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Sergeant James A. Kyle, Bushnell, enlisted May 11, 1861; mustered out September 24, 1864.
Sergeant James T. MeDonald, Bushnell, enlisted May 11, 1864 ; mustered out September 24, 1864. Corporal Edwin R. Dudley, Bushnell, enlisted May 11, 1864; mustered out September 24, 1864.
Corporal Myron M. Myrick, Macomb, enlisted May 30, 1864; mustered out September 24, 1864.
Corporal Jacob R. Dawson, Bushnell, enlisted May 11, 1864 ; mustered out May 23, 1865, prisoner of war.
Corporal Silas W. Adeoek, Bushnell, enlisted May 12, 1864; mustered out September 24, 1864. Corporal Samuel F. Sanders, Bushnell, enlisted May 12, 1864 ; mustered out May 11, 1865, priso- ner of war.
Corporal Melton B. Chapman. Bushnell, enlisted May 11, 1864 ; mustered out September 24, 1864. Austin, George W., Bushnell, enlisted May 11, 1864 ; mustered out September 24, 1864.
Arnold, LewisC., Bushnell. enlisted May 13, 1854 ; prisoner of war at mustering out of regiment. Anderson, William H., Bushnell, enlisted May 11, 1864 ; mustered out September 24, 1864. Adams, Charles E., Bushnell, enlisted May 13, 1864 ; mustered out September 24. 1864. Barnes, Asa L., Bushnell, enlisted May 12, 1864; mustered out April 19, 1864, prisoner of war. Barelny, James, Bardolph, enlisted May 20, 1864; mnstered out September 24, 1864. Bennie, James, Macomb, enlisted May 20, 1864; mustered out September 24, 1864. Couch, William I1., Bushnell, enlisted May 12, 1864; mustered out September 24, 1864. Carroll, James S., Bushnell, enlisted May 14, 1864; promoted principal musician.
Chambers, David, Bushnell, enlisted May 11, 1864 ; mustered out May 23, 1865, prisoner of war. Couch, James W., Bushnell, enlisted May 11. 1864; mustered out September 24, 1864. Chaddock, James, Bushnell enlisted May 12, 1864 ; mustered out September 24, 1864. Condon. Andrew L., Bushnell, enlisted May 12, 1864 ; mustered out September 24, 1864. corporal. Clark, Wilbur C., Bushnell, enlisted May 12, 1864; rejected for disability.
Davis, David A., Bushnell, enlisted May 12, 1864; mustered out May 23, 1865, prisoner of war. Davidson, Samuel 1., Bushnell, enlisted May 20, 1864; mustered out Sept. 21, 1864.
Duncan, Isaae, Bushnell, enlisted May 12, 1864; mustered out Sept. 24, 1861. Folsom, Edgar A., Bushnell, enlisted May 13, 1864, deserted May 30, 1864.
Dinington, James R., Bushnell, enlisted May 11, 1864; mustered out May 23, 1865; prisoner of war. Hogue, George l'., Maeomb, enlisted May 13, 1864; mustered out Sept. 24, 1864. Hensley, William J., Bushnell, enlisted May 12; mustered out Sept. 24, 1864. Harris, Henry H., Bushnell, enlisted May 11, 1864; died at Memphis, Sept. 1, 1864. Hageman, Charles W., Bushnell, enlisted May 20, 1864; mustered out Sept. 24, 1864. Jones, George T., Bushnell, enlisted May 12, 1864; mustered out Sept. 24, 1864. Keirns, William, Bushnell, enlisted May 13, 1864; mustered out Sept. 24, 1864.
Little, John P., Bushnell, enlisted May 14, 1864; mustered out May 26, 1865; prisoner of war.
Lownes, Charles R,, Bushnell, enlisted May 11, 1864; mustered out Sept. 24, 1864.
Lemaster, James L., Bushnell, enlisted May 11, 1864, mustered out May 8, 1865, prisoner of war.
Laughlin, Edwin T., Maeomb, enlisted May 20, 1864; mustered out Sept. 24, 1864. Martin, Jneob E., Bushnell, enlisted May 12, 1864; mustered out Sapt. 24, 1864.
Miller, Robert 11., Bushnell, enlisted May 20; mustered out Sept. 24, 1864. Montagne, Benjamin, Bushnell, May 13, 1864; mustered out May 23, 1865, prisoner of war.
