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Invalid Corps; Kenyon, William J., Naperville, June 25, 1861, died April 20, 1863; Miller, John F., Na- perville, June 25, 1861, prisoner of war, mustered out June 7, 1865; Neas, Baptiste, Naperville, June 25, 1861, killed at Chickasaw Bayou December 29, 1862; Naper, John N., June 25, 1861, discharged Jan- uary 1, 1864, disability; Neaderhanser, Daniel, Na- perville, June 24, 1861, died October 27, 1861; Potter, William, Naperville, June 25, 1861, trans. to Inva- lid Corps September 21, 1863; Potter, Robert K., Naperville, June 25, 1861, discharged May 26, 1863, disability; Rose, William E., Naperville, June 25, 1861, mnstered out June 18, 1864; Smith, Joseph, Lisle, enlisted and mustered in June 25, 1861, mus- tered out June 18, 1864; Snyder, Reuben, Naper- ville, June 25, 1861, died December 21, 1863, wounds; Sucher, Jacob, Downer's Grove, June 25, 1861, mus- tered out June 18, 1864; Shuester, William, Lisle, June 25, 1861, prisoner of war; Standage, Henry, Du Page County, June 25, 1861, reported dead; Turner, George, Downer's Grove, June 25, 1861, mustered June 18, 1864; Townsend, Lysander, York, June 25, 1861, discharged December 10, 1863, disa- bility; Tuttle, Charles, Du Page County, June 25, 1861, died December 26, 1861; Toitlet, John, Dow- ner's Grove, June 25, 1861, prisoner of war; Wilflin, Christian, Du Page County, June 25, 1861, re-en- listed as veteran January 1, 1864, prisoner of war; Walters, Christian, Downer's Grove, June 25, 1861, mustered out June 18, 1864; Woods, Hollis, Win- field, June 25, 1861, died January 29, 1863, wounds; Webster, Charles, Lisle, June 25, 1861, mustered out June 18, 1864.
Recruits .- Griffith, Samuel, Warrenville, Sep- tember 10 1861, disebarged February 7, 1863, disa- bility; Hubbard John B., Naperville, September 10, 1861, trans. to Invalid Corps; Hall, Henry K., Na- perville, September 10, 1861, discharged November 15, 1862, disability; Ketcham, Abraham, Winfield, October 1, 1861, re-enlisted as veteran; Prandleburg, Joseph, Du Page County, July 8, 1861, traus. to Company 1, Fifty-sixth Illinois; Remmel, Matthias, Naperville, September 10, 1861, discharged May 26, 1863, wounded in head; Roush, Jeremiah, Naper- ville, September 10, 1861, discharged August 11, 1863, disability; Rose, William, October 1, 1869, dis- charged April 18, 1863, disability; Starnhagen, John, Du Page County, enlisted and mustered in July 21, 1861, died May 24, 1862; Stevens, De Witt, Naper- ville, July 7, 1861, killed at Chickasaw Bayou, De- cember 29, 1862; Stark, Henry, Du Page County, enlisted and mustered in July 15, 1861, re-enlisted as
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veteran; Tennant, Joseplı, Naperville, September 10. 1861, re-enlisted as veteran; Tilden, Charles, Naperville, March 24, 1862, trans. to Company I, Fifty-sixth Illinois Infantry; Weseott, Theophilus, Warrenville, September 10, 1861, discharged October 1, 1861, disability.
FIFTEENTH REGIMENT.
Fifteenth Regiment of Illinois Infantry was organized at Freeport, Ill., and mustered into service May 24, 1861, being the first in the State for the three years' service ; had four men from Du Page County. It was mustered out September 1, 1865, at Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
COMPANY C.
Truman, Ira, Milton, enlisted and mustered in May 24, 1861; mustered out May 25, 1864.
Truman, Austin B., Milton, enlisted and mustered in May 24, 1861; mustered out May 25, 1864.
COMPANY E.
