History of St. Clair County, Illinois. With illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers, Part 41

Author: Brink, McDonough & Co., Philadelphia
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Philadelphia : Brink, McDonough
Number of Pages: 530


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June 14, 1864, marched to the relief of Sturges, and on the 23d began the Tupelo campaign. On July 14th was engaged at Tupelo, and at Old Town Creek on the 15th. Commenced the Oxford campaign August 5, and on the 18th and 19th was engaged at Hur- ricane, returning to Memphis on the 30th. From Memphis the regiment went to Jeffer- son barracks, arriving September 19th ; was engaged Oct. 1st at Franklin; moved via Jef- ferson city, Sedalia, Lexington, Independence


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and Harrisonville, and returned to St. Louis, Nov. 19.


Moved to Nashville, Tennessee, and took position in the works Dec. 1st, 1864 ; partici- pated in the battle of Nashville, Dec. 15 and 16, and pursued Hood, reaching Clifton Jan. 4th, 1865 ; went by boat from Eastport to New Orleans, arriving Jan. 17th ; embarked at Chalinette, March 7, for Dauphine Island ; thence to Fish river with the Sixteenth Corps, Major Gen. A. J. Smith commanding. En- gaged at Spanish Fort from March 27th to April 2d, and at Blakely until the 9th, taking part in its capture.


April 13th, marched to Montgomery, and thence to Camp Butler, Ill, where the regi- ment was mustered out, August 5th, 1865, by Capt. James A. Hall, United States Army.


The regiment, in its three years' service, was engaged in six battles and thirty-three skirmishes, marched 2,307 miles, traveled by water 6,191, and by rail 778 miles.


STAFF. Colonel.


Risden M. Moore, mustered out, August 5, 1865, Adjutant. Samuel H. Deneen, resigned, November 16, 1864. Jas. F. Krafft, must'd out, (as Q. M. Sergt) Aug, 5, '65, NON-COMMISSIONED STAFF. Sergeant Major.


Joseph T. Parker, returned to company, Jan. 13, 1863. James F. Krafft, promoted Adjutant. Quarter- Master Sergeant, Monroe J. Miller, mustered out, Aug. 5, 1865. Commissary Sergeant, Edward J. Scott, mustered out, August 5, 1865. Hospital Steward.


Emmet C. Hill, disch'd July 28, 1864, to join U. S. A. John W. Tuttle, mustered out, Aug. 5, 1865. Principal Musician. Samuel E. Tuttle, mustered out, August 5, 1865. MUSTER ROLL COMPANY "C." Captain.


George F. Lowe. William H. Whitaker, mustered out, Aug. 5, 1865. First Lieutenant.


William Wallis, mustered out, Aug. 5, 1865. Second Lieutenant. Frank M. Bradley, mustered out, Aug. 5, 1865. Sergeants. Jesse B. Newman, discharged, Sept. 27, 1863. Samuel A. Risley, reduced to ranks, Oct. 5, '62. disch'd. Wesley W. Baglee, mustered out, June 22, 1865. Corporals.


Alf. P. Buckley, mustered out, Aug. 5, 1865, as Sergt. William A. Thompson, dischi'd, Aug. 5, 1865, as Sergt. Ezk'1 T. Willoughby, must'd out, Aug. 5, '65, as Sergt. Pansa A. Thompson, must'd out, Aug. 5, '65, as Priv't. John S. Banus, mustered out, Aug. 5, 1865, as Sergt. Enoch R. Blake, mustered out, Aug. 5, 1865. William Wilson, mustered out, Aug. 5, 1865. Hanson Alkin, mustered out, Aug. 5, 1865.


Musicians.


William H. Ashley, mustered out, Aug. 5, 1865. John Thompson, discharged, Oct. 22, 1863 ; disability. Privates.


Anderson, William R., mustered out, Aug. 5, 1865. Avos, Edmund, mustered out, August 5, 1865. Burton, James, mustered out, August 5, 1865. Brant, Jesse N., mustered out, Aug. 5, 1865. Brown, William, mustered out, Aug. 5, 1865. Bryan, John H. discharged, May 4, 1863; disability.


