USA > Illinois > Fulton County > History of Fulton county, Illinois > Part 39
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18 | Part 19 | Part 20 | Part 21 | Part 22 | Part 23 | Part 24 | Part 25 | Part 26 | Part 27 | Part 28 | Part 29 | Part 30 | Part 31 | Part 32 | Part 33 | Part 34 | Part 35 | Part 36 | Part 37 | Part 38 | Part 39 | Part 40 | Part 41 | Part 42 | Part 43 | Part 44 | Part 45 | Part 46 | Part 47 | Part 48 | Part 49 | Part 50 | Part 51 | Part 52 | Part 53 | Part 54 | Part 55 | Part 56 | Part 57 | Part 58 | Part 59 | Part 60 | Part 61 | Part 62 | Part 63 | Part 64 | Part 65 | Part 66 | Part 67 | Part 68 | Part 69 | Part 70 | Part 71 | Part 72 | Part 73 | Part 74 | Part 75 | Part 76 | Part 77 | Part 78 | Part 79 | Part 80 | Part 81 | Part 82 | Part 83 | Part 84 | Part 85 | Part 86 | Part 87 | Part 88 | Part 89 | Part 90 | Part 91 | Part 92 | Part 93 | Part 94 | Part 95 | Part 96 | Part 97 | Part 98 | Part 99 | Part 100 | Part 101 | Part 102 | Part 103 | Part 104 | Part 105 | Part 106 | Part 107 | Part 108 | Part 109
Deford, T., e. Aug. 24,'61, d. June 4,'62, dis. Drake, J. M., e. Aug. 24,'61, v. m. o. Nov. 4,'65. Fitch, G. L., e. Aug. 24,'61, died of wnds. June 3,'63.
Fillingham, J. F., c. Aug. 24, '61, v. m. o. Nov. 4,'65, sergt.
Floyd, J. W., e. Aug. 24,'61, v. m. o. Nov. 4,'65. Freemale, Geo., c. Aug. 24,'61, v. m. o. Nov, 4, '65, sergt.
389
HISTORY OF FULTON COUNTY.
Fuller, B., e. Aug. 24,'61, d. April 1,'63, dis. Greenslit, E., e. Aug. 24,'6, m. o. Oct. 15,'64. Hall, J. D., e. Aug. 24,'61, d. June 14,'62, dis. Handley, W. H., e. Aug. 24,'61, m. o. Oct. 15,'64. Hamil, D. A., e. Aug. 24,'61, m. o. Oct. 15,'64. Harper, J., e. Aug. 24,'61, m. o. Oct. 15,'64, corpl.
Harper, John, e. Aug. 24,'61, m. o. Oct. 15,'64. Head, J. G., e, Aug. 24,'61, m. o. Oct. 15,'64, Q. M. sergt.
Hesch, Peter, e. Aug. 24.'61, m. o. Oct. 15,'64.
Hill, G. H., c. Aug, 24,'61, m. o. Nov. 2,'64. Hornig, Thos., e. Aug. 24,'61, m. o. Oct. 15,'64. Hornstein, J. G., e. Aug. 24,'61, m. o. Sept. 10,'64.
Hopgood, T. J., e. Aug. 24,'61, died June 30,'62. Jayne, Henry, e. Aug. 24,'61, pro. 2d Lieut.
Johnston, J. P., e. Aug. 24,'61, m. o. Oct. 15,'64. Knot, J. N., e. Aug. 24,'61, d. Sept. 27,'62, dis. Malony, J. B., e. Ang. 24,'61, d. Nov. 27,'62, dis.
Messler, N. R., e. Aug. 24,'61, m. o. Oct. 15,'64. Metcalf, Thos., e. Aug. 24,'61, in. o. Oct. 15,'64. McMillen, W., e. Aug. 24.'61, died Jan. 20,'62. Moran, G. W., e. Aug. 24,'61, died Jan. 22,'64. Neff, J. B., e. Aug. 24,'61, m. o. Oct. 15,'64.
Reitch, Alex., e. Aug. 24,'61, m. o. Oct. 15,'64. Wellington, H., e. Mar. 22,'65, m. o. Nov. 4,'65. Webster, J. H., e. Feb. 12,'64, m. o. Nov. 4,'65, corpl.
Rankin, E. M., e. Aug. 24,'61, m. o. April 12, '65, pris. war.
Roberts, Wmn., e. Aug. 24.'61, v. pro. 2d Lieut., m. o. Nov. 4,'65.
