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The First Regiment of Illinois troops was in Gen. John E. Wool's Division, and it took a prominent part in the historic battle of Buona Vista, on February 23, 1847, where Gol. John J. Hardin, in command of the regiment, lost his life. Company E was in the thick of the fight and of the forty-five men able to go into battle. eight were killed in the engagement. Capt. Richardson was promoted to Major three days afterwards, and G. W. Robertson was elected as his successor to the command of Company E.
The Adjutant General's report gives no record of the killed in Company E at the battle of Buena Vista, and we get the following correct list from Mr. Allphin :
Randolph R. Martin, Littleton.
Charles Walker, Pleasantview. William Goodwin, Rushville.
S las Bedell, Rushville.
Simuel Thong son, Bainbridge.
Greenberry S. Richardson. Mt. Sterling.
Henry H. Clark, Brown County.
James J. Kinman, Camden.
MUSTER ROLL.
The muster roll of the company, as published in the Adjutant General's report, is as follows:
FIRST REGIMENT. Company E.
Captain-G. W. Robertson.
First Lieutenant -- Allen Persinger.
Second Lieutenants-George S. Myers, John T. May. Sergeants -- Geo. W. Calvert, Francis R. McElroy,
Luke P. Allphin. James Cokenhour.
Corporals-Robert A. Lawler, Moses LIttaker, Ren- ben Allphin, William Peterish.
Musician-James H. Carden.
Privates-
Jones, Walter,
Alphin. Wm. R.,
Jacobs. Daniel,
B.llings, Jonathan, 1 Black, John. Sr.,
Koek. Isaac.
Black, John. Jr.,
Littaker, Rowland G.,
Bleach. Cyrus, Lee. John F.,
Brooks, William.
Luturel, Benj ..
Bennett, Lemuel.
Luttrell, James H.,
Barry, George G.,
Lawler, Jos. T.,
Curry, Isaac.
Lan-don, Richard,
Curtis, Geo. W.,
Meclelland, Daniel.
Crane. Goodsell, Ogden. Jonathan B.,
Clarkson, franklin B.,
Rose, Isane,
Carter, Irvin F., Richardson, Wm.,
Davis, Moses W.,
Richardson. W. R.,
Dalton. Franklin,
Stapleton. Win.,
Strahan, James.
Smotherman, Thos.,
Smith, Charles.
Gray, Hiram II.,
Gray, George I.,
Gillett, Leonard M.,
Horney. Leonidas,
Turner. Berry,
IJarris, James Il.,
Harris, William.
Hewitt. Allen O.,
Ishmael. Gro. N.,
Jones, Anderson,
1Killed by enemy near Cessaloo. Feb. 24.
"Died of wounds received at Buena Vista, March 25.
During the second year of the Mexican War four independent companies of cavalry were mustered into the United States service from Illinois, and one of these was organized at Rush- ville under the command of Capt. Adans Dun- lap. The company was recruited during the month of May, 1847. at Rushville, and was mustered into the United States service at Al- ton on the 21st day of the same month, its en- listment being authorized by the same order under which Gen. Newby's regiment was re- ‹ ruited.
Capt. Dunlap's company was never engaged in any actual battle, but did considerable scout- ing service, and was thus in several skirmishes with the guerrillas and scouts of the enemy. The command, however, lost heavily by sickness
Doyle, James,
File, Henry,
Garrett. John.
St. John, Wm. H., "Stephenson, W'm., Thompson, John B.,
Thorp, Levitns M .. Van Tossell. F. M., Wilson, James O., Wilson. Thomas.
Littaker, Joseph HI ..
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and fifteen of the members died in the service, the most of them dying of yellow fever at Mata- moras, Mexico.
The company was finally discharged at Alton. Ill., November 7, 1848, having served eighteen months in all, this being the longest term of service of any company from this State during the whole war.
The muster roll of the company is as fol- lows:
INDEPENDENT CAVALRY COMPANY.
Captain-Adams Dunlap.
First Lieutenant-Samuel Lambert.