Blaisdell, William E., Wayne, enlisted and mustered in May 24, 1861; discharged January 22, 1863. Watson, Edward, Wayne, enlisted and mustered in May 24, 1861; killed at Shiloh April 6, 1862.
NINETEENTH REGIMENT.
The Nineteenth Regiment of Illinois Infan- try in its formation dates from the opening of the war. Three companies of it, without wait- ing till men could be raised, were hurriedly sent to Cairo April 14, 1861, under Gen. Swift, to guard the place from a threatening attack. The regiment was completely organized and mustered into service at Chicago June 17, 1861, and mustered out at the expiration of its term of service July 9, 1864. It had one man in it from Du Page County.
COMPANY C.
Miles, Martin, Wheaton, who remained in the serv- ice during its term.
TWENTIETH REGIMENT.
The Twentieth Regiment of Illinois Infantry was organized at Joliet May 14, and mustered
in June 13, 1861. It took part in the siege of Fort Donelson February, 1862, and in the bat- tle of Shiloh the following April. It also was in many other engagements during the term of its service, till it was mustered out at Louis- ville, Ky., July 16, 1865, and arrived at Chi- cago the 19th for discharge. It had five men from Du Page County.
COMPANY A.
Scott, Silas C., First Sergeant, enlisted and mus- tered in October 10, 1864.
Ewing, Robert, Sergeant, Naperville, enlisted and mustered in October 12, 1864.
Bocker, George B., Addison, enlisted and mustered in October 12, 1864.
Wante, Lushing, Naperville, enlisted and mnstered in October 12, 1864.
COMPANY B.
Neff, Martin, Du Page County, enlisted October 14, and mustered in the 28th, 1861; died at Cairo Sep- tember 2. 1863.
TWENTY-THIRD REGIMENT.
The Twenty-third Regiment of Illinois In- fantry, known as the Irish Brigade, was organ- ized at Chicago May 17, 1861, and mustered into service June 17, and mustered out July 24, 1865. It had fifteen men from Du Page County in its ranks as follows :
COMPANY H.
Bates, Francis, Wheaton, Sergeant.
Watson, Casper W., Wheaton, Corporal ..
Armbruster, Adam, Naperville.
Austin N., Wheaton.
Beardsley, Jerome G., Wheaton.
Drullard. Thomas W., Wheaton.
Getsch, Frank S., Milton.
Georo, Serophine, Milton.
Manning, Augustus, Warrenville.
Kovey, Fred, Milton. Kinyon, Albert R., York.
Ott. Peter, Milton.
Ulech, Herman W. A., Wheaton. Wilskin, Dominee, Naperville. Yeates, J. K. P.
The above all enlisted in March, 1865, and were mustered out with the regiment.
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THIRTY-THIRD REGIMENT.
The Thirty-third Regiment of Illinois Infan- try, known as the Normal Regiment, because it was composed largely of teachers and stu- dents, was organized at Camp Butler in Sep- tember, 1861, and innstered into service the same month. It moved immediately to Iron- ton, Mo., where it remained during the winter, doing occasional scout service and fighting the battle of Fredericksburg. In March, 1862, it moved southward and joined Gen. Curtis' army, and took part in the battle of Cache. After being engaged here in several skirmishes with the enemy, it moved to Pilot Knob, Mo., arriving in October, 1862.
November 15, it moved to Van Buren, Ark., in Col. Harris' brigade, Brig. Gen. W. J. Ben- ton's division of Gen. Davidson's corps, and made a winter campaign in Southeast Missouri, passing through Patterson, Van Buren, Alton, West Plain, Eminence and Centreville, and returned to Bellevue Valley, near Pilot Knob, about March 1, 1863.
It was then ordered to St. Genevieve, Mo., where, with the command, it embarked for Mil- liken's Bend, La. It was now attached to the First Brigade, First Division, Thirteenth Army Corps, and with it took part in the battles of Port Gibson, Champion Hills, Black River Bridge, the assault and sieges of Vicksburg and Jackson.