Robinson, H., e. Aug. 24,'61, v. m. o. Nov. 4,'65, sergt.
Robinson, J., e. Aug. 24,'61, missed in action. Rooks, E., e. Aug. 24,'61, v. m. o. Nov. 4,'65.
Rosin, Levi, e. Aug. 24,'61, died May 20,'62. Riegel, Jacob, e. Aug. 24,'61, v. m. o. Nov. 4,'65. Sanders, H. C., e. Aug. 24,'61, m. o. Oct. 15,'64. Shackelford, J. B., e. Aug. 24,'61, m. o. Oct. 15,'64.
Spencer, J., e. Aug. 24,'61, m. o. Oct. 15,'64. Stevenson, E., e. Aug. 24,'61, d. Feb. 5,'63, dis. Stevenson, T., e. Aug. 24,'61, m. o. Oct. 15,'64. Stickler, J., e. Aug. 24,'61, v. m. o. Nov. 4,'65. Switzer, J., e. Aug. 24,'61, died Jan. 19,'62. Traphagen, P. S., e. Aug. 24,'61.
Varner, W. P., e. Aug. 24.'61, v. m. o. Nov. 4,'65.
Wilcox, Alex. W., e. Aug. 24,'61, m. o. Feb. 15, '65, pris. war.
Wyckoff, W. P., e. Aug. 24,'61, died of wnds. June 22,'63.
Wilson, J., e. Aug. 24,'61, pris. war.
Ball, David, e. Dec. 26,'63, m. o. July 17,'65, pris. war.
Bagley, H. C., e. Mar. 16,'64, m. o. Sept. 25,'65. Clutts, B. F. J., e. Mar. 16,'64, m. o. Nov. 4,'65. Corwin, E. H., e. Mar. 28,'64, m. o. Nov. 4,'65, corpl.
Fogg, D. W., e. Mar. 9,'65, m. o. Nov. 4,'65, corpl.
Hale, J. J., c. Mar. 3,'63, m. o. Nov. 4,'65.
Harper, Thos., e. Mar. 22,'64, m. o. Nov. 4,'65. Lamaster, H. C., e. Feb, 22,'64, pris. war, died about June 1,165.
Porter, H. G., e. Mar. 14,'64, m. o. Nov. 4,'65, corpl.
Pitman, R. E., e. Mar. 17,'64, m. o. Sept. 25,'65. Roberts, A., e. Feb. 10,'65, m. o. Nov. 4,'65.
Shriner, G. W., e. Mar. 22,'65, m. o. Nov. 4,'65. Titus, G. W., e. Jan. 23,'64, m. o. Nov. 4,'65. Wolfe, G. S., e. Jan. 20,'64, m. o. Nov. 4,'65.
COMPANY L.
Privates.
Albaugh, S. D., e. Sept. 1,'61, m. o. Sept .27,'64. Case, J. H., e. Sept. 1,'61, mn. o. Oct. 15,'64, sergt.
Davis, F., e. Sept. 1,'61, m. o. Oct. 15,'64, corpl.
Huffman, Wm., e. Sept. 1,'61, m. o. Oct. 15,'64, corpl.
Harris, W. R., e. Sept. 1,'61, d. Mar. 3,'62, dis. Post, G. R., e. Sept. 1,'61, died at Anderson-
ville prison, Sept. 20,'64, No. of grave 9602. Powelson, S. P., e. Sept. 1,'64, m. o. Sept. 27,'64.
Rogers, D. G., e. Sept. 1,'61, v. m. o. Nov. 5,'65. Waters, E., e. Sept. 1,'61, m. o. Oet. 15,'64.
Atkinson, Alex. P., e. Nov. 2,'61, m. o. Oct. 15,'64.
Barnes, A. L., e. Mar. 3,'65, m. o. Nov. 4,'65. Daley, Geo., e. Nov. 2,'61.
Horn, Conrad, e. Mar. 1,'65, died May 4,'65.
Lindsay, J. J., e. Nov. 2,'61, m. o. Sept. 2,'64, wnds.
McMiens, D., e. Feb. 4,'64, m. o. Nov. 4,'65.
Patton, J., e. Nov. 2,'61, m. o. Oct. 15,'64.
Blates, G., c. Mar. 20,'65, d. May 31,'65.
Bates, G. W., e. Jan. 4,'64, died Mar. 4,164. Burns, A. L., e. Mar, 3,'65.
Ford, Levi, e. Dec. 26,'63, died.