Beaver, Wesley, mustered out, Aug. 5, 1865. Bryan, Samuel G., mustered out, Aug. 5, 1865. Carney, John, deserted, March 21, 1865. Clark, Samuel C., mustered out, Aug. 5, 1865. Colville, Benjamin A., mustered out, Aug. 5, 1865. Duncle, Joseph B., mustered out, Aug. 5, 1865. Dunn, James, discharged, June 6, 1865. Darrow, James, mustered out, Aug. 5, 1865. Darrow, Justus D., mustered out, Aug. 5, 1865. Duncan, Joseph, mustered out, August 5, 1865. Geer, Alfa E., mustered out, August 5, 1865. Geers, John, mustered out, Aug. 5, 1865. Geers, William F., mustered out, Aug. 5, 1865. Gohen, Samuel J., mustered out, Aug. 5, 1865. Gohen Lycurgus, mustered out, Aug. 5, 1865. Gohen, Wilber F., discharged, Mar. 23, '65; disability. Gibson, John, discharged, March 23, 1865. Humphries, James, mustered out, Aug. 5, 1865. Humphrey, Charles died Dec. 28, 1863; wounds. Hill, Albert mustered out Aug. 5, 1865, as corporal. Hill, Mathias S. discharged Aug. 2, '63; disability. Huston, Edward mustered out Aug. 5, 1865. Hynes, Finley mustered out Aug. 5, 1865. Hamill, James M. mustered out Aug. 5, 1865. Long. Francis M. mustered out May 22, 1865. Moore, William T. died at Memphis, March 11, '65. Moore, Wilber F. mustered out Aug. 5, 1865. Miller, John J. mustered out Aug. 5, 1865. McDonald, Joseph S. died at Memphis, June 25, '65. McDonald, Joseph T. disch. March 12, '63; disabil. Nichols, G. P. mustered out Aug. 5, 1865. Ogden, Thomas died at Vicksburg, July 7, 1864. Ogden, William mustered out Aug. 5, 1865. Ogden, Willis mustered out Aug. 5, 1865. l'adfield, James C. mustered out Aug. 5, 1865. Pearson, Benjamin J discharged Mar. 12,'64; disab. Percival, George H. deserted Nov. 14, 1862. Prosser, Howell, mustered out Aug. 5, 1865 Phillips, William J. mustered out Ang. 5, 1865. Phillips, Edward W. musiered out June 6, 1865. Powers, Jefferson C mustered out May 31, 1865. Rankin, Luther died at Montgomery, Ala., July 4, '65. Reinacher, Michael died at Memphis, June 26, '63. Radcliff, Seneca mustered out Ang. 5, 1865. Sewil, Caleb J. noustered out Aug. 5, 1865. Smith, John mustered out Ang. 5, 1865. Siter, William S. disch. Jan. 5, 1863; disability. Seely, William mustered out Aug. 5, 1865. Trainer, Owen mustered out Aug. 5, 1865. Topping, Thomas transf. to V. R. C., July 30, 1864 Thilman, Charles mustered out Aug. 5, 1865. Thompson, David mustered out Aug. 5, 1865. Topping, William died at Memphis, Oct. 25, 1863. Walker, William A. disch. Jan. 20, '63; disability. Walker, John W. mustered out Aug. 5. '65, as corp. Welsh, Nicholas mustered out Ang. 5, 1865. White, James S. mustered out Aug. 5, 1865.


Recruits.


Bailey, James E. transferred to 33 Ill. Infty. Calhoun, Oscar M. transferred to 33 111. Inity. Harrison, William deserted Sept. 24, 1864. ('Bryant, George Y. transferred to 33 Ill. Infty. Ulmer, Frederick transferred to 33 III. Infty. Vogler, John transferred to 33 Ill. lofty.


MUSTER ROLL, COMPANY "E."


Privates. Harrill, William sergt., transf. to V. R. C.July 26, '64. Recruits.


Cockel, Elijah transferred to 33 Ill. Infty. Martin, George transferred to 33 111. Infty. Rail, Jackson, transferred to 33 III. Infty. Shephard, Henry transferred to 33 111. Infly.