Second Lientenants-Simon Doyle. Calvin Jackson. Sergeants-Samuel W. Boring, James B. Wright,
Geo. O. Backman. Richard W. Stephenson. Corporals-Victor C. Putman. William
Ritchey, Newton D. Witt, John W. Snider.
Buglers -Theodore Smith, Charles Ilynes. Farrier and Blacksmith-David Duff.
Privates-
Iones, Levi,
Angle, John,
Kelly. Patrick.
* Allen, Mark,
Lambert, Henry,
* Brown, Robert.
Lamaster. Erwin,
*Brown. Alexander,
* Lincoln, Jefferson,
Bowen, James F.,
* Mullane, Carroll.
Bricklee, Henry,
* Manek, Abram K.,
Berry, Daniel F., *McGre. Elijah.
Beals, Samuel O ..
* Myers, Jacob L.,
Boyd, David,
* Maynard, Robert H.,
* Mars, John L., Martin. George W.,
Chapman, Wm. W ..
Cummings. Alfred,
Cunningham, Caleb,
Chipman. Phillip,
Marran. James.
Patterson. Charles R.,
Parrott. Josiah,
Puler, Jefferson,
* Corbridge. Thomas,
*Carter, Ruthford,
* Carnes. John T ..
* Duhnamell. Benj. F.,
* Densmore. James C.,
Dericksun, Jos. M.,
Rhodes, Hinman, Scott. George R.,
Schott. William B ..
Spencer. Elijah,
Elliot, William.
Smith. Wm. E ... Smith. Robert.
* Sidwell. James C.,
* Seemon, Cornelius,
* Gillett, Charles W .. Gilbreth, Samuel. Green, William.
* Stetson. Clinton.
* Turnbull. Thomas.
*Todd. Simeon S ..
Green. David.
*Tucker, William. *Troy. Jerome S ..
Gibson, Isaac W ..
Thompson, James,
Ilaverkluft. C. II. C.,
Thompson, James D ..
Holloway. William, Hatfield. Abraham,
IIymer, George,
* Vancourt. Benj. P ..
Hoyt. Albert,
* Ilurry. David.
* Hopkins. Lemuel.
*Ilopkins. David R ..
* Hanson. William B ..
Whitlock. George C.,
*Jump. James D.,
Jones. James B.,
Wright. Isaac S. W., *Ward. Luke G.,
*Joined as recruits in Mexico.
The roflowing members of the company died In the service :
Sergeant Thomas Tyre, Matamoras, Mexico, July 10. 1847. Corporal Anthony Porgollo, Matamoras, Mexico, Oct. 8, 1847.
Beales, Augustus F., Matamoras, Mexico, Sept. 18, 1547.
Biggs, Henry, Matamoras, Mexico, Oct. 23, 1547. Burton, Got. W., Point Isabel, Texas, July Is, 1>48. Castle, Weary. Matamoras. Mexico, Oct. 25, I>47. Clark, Jolla, Matamoras, Mexico, Aug. 1, 181T. Cool., William W., Matamoras, Mexico, Sept. 28, 1847.
Dyson, Samuel. Matamoras. Mexico, Oct. 50, 1547. Eumond-on. N. H. R .. Matamoras, Mexico, Oct. 15, 1847. Fletcher, James C., Matamoras, Mexico, Ang. 7, IS47. Gipson, Denj. J., Matamoras, Mexico, Oct. 13, 1847. Gillett. Plipney P., Alton, IN., Aug. 31. 1848. Reu, Thomas, Matamoras, Mexico, July 15, 1847. Smith, John, Matamoras, Mexico, Sept. 27. 1847.
The following were discharged from service on Surgeons' certificates :
Sergeant Marcas Serrott. Thomas J. Cross, Fraucis Dickson, William A. Lansdon, Patterson V. Whiteher. De erted : William Brant. Wm. Brooks. Simeon A. Iloovey, Thomas J. Smith, David Wright.
CHAPTER XXVII.
WAAR OF THE REBELLION.
Boyd. Robert.
Chipman, Seth,
MeKinney, John,
McNeely, John.