Drury, W. E., e. Feb. 8,'65, Co. E, 9th Cav. Jefferson, J., e. Feb. 8,'65, Co. E, 9th Cav. Roop, Wm., e. Oct. 6,'61, Co. K, 9th Cav.
Harkness, E., e. Dec. 12,'61, Co. L, 9th Cav., pro. 2d Lieut.
Downing, P., e. Jan. 8,'64, m. o. Nov. 22,'65.
11th CALVARY.
This regiment was recruited in the fall and winter of 1861, and reported at Camp Mather, Peoria. The regiment left for the field Feb- ruary 22, 1862, and participated in the battle of Shiloh. After the evacuation of Corinth, the regiment was assigned by detachments to service between that place and Memphis; was engaged at Lexington, December 18, 1862, when 46 of their number, with the Colonel, fell into the hands of the enemy. The regiment remained in West Tennessee till September, 1863, doing good work among the guerrillas. After this they operated in the country between the Big Black and Pearl rivers, and on the Yazoo, ren- dering that country untenable for the John- nies. The regiment veteranized in December, 1864. They participated in Sherman's grand march through Mississippi. During the sum- mer of 1864, they were in many skirmishes and raids. November and December were with General Osborne, in the raid against the Mis- sissippi Central Railroad; reached Vicksburg on December 5; moved to Memphis in Jan- uary, 1865; joined in Grierson's raid; was en- gaged at Egypt Station; after this raided in Arkansas and Louisiana, and did guard duty on the Memphis & Charleston Railroad. It was mustered out at Memphis, Tenn., Septem- ber 30th, and arrived at Peoria October 12, 1865.
COMPANY A.
Major. D. J. Waggoner, e. Oct. 25,'61, res. June 5,'63.
Sergeant. Jacob Milier, e. Oct. 8.'61, v. m. o. Sept. 30,'65. Privates.
Blodgett, Geo., e. Feb. 22,'65, m. o. Sept. 30,'65. Howard, A., e. Feb. 24,'65, died April 28,'65.
390
HISTORY OF FULTON COUNTY.
Ringland, M., e. Mar. 15,'65, m. o. Sept. 30,'65. Shaw, Noah, e. March 9,'65, m. o. July 14,'65. Turner, J., e. Feb. 22,'65, m. o. July 14,'65.
Vandershot, A. L., e. March 1,'65, m. o. Sept. 30,'65.
Williams, J., e. Mar. 10,'65, m. o. Sept. 30,'65. Williams, James, e. Feb. 22,'65.
Williams, Z., e. Mar. 9,'65, m. o. July 14.'65.
COMPANY B.
Captain.
S. C. Burbridge, e. Dee. 20,'61, pro. Major. m. o. Dec. 19,'64.
First Lieutenant.
F. C. Worden, e. Dec. 20,'61, res. May 23, 62. Second Lieutenant.
C. L. Baneroft. e. Dec. 20,'61, pro. m. o. Sept. 30.'65.
Sergeants.
G.W. Hunter. e. Sept. 7.'61, pro. 2d Lieut., then Capt., then Maj., m. o. Sept. 30,'65.
P. Saine, e. Sept. 4,'61, d. '62. dis.
A. W. Dunn, e. Sept. 4, 61. v. pro. 1st Lieut., then Capt., m. o. Sept. 30,'65.
W. B. Sehall, e. Sept. 21, 61, m. o. Dee. 19,'64.
A. E. Montgomery, e. Sept. 7.'61. v. m. o. Sept. 30,'65.
Corporals.
J. S. Duminire, e. Sept. 5,'61, v., died of wnds., Mar. 1,'64.
M. V. B. Goshen, e. Aug. 31, 61, v. m. o. Sept. 30,'65.
DeW. C. Hnut, e. Sept. 7, '61. died Oct. 15.'62. L. P. Richards, e. Sept. 7,'61. d. Oct. 7,'62, dis. J. Gregg, e. Sept. 7,'61.
Bugler.
J. Woodruff, e. Sept. 7,'61.
Farrier.
J. B. Shinn, e. Sept. 24,'61, v., pro. vet. surg. Blacksmith.
E. O. Capp. e. Sept. 5, '61, (. Dec. 24,'62, wnds. Wagoner. G. II. Paneake, e. Sept. 7,'61. d. July 25,'62, dis. Privates.
Brown, A. V., e. Sept. 7,'61. v. m.o. Sept. 30,'65. Brown, E., e. Oet. 14,'61, m. o. Dee. 19,'64.
