History of McDonough County, Illinois, together with sketches of the towns, villages and townships, educational, civil, military and political history; portraits of prominent individuals, and biographies of the representative citizens, Part 21

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At Fort De Russey they re-embarked and proceeded to Alexandria, where the troops again disembarked and remained nearly two weeks. At this point the column under General Smith formed a junction with the column which had marched from New Orleans. The boats could not be taken over the rapids while laden, so the troops marched to Cotile Landing, some twenty-five miles up the river. On April 3d, the command again embarked and reached Grand 'Ecore on the next evening, where it remained till the morning of the 7th, when it marched to the front of the battle of Pleasant Hill, where the brigade to which the 119th belonged, stood the brunt of the fight, being the first in the battle, fight-

ing longer than any other, in the hardest of the contest, the last to leave the field, and losing three times as many officers and men as any brigade engaged.

At Bayou la Moore and Yellow Bayou, they also had a share in the engage- ments that took place, and did their duty by the old flag like the heroes they were. Having finished this campaign, the regiment returned to Vicksburg, where they arrived on the 25th of May, and after a rest at that place were trans- ported to Memphis, Tennessee, June 24.

From the latter place they moved to LaGrange, Mississippi, and on the 5th of July commenced the march through that state, returning to Memphis on the 27th of the same month: On the morning of September 5, they embarked and were landed at Benton Barracks, Mis- souri, and on the 18th of November started on a long and wearisome march after the rebel, General Price. They marched some seven hundred miles and returned on the 1st of December. Hood, now in the rear of Sherman, threatened Nashville, and General Thomas, gathered all the men within reach, for the defense of that city, to him, and among them the 119th Ill- inois. They arrived in time to take a part in the battle on the 16th of December, when the confederate for- ces were driven out of their in- trenchments in headlong flight. The union cavalry thundered upon their heels with remorseless energy, the in- fantry following closely behind. Al- most the entire rebel army was dissolved into a rabble of demoralized fugitives, who, at last, escaped across the Tennes- see. The war in the west, so far as great

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movements were concerned, was practi- cally at an end, but the gallant regiment whose name graces the head of this arti- cle were not through with its days of battle. On the 8th of February, 1865, it embarked for New Orleans, and were engaged in the assault at Spanish Fort and Fort Blakely. It afterward went to Mobile and Montgomery, Alabama. It was mustered out August 26, 1865, and arrived at Camp Butler, Illinois, Sept- ember 4. Company H, of this regiment, contained eighty-one men from this county, and eight of them left their bones in southern soil, a peace offering to the God of war.

ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY- FOURTH INFANTRY.

COMPANY D.

Captains:

Stephen Brink, Abraham Newland.

Second Lieutenant:

Travis Mellor. Sergeant: John Bechtel. Corporals:

John Baglan, James H. Kirk, Joseph Jackson. Musician: William S. Wilson.

Privates:

Byerly, David,

Bechtel, A. G.,

Brodbent, Thomas,

Barrett, Abner,

Bainbridge, John,

Boyd, William H.,

Calbert, Simon,

Dungan, John, Deener, Wm. F., Ennis, John W., Green, Wm. M., Hickman, William,

Hainline, A. J.,

Mckenzie, William, Mourning, F. M.,

Chapin, Robert, Dewey, Victor M., Duncan, Joseph, Gartside, Job, Hume, Thomas, . Hall, George, Milbourne, Wm.,

Moore, John J., Mumma, David,

Nelson, E. C.,

Spicer, Benj. F., York, John, Burford, Wm. J., Holton, John W., Huff, Francis M., Jenkins, David, Mitchell, Robert, Mammon, Henry J., Richards, J. H., Shannon, Walter, Shannon, Edward, Swigert, Zachariah, Smith, John,

Smith, John T., Terrill, John, Young, George M., Delay, William H., Hutchinson, A. H., Jarvis, Henry M., Lowell, John H., Moore, John, Pyle, William, A., Richards, John T., Sullivan, M. O., Sheets, George R ..