In August, it moved to New Orleans with the Thirteenth Corps. In October, it was en- gaged in the campaign up the Bayou Teche, and, returning to New Orleans in November, it was ordered to Brownsville, Tex., but before landing was ordered to Arkansas Pass. It disembarked on St. Joseph's and Matagorda Islands to Saluria, participating in the capture of Ft. Esperanza, and thence moved to Indian- ola and Port Lavaca.
The First Brigade, while on the mainland of Texas, was commanded by Brig. Gen. Fitz Henry Warren. January 1, 1864, the regiment
re-enlisted as veterans, and March 14 reached Bloomington, Ill., and received veteran fur- lough.
April 18, 1864, the regiment was re-organ- ized at Camp Butler, Ill., and proceeded to New Orleans via Alton and St. Louis, arriving the 29th and camping at Carrollton.
May 17, it was ordered to Brashear City, La. Soon after its arrival, the regiment was scattered along the line of the road as guard, as follows : Companies F, C and K at Bayou Boeuf; Company I at Bayou L'Ours ; Com- panies A and D at Tigerville ; Company G at Chacahula ; Company E at Terre Bonne ; Com- pany B at Bayou La Fourche and Bayou des Allemands ; Company H at Boutte; regi- mental headquarters, Terre Bonne. The dis- triet was called the " District of La Fourche," commanded by Brig. Gen. Robert A. Cameron, headquarters at Thibodeaux.
September 17, 1864, the non-veterans of the regiment were started home, via New York City, in charge of rebel prisoners, and were mustered out at Camp Butler about October 11, 1864.
March 2, 1865, it was ordered to join the Sixteenth Army Corps. Near Boutte Station the train was thrown from the track, and nine men killed and seventy wounded. On the 18th, the regiment embarked on Lake Pon- chartrain for Mobile expedition. Company K remaining behind to guard transportation. joined the regiment April 11, at Blakely.
It next moved via Fort Gaines and Navy Cove, landed on Fish River, Ala., and marched with Gen. Canby's army up the east side of Mobile Bay. The regiment was in the First Brigade, Col. W. L. McMillian, Ninety-fifth Ohio ; First Division, Brig. Gen. J. McArthur ; Sixteenth Army Corps, Maj. Gen. A. J. Smith.
March 27, it arrived in front of Spanish Fort, the main defense of Mobile, and, until its capture, April 18, was actively engaged. Loss, 1 killed, 2 died of wounds, and 9 wounded.
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After the surrender of Mobile, it marched, April 13, 1865, with the Sixteenth Army Corps, for Montgomery, Ala., where it arrived on the 25th, and encamped on the Alabama River. Here it received the news of Lee and Johnston's surrender, after which its operations were not of a hostile character.
May 10, marched to Selma, and May 17 by rail to Meriden, Miss. In the latter part of July, the regiment was filled above the maxi- mum by men transferred from the Seventy- second, One Hundred and Seventeenth, One Hundred and Twenty-second and One Hundred and Twenty-fourth Illinois, when it moved to Vicksburg August 4, 1865, and remained at that place until mustered out of service No- vember 24, 1865, and ordered to Camp Butler, Ill., for final payment and discharge. It had forty-seven men from Du Page County.
COMPANY B.
Morgan, Moses J., Naperville, Captain; date of rank September 18, 1861.
Durant, Edward T., Lisle, First Lieutenant; date of promotion from Second Lientenant March 20, 1864.
Morgan, Sid. O., Naperville, Sergeant; re-enlisted as veteran.
Lyon. Forester S., Downer's Grove, Sergeant; re - enlisted as veteran.
Barr, James M., Lisle, Corporal; discharged March 23, 1863, for disability.
Cotter, Charles M., Lisle, Corporal ; discharged March 23, 1863, for disability.
Green, Frank D., Lisle, Corporal; died at Irouton, Mo., February 15, 1862.
Wakeman, Bradford J., Cottage Hill, Musician; promoted to Fife Major.
PRIVATES.
Allison, Andrew, Cass; died at Helena October 5, 1862.