MUSTER ROLL, COMPANY "H." Captain. Robert H. Halbert, mustered out Aug. 5, 1865. First Lieutenant. James M. Hay, mustered out Ang. 5, 1865. Second Lieutenant. David H. Wilderman, mustered out Ang. 5, 1865. First Sergeant.


James F. Krafft, promoted Sergeant Major. Sergeants.


William A. Wilderman, mustered out Ang. 5, 1865. George B. Keneke, mustered out Aug. 5, 1865.


Corporals.


Valentine Rapp, M. O. Ang. 5, 1865, as private. Henry Guender, red. to ranks at his own request. M. O. Ang. 5, 1865.


Henry F. Fisher, discharged Jan. 5, '63 ; disability. Edward B. Bamber, died Sept. 17, 1863. John Rebhan, M. O. Aug. 5, 1865, as sergeant. Robert W. Thompson. M. O. Ang. 5, 1865. George W. Ellis, transf. to V. R. C. May Ist, 1864.


Musicians.


Charles R. Oatman, mustered out Aug. 5, 1865. Joseph B. Canman, transf. to Co. B, M. O. June 7, '65.


Wagoner.


John C. Jennison, mustered out Aug. 5, 1865. Privates.


Atchison, George B., mustered out Aug. 5, 1865. Atchison, Alexander C., mustered out Aug. 5, 1865. Blanton, William, mustered out Aug. 5, 1865. Bailey, Champion C., died at Memphis, Nov. 28, 1862. Breiner, Andrew, discharged Jan. 14, 1865 ; disability. Been, Theodore, mustered out Aug. 5, 1865. Beasley, James, corporal, died at Jackson, Mississippi, July 1st, 1865.


Bruett, Charles, mustered out Aug. 5, 1865. Bross, David W., died at Memphis Nov. 27, 1862. Bailey, Hombs K., mustered out July 24, 1867. Cox, William J., dishonorably discharged July 31, '65. Crawford, James W., mustered out May 18, 1865. Collins, Gilbert C., mustered out Aug. 5, '65 ; as t'orp'1. Dingle, R., drowned in Cumberland river Nov. 29, 64. Duncan, Thomas, mustered out Aug. 5, 1865. Donaldson, John, mustered out May 20, 1865. Dunlap, John L., mustered out Aug. 5, 1865. Ellis, William, mustered out Aug. 5, 1865. Fleshher, William, mustered out Aug. 5, 1865. Gibson, Joseph W., mustered out Aug. 5, 1865. Gruber, Isaac S., mustered out Aug. 5, 1865. Gibbins, James, died at Memphis, July 4, 1863. Greever, George, mustered out Aug. 5, 1865. Hill, Jackson, mustered out Aug. 5, 1865. Hartnagel, Michael, mustered out Aug. 5, 1865. Hekel, Jacob, mustered out Aug. 5, 1865. Huckel, Louis, mustered out Aug. 5, 1865. Kalkbrenner, William, mustered out Aug. 5, 1865. Lag, Joseph O., discharged July 7, 1865; disability. McCann, Patrick H., mustered out Aug. 5, 1865. Minette, Phillip, mustered out Aug. 5, '65 ; as corporal. McMurtry, W. F., mustered out Aug. 5, '65; as corporal. Myerscough, John, mustered out May 31, 1865. Mitchell, Arch'd, mustered out Aug. 5, '65; as corporal. Potter, Mat. Jr., must'rd out Aug. 5, '65 ; as corporal. Phillips, Thomas, discharged March 26, '63; disability. Pruessing, Valentine, mustered out Aug. 5, 1865. Phelps, K. T., mustered out Aug. 5, 1865. Potter, Samuel, mustered out Aug. 5, 1865. Reester, Theodore, must'd out, Aug. 5, 1865; as corp'1. Relig, John, mustered out, Aug. 5, 1865. Reesel, John, mustered out Aug. 5, 1865. Reinhart, Joseph, deserted about Nov. 7, 1863. Sauer, Reinhart, supposed transferred to V. R. C. Stein, Charles, killed at Nashville, Tenn. Dec. 16,'64. Smith, Jolin, No. 1, deserted Nov. 10, 1862. Smith, John No. 2, mustered out Aug. 5, 1865. Shinert, Henry, died at Memphis March 29, 1863. Vogt, George, mustered out May 31, 1865. Woods, Alex mustered out, Aug. 5, 1865; as corporal. Weinel, Frederick, mustered out Aug. 5,'65. Williams, John H., discharged June 19, '65; disability. Wilderman, John L., discharged Jan. 3, '64; disability. Weinel, Henry, died at Memphis in June 26, 1863.