McMasters, Will'am,
Carden, Washington A., *Curtis, Jesse.
Presson. William.
l'eirce. George,
* Parker, Oscar J ..
* Roberts, De Witt C.,
* Redmon, William.
Erwin. George W., Easley, William. Easley, Thomas M.,
* Fisher, Jacob»,
*Geiger, Davidson MI.,
Gitchell. Calvin L ..
Gordon, Franklin,
Thurman, John, Vance. John.
* Winsor. Clark. *Weatherbee. W.m. B ... * Whitehurst. Willis G., Ward. Alfred,
PATRIOTISM OF CITIZENS OF SCHUYLER COUNTY SHOWN IN THE STRUGGLE FOR PRESERVATION OF THE UNION-CAUSES WIICHI LED TO THE CON- TLICT-SCHUYLER COUNTY POLITICALLY DEMO- CRATIC-PARTY PREJUDICE WIPED OUT BY THE FIRING ON FORT SUMTER-SENATOR DOUGLAS' : ELOQUENT APPEAL FOR THE UNION AND ITS EF- FLOT ON THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY-THE COUNTY FILLS ITS QUOTA OF TROOPS-ATTEMPTED ASSAS- SINATION OF PROVOST-MARSHAL DR. SLACK- SERVICE RENDERED BY LADIES' SOLDIERS' AID SO- CIETIES-MUSTER ROLL OF VOLUNTEERS FROM SCHUYLER COUNTY. WITH REGIMENTS AND COM- PANIES IN WHICH THEY SERVED-SOME THRIL- LING EXPERIENCES OF THE WAR PERIOD-BRIL- LIANT DEFENSE OF BUZZARD'S ROOST GAP BY CAPT. HYMER'S LITTLE BAND COL. LEONIDAS HORNEY'S GALLANTBY AND HEROIC DEATH.
Schuyler County, from the earliest times, has ever manifested a lofty patriotism, and this was most strongly shown in the War of the Rebellion, when the county more than filled its quota in the ranks of the Union Army and set forth its most stalwart citizen soldiers, many of whom sealed their devotion to the Union with their
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Lives on the field of battle. The courage and lutri disin of these men has placed their names rjm an imperishable roll of honor, and we have nakavored to record in this volume the names of all the volunteers who eulisted from Schuyler county, though this is a difficult thing to do for the reason that many went outside the county to enlist.
The history of our Civil War is familiar to even the general reader, and it is needless to review even the general reader. and it is needless to re- view even the general canses which brought about the mighty conflict. But it will be well to give a few brief faets that have a purely local bearing on events prior to 1860.
Agitation of the question of slavery as a State issue ended in Illinois the year before Schuyler County was organized, and by popular vote in 1 24 the anti-slavery forees trimuphed by a large majority, Not until 1848, however, did this gen- erally accepted policy of freedom for men of all classes become a part of the State Constitution.
As a national issue slavery entered largely into the political contest between Democrats and Whigs, and with the organization of the Repub- lican party presented its first candidate for Gov- thed and partisan feeling correspondingly bit- ter.
Schuyler County, from the time of its organi- zation in 1825, had adhered to the principles of the Democratic party, and the year the Repub- lican party presented its first eindidate for Gov- eruor, in 1856, the Democrats nominated William A. Richardson, a former resident of Rushville. for that office. In view of this fact, Schuyler County gave a larger Democratie vote than ever. aud when Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas were rival candidates for t'ie presidency. Judge Douglas carried Schuyler County by a plurality of 603.
As this vote indicates, Schuyler County did not espouse the cause of Abolition, but when Southern treason culminated in open rebellion with the firing on Fort Sumpter, the partisan feeling, which had previously existed was swept away and Democrats and Republicans alike, laid aside party prejudice and rallied to the support of the Union.