Andrews, Charles, Downer's Grove; mustered out October 11, 1864
Andrews, Giles, York, mustered out October 11, 1864.
Austin, Charles G., Jr., Downer's Grove; re-enlisted as veteran.
Ballou, Morgan, Lisle, mustered out October 11, 1864, as Corporal.
Block, Ferdinand, Lisle; re-enlisted as veteran.
Blodgett, Scott, Cass; re-enlisted as veteran.
Clark, Luther J., Bloomingdale; re-enlisted as vet- eran.
Chatfield, Alonzo B., Lisle; discharged for wounds. Cbatfield, George W., Lisle.
Cry, Samuel, Naperville; re-enlisted as veteran.
Clifford, Edward. Cass; mustered out October 11. 1874.
Day, Brice, Cass, died at Mound City September 15, 1862.
Durant, William E., Lisle; re-enlisted as veteran.
Fetterman, Cyrus, Cass; re-enlisted as veteran.
Fischer, Frederick J., Addison; mnstered out Octo- ber 11, 1864, as Corporal.
Grothman, Frederick, Addison; discharged October 4, 1864, term expired.
Heartt, George, Cass; re-enlisted as veteran.
Harberger, Jacob, Addison; re-enlisted as veteran.
Holchany, Frederick, Addison ; re-enlisted as vet- eran.
Hummer, Jacob, Naperville; re-enlisted as veteran. Koshner, Charles, Naperville; re-enlisted as veteran. Morgan, Henry G., Naperville; discharged Febru- ary 11, 1862, for disability.
Marvin, Hector A., Lisle ; died at Ironton, Mo., November 19, 1861.
Rodgers, Lucius B .. Milton; re-enlisted as veteran. Ridge, Royer, Naperville; re-enlisted as veteran.
Smart, Wesley, Downer's Grove; mustered out Oc- tober 11. 1864.
Schmidt, Edward, Addison.
Schwartz, Lonis, Addison; died at Ironton, Mo., Oc- tober 14, 1861.
Shimmer, J. C., Addison; mustered out October 11, 1864.
Turtlott, James M., Cass; mustered out October 11, 1864.
Utting, William, Addison; died at St. Louis October 20, 1861.
Wheatley, William, Lisle: mustered out October 11, 1864,
RECRUITS.
Grannke, Charles, Addison, enlisted December 2, 1861; died at Virginia Station, Mo., March 2, 1862.
Grothman, Frederick, York, e nlisted October 4, 1864.
Hatch, Edward P., Lisle, enlisted September 20, 1864; discharged July 20, 1865, as Sergeant for promotion in U. S. Colored Infantry.
Renken, Henry, Addison; transferred to gunboat service February 7, 1862.
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COMPANY F. Lapin, Charles, Warrenville.
COMPANY H.
Nelson, Henry, Naperville, enlisted March 20; mustered in April 17, 1864.
Those who were mustered in October 4, 1864, were such as did not re-enlist after their terms had ex- pired.
THIRTY-SIXTII REGIMENT.
The Thirty-sixth Regiment of Illinois In- fantry was organized at Aurora, Ill., in Sep- tember, 1861, and mustered into service the 23d of the same month. It was sent to St. Louis, where it received its arms, from whence it was sent to Rolla, where it remained till Jannary 14, 1862. More active service now began, and it was engaged in battle at Bentonville and Pea Ridge, subsequent to which it was assigned to Gen. Pope's command. It was next engaged in the battle of Perryville, where it lost seventy- five killed and wounded. But its terrible con- flict was at Stone River, where, after six days' fighting, it eame out with only 200 men. It was subsequently engaged in other battles near Chattanooga, in all of which its courage was not found wanting. It was mustered out at New Orleans, October 8, 1865, and arrived at Camp Butler the 17th for discharge. It had forty- seven men from Du Page County.
COMPANY A.
Taylor, John B. F., Wheaton, enlisted August 8, and mustered in September 23, 1861 ; discharged September 22, 1864.
COMPANY C.