MUSTER ROLL, COMPANY "I."


Captains. David McFarlin, died May 10, 1864. John R. Thomas, mustered out, Aug. 5, 1865. First Lieutenants. Samuel M. Stiles, died Sept. 15, 1863. Edward C. Lemon, mustered out Aug. 5, 1865. Second Lieutenants. Jasper Missinger, must'd out (as Sergeant) Aug. 5, '65. Sergeants.


Robert R. Salter, mustered out Aug. 5, 1865. Phillip F. Davis, reduced to ranks at his own request discharged March 28, 1863 ; wounds. Harvey Umbarger, mustered out Aug. 5, 1865.


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Corporals.


David C. McFarlin, discharged Sept. 4, 1863. Samuel Smiley, discharged Jan. 22, 1863 ; disability. George B. Soott, must'd out Aug. 5, '65 ; as private. William Richmond, must'd out Aug. 5, '65; as private. James D. Knowlton, mustered out Aug. 5, 1865; as Private, reduced at his own request. Thomas A. Whiteside, must'd out Aug. 5, '65; as Serg. Samuel Beedle, mustered out Aug. 5, 1865. Musicians. Albert McFarlin, mustered out Aug. 5, 1865. Benjamin Orcut, mustered out Aug. 5, 1865. Wagoner. George W. Smith, discharged July 3, 1863. Privates. Alexander, Cyrus E., mus. out Aug. 5, 1865. Arnold, William, mus. out Aug. 5, 1865. Altman, Alexander, deserted Nov. 10, 1862. Abend, Frank, mus. out Aug. 5, 1865. Altman, John, mus. out Aug. 5, 1865. Abbott, William, discharged Aug. 18, 1863; disability Black, John, mus. out Aug. 5, 1863. Bowles, Lafayette P., discharged June 5, 1863. Bevirt, H. P., discharged April 13, 1863; disability. Bevirt, H. H., mus. out May 24, 1865. Badzily, William S., died at Memphis Feb. 28, 1863. Boynton, John R., mus. out Aug. 5, 1865. Brooks, Robert L., mus. out Aug. 5, 1865. Bomburg, Kaspar, mus. out Aug. 5, 1865. Bridges, Lafayette, mus. out Aug 5, 1865. Doerey, Wesley B., sergt., absent sick at M.O. of regt. Evans, Joseph P., mus. out Aug. 5, 1865. Evans, Simon P., mus. out Aug. 5, 1865. Falkner, Felix, mus. out Aug. 5, 1865. Godfrey, August, mus. out Aug. 5, 1865. Higgins, John, mus. out Aug. 5, 1865. Hamilton, William H., mus. out Aug. 5, 1865. Hughes, J. Simpson, mus, out Aug. 5, 1865. Harris, Thomas J., mus. out Aug. 5, 1865. Hawkins, R. A., mus. out Aug. 5, 1865. Harper, George, mus. out Aug. 5, 1865, as corp. Hilt, George W., mus. out Aug. 5, 1865 Hart, Theodore F., mns. out Aug. 5, 1865, as corp. Isaacs, W. Albert, died at Memphis Aug. 1, 1863. Kell, William F., trans. to co. D. Kennedy, Thomas, discharged Sept. 5, 1863, as corp. Knowlton, Delos, mus. out Aug. 5, 1865. Linson, Frederick, mus. out Aug. 5, 1865. Moore, James C., mus. out Aug. 5. 1865. Million, William, mus. out Aug. 5, 1865. Moore, James, mus. out Aug. 5, 1865. Miller, Monroe J., promoted quartermaster-sergt. Mace, Russell L., mus. out June 11, 1865. McCommon, Wade, died at home, May 30, 1863. Melvin, Andrew J., mus. out Aug. 5, 1865. Owen, E. J., mustered out Aug. 5, 1865. Putnam, William, discharged April 16, 1863 ; disab. Parker, J. T., discharged Aug. 3, 1863. Powell, William H., mus. out Aug. 5, 1865. Phillips, Daniel J. M., mus. out Aug. 5, 1865, as corp. Prentice, George R., mus. out Aug. 5, 1865. Rankin, James A., deserted Nov. 25, 1864. Rutherford, William D., mus. out Aug. 5, 1865. Rettenhouse; G. D., mus. out Aug. 5, 1865, as corp. Rettenhouse, F. M., mus. out Aug. 5, 1865. Smith, William D., mus. out Aug. 5, 1865, as corp. Shatlin, Louis, mus. out Aug. 5, 1865. Snyder, Jacob, deserted March 8, 1863 Scott, John W., mus. out Aug. 5, 1865, as corp. Scott, Edward J., prom. sergt. then com .- sergt, Shainer, E, deserted April 12, 1863. Tuttle, Samuel E., prom. principal musician. Tuttle, John W., prom. hospital steward. Umbarger, John W. corp., died Louisville, Jan. 15,'65. Woods, William J., discharged Aug. 18, '63; disab. Werris, Michael, mus. out June 22, 1865. Williamson, William W., mus. out Aug, 5, 1865. Wilderman, Jos. D., discharged March 16, 65; disab. Yates, William, deserted Nov. 28, 1864.


