helmick,
August, Barthling.
Wagoner - Christ Helnemann
Musician - George Luers. |
| Privates - |
|
Alberto, fred;
Falk, Johann;
Gutzman, August;
Klein, Louis;
Myers, Frank;
Miller, John;
Preisser, John;
Ruemlin, Fred;
Schwartz, Fred;
Schoenthal, William; |
Schulter, Christ;
Segen, Adoph;
Strolsh, Charles;
Stroh, Helnrich;
Simon, Frank;
Walk, Nicholaus;
Hauenstein, Jacob;
Koehler, Carl;
Sanders, Andreas;
Schindler, Jacob |
| Recruits - |
|
Barthune, William;
Grebe, Balthasar;
Hauenstein, Jacob;
Jake, Jacob;
Kibele, Oscar; |
Lemmer, Paul;
Stuber, Frederick;
Schoefer, Joseph;
Sanders, Andreas |
COMPANY H.
COMPANY I.
| Privates - |
|
Barger, William F.;
Campbell, William P. W.; |
Neal, William A. |
COMPANY B.
COMPANY D.
Havenstier?, Jacob;
Koehler, Carl; |
Reed, John;
|
COMPANY E.
EIGHTEENTH INFANTRY.
The Eighteenth
Illinois Regiment, after having been rendezvoused for
some time at Anna, Ill., on May 16, 1861, was mustered
into the State service for thirty days by Ulysses S.
Grant under the "Ten Regiment Bill" and, on the 28th
of the same month, for three years in the service of
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the United States, under Col. Michael K. Lawler;
entered service at Bird's Point, took part in the
pursuit of Jeff. Thompson in Southern Missouri
and in February, 1862, in the capture of Forts Henry and
Donelson, and later in the Battle of Shiloh, in which it
suffered heavy loss. The regiment rendered guard
duty in the rear of Grant's campaign against
Vicksburg, and later saw most of its service in
Arkansas, being finally mustered out at Little Rock,
Dec. 16, 1865. The following members of this
regiment were credited to Sangamon County:
FIRST ORGANIZATION
| Adjutant - William
B. Fonday |
UNDER REORGANIZATION.
| Colonel - Jules C.
Webber |
|
| Privates - |
|
Nelson, Judd,
Andrew J. Drake,
William W. Manson |
|
NINETEENTH REGIMENT.
Four companies
mustered into the State service at Camp Yates,
Springfield, May 4, 1861, and on June 3rd ordered to
Chicago, became the nucleus of a regiment which, on June
17, 1861, was mustered into the service of the United
States for three years, as the Nineteenth Illinois
Volunteer Infantry. The following were
representatives from Sangamon County:
Officers.
| First Assistant
Surgeon - Preston H. Bailbache. |
|
| |
|
COMPANY E.
Corporals -
William Davidson,
James McGrew |
|
| Privates - |
|
Atwood, Amos:
Barr, Thomas;
Blakney, Samuel;
Cunningham, Edward S.;
Elmore, Travis;
Grove, Augustus;
Kelly, Martin;
McGuire, John;
McEvoy, Daniel;
Murphy, William; |
O'Brien, Daniel;
Patterson, William;
Pettit, William C.;
Strong, Stephen;
Schmidt, Philip;
Thrasher, James H.;
Witherow, Isaac N.;
Walsh, Thomas C.;
Wignall, Thomas |
COMPANY F.
| Privates - |
|
Colman, John;
Griffin, Samuel;
Kellogg, Oscar D.;
monteice, Cornelius W.;
Moor, Christopher;
McCormack, Andrew;
Myers, James; |
Mitchell, Henry;
Rhinebarger, Ira D.;
Van Brunt, John ;
Wentworth, John;
Welch, William;
Zane, William. |
__________
TWENTIETH REGIMENT.
The Twentieth
Regiment, Illinois Infantry, was organized and went into
camp at Joliet, Ill., May 14, 1861, and on June 13th was
formally mustered into the United States service for
three years. The roster embraced three men from
Sangamon County, as follows:
| Privates - |
|
Holloway, John
Cox, John; |
Sweeney, Thomas |
TWENTY-FIRST INFANTRY.
What was known
as the Seventh Congressional District Regiment was
called into the State service under the provisions of
the "Ten Regiment Bill" and rendezvoused at Mattoon, May
9, 1861; on May 15th was mustered into service by
Capt. U. S. Grant, and June 28th entered the United
States service with U. S. Grant as Colonel, who
remained in command until his promotion to
Brigadier-General, August 7, 1861. The
Twenty-First campaigned extensively in Tennessee and
Mississippi, taking part in the Battles of Murfreesboro
and Chickamauga, in the latter losing 238 officers and
men, including Col. Anderson among the killed. It
was mustered out at San Antonio, Texas, Dec. 16, 1865.