Rothemel, Benhard, York, enlisted and mustered in October 14, 1864; transferred from Seventy- fourth Regiment.
COMPANY K.
Captain-Adams, John Q., Wayne, date of rank August 20, and mustered in September 23, 1861 ; re- signed September 7, 1862.
First Lieutenants-Elliot, John F., Wayne, date of rank September 7, 1863, mustered in March 12. 1863, promoted from Sergeant, discharged May 30, 1864 ; Pratt, Emery W., Wayne, date of rank April 11, 1865, mustered in July 8, 1865.
Second Lieutenants -Hammond, Mathew J., Wayne, date of rank February 15, 1862, resigned September 7, 1862; Hazelhurst, Charles, Wayne, date of rank September 7, 1862, mustered in Novem- ber 17, 1862, resigned July 7, 1865.
Sergeants-Smith, Romain A., Wayne, enlisted August 12, 1861, re-enlisted as veteran ; Adams, El- dridge, Wayne, enlisted August 12, 1861, died of wounds January 18, 1863 ; Dickenson, David H., Wayne, enlisted August 12, 1861, as Corporal, pro- moted to Second Lieutenant U. S. Colored Infantry.
Corporals-Folson, Theodore A., Wayne, enlisted August 12, 1861.
Ketchum, Abram J., Wayne, enlisted August 12; 1861, transferred to Company K.
Starr, Robert H., Wayne, enlisted August 12, 1861; re-enlisted as veteran.
Albro, Eugene P., Wayne, Corporal, enlisted Au- gust 12, 1861.
Adams, Aseph J., Wayne; killed in battle at Stone River.
lIemmingway, George W., Wayne, musician, en- listed August 12, 1861; discharged for disability. Hazelhurst, James, Musician, Wayne, enlisted Au- gust 12, 1861; re-enlisted as veteran.
PRIVATES.
Allen, Henry C., Wayne, enlisted August 12, 1861, promoted to Corporal; discharged, February 25, 1863, for wounds.
Adams, William, Wayne, enlisted August 12, 1861; missing at Chickamauga September 20, 1863.
Blank, Harrison W., Wayne, enlisted September 20, 1861; re-enlisted as veteran.
Clark, John P., Wayne, enlisted August 12, 1861; died at Rolla December 14, 1861.
Delany, James, Wayne, enlisted August 12, 1861; discharged September 22, 1864.
Gordou, John M., Wayne, enlisted August 12, 1861; re-enlisted as veteran.
Grundy, Samuel, Wayne, enlisted August 12, 1861; killed at Chickamauga.
Gates, George W., Wayne, enlisted Angust 19, 1861, killed at Dallas, Ga., May 26, 1864.
La Rue, Harrison M., Du Page County, enlisted Sep- tember 24, 1861, transferred to Fifteenth Cavalry.
Ilillard, Michael, Wayne, enlisted August 12, 1861. died at Lebanon, Mo., Feb. 12, 1862.
Hazelhurst, Frederick, Wayne, enlisted August 12. 1861, mustered out, September 8, 1864, as Cor- poral.
Hammond, Daniel, Wayne, enlisted August 12, 1861, re-enlisted as veteran.
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Judd, Francis, Wayne, enlisted August 12, 1861, re- enlisted as veteran.
Matteson, Thomas P., Wayne, enlisted August 20, 1861, promoted to Principal Musician.
Minkler, Jolın C., Wayne, enlisted August 24, 1861, re-enlisted as veteran.
Monroe, George, Wayne; enlisted August 20, 1861, killed in battle at Stone River.
Monroe, Edward E., Wayne, enlisted August 20, 1861.
Piatt, Emery W., Wayne, enlisted August 12, 1861, re-enlisted as veteran.
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Paul, John, Wayne, enlisted August 20, 1861, re-en- listed as veteran.
Peterson, John, Wayne, enlisted August 21, 1861; transferred to V. R. C. April 17. 1864.
Skinner, Harrison, Wayne, enlisted August 12, 1861; killed at Perrsville, Ky., October 8, 1862. Simmons, Benjamin W., enlisted August 12, 1861.