Recruits.


Badgley, David W., died at Vicksburg, May 27, 1864. Cooper, William, trans. to 33d Ill. inf. Lincoln, John T., trans. to 33d Ill. inf.


MUSTER ROLL, COMPANY "K." Captains.


Land, Nathan, resigned Aug. 20, 1864. Fike, John W., mus. out Aug. 5, 1865.


First Lieutenant.


Cobine, James D., mus. out Aug. 5, 1865. Second Lieutenants.


Curtis, James A., mus. out Dec. 12, 1862. Curtis, Edward T., mus. out as segt. Aug. 5, 1865. First Sergeant. Griffin, George W., mus. out Aug. 5, 1865, as sergt. Sergeants. Curtis, Edward T., mus. out Aug. 5, 1865, as 1st sergt. Reeves, Samuel, discharged Oct. 16, 1864; disab. Abernathy, James, discharged Mar. 30, 1863 ; disab. McMichael, Joseph, mus. out Aug. 5. 1865.


Corporals.


Reeves, James, discharged March 19, 1863; disab. Mitchell, George R., mus. out Aug. 5, 1865. Blake, David A., disd Columbus, Ky., Jan. 5, 1863. Smalley, Shephard, M.O. Aug. 5, '65, as priv. ; reduc. at his own request. Griffin, James M., mus. out Aug. 5, 1865. Estry, Charles W., mus. out Aug. 5, 1865, as priv. Van Winkle, John, mus. out.


Musicians. Fike, Don, mus. out July 1, 1865 ; was prisoner.


Privates.


Anderson, Moses, discharged Jan. 18, 1863 ; disab. Beales, Oliver, trans. to V. R. C. Mar. 15, 1865. Bishop, George, mus. out Aug. 5, 1865. Brooks, John W., mus. out Aug. 5, 1865. Bowen. Joel, died at Memphis, Sept. 26, 1863. ('lark, Edward A., deserted Oct. 29, 1862. Clark, Henry, died at Memphis, Sept. 26, 1863. Crocker, Riley, died at Memphis, Sept. 16, 1863. Curtis, Thomas, ap. com. off. 8tli U. S. C. H. Art. Davis, Robert W., mus. out Aug. 5, 1865, as sergt. Davis, William, mus. out Aug. 5, 1865. Decourcy, Robert, trans. to 33d 111. inf. Dunn, Leonard, mus. out Aug. 5, 1865. Dunn, Samuel, deserted Oct. 30, 1862. Dupuy, Jesse G., mus. out May 31, 1865, as sergt. Elbert, Henry, mus. out Aug. 5, 1865. Fike, Henry C.