Twitchel, Almond D., Delay, Jacob,

Wear, James M.

COMPANY I.

Captains:

Thomas K. Roach,

Benjamin A. Griffith.

First Lieutenant: Elijah Barton.

Second Lieutenant: James M. Griffith.

Sergeant:

James S. Shryak.

Corporals:

Thomas O. Bugg, Milo Hobart,

David T. Guy. William B. Greenup.

Musician : Milton J. Stokes.

Privates :

Bowers, Thomas J., Browning, John W.,

Bugg, Benjamin, Bugg, S. A.,

Campbell, W. M., Duncan, William H.,

Foley, Thomas, Forrest, Henry T.,

Foster, William, Guy, Nathaniel M.,

Griffith, Cary F., Hainline, Joseph H., Hawkins, William B., McCanley, William, Murfin, William, Morris, William C.,

Harrison, Joseph D., Kennett, Jasper, McDonald, Daniel. Murphy, George C., Overton, Joseph B., Sypherd, Flavius J., Stodgill, Isaac N.,

Phillips, John C., Stokes, Wesley S.,

Teas, Joseph C.,

Wooley, Moses F., Creasey, John,

Yard, Job,

Fullerton, Hiram,

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Foley, James M.,

Gilbert, George G.,

Gilbert, Barnard, Gilbert, James R., Griffin, Joseph F.,

Gooding, Lyman,

Hainline, David L.,

Hawkins, Robert B.,

Lovell, John N.,

Lovell, Charles W.,

Murphy, Luther,

Morton, George, Rymer, John H.,

Sweeney, William O., Wariner, James,

Burrows, William,

Frost, Ephraim,

Divine, Edwin, Hannaford, Charles A.

Heslop, George P.,

Johnson, Amos B.,

Leake, Pennel,

Masten, Joel H.,

Morgan, John H.,

Paulk, Alfred,

Silverston, WilliamF. Williams, S. L.

ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY FOURTH IN- FANTRY.

This regiment, which contained 116 men from McDonough county in com- panies D and I, was organized at Camp Butler, Springfield, Illinois, in Septem- ber, 1862, by Colonel Thomas J. Sloan, and after being mustered into the ser- vice of the general government, on the 6th of October moved to Jackson, Ten- nessee, where it was assigned to the 3d brigade, 1st division of the 13th corps. This body of troops moved to LaGrange, Mississippi, on the 4th of November, and on the 28th drove the enemy across the Tallahatchie, and advanced to the Yocona river, from thence to Memphis, Tennessee. On the 13th of February, 1863, they moved down the Mississippi river to Lake Providence, and March 17, went into camp at Berry's Landing. On the 18th of April, the regiment moved to Milliken's Bend, and on 25th com- menced with the other troops the cam- paign that ended in the surrender of Vicksburg. On the 30th of April, it took part in the sanguinary and hotly contested battle at Thompson's Hill, and gained imperishable laurels. In the en-

gagements at Raymond, Jackson and Champion Hills, May 12, 14 and 16, re- spectively, during the entire seige of Vicksburg, including the assault on Fort Hill, they performed a heroic part. After the surrender of that redoubtable place, they rested until August 31, when they entered upon the campaign to Mon- roe, Louisiana, and thence to Browns- ville, and was engaged in the two days battle at the latter place, on the 16th and 17th of October. It went into camp at Black river November 7, and on the 25th engaged in a prize drill with five other regiments, and carried off the palm. At a subsequent contest for a prize banner, the 124th received the flag, inscribed, "Excelsior regiment, 3d division, 7th corps," from the hands of Major General McPherson, for excelling in soldierly appearance, discipline and drill. On the 3d of February, 1864, the regiment entered upon the famous Meriden ex- pedition and returned to Vicksburg, March 4.