Brown, M. L., e. Nov. 24,'61, in. o. Dec. 19,'64. Burbridge, D., e. Sept. 5,'61.
Butler, W'm., e. Sept. 3,'61, d. May 18,'62, dis. Beard, Thos., e. Sept. 7,'61, v. m. o. Sept. 30,'65. Bishop, Geo., e. Nov. 2, '61, m. o. Dee. 19,'64. Carman, J., e. Sept. 9.'61.
Crawl. W., e. Sept. 3,'61, d. Aug. 31,'62, dis. Cunningham, J. H., e. Sept. 17. 61.
Collison, N. C., e. Sept. 23,'61, died April- '62. Capps, J. H., e. Oet. 15,'61, died June - '62. Calvert, D. M., e. Aug. 31,'61, v. m. o. Sept. 30,'65.
Dixon, J., e. Sept. 17,'61, v. m. o. Sept. 30,'65. French, E., e. Nov. 9,'61. v. in. o. Sept. 30, 65. Grayson, J., e. Sept. 4,'61, d. June -'62.
Hall, W. N., e. Sept. 5, '61, v. m. o. Sept. 30, 65. Hirst, D. J .. e. Sept. 7,'61, d. Dec. 19,'64. lilligoss, W. H., e. Sept. 25,'61.
Hilligoss, E. G., e. Nov. 4,'61.
Jackson, J., e. Sept. 9,'61, v. m. o. Sept. 30.'65. Keel, P. E., e. Sept. 9,'61. v. m. o. Sept. 30,'65. Kelly. Robt .. e. Sept. 17,'61, m. o. Dec. 19,'64.
Lefler, Geo., e. Sept. 2,'61, v. m. o. Sept. 30,'65, sergt.
Lambert, O. P., e. Dec. 3.'61, v. m. o. July 21, '65, eorpl. McLane, Alex .. e. Sept. 7,'61, v. m. o. Sept. 30, '65, corpl.
MeKinney, J., c. Sept. 7,'61. d. July -'62, dis. Meeks, J. H., e. Ang. 31,'61,v. pro. sergt., then 2d Lieut. and 1st Lieut .. m. o. Sept. 30.'65.
McCoy, Hugh, e. Sept. 4,'61, v. m. o. Sept. 30, '65, sergt.
MeKeigham, Wm., e. Sept. 26,'61. d. July -'62. dis.
Munhall, T. T., e. Sept. 9,'61, v. pro. sergt., then 2d Lient., then Capt. Co. D., in. o. Sept. 30,'65.
Oliver, J .. e. Nov. 9,'61, v. m. o. Sept. 30,'65. Proctor, J., e. Sept. 9,'61.
Pettit, H. R., e. Oet. 8,'61. d. Aug. 31,'62. dis. Pardun, J. R., e. Sept. 3,'61, v. d. Aug. 4, 65. Phillips, J., e. Dec. 11,'61, died May 30,'62.
Randall, J., e. Sept. 4,'61, died.
Sanford, M., e. Sept. 4,'61, m. o. Dee. 17,'64. Stokoe, J., e. Sept. 5,'61, d. July 11,'62, dis. Thateher, J .. e. Sept. 9,'61, died Aug. 11, 62. Tanner. H., e. Sept. 5,'61, died Oet. 10, 62.
Tunks, Benj., e. Sept. 7,'61, died July 2,'62.
Venable, C., e. Dee. 14,'61, v. m. o. Sept. 30, '65, sergt.
Westby, Wi., e. Sept. 12,'61. v. m. o. Sept. 30. '65.
Westby. J. C .. e. Sept. 12, 61, v. m. o. sept. 30.'65.
Welch. E .. Nov. 12, 61, v. m. o. Sept. 30.'65.
Bostwiek, W. E., e. Dec. 21,'63, m. o. Sept. 30,'65.
Baker, M., e. Mar. 24.'64, m. o. Sept. 30,'65.
Bryan Q. V., e. Mar. 25,'64, m. o. Sept. 30,'65. Bostwick, G. H., e. Jan. 18,'64, kld. Aug. 15.'65. Bird. S., e. Feb. 19,'62, died Feb. '63.
Cole. J. S., e. Dec. 11,'63, m. o. Sept. 30,'65.
follings, H. W., e. Dec. 1,'63. m. o. Sept. 30,'65. Cunningham, T. H .. e. Mar. 15,'64.
Crouse, D. W., e. Dec. 1,'63. m. o. June 16, 65, pris. war.
Dalton. A., e. Dec. 17.'63, m. o. Sept. 26. 65.