Scales, George M., Wayne, enlisted August 12, 1861; re-enlisted as veteran.
Samson, Francis, Wayne, enlisted August 12, 1861; died of wounds received at Cassville, Mo., April 16, 1862.
Sanders, Harlan, Wayne, enlisted August 12, 1861; discharged April 19, 1863, for wounds.
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Tukesbury, Francis, Wayne, enlisted August 12, 1861; re-enlisted as veteran.
Tucker. Charles A., Wayne, enlisted August 12, 1861, re-enlisted as veteran.
Wood. Orrin, Wayne, enlisted August 12, 1861, died January 19, 1863, of wounds.
Wagoner, Sidney O., Wayne, enlisted August 12, 1861, discharged Mareh 16, 1864, for wounds.
Unassigned Recruits-Bissell, Charles, York, en- listed and mustered in October 14, 1864.
THIRTY-SEVENTII REGIMENT.
The Thirty-seventh Regiment of Illinois In- fantry was organized at Chicago in September 1861, and mustered out at Houston, Tex., May 15, 1866. It had four men from Du Page County.
Clark, Elijah A., Wheaton, First Assistant Surgeon, promoted by the President to Surgeon of Eighth Missouri Cavalry.
Blodgett, Edward A., Downer's Grove, Quartermas- ter's Sergeant.
COMPANY C.
Newton, Isaac, Wheaton, enlisted September 1, 1861; re-enlisted as veteran.
COMPANY G.
Topel, Dedrick, Downer's Grove, enlisted August 15; re-enlisted as veteran.
THIRTY-NINTH REGIMENT.
The Thirty-ninth Regiment of Illinois In- fantry began recruiting immediately after the firing on Fort Sumter, but was not ready to take the field at the first call for six regiments from Illinois. It was mustered into service August, 1861, at Chicago, and mustered out at Norfolk, Va., December 5, 1865. It had two soldiers from Du Page County.
COMPANY G.
Cook, Ezra A., Wheaton, enlisted September 2, 1861, discharged in 1864 for disability; Deeker, Lewis, Wheaton, enlisted August 9, 1861, discharged the 30th for disability.
FORTY-SECOND REGIMENT.
The Forty-second Regiment of Illinois In- fanty was organized at Chicago July 22, 1861 It bore the brunt of the war, being in the principal battles in which the Army of the Cumberland was engaged. It was mustered out at Indianola, Tex., December 16, 1865, and reached Camp Butler January 3, 1866. It had seven men from Du Page County.
COMPANY B.
O'Brien, Edward, Du Page County, enlisted and mustered in September 3, 1860, at Chicago, re-enlist- ed as veteran from Du Page County January 1, 1864, transferred to V. R. C. March 13. 1865.
COMPANY II.
Bents, Benjamin, Naperville, enlisted and mus- tered in September 3, 1861, re-enlisted as veteran: Butts, Benjamin F., Naperville, enlisted February 16, 1861, re-enlisted as veteran January 1, 1864, mustered out December 16, 1865, as Sergeant; Gillis, Thomas, Naperville, enlisted and mustered in Aug- ust 3, 1861, killed at Farmington, Miss., May 9, 1862; Itzenhauzer, Jolın, Naperville, enlisted and mustered in September 10, 1861, died of wounds January 8, 1862; Shimp, William, Naperville, en- listed and mustered in September 10, 1861, promoted to Sergeant, discharged on aeeount of wounds Sep-
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tember 16, 1864; Wilcox, Elisha, Naperville, enlist- ed and mustered in August 18, 1861, re-enlisted as veteran.
FORTY-FOURTH REGIMENT.
The Forty-fourth Regiment of Illinois In- fantry was organized in August, 1861, at Camp Ellsworth, in Chicago, and mustered out Sep- tember 25, 1865, at Port Lavaca, Tex. Ar- rived at Springfield October 15, 1865, where it was discharged. In had one soldier from Du Page County.
COMPANY E.