Free, Leroy, mus. out Aug. 5, 1865, as corp. Friel, Hugh, discharged Jan. 5, 1865; disab. Gaskell. Henry, mus. out Aug. 5, 1865. Gibbs, ' alvin, discharged March 18, 1863 ; disab. Goodman, Francis M., M.O. Aug. 5, 1865, as sergt. Griffen, William, discharged Aug. 26, 1863 ; disab. Greene, Levi, mus. out Aug. 5, 1865. Hanlon, John, died at Mound City, Ill., July 12, 1864. Hardin, William, discharged Aug. 14, 1864; disab. Jeeters, Thomas E. H., mus. out Aug. 5, 1865. Jeeters, John J., mus. out Aug. 5, 1865. Johnson, Robert, mus. out Aug. 5, 1865. Knight, William, mus. out Aug. 5, 1865. Lamb, John Wesley, mus. out Aug. 5, 1865, as corp. Land, John H., mus. out Aug. 5, 1865. Larry, Daniel, mus. out Aug. 5, 1865. McCarthy, Daniel, mus. out Aug. 5, 1865. McClure, Fletcher, mus. out Aug. 5, 1865. McDonald, Milton, mus. out Aug. 5, 1865. Miller, Alexander, mus. out Aug. 5, 1865. Miller, Moses, mus. out Aug. 5, 1865, as corp. Mosar, John, mus. out Aug. 5, 1865. Monroe, George, mus. out Aug. 5, 1865. Oden, Wesley Z., trans. to 33d Ill. inf. Osborne, Thomas E., mus. out Aug. 5, 1865. Osborne, Hiram J., deserted Sept. 14, '64; second des. Pugh, Thomas, discharged March 19, 1863; disab. Pugh, Wm., des. 5th Ill. cav ; drop from roll Jne 28,'65 Rean, Jeremy, mus. out Aug. 5, 1865. Smith, Frederick, discharged Jan. 29, 1863; disab. Schenck, William, mus. out Aug. 5, 1865. Stickle, Frederick W., died of wounds, Dec. 21, 1864. Watson, William E., trans. to 33d Ill. inf. Willis, William H., mus. out Aug. 5, 1865, as corp. Williams, James, mus. out Aug. 5, 1865.


Recruits.


Edwards, John R., trans. to 33d Ill. inf. Griffin, Isaac N., trans. to 33d Ill. inf. Osborn, Mitchell M., trans. to 33d Ill. inf. Rumley, Harvey A., trans. to 33d Ill. inf.


Unassigned Recruits.


ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTIETH INFANTRY. ( Three years' service),


The 130th Regiment, Illinois volunteers, was organized at Camp Butler, Illinois, Octo- ber, 1862, by Col. Nathaniel Niles, and was mustered in on the 25th of the same month.


The regiment moved from Camp Butler Nov. 10th, and proceeded to Memphis, Ten- nessee, where it arrived on the 18th inst.


It was mustered out of service Aug. 15th, 1865, at New Orleans, Louisiana, and reached Camp Butler, Oct. 26, 1865, where it received final payment and discharge.


MUSTER ROLL COMPANY " A." Privates.


Macomery, Wm., transferred to Company " C," 77th Ill. inf.


Thwing, John W.


Wirshing, Frank, transferred to Co. " D," 77th Ill. inf. Recruits. McGuire, J., deserted before muster in.


MUSTER ROLL COMPANY " C."


First Sergeant.


Richard Roman.


MUSTER ROLL COMPANY " D." Recruits.


Bankson, Elijah J., fransferred to 77th Ill inftry, Co. "E."


Knave, Godfrey T., died at Memphis Dec. 10, 1862. Pbips, Richard T.


Prater, Benjamin K., transferred to Co. "E," 77th Ill. inf.


Sampson, William F., transferred to Co. "E," 77th Illinois inf.


ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-SECOND INFANTY REGIMENT.


MUSTER ROLL COMPANY " H." Captain.


David H. Porter, mustercd out Oct. 27, 1864.


First Lieutenant.


Francis H. Cobb, honorably discharged Dec. 9, 1864. First Sergeant. Richard Wangeling, mustered out Oct. 26, 1864. Sergeants.


Joseph B. Cramer, mustered out Oct. 26, 1864. Nelson Johnson, mustered out October 20, 1864, as private for re-enlistment. John Roth, mustered out Oct. 26, 1864.


Corporals.


James F. Thomas, mustered out Oct. 26, 1864, as sergeant.


Henry H. Brash, mustered out Oct. 26, 1864. Walter E. Krafft, must red out Oct. 26, 1864.


Paschal C. Husbrook, mustered out Oct. 20, 1864, for re-enlistment.


Musicians.


Kossuth Niles, mustered out Oct. 26, 1864. Perry, Morris, mustered out October 26, 1864.


Wagoner. John Dimmel, mustered out Oct. 26, 1864. Privates.


Adams, Chester, mustered out Oct. 26, 1864. Affleck, James R., mustered out Oct. 26, 1864. Allmon, Henry C., mustered out Oct. 26, 1864. Bryant, Andrew. mustered out Oct. 26, 1864. Bobe, Andrew, mustered out Oct. 26, 1864. Chambers, John J., mustered out Oct. 26, 1864. Davis, Henry, mustered out Oct. 26, 1864. De long, Leonard, mustered out Oct. 26, 1864. Ely, Erasmus C., mustered out Oct. 26, 1864. Edwards, William, mustered out Oct. 26, 1864. Grimes, Charles F., mustered out Oct. 26, 1864. Hypes, James H., mu-tered out Oct. 26, 1864. Hinckley, Duane, mustered out Oct. 26, 1864.


Griffin, Isaac H., died Camp Butler, 111., April 8, 1864 | Leitz, Frederick, absent, sick at muster out of regt.


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Lively, Willis, mustered out Oct. 26, 1864, Lafferty, Reuben, mustered out Oct. 26, 1864. Lasley, Oscar C., mustered out Oct. 26, 1864. McDonald, John, jr., mustered out Oct. 26, 1864. Milam, Thomas, mustered out Oct. 26, 1864. Meiser, Emil, mustered out Oct. 26, 1864. McFarland, Pliny, mustered out Oct. 20, 1864, for re- enlistment.


Mitchell, James A., mustered out Oct. 26, 1864. Nicholas, John, mustered out Oct. 26, 1864. Pointer, William, mustered out Oct. 26, 1864. Paine, John Calvin, mustered out Oct. 26, 1864. Prentice, Charles H., mustered out Oct. 26, 1864. Phelps, Jacob S., mustered out Oct. 26, 1864. Phillips, Joseph, mustered out Oct. 26, 1864. Rittenhouse, Zaccheus, mustered out Oct. 26, 1864. Randolph, Joseph O., mustered out Oct. 26, 1864. Terrell, Isaac L., mustered out Oct. 26, 1864. Thomas, William H., mustered out Oct. 26, 1864. Tucker, George, mustered out Oct. 26, 1864. Teter, Moses S., mustered out Oct. 26, 1864. Utey, George M., mustered out Oct. 26, 1864. Wright, George, mustered out Oct. 26, 1864. West, Benjamin J., jr., mustered out Oct. 26, 1864. Ward, Mark, mustered out Oct. 26, 1864. Woods, Jeremiah, mustered out Oct. 26, 1864.


ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-FOURTH INFANTRY REGIMENT. (One Year Service.) CYRUS HALL, COLONEL COMMANDING. MUSTER ROLL COMPANY "A." Recruits.


Brooke, Francis, mustered out, July 14, 1865. . Davenport, Henry, transf'd Dec. 12, 1864, by reason of draft. Davenport, Adrian, transf'd, Dec. 12, 1864, by reason of draft. Goodwin, Elijah, died at Alton, 111., Dec. 24, 1864. MUSTER ROLL COMPANY "D."