Erford, G. D., e. Mar. 14 '64, m. o. Sept. 30,'65. Frank. M. K., e. Mar. 31,'64, in. o. Sept. 30.'65. Fieklin, Wm., e. Dee. 11,'63. died of wnds. April 10,'64.
Glass, W. L., e. Mar. 31,'64, m. o. Sept. 30,'65. Hunter. W. T .. e. Dec. 19,'63, m. o. Sept. 30,'65. Harper, R., e. Dee. 11,'63, m. o. Sept. 30,'65.
Hoffman, P. P., e. Mar. 25,'64, m. o. Sept. 30,'65.
Jordan. J. C., e. Jan. 26,'64, m. o. Sept. 30,'65. Kenyon, Benj .. e. Jan. 16,'64. died Sept. 11, 65. Kerr, L. e. Aug. 15,'62, d. Nov. 17, 62.
Lefler, S., e. Feb. 2,'65, m. o. Sept. 30,'65.
Lance, J. W., e. Mar. 26. 64. m. o. Sept. 30,'65. Lee, J., e. Mar. 28.'64, m. o. Sept. 30,'65.
MeClure, H. S., e. Mar. 28,'64. m. o. Sept. 30,'65. Miller, Amos. e. Dee. 17,'63, m. o. Sept. 30,'65. Miller. A., e. Dec. 26,'63, m. o. Sept. 30,'65.
Morse. M., e. Dec. 26,'63, m. o. Sept. 30, '65. Morse, H. D., e. Mar. 28,'64, m. o. Sept. 30,'65. Montgomery, J. S .. e. Jan. 1,'64, m. o. Sept. 26,'65.
MeCann, A., e. Jan. 21,'64, m. o. Sept. 30,'65. Morton, J. M., e. Mar. 26,'64, m. o. Sept. 30,'65. Phillips, E., e. Mar. 28.'64, in. o. Sept. 30,65. Payne, J. N., e. Dec. 29,'63, m. o. Sept. 30,'65. Powell, W., e. Jan. 14,'64, m. o. Sept. 30,'65. Pancake, D. C., e. Dee. 21,'63, in. o. Sept. 30, 65. Starr, J., e. Mar. 28.'64, m. o. Sept. 30,'65. Thomas. A. O., e. Dee. 1. 63, m. o. Sept. 30, 65. Taylor, Alex, e. Dec. 26,'64, m. o. Sept. 30,'65. Taggett. J. W .. e. Dec. 17,63. died July 18. '64. Winn, J., e. Jan. 4.'64, m. o. Sept. 30,'65. Westby, W. H., e. Mar. 31,'64, m. o. Sept. 30,'65. Wilson, Wm., e. Mar. 25, '64.
Williams, J .. e. Sept. 2.61. m. o. Sept. 30, 65.
Wooden, J. L., e. Feb. 24,'62. m. o. Sept. 30,'65. Clayberg, P., e. Mar. s,'65, m. o. July 15,'65.
Harnish, W. A. C., e. Mar. 8, '65, m. o. Sept. 30,'65. Kent, E. Y .. e. Mar. 8,'65, m. o. July 15, '65.
COMPANY G.
Captain. J. R. Coykendall, e. Dec. 20,'61, res. Feb. 16.'63.
391
HISTORY OF FULTON COUNTY.
First Lieutenant.
L. B. Willard, e. Dec. 20,'61, res. May 28,'63. Sergeants.
(. G. Matheny. c. Oct. 4,'61, v., m. o. July 14,65. Wm. Chambers, c. Oct. 4.'61.
Corporals.
1. Gustin. e. Oct. 1.'61, v., m. o. July 11, '65.
W'm. E. Haines, c. Nov. 1, '61, v .. m. o. JJuly 14,'65.
T. Shores, e. Oct. 1.'61, m. o. July 14, 65. Prirates.
Brown, G., c. Sept. 28, 61, V., m. o. July 14, '65. Bennett, H., e. Oct. 4,'61, v., m. o. July 14,'65. Brown, W. H., e. Oct. 21.'61. v .. m.o. July 14,65. Brewer, G. W., c. Oct. 20,'01, v., m. o. July 14, '65, sergt.
Baughman, S .. c. Nov. 1,'61. v., m. o. July 14,'65.
Beadles, W. W., e. Oct. 4,'G]. v., m. o. July 14,'65.
Connor, T., e. Oct. 19,'61, v., m. o. July 14,'65. Carter, J. P .. e. Oct. 19,'61, v., in. o. July 14,'65. France, W. T., e. Nov. 15,'61, v., m. o. July 14,'65.