Goldlıammer, Henry, York, enlisted August 1, mustered in September 13, 1861, transferred to Company K.
FIFTY-FIRST REGIMENT.
The Fifty-first Regiment was organized at Camp Douglas December 24, 1861. April 2, 1862, it moved against Island No. 10. It snf- fered severely at the battle of Chickamanga, being in the thickest of the fight. On Febru- ary 10, 1864, the whole regiment mustered as veterans. During the Atlanta campaign, it lost 3 officers killed, 4 wounded, and 105 men killed and wounded. It was mustered out of service at Camp Irwin, Tex., September 25, 1865, and arrived at Camp Butler October 15. It had eighteen men from Du Page County, as follows :
COMPANY B.
Bates, Ansel, Cottage IIilI, enlisted October 19, 1861, mustered in January 23, 1862, promoted Ser- geant and Second Lieutenant; Bleasch, Gustave, Cottage Hill, enlisted October 19, 1861, mustered in January 23, 1862; Burman, Lewis, Addison, enlisted December 5, 1861; Foley, John, Cottage Hill, en- listed November 26, mustered in December 24, 1861, died at Chattanooga. June 1, 1864; Hahn, Henry, Brush Hill, enlisted December 3, 1861; Hoffman, Paul, Cottage Hill, enlisted December 5, 1861; Johnson, Christian, Cottage Hill, enlisted Decem- ber 7, mustered in the 24th, 1861; Kehler, Phillip, Cottage Hill, enlisted December 7, mustered in the 24th, 1861, died at Paducah June 1, 1862; Keiler, Stephen, Cottage Hill, enlisted December 13, mus- tered in the 24th, 1861, discharged October 2, 1862; Kernan, Mark T., York, enlisted November 26,
1861; Lapp, Henry, Cottage Hill, enlisted December 24, 1861, mustered in January 23, 1862, accidentally killed March 16, 1862; Lanerman, John, Cottage Hill, enlisted December 20, 1861, mustered in Janu- ary 23, 1862; Snow, Edgar J., Cottage Hill, enlisted October 23, mustered in December 24, 1861; Welsh, William, Cottage Hill, enlisted November 30, mus- tered in December 24, 1861; Werden, Frederic, Brush Hill, enlisted December 2, mustered in the 24th, 1861.
COMPANY E.
Hull, Edward E., Naperville, enlisted December' 24, 1863; killed at Kenesaw Mountain June 15, 1864.
COMPANY I.
Miller, George W., Cass, enlisted February 25, mustered in March 10, 1865 ; Prickett, William W., Cass, enlisted February 25, mustered in March 10, 1865
FIFTY-SECOND REGIMENT.
The Fifty-second Regiment was orgamzed at Geneva, Ill. Its first active service was at Fort Donelson, where it arrived in time to take charge of the rebel prisoners taken there and deliver them at Springfield and Chicago. It was then ordered to join the Army of the Tennes- see, and was engaged in the battle of Shiloh, where it lost in killed, wounded and missing over one-third of its number. It was subse- quently in the battles of Iuka, Corinth, Snake Creek Gap, Resaca, Lay's Ferry, Rome Cross Roads, Dallas, Kenesaw Mountain, Niekojack Creek, Decatur and Altoona, after which it was with Gen. Sherman on his march to the sea, and went from there to Richmond. Was next iu the grand review at Washington, from whence it was ordered to Louisville, where it was mustered out only 517 strong out of the original 940 men in its ranks, to whom 400 had been added as recruits, 823 men having been killed or disabled in the battles and hardships which this regiment had passed through. It had twenty-four men from Du Page County, as follows :
COMPANY A.
Burnham, Edward, Du Page County, enlisted Oc- tober 12, mustered in the 25th, 1861; Giles, Jerry W., Naperville, enlisted September 16, mustered in Oc-
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tober 25, 1861; Graves, James D., Naperville, en listed October 25, 1861.
COMPANY C.
Parks, Isaac, Naperville, enlisted September 15, mustered in November 19, 1861.
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