Private.


Ricker, Christian, died at Alton, Ill., Jan. 21, 1865.


MUSTER ROLL COMPANY "F." Privates.


Meyers, Toneyer, mustered out, July 14, 1865. Schmahl, John H., mustered out, July 14, 1865. Recruit.


Humphries, James, mustered out, July 14, 1865.


MUSTER ROLL COMPANY "I." Privates.


Brown, John H., mustered out, July 12, 1865. Coffel, Andrew J., mustered out, July 12, 1865. Dillinger, Jacob, mustered out, July 12, 1865. Farris, Robert, mustered out, July 12, 1865. Garrott, Isaac W., mustered out, July 12, 1865. Killian, Otto, mustered out, July 12, 1865. Mason, Phillip, mustered out, July 14, 1865. Summers, William, mustered out, July 14, 1865. Yarbrough, James, mustered out, July 14, 1865.


Of the 144, St. Clair county furnished a few men in companies A, D. F. and I.


ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-FIFTH INFANTRY REGIMENT.


(100 Days Service.) MUSTER ROLL. Private.


Dew, Jeremiah, mustered out, Sept. 23, 1864. Peterson, James N., mustered out, Sept. 23, 1864. Rex, William, mustered out, Sept. 23, 1864. Wood, Lewis H., mustered out, Sept. 23, 1864. Webb, Frank, mustered out, Sept. 23, 1864. The above men in the 145th regiment, were from St. Clair county.


ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-NINTH INFANTRY. (One year's service).


This regiment Illinois Volunteers, was or- ganized at Camp Butler, on February 11th, 1865, by Colonel William C. Kueffner, and was mustered into the United States service.


for one year. Col. Kueffner, of this regiment, entered the service in April, 1861, and was made Captain of company B, in the Ninth Illinois Infantry. November 1, 1863, on ac- count of wounds received in action at Shiloh and Corinth, he was transferred to the Vete- ran Reserve Corps, where he received a com- mission as Captain from. the general govern- ment.


On the organization of the 149th Infantry, as above stated, Kueffner was commissioned Colonel, and March 13th, 1865, was promoted Brevet Brigadier General. As an officer, General Kueffner was brave and skillful, never once shrinking from a post of duty. He now resides in Belleville, Illinois, where he enjoys a Incrative practice in the legal profes- sion, and the esteem of his fellow citizens.


Three days after the organization of the regiment, Feb. 14th, it moved from Camp Butler for Nashville, Tennessee, and from thence moved to Chattanooga. It was assigned by Major General Steadman to duty guard- ing railroads. On May 1st, it was assigned to Col. Felix Prince, Salm's Second Brigade, Second Separate Division, Army of the Cum- berland, and on the 2d moved to Dalton, Georgia. On July 6th moved to Atlanta. On the 26th, being assigned to duty in the Fourth Sub-Division of District of Allatoona, it was assigned to guard duty in that Dis- trict.


The regiment was mustered out January 27th, 1866, at Dalton, Georgia, and ordered to Springfield, Illinois, where it received final payment and discharge.


Nearly all of the men in companies B, C, D, H, I and K, of this regiment, enlisted from St. Clair county. Below is the roster of those credited to this county.


STAFF. Colonel. Wm. C. Kueffner, prom. Brivet-Brig. Gen. March 13, 1865 ; mustered out Jan. 27, 1866. Lieutenant Colonel. Alexander G. Hawes, must'd out, Jan. 27, 1866. Quartermaster. John Berry, mmst'd out, Jan. 27, 1866.


NON .COMMISSIONED STAFF. Sergeant-Major. John H. Lacy, must. out Jan. 27, 1866. Quartermaster-Sergeant. Rufus D. Garmo, must. out Jan. 27, 1866. Commissary-Sergeant. William R. Schember, must. out Jan. 27, 1866. Hospital Steward. Byron Marney, must. out, Jan. 27, 1866. Principal Musicians. Sebastian Baunum, reduced to ranks in Co. K. Louis Kleber, must. out, Jan. 27, 1866. MUSTER ROLL COMPANY "A." Privates.




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