Mills, Wilham D., Bushnell,, enlisted May 12, 1864: mustered out Sept. 24, 1864. MeGinnis, John F., Bardolph, enlisted May 20, 1864; mustered out Sept. 24, 1864. Overman, John W., Bushnell, enlisted, May 20, 1864; mustered out Sept, 24. 1864. Pottenger, James H., Bushnell, enlisted May 12, 1864; mustered out Sept. 24, 1864. Porter, Lester W., Bushnell, enlisted May 11; Lieutenant; killed at Memphis, Aug. 21, 1864. Pennell, William J., Bushnell, enlisted May 20, 1864: mustered out Sept. 24, 1864. Pearson, Joseph ., Bushnell, enlisted May 14, 1864; mustered out Sept. 24, 1864. Prindle, Chauncey R., Bushnell, enlisted May 20, 1864; mustered out Sept. 4, 1864. Purkey, William, Macomb, enlisted May 20, 1864; mustered out Sept. 24, 1864. Pugh, John W , Bushnell, enlisted May 20, 1864; rejected for disability.
Ratekin, [William II., Bushnell, enlisted May 12, 1864. mustered out Sept. 24, 1864.
Rodeeker, William, II., Bushnell, enlisted May 12; 1864; mustered out June 6, 1865, prisoner of war.
Shreves, Milton, Bushnell, enlisted May 20, 1864; mustered out Sept. 24, 1864. Serutehfield, James A., Bushnell, enlisted May 20, 1864; mustered out Sept. 24, 1864.
Sherman, Abraham, Bushnell, enlisted May 12, 1864; mustered out May 23, 1865; prisoner of war. Smiek, William A,, Bushnell, enlisted May 13, 1861; mustered out Sept. 24, 1864. Spencer, William A., Bushnell, enlisted May 12, 1864; mustered out Sept. 24, 1864. Steel, James. Bushnell, enlisted May 12, 1864; mustered out Sept. 24, 1864. Toland, Stephen, Bushnell, enlisted May 12, 1861; mustered out Sept. 24, 1864. Walker, James H., Bushnell, enlisted May 12, 1864; mustered out Sept. 24, 1864. West, Martin, Bushnell, enlisted May 20, 1864; mustered out Sept. 24, 1864. Woolley, Lewis B., Bushnell, enlisted May 11. 1864; mustered out Sept. 24, 1864. Wheeler, Isaae D., Bushnell, enlisted May 12, 1864; mustered out Sept. 24, 1864. Wychoff, Daniel L., Bushnell, enlisted May 11, 1864; prisoner of war at muster out of regiment. Wells, David L., Bushnell, enlisted May 20, 1864; mustered out Sept. 24, 1864.
Wilson, Nelson M., Macomb, enlisted May 20, 1364; mustered out May 23. 1565; prisoner of war. Walker, Robert A., Macomb, enlisted May 20, 1861; mustered out Sept. 24, 1864.
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ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FIRST INFANTRY.
COMPANY (.
Captain George C. Steach, Bushnell, commissioned Feb. 26, 1865; resigned June 23, 1865. Captain James L. Cochran, Macomb, commissioned July 18, 1865; mustered out Jan. 24, 1866. First Lieutenant Harvey T. Gregg, Industry, commissioned Oct. 4, 1865; discharged June 20, 1865. Quartermaster Sergeant Isaiah L. Bailey, Tennessee; mustered out Jan. 24, 1866. Commissary Sergeant Zimri M. Parvin, Scotland; mustered out Jan. 24, 1806.
Hospital Steward Wiley C. Langford, Mound; mustered out Jan. 24, 1866.
Sergeant William H. Parrish, Bushnell, enlisted Feb. 15, 1865; mustered out Jan. 24, 1866, as ser- geant.
Sergeant Henry Arbogast, Bushnell, enlisted Feb. 19, 1865; mustered out Jan. 2, 1866.
Corporal John H. Dixon, Industry, enlisted Feb. 15. 1865; mustered out Jan. 24, 1866, as sergeant. Corporal Thomas R, Ritenour, Macomb, enlisted Feb. 11, 1865; died at Columbus, Ga., Sept. 16. 1865.
Corporal John W. Painter, Macomb, enlisted Feb. 15, 1865; mustered out Jan. 24, 1866. Corporal Abraham Arthurs, Prairie City, enlisted Feb. 9, 1865; mustered out Jan. 24, 1866. Corporal Rollins Whittlesy. Bushnell, enlisted Feb. 9, 1865; mustered out Jan. 24, 1866.