Stephen A. Douglas, by his memorable speech in Chicago, immediately after President Lin- coin's inauguration, unquestionably saved lli- nois from being a battle-ground in the Civil War. for he rallied to the support of the Union the
greater part of his loyal and devoted friends throughout the State, Surrounded by a multi- tude that was swayed by his powerful personal- ity and eloquence, Indre Douglas made plain his position, when treason threatened to des- troy the Union, in these ringing word -:
"There are only two sides to the question. Every man must be for the United States Gov- ernment or against it. There can be no neutrals in this war: only Patriots and Traitors."
In 1850 the population of Schuster County was 14,670 and the number of men subject to military duty (between the age of eighteen and forty-five) was 2,520, and yet this county sont more than 1.000 volunteers to the front that the Union might be saved.
On December 31. 1961. Schuyler County's quota, as shown by the Adjutant General's re- port, was 1.430, and the total credits 1,479 -- an excess of 49. Then followed other calls for troops, and Schuyler's quota was increased to 1.655, with a total credit of 1.570. Hlad the county. however. been given full credit for the volunteers who eulisted in Missouri and other parts of the State during the early years of the war, the quota would have been exceeded by at least 200.
During the war two townships in Schuyler County voted bounties to protect their citizens from the draft. Buena Vista voied $5,325 for bounties, and Birmingham, $6,995.92.
The office of Provost Marshal during the war held out no reward for advancement in military honors, but it called for bravery of the truest type, as the men who had left the ranks as deserters would resort to any cowardly crime to avoid being captured. This was shown in Rush- ville, when an attempt was made to assassinate Dr. N. B. Slaek, who was Provost Marshal for this county. The attempt to kill the officer took place at his home in the west part of Rushville. when a rifle ball was fired through a window and lodged in the head of his bed. llis barn was afterwards fired by the marauders, in an ef- fort to intimidate him in the discharge of his duties, but Dr. Slack was absolutely fearless of danger and served as Provost Marshal through- ont the war.
The women of Schuyler were no less patriotic than the men in this mighty struggle for free- dom, and soon after the war began a Soldiers' Aid Society was organized. Meetings were held once a week, and the women scraped Int and
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made socks, slippers and comforts for the men on the firing line and in the hospitals. Then, too, they looked after the soldiers' wives and children, who were often in dire distress, and from the society fund many a heart was light- ened in homes that had been forsaken that the Nation's honor might be preserved.
The complete list of Schuyler County soldiers, as taken from the Arjustant General's report, is here given :
TWELFTH INFANTRY. Company B.
Cook, John, Stephens. Jacob, Kiemery, Audrew, MIc'onoughey, Austin
Company D.
Conner, William T., Hayues. Austin
FOURTEENTH INFANTRY.
Company A. Corporal-Gideon R. Leeds. Privates- Cole, Wmn., Day. Geo. W .. Hatfield, Charles W.,
Bell, Isaac.
Hathield. Andrew,
Boyd. Archibald. Harris, John II.,
Hollingsworth. Orman, Muck, Wm. J.,
Kandall, Josiah, Shaw, Eli.
FIFTEENTHI (REORGANIZED) INFANTRY.
Company G.
Titus, John B.,
Company I.
First Sergeant-Job T. Lane. Corporal-William J. Dawson. Privates-
Holdren, David,
IIyde, James W.,
Iluling, John D.,
Hough, Samuel, Melugin, Wm. J.,
Lewis, Davis, McClure, Ilyde.
SIXTEENTHI INFANTRY.
Commissary Sergeant -- James H. Wilson. Musician-James Baxter.
Privates -- Odell, Alfred C.,
Company A. lloskinson, Wm. O.
Company B.
Baxter. James,
Thompson. Isaiah,
Bowers, Marion,
Eifert. I'hilip. Mckinley. Estes,
Plymate, Benson,
Seevers, Adonijab, Roberts, John,
Brumback, Irvine. Moore, Wm. R ..
Fielder, Wm. R .. Fielder, Joseph W.,
Company G. Captains-William H. McAllister, Willlam G. Ritchey, Marcus D. L. Manlove. First Lieutenants -- William G. Ritchey. Marcus D. L. Manlove. George W. I : rrott. William S. Marlow. Second Lieutenants-Murens D. L. Manlove. George W. Parrott. Lewis E. Garrison. First Serzeant-George W. Parrott.