The following presents the roster of privates in the
regiment from Sangamon County:
COMPANY A.
| Privates - |
|
Ruby, John;
Lee, Robert S.; |
Wise, John T.;
Woodman, Elwood |
COMPANY B.
| Privates - |
|
Bigelow, William
H.;
Lake, Andrew J.; |
Wright, Richard;
Flison, James |
COMPANY C.
| Privates - |
|
Britt, Patrick;
Bannon, John;
Jackson, Andrew W.;
McLaughlin, John;
Nicholson, Robert; |
Harker, Silas;
Byrne, Charles;
Finey, Patrick;
Maynehan, Michael |
COMPANY D.
| Private - |
|
| Rhinebarger,
William |
|
COMPANY F.
| Privates - |
|
Burn, John;
Carver, William;
Doneges, Killian |
Goodenough,
Elliott;
Pigit, Leander;
Prestof, William |
COMPANY G.
| Privates - |
|
Pierson, Silas C.;
Romang, Christopher; |
Sutherland, John;
Houlhi?, Larry |
COMPANY H.
| Privates - |
|
Cope, Peter W.;
Harnady, Noah; |
Miller, Jacob;
Ross, Joshua B. |
HISTORICAL MEMORANDA.
(By Lieut. Gen. U. S. Grant)
The following
"Historical Memoranda" of the first six weeks service of
the Twenty-First Regiment, from the Memoirs of Gen.
Grant, will be of interest in this connection:
"I was appointed Colonel of the Twenty-First Illinois
Volunteer Infantry by Governor Richard Yates,
some time early in the month of June, 1861, and assumed
command of the regiment on the 16th of that month.
The regiment was mustered into the service of the United
States in the latter part of the same month.
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"Being ordered
to rendezvous the regiment at Quicy, Illinois, I thought
for the purpose of discipline and speedy efficiency for
the field, it would be well to march the regiment across
the country, instead of transporting by rail.
Accordingly, on the 3d of July, 1861, the march was
commenced from Camp Yates, Springfield, Ill., and
continued until about three miles beyond the Illinois
River, when dispatches were received, changing the
destination of the regiment to Ironton, Mo., and
directing me to return to the river and take a steamer,
which had been sent there for the purpose of
transporting the regiment to St. Louis. The
steamer failing to reach the point of embarkation,
several days were here lost. In the meantime a
portion of the Sixteenth Illinois Infantry, under
Colonel Smith, were reported surrounded, by
the enemy at a point on the Hannibal & St. Joseph
Railroad, west of Palmyra, and the Twenty-First was
ordered to their relief.
"Under these circumstances, expedition was necessary;
accordingly, the march was abandoned, and the railroad
was called into requisition. Before the
Twenty-First reached its new destination, the Sixteenth
had extricated itself. The Twenty-First was then
kept on duty on the line of the Hannibal & St. Joseph
Railroad for about two weeks, without, however, meeting
an enemy or an incident worth relating. We did make one
march, however, during that time from Salt River, Mo.,
to Florida, Mo., and returned in search of Tom Harris,
who was reported in that neighborhood with a handful of
rebels. It was impossible, however, to get nearer
than a day's march of him.
"From Salt river, the regiment went to Mexico,
Missouri, where it remained for two weeks; thence to
Ironton, Missouri, passing through St. Louis on the 7th
of August, where I was assigned to duty as a Brigadier
General, and turned over the command of the regiment to
that gallant and Christian officer, Colonel
Alexander, who afterwards yielded up his life,
whilst nobly leading his regiment in the battle of
Chickamauga.
"U. S. GRANT,
"Lieutenant General."
__________
TWENTY-SECOND, TWENTY-THIRD AND TWENTY-FOURTH ILLINOIS.
Sangamon County had a small representation in each of
these regiments, consisting of Herman Bellett,
private in the first, Michael Burke and
Archibald Wiley, also privates in the second, and
Fred Hennig, Corporal of Company E, in the third.
__________
TWENTY-SIXTH INFANTRY.