It was engaged at Benton on May 7 and 10, returned to Vicksburg on the 21st, and in July, moved with General Slocum on his Jackson campaign, and was engaged in the sharp fight at Jack- son Cross roads the 5th and 7th. In October it was in the campaign to White river and Memphis. Remained at Vicks- burg doing guard and provost duty until February 25, 1865, when it removed to New Orleans. March 12, it embarked for Mobile, moved to Dauphin Island, and up Fish river, and commenced the siege of Spanish Fort. The regiment was the extreme left of the investing line, and, with one-half deployed as skirmishers, drove the enemy within

McGraw, Calvin.

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their fortifications. The regiment started for Montgomery, April 13, and July 17, 1865, started home for muster out; ar- rived at Chicago August 3, and mustered out the 15thi.

ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY- FIFTH INFANTRY.

COMPANY H. Coon, Peter.

. ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY- SEVENTH INFANTRY.

Lieutenant-Colonel: Thomas K. Roach.

Surgeon : William A. Huston.

Second As-istant Surgeon: Robert G. Scroggs.

Acting Assistant Surgeon : Benjamin I. Dunn.

Principal Musician : James S. Carroll.

COMPANY C. Captain : Barzillia Veach.

First Sergeant: Thaddeus Huston. Sergeant: James H. Drais.

Corporals :

John B. Russell, James R. Bailey,

Fred. L. Lancy, Peter McIntosh.

Musician : Charles Penrose.

Privates :

Brooking, E. S.,

Brown, Isaac N. P.,

Cord, Thaddeus C., Darnell, Homer L.,

Duncan, John,

Chapman, Frank M., Dorothy, Archibald, Eakle, Milton,

Herron, Eli P.,

Hooker, Francis M., Kious, Jacob,

Lea, William, J., Martin, John,

Miller, Edward M., Moore, Joseph,

Maylor, Albert, Nichols, Henry P.,

Roach, John M.,

Runkle, Darius,

Thompson, James,

Updegraff, A. W.,

COMPANY D.

Captain : John B. Johnson.

First Lieutenant: James Robb.

First Sergeant : Charles Broadbent.

Sergeants : Palmer E. Hughson, Peter C. Stire.

Corporals :

James Tannehill, Orion H. Bliss,

Henry C. King, John C. Dewey .

Privates :

Arbogast, Henry, Boyle, William,

Carrier, George D., Collar, Allen J. P.,

Davis, Albert W., Drake, William, P.,

Funk, Joseph H., Hull, Henry,

Kreider, Jacob, McDonald, Isaac J.,

Murray, Arthur,

Owens, Alexander,

Painter, John W., Plotts, William L.,

Raymond, Simon, Robinson, Hamilton,

Sackett, Solomon, Sheley, Samuel,

Stantial, Christopher P.

COMPANY G. First Lieutenant : John M. Johnson.

Privates :

Adcock, George P., Ackerson, Joseph,

Buck, George W., Carrier, Alonzo E,,

Crabtree, B. F. Henry, William J.,

Jellison, Zimri, Jellison, John, Johnson, Edward R., Mallam, Robert, Orr, John, Patrick, Charles,

Scalf, William, Wolf, Jacob,

Wilstead, Thomas G., Whittier, Laforest,

COMPANY I.

Captain: William H. Oglesby.

Essex, William.

Barber, George W., Cemmis, Samuel,

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First Lieutenant: Andrew R. Wilson.

Second Lieutenant: James N. Porter.

First Sergeant: Charles D. Hendrickson.

Sergeants:

James A. Kyle, James T. McDonald.

Corporals:

Edwin R. Dudley. Myron M. Myrick,

Jacob R. Dawson, Silas W. Adcock,

Samuel F. Sanders, Melton B. Chapman,

Privates :

Austin, George W., Arnold, Lewis C.,

Anderson. W. H.,

Adams, CharlesE.,

Barnes, Asa L.,

Barclay, James,

Bennie, James, Couch, William H.,

Carroll, James S ..