Sergeants-George Barnhart, Willlam J. Dodde. John Thrush, Matthew H. Bellamy.
Corporal <- William S. Marlow, John F. Smith, Thomas Lashinett, Lyman Ryley.
Privates. Abbott. Chi ries. Ellis, Willlam A., Easley, Barton W., Baker, William II .. Jordan, James M ..
Berry. Frederick E.,
Botchlett. Adam.
Bennett, .I. .!.
Bowman, Jacob S.,
Cramer. W. o.r.
Clark. Brmiar.in M ..
Owens. Washington W.,
Curtis, Jehorsen E.,
Dimmick, James M.,
Dimmick, Joseph W., Veterans- Abbott, Charles,
Bowman, Jacob S.,
Botchlett. Adam,
Barry, John.
Blackburn, Thomas J.,
Easley. Barton W ..
Garrison, Lewis W.,
Kundell, John A.,
Sidebottom, Isaac, Shaw, Samuel. Wilson, Jeremiah.
Leonard, Orlando, Recruits -- Adkinson, Daniel,
Blackburn. Thomas J.,
Blair, James.
Boyce, John D ..
Teel, Nelson.
Prickett, John J.,
Burson, Josse A.,
Pitman. Baird D.,
Conuors. Patrick,
Ridings, David A.,
Eaves, Inoch,
Rose. William B.,
Gapen, Ili, Rimdes, Isaac N., Howe, James C., Tolle, Reuben I1 .. Tracy. Levi C' .. Garrison. Lewis E .. Woods. Euoch.
Howe, Edward,
Company G. Sixteenth Infantry, was the first company recruited in Schuyler County, and it was organized by Capt. William H. Me- Allister, of Rushville, who was elected Captain. The regiment was organized and mustered into service at Quincy under the "Ten Regiment Art" on the 24th day of May, 1861. It first moved to Grand River, Mo., in June, 1861, where it guarded the railroad. and the first skirmish that resulted in loss of life took place at Monroe Station, when 1,600 mounted rebels made an attack. Early in 1562 the regiment was sent to Missouri, and attached to the Army of the Mississippi. In April, of that year, the regiment was moved to Tennessee, where it participated in several bat- tles and was attached to the Army of the Cum- berland.
On December 20 to 31. 1803. the regiment re-enlisted as veterans and the volunteers were granted a thirty days' furlough. May 5th, the Sixteenth moved with Sherman's army on the Atlantic campaign, and was in the advance at Buzzard's Roost, where the regiment lost 18 killed and wounded.
After the investment of Atlanta the regiment held a position on the front line and was con- stantly engaged in skirmish fighting. It was in the thickest of the fight at Jonesboro and In the famous charge of the Fourteenth Army
Sidebotham. Isaac, Stogdell, Tilman, Willard, Marshall.
Lashmett. Thomas A., Miby, William, Marlow, James E.,
Moriarty, John.
Marlow, William S.,
Naught, Charles.
McAuley, James,
Marlow, James E., Manlove. Solon L.,
Barnes, Wilber A.,
Wheeler, Joseph F.
Mckinley. Charles W .. Brown. Wallace, Cole. Jolin. French, Wellington J., Points, Francis M.
Company C. Dodds, Webster.
Company E. Cox. Daniel J .. Pennington, Isaac.
Company K. Fielder, John. Ledgewood, Newton G.