The
Twenty-sixth Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, first
consisting of seven companies, was mustered into service
at Camp Butler, near Springfield, Aug. 31, 1861, under
the command of Col. John Mason Loomis, was
ordered to Quincy for the protection of that place, but
then not being armed, did guard duty with hickory clubs;
later served on guard duty with muskets on the Hannibal
and St. Jo Railroad. Prior to Jan. 1, 1862, three
more companies were added, and in the latter part of
February the regiment was ordered to Southeastern
Missouri and took part in the expeditious towards New
Madrid and Island No. 10, and still later in the siege
of Corinth, its service being rendered chiefly in West
Tennessee, Northern Mississippi and Georgia. After
veteranizing in January, 1864, it returned to the field
and the following incident is related in connection with
the campaign against Atlanta:
"On the 3rd of August a detail of nine hundred men was
made from the Division, to charge the enemy's skirmish
line. The charge was to be made from an old field
covered with high grass, a distance of about four
hundred yards. When the signal was given the men
started on a keen run for the rebel works. Private
John S. Wilson, of Company D, Twenty-sixth Illinois,
a stout active fellow, out-ran the rest and suddenly
found himself alone in front of a rebel pit, which had
been concealed by the tall grass, filled with seventeen
men and a commissioned officer. He drew up his
musket and told them to 'fight or run, and that d__d
quick.' All surrendered except the officer, who
started to run and he shot him. It was laughable
to see 'Buck' as he was called, marching back with the
seventeen prisoners. By order of General
Logan he retained the officer's sword and a fine
Whitney rifle, found in the pit, and now has them at
home, as mementoes of his gallantry."
After the fall of Atlanta the most of the old officers
were mustered out, but the remnant of the regiment took
part in the "March to the Sea" and the campaign through
the Carolinas,
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being finally mustered out at Louisville, Ky., July 20,
1865.
SANGAMON COUNTY ROSTER.
Officers.
| Major - John B.
Harris |
Sergeant Majors -
James W. Booker,
Robert C. Reed. |
| Principal Musician
- Morgan Beldon |
COMPANY B.
| Private - |
|
| Slater, Albert S. |
|
COMPANY D.
Officers.
Captains -
John B. Harris,
Geo. W. Kerlin,
John S. Richmond. |
|
First Lieutenants -
William W. Foutch,
Geo. W. Kerlin |
|
Second Lieutenants
-
George W. Kerlin,
Calvin A. Pease. |
|
| First Sergeant -
Asahel Carson. |
|
Sergeants -
John S. Richmond,
Robert C. Reed,
James W. Booker,
James Malyon |
|
Corporals -
Ezra Bradford,
Thomas W. Harmon,
William H. H. Cline,
Richard L. Ballard,
James E. Stice,
William R. Clark,
John S. Wilson,
Thomas Westfall
Musicians -
Morgan Belden,
Richard F. Ellis |
|
| Privates - |
|
Arloth, Augustus;
Bruner, John;
boehme, Conrad;
Bingham, John;
Burns, Andrew;
Balne, Jesse;
Breeden, Russell;
Blaney, Joseph H.;
Cole, John;
Carson, Townsend;
Clark, James L.;
Conrad, Henry;
Canon, Patrick;
Clark, Andrew;
Delaney, William;
Diehl, Cinly;
Fugate, John W.;
Foster, Jesse;
Grant, Horatio W.;
Gilpin, John H.;
Gilpin, James;
Gill, Michael;
Gebhart, John;
Harris, John;
Hammonds, John A.;
Hammonds, John;
Harvey, John;
Hansen, Ole A.; |
Hicks, Charles W.;
Jenkins, John H.;
King, Samuel Noble;
Maxwell, Abner, Y.;
Morris, Edward T.;
Meacham, Meredith L.;
Manlin, Thomas;
Owen, Napoleon;
Proctor, William H.;
Pease, Calvin A.;
Riley, William;
Slosser, Andrew;
Scott, David R.;
Snider, Leonard N.;
Simpson, Jackson B.;
Sheets, Isaac;
Sneider, Peter;
Seal, Moreland;
Seelig, Franz;
Smith, William;
Williams, REuben C.;
Wilson, Ellas H.;
Wilson, Robert J.;
Welch, William H.;
Wilson, Charles;
Yates, James H.;
Zane, George B. |
| Veterans - |
|
Booker, James W.;
Bradford, Ezra;
Blaney, Joseph H.;
Belden, Morgan;
Breeden, Russell;
Clark, William R.;