Corporal John HI, Snook, Bushnell, enlisted Feb. 9, 1865; mustered out Jan. 24, 1866. Corporal Charles E. Blackburn, Macomb, enlisted Feb. 15, 1865; mustered out Jan. 24, 1866. Musician Wilber C. Clark, Macomb, enlisted Feb. 15, 1865; mustered out Jan, 24, 1866. Musician Richard Hillyer, Macomb, enlisted Feb. 15, 1865; mustered out Jan. 24, 1866. Wagoner James S. Kershaw, Bushnell. enlisted Feb. 15, 1865; mustered out Jan. 24, 1866. Adams, Albert J., Bushnell, enlisted Feb. 15, 1865; mustered out Jan 24, 1866.
Atkinson, William H., Maeomb, enlisted Feb. 14, 1865 ; mustered out Jan. 24, 1866, as musician. Broaddus, John R., Macomb, enlisted Feb. 15, 1865 ; mustered out Jan. 24, 1866. Brink, Stephen, Prairie City enlisted Feb. 15, 1865 ; mustered out Jan. 24, 1866.
Boyer, Silas M., Maeomb. enlisted Feb. 15, 1865 ; mustered out Jan. 24, 1866, as bugler. Beaver, Francis M., Bushnell, enlisted Feb. 15, 1865; mustered ont Jan. 24, 1866. Chapman. Henry, Macomb, enlisted Feb. 16, 1865; mustered out Jan. 24, 1866.
Campbell, Murray L., Colchester, enlisted Feb, 10, 1865; transferred to Co. HI, mustered out Jan. 24. 1866.
Cottrell, William J., Bushnell, enlisted Feb. 9, 1865; mustered out Jannary 24, 1866. Collier, Thomas, Bushnell, enlisted Feb. 15, 1865 : mustered out Jan. 24, 1866, C'arter, George W., Bushnell, enlisted Feb. 15, 1865 ; mustered out Jan. 24, 1866. Davidson, Ezikie C., BushneH, enlisted Feb. 15, 1865 ; mustered out Jan. 24, 1866, Davidson, Garrett, Bushnell, enlisted Feb. 15, 1865 ; mustered out Sept. 21, 1865. Dean. Thomas W., Industry, enlisted Feb. 14, 1865 ; mustered out Jan. 24, 1866. Dace, John, Macomb, enlisted Feb. 16, 1865 ; mustered out Jan. 24, 1866. Gray, James A., New Salem, enlisted Feb. 14, 1865 ; mustered out Jan. 24, 1866. Greenwell, Franeis M., Industry, enlisted Feb. 14, 1865 ; Deserted Aug. 1, 1865. Gadden, Cyrus J., Industry, Feb. 15, 1865 ; mustered out Sept. 1, 1865.
Hinesman, William, Prairie City, enlisted Feb. 15, 1865 : deserted Aug. 1, 1865. Hiekman, Byard, Bushnell, enlisted Feb. 15, 1865; deserted Ang. 1, 1865. Hudson, Washington W., Maeomb, enlisted Feb. 15, 1865.
Iseman, David, Bushnell, enlisted Feb. 15, 1865 ; mustered out Jan. 21, 1866. Jellison, John, Macomb, enlisted Feb. 18, 1865; mustered out Jan. 24, 1866. Johnson, Joseph, Industry, enlisted Feb 14. 1865 ; died at Dalton, Ga., May 1865. Leighty, Henry, Bushnell, enlisted Feb, 17, 1865; mustered out Jan, 24, 1866, as corporal. Lester, Calvin, Bushnell, enlisted Feb. 15, 1865 ; mustered out Jan. 24, 1866. Langley, Barnett W., Bushnell, Feb. 15, 1865; mustered out Jan. 24, 1866. Laughlin, Edwin F., Macomb, enlisted Feb. 15, 1865; mustered out Jan. 24, 1866. Miller, Charles C., Macomb, enlisted Feb. 15, 1865 ; mustered out Jan. 21, 1866. Moore, James W., Industry, enlisted Feb. 14, 1865; deserted Aug. 1, 1865. Muekey. George W., Bushnell, Feb. 15, 1865 ; deserted Aug. 1, 1865.