Leonard, Orlaudo, Milby. William. Naught, Charles, Nelson, Andrew II.,
-
les. R. Hunter
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Corps at that place, in which Hardee's line was breken, a large portion of it captured and At- lanta won, the Sixteenth charged with fixed bayonets and empty guns. Owing to the dopres- slon of the ground over which the regiment charged, its loss was less than thirty, while regi- ments to the right and left lost twice that num- ber
After the capture of Atlanta the regiment was transferred to the Army of Georgia, and participated in the famous march through Geor- gia to the sea. Being on the most advanced post at the evacuation of Savannah, it had the honor of being the representative regiment of the Four- teenth Army Corps to take formal possession of the city. It marched north through the Caro- linas, and assisted in the capture of Columbia and Fayetteville, and was in the fierce fight at Averysboro, where during the afternoon of March 16. 1865, the regiment lost 15 or 20 killed. At Bentonville the Division of which the Sixteenth was a part, stood for five hours the repeated charges of Johnson's entire army. At this eu- gagement the Sixteenth, aided by the Fourteenth Michigan, charged the rebel line and captured 800 prisoners. The second day of the battle these same two regiments, through a mistake order of the Colonel of the Michigan regiment, made a charge into the center of the rebel force and. for over a quarter of an hour. was under as mur- derous a front and flank fire as ever rained on troops. In this brief space of time a third of the regiment fell. This was the last battle of the war the Sixteenth was engaged in, but it was the most terrible of them all.
The regiment then marched with General Sherman to Durham Station, where General Johnson surrendered, and then on to Richmond and Washington, where it participated in the Grand Review. May 24. 1565. The regiment was mustered out at Louisville, Ky .. after a term of service of four years and three months.
EIGHTEENTH (REORGANIZED) INFANTRY. Company F.
Sergeant-John A. B. Shippey. Corporal-Randall Black. Musiclan-Edward P. Vall.
Privates- McClure. James T.,
Jackson. Felix.
Norton, George,
Company I.
Second Lieutenant-Daniel R. P. Johnson. Privates ---
Bishop. Daniel. llangstler. Bernhart, Jones, Ebenezer,
Homman. Michael.
Klinert, Augustus.
NINETEENTH INFANTRY. Company F.
Hamilton. Thomas ....
TWENTIETH INFANTRY.
Lieutenant-Colonel-Richard Evans. (Killed May IS. 1863.)
TWENTY-FIRST INFANTRY. Company D.
Recruits- Hall, George W.,
Hubbard, Albert.
Company F. Recruit-Standard, Charles B.
TWENTY-EIGHTH INFANTRY. Company G.
Captains-Barclay C. Gillam, Oregon Richmond, Reuben B. Presson.
First Lieutenants-Oregon Richmond, Reuben B. Presson, E. G. W. Bridgewater, John McGorie, John J. fosmer.
Second Lieutenants-Reuben B. Presson, Michael First Sergeant-Michael Gapen.
Sergeants-William Thompson, William Deal, E. G. W. Bridgewater, Abraham Bell.
Corporals -- Calvin Boyles. William H. Bell. William B. Rose, James W. Sargeant. A. J. Revarch, Resin B. Strode, William F. Robbins.
Musician-Robert Zink.
Privates ---
Black. William, Leagne, Albert R.,
Houser, John M .. Lynch. Edward,
Bridgewater, James II .. Mitchell, James MI ..
Casterl, John C., Mason, George 11 ..
Canada, William A.,
(litton, George W.,
Dixon, Charles,
Dupuy, George W.,
Dodds, David,
Dance, Jacob.
Edmonston, John,
Folk, Levi.
Flaury, Michael.
Frisby, Hiram,
Gossage, Iliram,
Gillet. Charles C.,
Hardy. James M ..
Haskell, Charles F ..
Hamilton. William H.,
Flurlbut, Alanson P., Ilill. Nathan.
Ifamilton. Joseph.
Ingram, George W.,
Jol uson. Andrew.
Jones, Albert. Koller. Joseph.
Kirkham. William H.,
Kirkham. George H.,
Lesure, William J.,
Leslie. Albert G., Veterans- Bridgewater. James II.,
Casteel, John C ..
Dodds, David.
Davls, Jessp G.,
Frisbie, Hiram.
lfardy, James M ..
Hamilton, Willlam H.,
Kirkham. George II.,
League, Richard A.,
Lesure, William J., Recruits -- Adams, John Q .. Best. Napoleon, Casteel. William M., Davis, Cyrus. Kelley, William I ...
McGorie. Jahn. Paisley, Will am W.,
Rnark. Robert M .. Seddeth, Rice D .. Shaw, Duncan. Starr, Edward. Sypes, Joseph B .. Stockwell, Jasper,
Tyson, william T ..