Cline, William H. H.;
Corson, Townsend;
Calrk, James L.;
Canon, Parick;
Clark, Andrew;
Diehl, Cluley;
Gilpin, John H.;
Gilpin, James;
Gebhart, John;
Hicks, Charles W.;
Hammonds, John A.;
Morris, Edward T.; |
Meacham, Meredith
L.;
Malyon, James;
Malin, Thomas;
Richmond, John S.;
Riley, William;
Snider, Leonard N.;
Sheets, Isaac;
Snyder, Peter;
Seal, Moreland;
Westfall, Thomas F.;
Wilson, Ellas H.;
Wilson, Robert J.;
Wilson, John S.;
Wilson, Charles;
Welch, William H.;
Yates, James H.;
Zane, George B. |
| Veterans - |
|
Booker, James W.;
Bradford, Ezra;
Blaney, Joseph H.;
Belden, Morgan;
Breeden, Russell;
Clark, William R.;
Clilne, William H. H.;
Corson, Townsend;
Clark, James L.;
Canon, Patrick;
lark, Andrew;
Diehl, Cluley;
Gilpin, John H.;
Gilpin, James;
Gebhart, John;
Hicks, Charles W.;
Hammonds, John A.;
Morris, Edward T.; |
Meacham, Meredith
L.;
Malyon, James;
Malin, Thomas;
Richmond, John S.;
Riley, William;
Snider, Leonard N.;
Sheets, Isaac;
Snyder, Peter;
Seal, Moreland;
Westfall, Thomas F.;
Wilson, Elias H.;
Wilson, Robert J.;
Wilson, John S.;
Wilson, Charles;
Welch, William H.;
Yates, James H.;
Zane, George B. |
COMPANY E.,
Chaplain - James W.
Booker.
Private - |
|
| Seeker, Mathias |
|
COMPANY F.
| Private - |
|
| Whalen, George
(Veteran) |
|
COMPANY O.
| Recruits - |
|
Arnold, John A.;
Garrett, George; |
Wells, William |
| Unassigned - |
|
| Fleming, Fred I.; |
Prouty, William H. |
The following
promotions were made of Sangamon county men: John B.
Harris, from Captain to Major; Morgan
Belden, from Musician to Adjutant; Samuel N. King,
from private to Second and First Lieutenant; George
W. Kerlin, from Second to First Lieutenant; and
Captain Calvin A. Pease, from private to Second and
First Lieutenant; William H. H. Cline, from
Corporal to First Lieutenant; Asahel Carson, from
Sergeant to Second Lieutenant; James W. Booker,
from Sergeant to Captain.
__________
TWENTY-SEVENTH INFANTRY.
SANGAMON COUNTY ROSTER
Officers.
Major - Hall Wilson
Surgeon - Henry C. Barrell |
|
COMPANY E.
| Captain - William
H. Rochester. |
|
| Privates - |
|
Campbell, John G.;
Castello, Michael;
Hamman, Frederick; |
Lynch, Patrick;
Orr, Archibald B. |
__________
TWENTY-EIGHTH INFANTRY.
Officers
| Major - Charles J.
Sellon. |
|
| Privates - |
|
Ginnert, John;
Baty, Joseph; |
Strode, George W. |
The
Twenty-eighth Illinois Infantry was organized at Camp
Butler, Aug. 15, 1861, by the appointment of Louis H.
Walters, Lieutenant Colonel and Charles J. Sellon,
Major; took part in the Battle of Shiloh, the siege of
Vicksburg, and many other famous engagements; reenlisted
as veterans and was reorganized in four companies, being
finally mustered out at Brownsville, Texas, Mar. 15,
1866, after four years and seven months service.
__________
TWENTY-NINTH INFANTRY.
The
Twenty-ninth Illinois Infantry was mustered in at Camp
Butler, for three years service, Aug. 19, 1861, was soon
after ordered to Cairo und took part in the movement of
Col. Oglesby towards New Madrid, Mo., and later
in the maneuvers in the rear of Columbus, Ky., the
capture of Fort Donelson, the Battle of Shiloh, and the
siege of Corinth, at Fort Donelson and Shiloh losing
about 100 in killed and wounded in each engagement.
In April, 1862, Maj. Brayman, a citizen of
Springfield, became
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Colonel and in September following was promoted to
Brigadier-General. Other engagements and campaigns
in which they served included the second battle of
Corinth, a portion of the regiment in the siege of
Vicksburg; in October, 1863, was consolidated with the
One Hundred and Thirty-first Ill. in January, 1864,
reenlisted as veterans, in the last months of the war,
took part in the movements about Mobile and the capture
of Spanish Fort and Fort Blakely, and later in the
movements in Texas, being finally mustered out Nov. 6,
1865. As shown by the following record nearly one
hundred citizens of Sangamon County were connected with
this regiment.