Montgomery. John, Macomb, enlisted Feb. 15, 1865 ; mustered out Jan. 24, 1866, as corporal. Martin, John B., Maeomb, enlisted Feb. 15, 1865 ; mustered out Jaut. 24, 1866, as corporal. Mariner, George, Bushnell, enlisted Feb. 15, 1865; mustered out Jan 24, 1866, as corporal.
Meyer, Benjamin F., Bushnell, enlisted Feb. 15, 1865; mustered out Jan. 24, 1866. Markham, Byron, Bushnell, enlisted Feb. 15, 1865; mustered out Jan. 24, 1866, as corporal. MeBlvain, George II., Bushnell, enlisted Feb. 15, 1865: mustered out Jan. 22, 1866. Marsh, Gilbert HI., Macomb, enlisted Feb. 9, 1865; inustered out Jan. 24, 1866. MeLaren, John, Bushnell, enlisted Feb. 15. 1865; mustered out Jan. 24, 1866. Nickerson, David A. or H., Macomb, enlisted Feb. 15, 1865; mustered out Jan. 24, 1866. Nash, Andrew W., Prairie 'City, enlisted Feb. 15, 1865; deserted Aug. 1, 1865. Pierson, Thomas, Prairie City, enlisted Feb: 17, 1865; mustered out Jan. 24, 1866. Pittsinburgen, Martin, Prairie City, enlisted Feb. 15, 1865: mustered out Jan. 24, 1866. Steel, William, Industry, enlisted Feb. 14, 1865; mustered out Jan. 24, 1866. Sperling, Robert B., Bushnell, enlisted Feb. 15, 1865; mustered out Jan. 24, 1866. as corporal. Seaffer, Alliver P'., Bardolph, enlisted Feb. 15, 1865; absent siek at muster out of regiment. Travis, James, Macomb, enlisted Feb. 15, 1865; mustered out Jan. 24, 1866, as musician.
Tittsworth, John M., Bushnell, enlisted Feb. 15, 1865; mustered out Jan 24, 1866. Towers, Henry J., Bushnell, enlisted Feb. 15, 1865; deserted Mareh 7, 1865. Thompson, John W., enlisted Feb. 17, 1877; mustered out Jan. 21, 1866. Thompson, Chas. L., Colchester, enlisted Feb. 15, 1865; mustered out Jan. 21, 1866. Weisbrod, George, Colchester, enlisted Feb. 15, 1865; mustered out Jan. 24, 1566. Weisbrod, August, Colchester, Feb; 15, 1865; died at Indianapolis, Ind., Mar. 1. 1865.
Whittier, Laforrest, Bushnell, enlisted Feb. 9, 1865; mustered out Jan. 24, 1866. Wenkler, Leopold, Bushnell, enlisted Feb. 15, 1865; mustered out Jan 21, 1866. Waid, John J., Industry, enlisted Feb. 14, 1865; mustered out Jan. 24. 1866. Wolf, Dallas, Mueomb, enlisted Feb. 17, 1865; mustered ont Jan 21. 1866. Barry, Robert, Macomb, enlisted Feb. 20, 1865; mustered out Jan 24, 1866. Cord, Thaddeus C., Macomb, enlisted Feb. 20, 1865; mustered out Jan. 24. 1866.
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COMPANY II.
Corporal Richard N. Pearson, Tennessee, enlisted Feb. 16, 1865; mustered out Jan. 24. 1866. Brown, Edwin F., Sciota, enlisted Feb. 17, 1865; mustered out Jan. 24, 1866. Campbell, Samuel A., Chalmers, enlisted Feb. 15, 1865; mustered out Jan. 21, 1866.
Carstens, Anthony W., Tennessee, enlisted Feb. 16, 1865; mustered out Jan. 24, 1866. Crawford, James, Eldorado. enlisted Feb. 18, 1865; deserted Feb. 18, 1865.
Ilobert, Lewis, Sciota, enlisted Feb. 18, 1865; mustered out Jan. 24, 1866. Humberd, John P., Sciota, enlisted Feb. 18, 1865; mustered out Jan. 24, 1866. Kennedy, John, Sciota, enlisted Feb. 18, 1865; deserted Feb. 18, 1865.
McDermitt, Michael, Sciota, enlisted Feb. 18, 1865; deserted Feb. 18, 1865. McGuire, John, Sciota, enlisted February 18, 1865; deserted February 18, 1865. McCormick, William, Sciota, enlisted February 18, 1865; deserted February 18, 1865. McPherson, George, Blandinsville, enlisted February 17, 1865; deserted February 17, 1865. Maxwell, William, Seiota, enlisted February 18, 1865; mustered out January 24, 1866.