Gregory, J., e. Oct. 19,'61.
Gray, W. O., e. Nov. 4,'61. v., m. o. July 14,'65. Harlow, J., e. Oct. 1,'61, v .. m. o. July 14,'65.
llardy, S. R. O., e. Oct. 28,'61, v., m. o. July 14,'65.
Hannon, M., e. Oct. 7,'61, v., m. o. July 14,'65. Jones, G. W., e. Oct. 19,'61, v., m. o. July 14,'65. Johnson, A. S. e. Oet. 4,'61, v., m.o. July 14,'65. Locke, E. M., e. Oct. 7,'61, v., m. o. July 14,'65. Pixley, W. II., e. Oct. 3,'61, v., m.o. July 14.'65. Pells, P. M., e. Oct. 15,'61, v., m. o. July 14.'65. Robinson, J. W. e. Oct. 25,'61, v., m. o. July 11,'65.
Spenny, G,, c. Nov. 25,'61, v., m. o. July 14,'65. Todd, J. W., e. Dec. 8.'61, v., m. o. July 14,'65. Baughman, P. S., e. Dec. 2,'61, v., burned to
(leath during the burning of Columbia, S. C., Feb. 19,'65.
Barber, J. B., e. Mar. 24,'62, v., m.o. July 14,'65. ('lark, J. T., c. Feb. 12,'64, m. o. Aug. 1,'65, was pris.
Hughes, T., c. Feb. 12,'64. m. o. Aug. 28,'65.
Kelly, J., e. Feb. 12,'64, m. o. July 14,'65. Maxwell, D., e. Feb. 8,'64,' m. o. July 14,'65. Johnson, M., c. Dec. 16,'63, m. o. July 14,'65. Krenzan, A., e. Feb. 15,'64, died Aug. 8,'64. Noakes, G. V., e. Dee. 16,'63, m. o. July 14.'65. Nelson, Thos., e. Nov. 6,'61, v., m. o. July 11, '65, corpl.
Pixley, T., e. Dec. 16,'63, m. o. July 1-t,'65. Pearson, B. A., e. Jan. 2, 62, v., m. o. July 11,'65.
Rupe, M. B., c. Dee. 16,'63, m. o. July 14,'65. Stearns. A. W., c. Dec. 16.'63, m. o. July 14.'65. Strosnider, I. K., e. Feb. 12,'64. m. o. July 14,'65.
Venters, A., e. Feb. 12,'64, m. o. July 14,'65. Wilson, G. B., c. Dec. 16,'63, m. o. July 14,'65. Workman. J., c. Feb. 18.'64, m. o. July 14,'65. Brant, D. S., e. Nov. 17,'61. V., Co. 1. DeCamp, J. T., e. Nov. 15, 61. died Jan, 12,'64. Tourdot, L., e. Oct. 14,'61, v., Co. I. Dowdy, H. C., e. Jan. 25,'64, Co. K, 11th cav. Lucas, F. M., e. Mar. 28,'64, Co. K.
Lindsay, J. H., e. Dec. 11,'63, died Oct. 14,'64. McKeighan, J. K .. e. April 23,'64. Co. K.
Wilson, T. B., e. Mar. 15,'65, Co. M, 11th eav.
12th CAVALRY.
Captain.
J. E. Kimberly, e. Dec. 31,'61, Co. A, d. Nov. 27,'62. ill health.
COMPANY D.
Corporals.
J. B. Wynn, e. Feb. 24,'61.
A. K. Morris, e. Feb. 24, '61.
Privates.
McClean. C. W., c. Dec. 20,'61.
Mohler, A. J., e. Feb. 24,,62, V.
Morris, A. K., e. Feb. 24,'62.
McCoy, M., e. Mar. 2,'62.
Stanley, O. B.
('nrrier, S. G., c. Dec. 18,'63, died Feb. 12.'61.
Davis, A., c. June 10,'62, m. o. June 13,'65.
Reed, F. M., e. Dee. 4,'63.
Murry, John, e. Oct. 7,'61, Co. D, 13th Cav.
Stillman, J. R., e. Dec. 29,'63, Co. A, 11th Cav.
llaines, T. W., e. Sept. 20,'62, 14th Cay., died at
Andersonville prison, July 3,'61, No. of grave, 2,835.
Wansell, Wm., e. Oct. 5,'62, Co. M, 11th Cav.
15th CAVALRY.
COMPANY G.