The promotions of Sangamon County men included Mason
Brayman from Major to Colonel and Brigadier
General; Samuel H. Russell, from Second to First
Lieutenant and Captain; and Truman L. Post from
Sergeant to Second and First Lieutenant and to Captain.
Capt Post was dangerously wounded at Shiloh, and for
more than thirty years has been connected with the
Postoffice Department in Washington.
Regimental Officers.
Major - Mason
Brayman.
Fife Major - Joseph F. Foultz. |
|
COMPANY A.
| Private - |
|
| Gentry, David C. |
|
COMPANY C.
| Private - |
|
| Frame, James J. |
|
COMPANY D.
| Privates - |
|
Baker, William C.;
Butts, Henry;
Brown, George R.;
Gholsom, William T.;
Glasscock, John J.;
Henry, Charles;
Humphreys, George W.;
Hensons, Thomas;
Luther, Martin;
Mobley, James C.; |
O'Nair, John;
Rodgers, David;
Rodgers, Williams;
Sanders, James W.;
Vinson, Robert D.;
Vinson, Elias D.;
Vinson, David;
Vanover, Wm. P. C.;
Webb, Asa;
Webb, Benjamin A. |
COMPANY E.
| Privates - |
|
Adams, Moses;
Breedlove, James E.; |
Easley, Ambrose |
COMPANY G.
| Privates - |
|
Baker, James N.;
Edwards, Charles;
Edwards, Milton;
Hancy, John;
Kiser, Daniel;
Quigley, Philip C.;
Starkey, Jesse;
Williams, McDonald;
Yates, James B.;
Bolerjack, John E.;
Bowers, George;
Cook, Charles;
Davis, Alfred; |
Edwards, John;
Farless, Columbus;
Greer, William H.;
Greer, William;
Harvey, Felix A.;
Hunt, Thomas;
Joyner, Archibald W.;
Kiser, William P.;
McGhee, George;
Porter, Thomas J.;
Poyner, James J.;
Tarrant, William H.;
Trousdale, William A. |
COMPANY I.
Officers.
Captains -
Augustua O.
Samuel H. Russell,
Truman L. Post
First Lieutenants -
Marshall M. McIntire,
Samuel H. Russell
Second Lieutenant -
Samuel H. Russell.
First Lieutenant -
Truman L. Post
Corporals -
Joseph C. Campbell,
Marion T. Huston,
William Smith,
Josiah Cox,
Samuel Fairbanks.
Musician -
Alvah Doud
Privates - |
|
Herbert, Thomas;
Mullott, John;
May, Jacob;
McDonald, John;
O'Donnell, Andrew;
Parker, John L.;
Pollard, James; |
Porterfield, L. Y.;
Smith, Henry;
Smith, Juliua B.;
Thornton, Richard;
Vaughn, Crawford;
Woods, John M. |
| Veterans - |
|
Barkhurst, Nathan;
Carter, John;
Fairbanks, Samuel; |
Hofer, Frank;
Webb, James. |
COMPANY K.
| Privates - |
|
| Bunch, John; |
Campbell, Andrew B. |
| Unassigned - |
|
Fulk, Nelson S.;
Hall, William J.;
Little, Henry C.;
Moore, Alfred N.; |
Nash, John T.;
Pearson, William;
Scott, Lewis |
THIRTIETH INFANTRY
This regiment
was organized at Camp Butler, Aug. 28, 1861, under
command of Col. P. B. Fouke, of Belleville, went
on scouting duty near Columbus, Ky., in October and took
part in the Battle of Belmont November 7th; in February
was engaged in the capture of Forts Henry and Donelson,
and in the siege of Corinth after the Battle of Shiloh.
It later saw service in Western Tennessee, Mississippi
and Louisiana, taking part in the siege of Vicksburg,
and participating in the Meridian campaign; was mustered
in as a veteran organization Jan. 1, 1864, and was with
Sherman in the Atlanta campaign and the "March to
the Sea"; took part in the "Grand Review" at Washington,
and was mustered out July 17, 1865. The following
presents the role from Sangamon County:
Regimental Officer.
COMPANY B.
Officers
Captains -
John P. Davis
David P. Colburn
First Lieutenants -
William R. Goodell,
Allison W. Cheeney
Second Lieutenants -
William Huffmaster,
David P. Colburn,
Isaac Pierce.