COMPANY I.
Corporal Buchanan Ellis, Blandinsville, enlisted February 16, IS65 ; mustered out Jauuary 24 1866.
Bacon, Daniel, Blandinsville, enlisted February 16, 1865 : mustered out January 24, 1866. Cochran, Asbury C., Walnut Grove, enlisted February 14, 1865 ; mustered out Jannary 24, 1866. Cowdry, Spencer, New Salem, enlisted February 16, 1885 ; mustered out January 24, 1866. Cook, Robert, Blandinsville, enlisted February 16, 1865 ; mustered out January 24, 1866. Dorset, Harrison, New Salem, enlisted February 16. 1865; mustered out January 21, 1866. Graham, Hugh, Blandinsville, enlisted February 1865; mustered out January 24, 1865. Hudson, Washington, Hire, enlisted February 15, 1865: mustered out January 24, 1866. Herricks, Almerin, New Salem, enlisted February 16, 1865; mustered out September 8, 1865. Hall, Avory, Blandinsville, enlisted February 16, 1865 ; died at Nashville, March 7, 1865. Hlearns, Hiram :H., Hire, enlisted February 15, 1865; mustered out January 24, 1866. Kelsy, John S., Hire, enlisted February 15, 1865 ; deserted August 3, 1865.
Mower, Franeis M., Blandinsville, enlisted February 16, 1865 ; deserted February 24, 1865. Nutt, Jobn, Hire, enlisted February 15, 1865 ; mustered out January 24, 1866.
Pickins, William A., New Salem, enlisted February 16, 1865 ; mustered out January 24, 1866. Pryor, Timothy, New Salem, enlisted February 16, 1865; mustered out January 24, 1866. Roach, Elum A., New Salem, enlisted February 16, 1865 ; mustered out January 24, 1866. Robertson, John W., Blandinsville, enlisted February 16, 1865 ; mustered out January 24, 1866. Robertson, Barton, Blandinsville, enlisted February 16, 1865 ; mustered out Jannary 24, 1866. Strucker, Joseph, New Salem, enlisted February 16, 1865; mustered out January 24, 1866. Whitston, Abijah, New Salem, enlisted February 16, 1865 ; mustered out January 24, 1866.
COMPANY K.
Allen, John, Emmet, enlisted Feb. 15, 1865; deserted Feb. 2.1, 1865. Burrows, Joseph, Walnut Grove, enlisted Feb. 14, 1865; deserted Feb. 24, 1865. Caldwell, John, Emmet, enlisted Feb. 15, 1865; deserted Feb, 24, 1865. Cooper, Robert, Industry, enlisted Feb. 14, 1865; mustered out Jan. 21, 1866. Evans, Job J., Mound, enlisted Feb. 15, 1865; mustered out Oct. 19, 1865. Farrell, Michael, Emmet, enlisted Feb. 15, 1865; deserted Feb. 24, 1865. Farrier, James, Emmet, enlisted Feb. 18, 1865; mustered out January 24. 1866. Hunsaker, James, Mound, enlisted Feb. 15, 1865; mustered out Jan. 24, 1866. Hall, George A., Emmet, enlisted Feb. 10, 1865; deserted Feb. 24, 1865. Lovitt, Thomas, Walnut Grove, enlisted Feb. 14, 1865; deserted Feb. 24, 1865. O'Brien, John, Walnut Grove, enlisted Feb. 14, 1865; deserted Feb. 24, 1865. Pike, John, Emmet, enlisted Feb. 15, 1865; deserted Feb. 24, 1865.
Robertson or Roberts, John, Sciota, enlisted Feb. 15, 1865; mustered out, Jan. 24, 1866. Toner, John, Walnut Grove, enlisted Feb. 14, 1865; deserted Feb. 24. 1865. Upton, Charles W., Walnut Grove, enlisted Feb. 14, 1865; mustered out Jan. 24, 1866. Wallace, Benjamin, Emmet, enlisted Feb. 15, 1866; deserted Feb; 24, 1865. White, Thomas, Emmet, enlisted Feb. 15, 1865; deserted Feb. 24, 1865.
MISCELLANEOUS.
JIenry J. Faulkner, Bardolph, enlisted in the Second California Cavalry.
James Depoy, Company A, 54th Ohio; wounded.