Sergeant.
A. J. Mills, c. Sept. 6,'61, in. o. Oct. 31,'61.
Privates.
('rossman, J., e. Sept. 6,'61, m. o. Oet. 31,'6].
Crossman, D., e. Sept. 6,'61, died June 25,'62.
Fowler, H. M., o. Sept. 6,'61, m. o. Oct. 31,'64.
Howard, W. H .. e. Sept. 6,'61, m. o. Oct. 31,'6-1.
Howard, C. F., e. Sept. 6,'61, m. o. Oct. 31,'64. Hearsfield, Wm .. c. Sept. 6, '61, m. o. Oct. 31,'64.
Hammond, G. W., e. Sept. 6, '61, d. June 7, '62. Harmon, E., e. Sept 6,'61.
Jacobs, A., e. Sept. 6,'61, d. May 21, '62.
Jayne, G. D., e. Sept. 6,'61, d. July 10,'62. Jayne, W. M., e. Sept. 6,'61, d. April 25, 62. Mills, T. J., e. Sept. 6,'61, d. Feb. 3,'62.
Muleris, C. II., e. Sept. 6,'61, d. July 10,'62.
MeGrath, C., e. Sept. 6,'61, m. o. Oct. 31,'64. Nelson. D. II., e. Sept. 6,'61, m. o. Oct. 31,'64.
Sizer, J., e. Sept. 6,'61, m. o. Oct. 31,'61.
Senn. C. G., e. Sept. 6,'61, m. o, Oct. 31,'64.
ARTILLERY.
Merchant, F. M., c. July 28,'62, in Battery M. 1st, trans. to V. R. C. Ashworth, C. W., e. May 26,'61, in Battery A, 2nd, m. o. July 27,'65, V.
Craig, A. C., e. April 23,'61. in Battery A, 2nd, died of wnds. May 1,'62.
Myers, J. W., e. Sept. 10,'62, in Battery A, 2nd, mn. o. Sept. 14,'64. Beverly, Cassius, e. Feb. 15,'64, in Battery C, 2d, died. Dec. 29,'64.
Smith, F. M., e. Mar. 31,'64, in Battery D, 2nd, m. o. July 14,'65.
German, Simeon, e. Jan. 2,'64, in Cogswell's Battery, m. o. Ang. 14,'65.
German, W. J., e. April. 1'64. in Cogswell's Battery.
1
-
CHAPTER XIV.
THE BAR OF FULTON COUNTY.
PIONEER COURTS.
The Circuit Court of Fulton county held its first term, according to the records of that Court, April 26, 1824. The County Com- missioners' Court selected grand and petit juries July 5, 1823, to serve at the October term of the Circuit Court of that year; but there are no records of a Court being held at that time, or during that year. In making inquiries in order to harmonize the two records if possible, we asked an old settler about it. He said that " either the Judge had the ague or too many of the jurymen had moved away : there wasn't enough to hold Court." It must be remembered that in those days jurymen were not as plentiful as they are now. Every settler for miles around was either on the grand or petit jury, or being engaged as defendant, prosecutor or witness in a trial, and great difficulty was experienced in finding a sufficient number to sit upon the juries. When it was found that more jurymen were needed, it was the task of days to subpoena them.
The first grand jury for the first term of the Circuit Court were composed of the following pioneers: Ossian M. Ross, foreman, John Wolcott, David Gallintin, Jeremiah Smith, Elijah Putman, Urban Ryalds, Hazael Putman, Reuben Fenner, William Clark, Stephen Chase, James Johnson, Roswell Tyrrell, Thomas Eveland, Lyman Tracy, Theodore Sergeant, Roswell B. Fenner, Joseph Ogee and Robert Grumb. John Reynolds was the first Judge. Although a member of the Supreme Court, he did Circuit duty. The members of the Supreme Court held Court throughout the State. Judge Reynolds was afterwards State Governor.
The Judge appointed Hugh R. Colter as Clerk.
The first ease upon the docket was an "appeal from a Justice's judgment," but as to the nature of the trial the records are silent. It was a ease between Elias P. Avery and John Totten, and was dismissed by the Judge, each party paying his own cost.
Grand and petit juries were selected for the October term, 1824, but no Judge came : consequently no court was held. We suppose there were no urgent cases on the docket. Indeed, the greatest num- ber of trials for several years were for assault and battery. It is an undisputable fact that the pioneers would fight. They were robbed
393
HISTORY OF FULTON COUNTY.
of the pleasures afforded in older settled communities, and engaged in hand-to-hand encounters more as recreation or amusement, than taking revenge upon their fellow men.