Tyson, George W .. Tyson. Cornelius. Taylor, Duncan.
Theker, Green B.,
Vanorder, Andrew J .. Vanorder, John E ..
White Jasper.
Masterson, Sylvester I. Pridmore, George. Ruark, Robert M ..
Ruark, Andrew .J., Robbins, Francis M ..
Sargeant, James W.,
Starr, Edward.
Tyson, George W ..
Vanorder, Andrew J. Rittenhouse, Henry, Nittonhouse. Enoch. Sloar. Ansel W., Suddeth, George W .. Suddeth. William IT .. Vanormer, William A.
Mason, William E ..
Masterson, Sylvester T.,
Mann, Robert. Maxwell, II. C.,
Martin, George,
Osmer, John Ju
Parker, John W.,
l'ridmore, George,
Parks, Henry J ..
Robbins, John M.,
Roberts, Wesley E ..
Mason, Abraham T.,
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Company II.
Corporal- Charles Dotts. Privates -- Larkin. Cameron.
Harmon, Stanfield I'., Hollingsworth. John J ..
Hooker, Renben. Milby, Edward.
Manlove, John R .. Potts, Nelson,
Sparks, Edward B., Harmon, John P.,
l'otts, Wilson, Potts, James.
Potts, George, Dotts. William,
Company G. Twenty-eighth Illinois Infantry, was recruited in Rushville by Barclay C. Gil- lam, who was promoted to Major when the regi- ment was organized at Camp Butler. Lieut. Oregon Richmond was elected Captain in his stead. The regiment was mustered into service Angust 19, 1861, and nine days afterwards was sent to St. Louis, where it was armed. From there it was moved to Thebes, and General Grant accompanied the regiment to that point. After doing duty in Kentucky the regiment was moved up the Tennessee River, and the Twenty-eighth was the first to enter Fort Heiman when it was evacuated by the rebels. From there it moved to Pittsburg Landing and was with General Grant in the fight at Peach Orchard, where he gave or- ders for the regiment to hold its position at all hazards, which it did until ordered back by Gen. S. A. Hurlbut. In this engagement Major B. C. Gillam was badly wounded in the left shoulder and his horse killed under him. The regiment sustained a loss of 239 killed, wounded and miss- ing in this engagement. During May, 1862, the regiment was engaged in the siege of Corinth and later in the battle of Metamora. On November 21, 1862, Major Gillam resigned, being unable to serve longer from the wound received at Shiloh.
On July 12, 1863, the Twenty-eighth Infantry was with others ordered to charge an open level. cornfield some 600 yards, and carry a strong line of the enemy's works manned by 2.000 men and 12 guns. The eight companies of this regiment in line, lost 73 killed and wounded and 16 taken prisoners.
On January 4, 1864. the regiment having re- enlisted as veterans was mustered for three years' veteran service. A number of Schuyler men from Co. G re-enlisted, and, after their vet- erans' furlough, reported at Camp Butler. May 20, 1864, and were sent to Natchez. From there they proceeded to New Orleans and were in the advance upon Spanish Fort March 27, 1865, and held a position on the extreme right dur- ing the fourteen days' siege. The regiment was Innstored out of service at Brownville, Texas. March 15, 1866, having served four years and
seven months. The total enlistment of the rez- iment was 1,720 and the number killed, wounded and missing was 937, and of these & were of- ficers.
Of the 101 nam of Company G who left Rush- ville the following are still living: A. J. Van- order. George H. Kirkham, William Kirkham, James Sargent, William Kelly, F. M. Robbins. 13award Starr. David Dodds and William A. Can ada.
THIRTY-THIRD INFANTRY. Drum Maior William C. Halls. THIRTY-FOURTH INFANTRY. Company B. Marshall. Frank. Recruits --
Quackenbush. David J ..
L'pton, Geo. Y., Achman, Stephen N.
Company G.
Davis, William R.
FORTY-SIXTHE INFANTRY. -
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