Peter Coon, Company HI 125th Illinois infantry; discharged Jan. 22, 1863.
The following men were in Company A 12th Illinois Infantry. They were mustered in United States service, in Oet., 1861, and mustered out July 10, 1865: Alexander Cochran, Hire; Samuel Godfrey, Chalmers; George W. Jones, New Salem; William Stark, Walnut Grove; Wm. B. Naylor, Macomb. Dr. B. A. Duncan, Company A 138th Illinois Volunteers, enlisted May 5, 1864; mustered out Oet. 14, 1864. Cyrus F. Butler, New Salem, Company C Engineer Regiment of Missouri; died October 18, 1861, at Ft. Laramie.
The following men were in Company B, First Engineer Regiment of the West, and enlisted from Prairie City in 1861, and were mustered out Aug. 19, 1864. They were mustered in as Missouri vol- unteers and therefore not credited to this State: DeWitt C. Folsom, Isaac Y. Folsom, Sylvester Davie, Altwood Davie, Oliver Halterman, Benjamin Benedict, A. J. DeHass, David Stolcup (died of wounds at Chattanooga), David Cooper, Joseph Hatfield, James Snyder, Joseph White, Vineent Tally, John Clarrey (died at St. Louis), Win. Flannagan, Windell Burdell, Wm. Spunagle, Daniel
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Spinagle, Jacob Spunagle, Benjamin K. Hoover. Wm. G. Patton (formerly First Lieutenant and promoted to Captain after the resignation of DeWitt C. Folsom), Peter Moore, Oliver Moore, Frank Lamb, Rickard A. Malony.
H. H. Stevens, mustered into the 5th California Infantry at Sacramento, Cal., Oet. 21, 1861, as private; promoted to 1st Sergeant: then to 2nd Lieutenant, and then to 1st Lieutenant; and for "distinguished gallantry " in battle with the Apache Indians, was commissioned Brevet Captain; was transferred to First California Veteran Infantry, and mustered out at Sante Fe, New Mexico, in November, 1866.
UNITED STATES VETERAN VOLUNTEERS.
COMPANY A.
McConnell, William J., Prairie City, enlisted Feb. 15, 1865; mustered out Feb. 14, 1866.
COMPANY K.
Vandermint, Daniel, New Salem, enlisted April 12, 1865.
Begg, Matthew. Maeomb, 5Sth Infantry, enlisted Oct. 19, 1861; died at Cairo, Oct. 13, 1863. Smith, John O., Bushnell, 102d Infantry; mustered out June 6, 1865.
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CHAPTER XIX.
FIRST IMPRESSIONS .- MARKING STOCK.
In order to show the conflicting opinions of the early settlers of this county we subjoin the following first impressions formed of the country as they have narrated them to us, and in their own words :
Certainly as fine a country as ever was seen. But not timber enough, even to fence it. SALEM WOODS.
A perfect paradise to look at but not favorable to make a liv- RICHARD PENNINGTON.
ing.
I thought it splendid. Thought it the richest land I ever saw. GEO. G. GUY.
Thought it a mighty poor place to stop at. Thought it never would be settled up in the world. WM. J. JACKSON.
Thought it never would be settled up only around the timber. CHAS. W. GREENUP.
Thought I had settled on the frontier, and would always have an outlet.
CHARLES CREEL.
Thought it a grand country. SAMUEL MCCRAY.
Thought if I lived a year I would go back to Indiana, sure. JOHN LEDGERWOOD.
I always admired it; thought it a healthy climate. NELSON CAMPBELL.
Did not fancy the location. ANDREW ALLISON.
Have a good opinion of it; fine county ; land rich, would all be settled. WM. MOORE. Got tired of the county in one year. I went to Iowa, but was awful glad to get back. JOSHUA SIMMONS.
Corn-stalks looked small. Discouraging.
S. C. SIMPSON.
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No question about the richness of the soil.
WILLIAM McKAMY.
I was wonderful homesick. Thought it a dreary place until next sammer, when everything was pleasant.
Didn't like it very well.
M. C. FOSTER. J. W. FUGATE.
Thought I would never live to see it settled up, for it wouldn't be for a hundred years. ABRAHAM POWERS.
I thought the country very good and liked it well, but it was MISS MARY YOCUM. J. E. D. ILAMMER.
rather cold.
Thought it was a bully country.
Thought it was a good farming country, but not enough timber to fence it.