First Sergeants -
Allison W. Cheeney,
Addison L. Page
Sergeants -
David P. Colburn,
Isom Cotlett,
William H. Sowell,
Henry Taylor
Corporals -
Charles L. Stevenson
David S. Alexander
John D. Vanderin,
Marcus Lindsay,
Stephen Workman,
Henry C. Neal,
Jeremiah D. Sanborn
Musician -
Arthur Harmond |
|
| Private - |
|
Adwell, John;
Alsbury, Charles;
Alsbury, William;
Brown, Daniel;
Brown, Mason;
Burk, Patrick;
Collier, Henry M.;
Cawthorne, Chapman;
Caasity, John F.;
Covington, Jesse H.;
Davenport, James H.;
Davis, James N.;
Eaton, Sidney W.;
Fisher, John B.;
Greening, James;
Hinton, John R.;
Kenney, Lorenzo; |
Kellams, Calvin D.;
Lyons, Myron D.;
Landers, James P.;
McKee, William D.;
McMan, Robert;
Martin, Arthur;
McClure, Anderson J.;
Murdock, Albert;
Murdock, Jacob C.;
Pearce, Israel F.;
Phelps, Austin;
Retherford, Martin V.;
Ray, George W.;
Robertson, Hamilton;
Smith, George P.;
Shumate, Joseph M.;
Tnngate, William M.; |
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Taylor, George;
Veach, Samuel;
Veach, James F.; |
Vermilion, Charles W.;
Workman, Samuel M.;
Wycoff, John M. |
| Veterans - |
|
Adwell, John;
Brown, Daniel;
Burke, Patrick;
Colburn, David P.;
Covington, Jesse H.;
Fitzgerald, James;
Greening, James;
Hammond, Arthur C.;
Huff, John S.;
Landers, James P.;
Lucas, Edwrd W.;
Murdock, Albert; |
Murdock, Jacob C.;
Phares, Reuben J.;
Phares, Elijah N.;
Pillion, Thomas;
Pierce, Israel F.;
Ray, George W.;
Retherford, MArtin V.;
Shumate, Joseph M.;
Taylor, George A.;
Vermillion, Charles W.;
Veatch, Samuel. |
Recruits -
Barnes, William A.;
Colburn, Francis L.;
Colburn, John W.;
Dawson, Aaron J.;
Dodd, William N.;
Epler, Herman G.;
Edwards, Achilles;
Greeninng, John W.;
Henry, William;
Hall, John C.;
Hatch, Charles W.;
Kinney, Martin V.;
Kitchen, John T.;
Lucas, Edward W.;
Lambert, Joseph;
Lane, William;
Large, John H.; |
Landers, William;
Large, Stephen;
Morris, William H.;
Maxey, Richard H.;
Norris, Edward A.;
Price, Andrew J.;
Porter, Henry;
Seals, Samuel H.;
Stratton, Joseph C.;
Swink, H. William;
Summers, Elijah C.;
Taylor, Eli;
Underwood, Jesse T.;
Wyckoff, Henry C.;
Workman, David;
Williamson, Erastus;
Young, Edward A. |
COMPANY H.
| Privates - |
|
Lanham, William N.;
Rinker, John;
Case, James; |
Lewis, Liston L.;
Woodruff, Robert M.;
Beadleston, John. |
COMPANY I.
| Privates - |
|
| McClure, John; |
Buck, Benjamin F. |
COMPANY K.
| Private - |
|
| Wilton, Henry C. |
|
| Unassigned - |
|
| Green, Albert; |
Greer, Martin |
THIRTY-FIRST INFANTRY.
The
Thirty-first Illinois, - with the exception of a
considerable portion of Companies I and K, being
composed largely of volunteers from southern counties of
the State, - was mustered into service at Cairo, Sept.
18, 1861, under Colonel (afterward Gen.) John A.
Logan, took part in the battle of Belmont, the
capture of Forts Henry and Donelson, the campaign of
Vicksburg and other most important engagements of the
war. The only representative from Sangamon County
in the regiment was Robert N. Pearson, who
entered as Adjutant May 16, 1862, and was successively
promoted to Major, Lieutenant-Colonel, and Colonel,
serving in the latter position until the muster out,
July 23, 1865, then retiring with the brevet rank of
Brigadier-General.
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THIRTY-SECOND INFANTRY.
The
Thirty-second Regiment was organized at Camp Butler,
Dec. 31, 1861, under command of Col. John Logan,
of Carlinville having been recruited under the "Ten
Regiment Bill," some months previous. The
following served in the regiment from Sangamon County
all as privates:
COMPANY A.