Chambers. David,

Couch, James W.,

Davidson, Samuel I., Folsom, Edgar A.,

Dinington, James R., Hogue, George P.,

Hensley, William J., Harris, Henry H.,

Hageman, C. W.,

Jones, George T.,

Little, John P.,

Keirns, William, Lownes, Charles R., Le Master, James L., Laughlin, Edwin T., Martin, Jacob E., Miller, Robert H., Montague, Benjamin, McGinnis, John F.,

Mills, William D., Overman, John W .. Porter, Lester W.,

Pottenger, James H., Pennell, William J., Prindle, Chauncey R., Pugh, John W.,

Pearson, Joseph A.,

Purkey; William,

Ratekin, Wm. H.,

Shreves, Milton,

Smick, William A.,

Steel, James,

Toland, Stephen,

Walker, James H.,

West, Martin,

Woolley, Lewis B.,

Wheeler, Isaac D.,

Wychoff, Daniel L.,

Wells, David L.,

Wilson, Nelson M.,

Walker, Robert A.

ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-SEVENTH IN- FANTRY.

During the summer of 1864, Gener- als Grant and Sherman being actively

engaged with large armies against the enemy, the governors of the northwestern states proposed to the authorities of the war department to send into the field a considerable number of troops for a short term of service, who might relieve others on guard and garrison duty at the rear, and thus be the means of adding largely to the force of drilled and disciplined men at the front. This proposition was, after a time, accepted, and the term of service was established at 100 days. . The governor of this state, accordingly issued a proclamation calling for the requisite number of these troops, in only one regiment of which was McDonough county largely represented. This was the 137th Illinois infantry, which was organized at Camp Wood, Quincy, Illi- nois, by Colonel John Wood, and was mustered into the service of the United States on the 5th day of June, 1864, for one hundred days. On the 9th of June the regiment left Quincy, and proceeded to Memphis, Tennessee, where it was assigned to the 4th brigade, district of Memphis, Colonel E. L. Baltwick, of the 39th Wisconsin infantry, command- ing. On the 9th of July, it was re- assigned to the third brigade, which was placed under the command of Colonel John Wood, of this regiment, and was stationed on the Hernando road on picket duty. Here, on the 21st of August, they were attacked by General Forrest, the partisan leader, and being on the extreme outpost, they were the first to meet the enemy, and suffered more than any reg- iment there on duty.

There were in this regiment from Mc- Donough county, one hundred and fifty- three men, in four different companies.

Sherman, A.,

Spencer, Wm. A.,

Rodecker, Wm. H.,

Scrutchfield J. A.,

Chaddock, James, Condon, Andrew L., Clark, Wilbur C., Davis, David A., Duncan, Isaac,

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Company C., which was commanded by Captain Barzilla Veatch, of Tennessee township, had thirty-two men, rank and file from the county; company D, Cap- tain John B. Johnson, of Prairie city, contained twenty-eight; company G, sev- enteen; and company I, Captain William H. Oglesby, of Bushnell, seventy-one. Out of these, three were killed upon the field of battle, four died in the service, four were wounded, and twenty were taken prisoners. Several died after com- ing home, owing to the hardships en- dured, and sickness engendered by the hard life of a soldier, and exposure. The regiment was mustered out of the United States service, at Springfield, Illinois, September, 4 1864.

Among the regimental officers of the regiment were several prominent citi- . zens of this county, among whom were: Thomas K. Roach, of Colchester; Sur- geon William A. Huston, of Macomb; second assistant surgeon, Robert G. Scroggs, Bushnell; and acting assistant "surgeon, Benjamin I. Dunn, Macomb. Surgeon Huston died at Memphis, June 25, 1864.

ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY- EIGHTH INFANTRY.

COMPANY A. Duncan, Dr. B. A.

ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FIRST INFANTRY.

COMPANY C.

Captains : George C. Steach. James L. Cochran.

First Lieutenant: Harvey 'T. Gregg. Quartermaster Sergeant: Isaiah L. Bailey.

Commissary Sergeant: Zimri M. Parvin.