SILAS CREEL.
I thought it very pretty to look at, but no timber., The prairies were beautiful, all covered with flowers.
BENJAMIN F. NAYLOR.
Thought the land would never be taken up.
W. F. WAYLAND.
We suppose we could not live two miles from timber, for it would be too cold. JOHN N. DUNSWORTHI.
Thought it a terrible wild country.
JOSIANI S. HAMILTON.
Pretty cold. Didn't like it at first. MOSES FOSTER.
Didn't think much of the country; thought everything burned off of the prairie. MRS. CATHERINE PAINTER.
Thought it a pretty wild affair.
G. W. THOMPSON.
Not very favorably impressed; hard times; big snow fell on the fourth of October, 1831. J. S. CAMPBELL. SAMUEL MORROW.
I liked it first rate.
Having traveled a good deal, the impression was good ; much better than Morgan or Sangamon counties.
SAMUEL R. MCCLURE.
Good. Admired the appearance of the country. Did not like the sudden changes of the weather. GIDEON WATERS.
Awful sick of it. Used to pray to be back in old Pennsyl- vania. ELLIS CRANE.
Thought it as good as could be. JAMES N. JACKSON.
Thought pretty well of it. Pretty wild though.
JAMES FULTON.
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Didn't think the flat prairies would ever be settled.
WILLIAM L. WILSON.
Thought it a wild world of Indians and wolves. MRS. LORINA BANKS.
The country looked mighty wild and desolate. THOMAS F. WILSON.
Darndest, meanest country I ever heard of. J. H. HEAD.
The country looked terrible gloomy. NATHANIEL MUSTAIN.
Thought it the prettiest country in the world. But never ex- peeted the prairies would be settled. NATHANIEL GRIGSBY.
Thought it a very good country. WILLIAM D. MUSTAIN. WILLIAM HARDESTY.
It looked mighty gloomy,
Didn't like cold weather. Pretty dismal looking country.
IIUGH CONNERS.
I thought it the garden spot of the world. DAVID SEYBOLD. Thought it devilish cold, but a good country.
JOIN O. C. WILSON.
In the earlier days all stock was permitted to run at large, and in order that one might distinguish his or her property, a mark was placed upon the animal, and a record of the same made in the County Clerk's office at Macomb. The following are specimens of the same taken from the old records :
William Job records his mark as follows, to-wit: A crop off of the left ear and a swallow fork in the right ear. This second day of September, 1830.
John Hardesty records his mark as follows : A small erop off of the left ear. Oct. 6, 1830.
James Clark records his mark as follows : A crop off of and an under bit in right ear, and a split in the left ear. Dec. 8, 1830.
Daniel Campbell records his mark as follows : A small crop and an under bit out of the right ear, and an open bit in the left ear. May 16, 1831.
William Osborn records his mark as follows: An under half crop in each ear. June 10, 1831.
William Pennington records his mark as follows : A erop and an under bit in the right, and a erop and slit in the left ear. July 16, 1831.
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Elias MeFadden records his mark, to-wit: A crop off of the right and an under bit in the left ear, and his brand, M. C. and flour dealers. Aug. 2, 1831.
Robert Grant records his mark, to-wit: A crop, a slit, and an under bit in the left ear. Feb. 4, 1832.
James Head records his mark and brand, viz: A smooth crop off of the right and an under bit in the left ear, and his brand, J. H. May 12, 1832.
Peter S. Wood records his mark, viz : A square crop off of the left and a hole in the same ear, and a square crop off of the right ear. Oct. 6, 1832.
Salem Woods records his mark, viz : A crop and slit in each ear. Jan. 23, 1833.
John Cannon records his mark, viz: A smooth crop off of the left ear and an over bit in the same, and an over bit in the right ear. Dec. 13, 1834.
Daniel Seybold records his mark, viz : A crop off of both ears and an under bit in the left, and a slit in the right ear. May 30, 1835.
Levi Hamilton records his mark as follows, viz : A crop off' of each ear, and a slit on each ear and an under slit in the left ear. September 5, 1835.
Willis Wayland record his mark viz: A crop and two slits in the left and an under bit in the right ear. December 31, 1836.
James Vest, records his mark as follows : A crop off of each ear and a slit in the right. November 23, 1838.
John W. McCord records his mark as follows : A crop and an under bit and a split in the left ear and an under bit and a split in the right ear. June 7, 1838.
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