Hussey, Henry;
Hill, James H.; |
Van Winkle, John
H.;
Walter, Charles R. |
COMPANY B.
| Privates - |
|
Adam, Thomas;
Beck, John B.;
Biffin, William; |
Crouch, Levi;
Norton, John Q. |
COMPANY F.
| Private - |
|
| Choate, Richard |
|
COMPANY O.
COMPANY H.
| Private - |
|
| Parsley, William K. |
|
COMPANY I.
| Private - |
|
Brown, Thaddeus;
Crackel, James;
Jackson, Ralph;
Johnson, George W.; |
Kalain, Thomas J.;
McCormack, Thomas;
Wood, John. |
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THIRTY-THIRD INFANTRY.
The
Thirty-third Illinois, known as the "Normal" or "School
Masters" Regiment," was organized at Camp Butler in
September, 1861, under command of Charles E. Hovey,
then President
of the Illinois State Normal School, as its first
Colonel, being composed largely of pupils and teachers
from various colleges and public schools. It took
part in a number of the most important engagements and
campaigns during the period of its service, including
the siege of Vicksburg and the capture of Fort Blakely
and Mobile; veteranized at Vicksburg on January, 18th,
and was mustered out at that place Nov. 23, 1865,
receiving final pay and discharge at Camp Butler.
The following served in this regiment from Sangamon
County:
COMPANY B.
| Privates - |
|
| Keyes, Charles H.; |
Kalb, Ethebert |
COMPANY C.
| Privates - |
|
Barnes, Robert A.;
Ducolng, Henry;
Grabendike, Hiram; |
Hedge, Richard;
Hungerford, Thomas J. |
COMPANY D.
Officers.
Captain - Hiram H. Rosengrant
Second Lieutenant - William George
Sergeant - Cleophas, Breckenridge
Corporal - Simpson Driscoll.
Musician - James Bateman
Privates - |
Aiken, William;
Ahleniens, Adam O.;
Driscoll, Lewis;
George, William;
Holland, Aaron;
Lloyd, REuben;
Martin, William;
Morgan, Parthua;
Pelham, Daniel C.;
Taff, James W.;
Willis, Adam;
Bateman, James;
Grady, Robert M. |
Schorndorf,
Charles;
Farmer, Ephraim;
Farmer, Thomas;
Havener, Wesley;
Howard, Thomas D.;
Little, John;
Martin, Isaac;
McDonald, James;
Ross, John W.;
Willis, James D.;
Wackley, George;
Regan, Timothy;
Kelley, Thomas. |
| Recruits - |
|
| Baker, Walter; |
Compton, Daniel H.; |
John Vose
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Driskell, Joseph;
Elkin, John H.;
Howey, Lewis;
Hammond, George F.;
Jones, Haskins;
Lemon, John;
McCoy, Samuel;
Pike, Thomas;
Carter, Alfred;
Donnebarger, John; |
Estell, William H.;
Harris, William W.;
Havener, Samuel;
Lacy, Classon;
Leary, Richard;
Mosteller, John;
Nettleton, Stephen;
Rosengrant, Hiram H.;
Taylor, John W. |
COMPANY E.
| Private - |
|
| Babbitt, Francis C. |
|
COMPANY I.
| Privates - |
|
Jenkins, Mark;
Dwire, John; |
Maag, Charles W.;
Wilkinson, William H. |
COMPANY K.
Officers.
Captain - William A. Nixon.
First Sergeant - Edward L. Higgins.
Privates - |
Brown, William;
Kent, Daniel;
Hinchie, James M.; |
Kilgore, William
H.;
Luce, Henry H. |
THIRTY FOURTH INFANTRY.
| Privates - |
|
Duffe, James M.;
Hair, Patrick;
Harris, William H.; |
Erickman, Geo. W.;
Heather, Noah;
Scoles, Erastus. |
THIRTY-FIFTH INFANTRY.
| Privates - |
|
Cunningham, Arthur
J.;
Johnson, James; |
Kansey, John T. |
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THIRTY-SIXTH INFANTRY.
| Privates - |
|
| Harper, Harvey P.; |
Larson, Peter. |
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THIRTY-EIGHTH INFANTRY.
The
Thirty-eighth was organized at Camp Butler under command
of Col. William P. Carlin, and saw its first
service in Southeast Missouri,
later took part in campaigns in Arkansas, Northern
Mississippi, including the battle of Stone River, Dec.