Hospital Steward: Wiley C. Langford.

Sergeants :

William H. Parrish. Henry Arbogast.

Corporals :

John H. Dixon, . Thomas R. Ritenour,

John W. Painter, Abraham Arthurs,

Rollins Whittlesey, John H. Snook, Charles E. Blackburn.

Musicians :

Wilber C. Clark.

Richard Hillyer.

Privates:

Wagoner, J. S. K., Adams, Albert J .;

Atkinson, William H., Broaddus, John R.,

Brink, Stephen, . Boyer, Silas M.,

Beaver, Francis M., Chapman, Henry,

Campbell, Murray L., Cottrell, William J.

Collier, Thomas,

Carter, George W.,

Davidson. Ezikiel C., Davidson, Garrett, Dace, John,

Dean, Thomas W.,

Greenwell, Francis M.

Hinesman, William,

Hudson, Wash. W.,

Iseman, David, Johnson, Joseph, Lester, Calvin,

Leighty, Henry, Langley, Barnett W.

Laughlin, Edwin F., Miller, Charles C.,

Moore, James W., Montgomery, John, Mariner, George, Markham, Byron,

Martin, John B., Myer, Benjamin F., McElvain, George H., McLaren, John, Nash, Andrew W.,

Marsh, Gilbert H., Nickerson, D. A.,

Pierson, Thomas, Steel, William,

Pittsinburgen, Martin, Sperling, Robert B.,

Seaffer, Alliver P., Travis, James, Tittsworth, John M., Tower, Henry J.,

Thompson, John W., Thomson, Charles L.,

Weisbrod, George, Weisbrod, August,

Whittier, Laforrest, Wenkler, Leopold,

Waid, John J.,

Wolf, Dallas,

Barry, Robert,

Cord, Thaddeus C.,

COMPANY H.

Corporal: Richard N. Pearson.

Gray, James A.,

Gadden, Cyrus J ,

Hickman, Bayard,

Jellison, John,

Muckey, George W.,

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Privates :

Brown, Edwin F., Campbell, Samuel A.,

Carstens, A. W.,

Crawford, James,

Hobart, Lewis,

Humberd, J. P.,

Kennedy, John,

McDermitt, M.,

McGuire, John,

McCormick, Wm.,

McPherson, G., Maxwell, William,

COMPANY I.

Corporal: Buchanan, Ellis. Privates:

Bacon, Daniel,

Cochran, Asbury C.,

Cowdry, Spencer,

Cook, Robert,

Dorset, Harrison,

Graham, Hugh,

Hudson, W.,

Herricks, Almerlin,

Hall, Avory,

Hearns, H. H.,

Kelsey, John S.,

Mower, Francis M ..

Nutt, John,

Pickens, Wm. A.,

Pryor, Timothy,

Roach, Elam A.,

Robertson, John W.,

Robertson, Barton,

Strucker, Joseph,

Whitston, Abijalı.

COMPANY K.

Allen, John,

Burrows, Joseph,

Caldwell. John,

Cooper, Robert,

Evans, Job J.,

Farrell, Michael,

Fariier, James, Hunsaker, James,

Hall, George A., Lovitt, Thomas,

O'Brien, John, Pike, John,

Robertson, John, Toner, John,

Upton, Charles W., Wallace, B.,

White, Thomas.

ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FIRST INFAN- TRY.

This regiment was organized at Quincy, Illinois, and mustered into the United States service February 23, 1865, for one year. From Quincy it proceed- ed to Springfield, where it received its arms and accoutrements, and was or- dered to Nashville. and on March 7 marched to Murfreesboro, and then by - rail to Chattanooga, Tennessee, where it remained drilling and engaged in picket and guard duty and scouting. On the 23d of April, Colonel Woodall

was detailed to proceed under a flag of truce to Macon, Georgia, via Atlanta, to communicate with Major-General Wil- son, and carry the terms offered to the rebel General Warford for his surren- der, together with that of his command. This mission he executed with credit and dispatch and was complimented by his commanding officer, Brigadier-Gen- eral H. M. Judah.