There was not another term of the Court held until Nov. 10, 1825, when the old pioneer Judge, Hon. John York Sawyer, presided. Judge Sawyer was one of those early judges who had no finely fur- nished and fitted room in which to hold Court. It was the humble cabin, or plain board building, in which this able Judge presided. He has been known to hold Court upon the bank of the Mackinaw river in Tazewell county. He was a man eminently suited to the times. John Twing, Attorney General pro tem., acted as Prosecuting Attorney at this term, and Stephen Dewey Clerk. Ossian M. Ross officiated as Sheriff. These were efficient and able men, and during that day dispensed justice and attended to their official duties with the promptness and ability of any later period of Fulton county's history. At this term of the Circuit Court Hugh R. Colter was ad- mitted to the practice of law, which undoubtedly places him as the first lawyer of Fulton county, as he was the first in many other things. He never applied himself for any length of time, however, to the legal profession.
This was the First Circuit at that time, and extended throughout the northern part of the State. A few years later it was changed to the Fifth and ineluded all the country in the Military Tract, even the counties of Cook and Jo Daviess. Fulton county remained in the Fifth Judicial District until 1873, when the Circuits were re- arranged and this was assigned to the Eleventh District, including the counties of Fulton, MeDonough, Pike, Schuyler and Brown.
While the surroundings of the pioneer Court were rude, and scarcely had been transformed from the wilderness in which the Indians had but recently left them, yet the dignity of the Court must be preserved ; and the shortest term of confinement ever given an individual in this county, or in any other that we ever heard of, was inflicted upon Charles Turner Oct. 16, 1830, for contempt. Upon that day he was sentenced by the Judge to be confined to the county jail for two hours. The order was executed and Mr. Turner was placed behind the prison bars for that short period of time.
The following incident is related by a veteran lawyer which very forcibly illustrates the difference in the customs of the by-gone days and the present time. He was in attendance upon the Circuit Court at Lewistown for the first time. The Honorable Judge and six other attorneys besides himself were obliged to occupy one room at the hotel, for during Court the landlords generally had every avail- able spot in their small buildings occupied. These times were a rich harvest for them. The Judge and the other legal gentlemen passed their evenings at playing cards. While they no doubt en- gaged in the games for pastime, yet they made them the more interesting by playing for money. Poker seemed to have been the game preferable. They also had a bottle, which, besides holding a
394
HISTORY OF FULTON COUNTY.
liquid very palatable to them, they utilized as a candlestick, put- ting the' lighted candle in its mouth. Imagine the spectaele, will you, of the Judge of your Court with half a dozen of your leading lawyers sitting around such a table. Well, one night while our friend, who it seems did not care to indulge in the social glass and game, was snoozing, he was awakened by a loud report, caused by the explosion of the bottle. He found the entire party considerably excited and quarreling, accusing each other of stealing money. Let us hurriedly draw the curtain before such a scene.
COURT DAYS.
Among the notable days in the early history of the county was Court dav. The convening of Court was one of the events of the year. Upon that day nearly everybody gathered at the county- seat. If a settler happened not to be on a jury, or a witness, or a suitor, he felt it his bounden duty to "go to Court," to see and hear what was going on. It answered the place of shows and eireuses of a later day, and perhaps was as instructive, if not as entertain- ing. Lawyers in those pioneer times traveled from county to county throughout the Circuit, no one point having business enough to justify a good lawyer to spend all his time there. When Court was over in the evening, the Judge, lawyers and citizens would con- gregate in the bar-rooms of the taverns, especially at Truman Phelps' hotel, where stories were told and the evening spent in con- versation. These seasons were accounted the most enjoyable of pioneer life; and when we consider the men who were there to edify and please the erowd with their stories and anecdotes, we may well consider Court days as possessing an interest of no little merit. There were Lincoln and Douglas, two of the greatest statesmen the world has ever known, and both of whom possessed an inexhaust- ible fountain of anecdotes. It is said that the immense fund of anecdotes possessed by the late President Lincoln was largely derived from collections made while "on the Circuit." Then there were Richardson, Walker, Baker, MeDougal, Young, Browning, Bushnell and others, who could relate as good a story as ever was listened to. Who would not love to sit at the feet of such men and listen to their arguments, their general conversation and their stories ?
CIRCUIT JUDGES.
Of the Judges who have presided at the Circuit Court in this county from its organization to the present time we give brief per- sonal sketches.
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.