30, 1862, to Jan. 4, 1863,
in this engagement losing 177 in killed, wounded
and missing. It was re-enlisted In March, 1864,
participated in the Atlanta campaign and the
pursuit of Hood in Tennessee saw its last service
in Texas and was mustered out at Victoria, that State,
Dec. 31, 1865:
ROSTER FROM SANGAMON COUNTY.
Regimental Officers.
Major - Henry N.
Alden.
Surgeon - Henry C. Barrell
Adjutant - Arthur Lee Railhache.
Commissary Sergeant - John C. Young. |
COMPANY A.
Officers.
Captain, Henry N. Alden.
First Lieutenant - George H. Aicoke.
Sergeants -
Charles H. Eggleston,
John Carr.
Corporals -
Andrew Farley
John Young,
Pembroke, J. Patterson,
Charles Hoxworth,
Benjamin Eggleston,
John Nutt.
Musician - Thomas J. Robertson
Privates - |
Allison, James M.;
Burke, Patrick;
Briggs, Henry;
Bloomer, Christopher;
Carrigan, Edward;
Clancy, Patrick;
Clare, Daniel;
Daws, Henry;
Day, Thomas;
Dillon, Daniel;
Howey, Thomas;
Hogan, John;
Hemphill, James;
Jones, Newton C.;
Judge, John;
Killinger, Jacob S.;
Kohl, Nichlas;
Lightfoot, Reuben H.;
Lawyer, John W.;
McCandless, Robert;
McElroy, John;
McCasland, Thomas; |
Norton, James;
Peddicord, Barney;
Rensler, John;
Ryan, Daniel;
Rouch, Michael;
Rollins, Gilbert;
Rahner, William;
Ringhouser, Theodore;
Ray, Joseph;
Smith, Joshua;
Smith, Charles H.;
Shoemaker, Augustus;
Sheenhan, Thomas;
Theilen, George;
Tobin, Patrick;
Venemer, Theodore;
Walsh, William;
Owens, Henry C.;
Richards, John C.;
Robertson, Thomas J.;
Woodford, Samuel. |
| Recruits - |
|
Brewer, James D.;
Campbell, Robert J.;
Curren, Owen;
Dougherty, Thomas;
Hand, James;
Harrison, William;
Moore, Charles; |
Muiqueen, Patrick;
McPherson, John;
Reynolds, Reuben A.;
McLeasland, William L.;
Waddell, James;
Walker, James;
Woolford, Samuel |
COMPANY C.
Officers.
First
Lieutenant - Charles Fox
Sergeant - Peter Conway
Privates - |
Anderson, John;
Campbell, Joseph |
Fitzpatrick,
Patrick;
Fox, Charles |
OTHER COMPANIES.
| Privates - |
|
Sowerly, John;
Goodman, Joseph; |
Warren, Christopher
C.;
Stephenson, Lee T. |
THIRTY-NINTH INFANTRY.
| Privates - |
|
Bailely, James B.;
Hagans, Daniel;
Hashman, Lewis;
O'ara, James;
Martin, Albert; |
Rush, James;
Taylor, John;
Woods, William;
Wyatt, Edward |
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FORTY-FIRST INFANTRY
Officer.
Sergeant - Simeon R. Appleton
Privates - |
Becktel, Victor;
Cochran, Henry N.;
Dillon, Robert;
Dickerson, Samuel;
Flock, Andrew J.;
Herrington, Cornelius;
Hendrick, David N.; |
Hill, William W.;
Kelley, James;
King, Robert N.;
Krone, DeWitt C.;
Majors, Charles M.;
Ridgeway, Norman |
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FORTY-FOURTH INFANTRY
| Private - |
|
| Paul L. Steinman |
|
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FORTY-SIXTH INFANTRY
| Private - |
|
| Charles H. Clay. |
|
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FORTY-EIGHTH INFANTRY.
Officer.
| Adjutant - William
Prescott. |
|
| Privates - |
|
Austin, Joshua;
Bradley, Elijah;
Campbell, John A.;
Conway, Lawrence T.;
Lowther, Thomas;
Mitchell, John G.;
Mitchell, Samuel S.;
Mitchell, David M.; |
McKinney, Israel;
McKinney, Alexander;
Osborne, John;
Scott, Miles;
Walters, Moses;
Wilson, Harrison C.;
Wolfenberger, John |
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FORTY-NINTH INFANTRY.
| Privates - |
|
Bensinger, Emil;
Birmingham, Michael;
Clark, Peter; |
Fessenden, Herbert
G.;
Gray, William J.; |
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