On the 2d of May, they were ordered to proceed to Kingston, Georgia, via Resaca and Calhoun, and arrived at that town May 12th, after a most wearisome march.

The regiment marched into town with the precision of regulars, as they were to receive the surrender of the rebel General Warford and his command, on the 13th, 14th and 15th of May, 1865, they were employed in the surrender and paroling of this body of rebels- 10,400 in all, which kept them busy.

The regiment remained at Kingston guarding government property, etc. July 28, the regiment proceeded to Col- umbus, Georgia, where, January 24, 1866, it was mustered out and ordered to Springfield, Illinois, where it received final payment and discharge, February 8, 1866.

Of this regiment 138 were McDon- ough county men, of whom but four died, being the only casualties; as far as known.

TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY.

COMPANY B.

Captain : William F. Bayne.

First Lieutenant: James E. Fleming.

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Second Lieutenant: Jerry Randolph.

Sergeants:

David S. Randolph, James McClellan, Calvin R. Single, James F. Jones, John H. Moore.

Corporals:

James F. Greenup, Russell T. Stokes,

James W. Harlan, John Matheny,

C. J. Lindsey, Crawford Cubbison,

Isaac Halterman, John W. Clark.

Musicians:

C. Morris, fifer, J. W. Foley, drummer.

Privates:

Samuel Baldwin,

George W. Biney,

Reece W. Barnes,

Andrew J. Clark,

P. Cubbison,

Daniel A. Camp,

W. H. Davis, Thomas J. Ferguson,

Francis M. Fleming, John H. Fair,

Samuel H. Frisclive,

Elwin A. Farley,

Robert F. Frances,

Hiram P. Howe,

Anderson D. Hainline

Joseph Hensley,

Wm. O. Hoskinson,

John Horton,

William R. Kirk, Wm. P. Leaphart, Robert J. Mills,

William T. Moore,

David E. Marler,

John Melvin,

Isaac D. Morgan,

D. H. McCartney,

Thomas J. Martin, Harvey Oatman,

David C. Newell, William B. Rice, Louis Roberts,

Edward C. Rabbit, G. A. Robinson,

John M. Sweeny,

Wm. H. Stevens,

G. W. Thompson,

John E. Vance,

John Wooley,

W. H. Woods,

I. N. Van Hoesen, Milton Woolridge, Felix B. White,

William H. Young.

TENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. COMPANY B.

At the first call for 300,000 men, made by President Lincoln in 1861, Dr. W. F. Bayne, of Macomb, made up a company,

and immediately wrote to Springfield and tendered its service to Governor Yates. The Governor informed him that, as he had already accepted two companies from McDonough county, and that being their full quota, he must decline any more. The Doctor, with his men, not desiring to quietly submit and remain at home in time of their coun- try's peril, concluded to go to Missouri and enlist, that state being unable to fill her quota. They accordingly went to St. Louis without delay, tendered their service, and were accepted by Governor Gamble, and were mustered into the service of the United States at St. Louis Arsenal, as company B. It was put on detached duty until 1862, when it was assigned to the 10th Missouri infantry 2d brigade, 3d division, army of the Mississippi. The doctor received the commission of captain, and for two years led the company through many of the hottest engagements of the rebellion. Very soon after the captain had been" commisioned he received a letter from Governor Yates accepting the services of his company, stating that when the two companies referred to came to mus- ter they had only men enough for one. This letter was received too late to ef- fect any change. Had it arrived a few hours earlier Captain Bayne and his company would have been in the 28th Illinois volunteers. One of the most efficient regiments engaged in the suppression of the rebellion was the 10th Missouri infantry, and no com- pany of that regiment did better service or has a brighter record than company B, of McDonough county.

Many of those enlisting in 1861 never

Albert Freas,

John P. Lane,

Richard A- Morris, William N. McGraw, Robert S. Morgan, John W. Myers,

Hiram L. Sweeny, Wm. S. Stokes, George Sherwood,

L. C. Twichel,

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returned to their homes, still there are a few of the brave boys scattered here and there over the county, who, a number years ago, were so resolutely determined to defend their country. The following are some of the more prominent engage- ments in which company B took an act- ive part: Corinth, in the spring of 1862; Iuka, September, 1862; Corinth, Octo- ber 3 and 4, 1862; Raymond, Miss., May 12, 1863; Jackson, May 14, 1863, and Champion Hills, May 16. The company was before Vicksburg during the seige, from May 18 to July 4, 1863. For accounts of these engagements the reader is referred to the preceding pages.

SECOND CALIFORNIA CAVALRY.

Faulkner, Henry J.,

FIFTY-FOURTH OHIO INFANTRY.

COMPANY A.

Depoy, James.

FIFTH CALIFORNIA INFANTRY.

Brevet Captain. H. H. Stevens.

UNITED STATES VETERAN VOLUN- TEERS.

COMPANY A. McConnell, Wm. J.

COMPANY K. Vandermint, Daniel, Begg, Matthew, Smith. John O.

ENGINEER REGIMENT OF MISSOURI.

COMPANY C. Butler, Cyrus F.

FIRST ENGINEER REGIMENT OF THE WEST.

COMPANY B.

Folsom, De Witt C., Folsom, Isaac Y.,

Davie, Sylvester, Davie, Atwood,

Halterman, Oliver,

Benedict, Benjamin,

DeHass, A. J., Stolcup, David,

Cooper, David,

Hatfield, Joseph,

Snyder, James,

White, Joseph,

Tally, Vincent, Clarey, John,

Flannegan, William, Burdell, Windell,

Spunagle, William, Spunagle, Daniel,

Spunagle, Jacob, Hoover, Benjamin K.,

Patton, William G.,

Moore, Peter,

Moore, Oliver, Lamb, Frank,

Maloney, Richard A.

ROLL OF HONOR.

The following embraces a list of the brave patriots from McDonough county, who laid down their lives in defense of the union. Words were feeble in the expression of the gratitude to these gal- lant but unfortunate comrades; weak in the expression of honor with which their names are held in fond remembrance by those they died to benefit. May their names be handed down from generation to generation; may their children, and children's children, speak of them and recount their deeds with reverence, in- spired by the remembrance and admira- tion of their noble sacrifice. May their sufferings, their death, and rude burial upon the hot and dusty battlefields of the south, and in the trenches of Ander- sonville and Libby, all tend to strengthen the land they died for, and make patri- otism's watchword, " 'Tis sweet and hon- orable to die for one's country."

The muffled drum's sad roll has beat, The soldier's last tattoo; No more on life's parade shall meet The brave but fallen few.

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On fame's eternal camping ground Their silent tents are spread, And glory guards, with solemn round, The bivouac of the dead.

No rumor of the foe's advance Now sweeps upon the wind; No troubled thoughts at midnight haunt, Of loved ones left behind; No vision of the morrow's strife, The warrior's dream alarm;

Nor neighing horns nor screaming fife, At dawn shall call to arms.

Their shivered swords are red with rust, Their plumed leads are bowed;

Their haughty banners trailed in dust, Is now their martial shroud; And plenteous funeral tears have washed The red stains from each brow,

And the proud form by battle gashed, Are free from anguish now.

Now, 'neath their parent turf they rest, Far from the gory field,

Borne to a Spartan mother's breast On many a bloody shield; The sunshine of their native sky Smiles sadly on them here,

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History of McDonough County, Illinois, together with sketches of the towns, villages and townships, educational, civil, military and political history; portraits of prominent individuals, and biographies of the representative citizens, Part 21

Author: Publication date: 1885 Publisher: Springfield, Ill. : Continental Historical Co. Number of Pages: 1150

Author:
Publication date: 1885
Publisher: Springfield, Ill. : Continental Historical Co.
Number of Pages: 1150