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Resser, J. G. M. O. Sept. 12, 1864. In service three years.
Resser, P. T. M. O. Sept. 12, 1864. In service three years.
Reynolds, H. N. Killed, Shiloh. In service seven months.
Vet. Reed, W. H. M. O. July 12, 1865. Wd. Kenesaw. In service three years and ten months.
Ritter, A. C. Died Tuscumbia, July 6, 1862. In service ten months.
Vet. Shaw, Moses. M. O. July 12, 1865. Wd. Shiloh. In service three years and ten months.
Stapleton, W. G. Died Dec. 6, 1861, Nevins, Ky. In service three months.
Spencer, A. J. Dis. June 16, 1862. Disability. In service ten months. Smith, Richard. M. O. Sept. 12, 1864. In service three years.
Stewart, Alex. R. Died April 21, 1862. Wd. Shiloh. In service eight months.
Stearns, W. L. Dis. Sept. 5, 1862. Wd. Shiloh. In service one year.
Vet. Shovett, Lewis. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service three years and . ten months.
Thomas, Harry. Killed June 18, 1862. Tuscumbia. In service ten months.
White, David. Died July 1, 1862. Wd. Stone River. In service eleven months.
Vet. Young, Walter B. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service three years and ten months.
Corpl. Wilburn, F. Nichols. M. O. Sept. 7, 1864. Wd. Stone River. In service three years.
Vet. Musician. Geo. A. Quekenbush. M. O. July 12, 1865. Pro. Reg. Bugler. In service three years and ten months.
Musician. Lucian, House. M. O. Sept. 7, 1864. Fife Maj. In ser- vice three years.
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Wagoner, Geo. H. Stakes. M. O. Scpt. 7, 1864. In service three years.
PRIVATES-CO. E.
Dinsmore, John. Dis. Feb. 22, 1862. Disability. In service six months. .
Bennen, Hiram H. M. O. Feb. 22, 1865. Died at Vicksburg. In service three years and six months.
Knox, Allen .. Dis. May 9, 1862. Disability. In service eight months. Vet. Squires, William. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service three years and ten months.
McCarty, Jeremiah. M. O. Sept. 17, 1864. Wd. Chickamauga In service three years.
RECRUITS-CO. E, 1861.
Vet. Gunder, Jacob. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service three years and seven months.
Vet. Gunder, Andrew. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service three years and seven months.
Mills, Edward L. M. O. Oct. 10, 1864. Pris. Chickamauga. In service three years.
RECRUITS-CO. E, 1864.
Barr, Geo. W. M. O. July 12, 1865. Wd. April, 1865. Died Rock Falls. In service nine months.
Baker, B. F. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service nine months.
Gunder, Henry F. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service one year and five months.
Gould, W. F. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service four months.
Hudson, O. D. M. O. July 12, 1865. Pro. Corpl. In service four months.
Brown, Sam'l. Died April 7, 1862. In service six months.
Siples, Gilbert. Dis. Feb. 24, 1865. In service one year and two months.
RECRUITS-CO. K.
Capt. R. J. Thompson. M. O. Mar. 30, 1865. Dec. Muster. In service three years.
Vet. First Lieut. C. B. Minchen. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service three years and ten months.
Vet. Second Lieut. E. P. Beardsley. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service three years and seven months.
RECRUITS-CO. K, 1861.
First Sergt. R. V Stocking. Dis. July 3, 1862. Disability. In service seven months.
Vet. First Sergt. W. H. Stonc. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service three years and seven months.
Bosley, Elisha. M. O. Dec. 2, 1864. In service three years.
Bartlett, Sam'l. M. O. Dec. 2, 1864. In service three years.
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Culver, Porter. M. O. Jan. 10, 1865. In service three years and one month.
Vet. Eastman, Reuben. M. O. July 12, 1865. Pro. Sergt. In service three years and eight months.
Hawley, Jesse. Dis. Jan. 5, 1861. Disability. In service one month. Keefer, John. Dis. May 2, 1862. Disability. In service five months. Lyle, Robert. M. O. Dec. 2, 1864. In service three years.
Mendell, Dennis. Died Nov. 9, 1863. Madison, Ind. In service two years.
Mckinley, John. M. O. Dec. 2, 1864. In service three years.
McCumber, H. T. M. O. Dec. 2, 1864. In service three years
Newton, W. W. Dis. July 5, 1862. In service seven months.
Norcutt, W. R. Killed Stone River. In service one year.
O'Hara, D. N. M. O. Dec. 2, 1864. Wd. Stone River. In service three years.
Vet. Rankin, William. M. O. July 12, 1865. Wagon Master. In service three years and seven months.
Sweeney, Henry. Dis. Sept. 21, 1862. Disability: In service ten months.
Reynolds, P. B. Dis. Sept. 21, 1862. Disability. In service ten months. Thompson, R. J. Pro. Capt. In service three years.
Thompson, John. Dis. Dec. 6, 1862. Wd. Shiloh. In service one year.
RECRUITS-CO. K, 1863-64.
Beardsly, E. P. Pro. Second Lieut. In service three years and seven months.
Beardsly, J. D. M. O. July 12, 1865. Wd. Resaca. In service one year and seven months.
Gage, O. C. M. O. July 12, 1865. Corpl. Wd. Jonesboro. In service one year and seven months.
Hubbell, W. R. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service one year and six months.
Lee, Francis P. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service one year and seven months.
Reynolds, A. H. M. O. July 12, 1865. Corpl. In service one year and six months.
Stansboro, D. D. M. O. July 12, 1865. Corpl. In service one year and six months.
Spencer, A. J. Killed Resaca. In service one year and six months.
Underhill, Ernest. M. O. July 12, 1865, Corpl. In service one year and seven months. 1
RECRUITS-CO. B, 1864.
Averill, William. Died Jan. 11, 1865. In service three months.
Averill, Volney. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service nine months.
Adams, W. H. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service one year and six months.
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Burdick, A. A. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service one year and six months.
Clark, Albert. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service one year and six months.
Casper, T. F. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service one year and five months.
Dumars, A. J. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service one year and six months. Foy, C. E. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service one year and six months. Foy, A. F. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service one year and six months. Foy, A. W. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service one year and six months.
Knox, J. H. Dis. April 7, 1865. Acct. Wds. In service one year and two months.
Hawkins, C. E. Dis. May 30, 1865. In service one year and four months.
Murry, John. Dis. June 13, 1865. 'Wd. Aug. 6. Wd. Dec. 16, 1864. In service one year and four months.
McGrady, Barney. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service one year and four months.
McGrady, F. Never joined Co. Sick in hospital.
Ohmert, Jesse. Dis. May 7, 1865. Disability. In service seven months.
Quackenbush, D. J. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service ten months.
Richards, A. W. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service one year and six months.
Redington, John C. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service one year and five months.
Stone, John T. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service one year and six months.
Stone, W. E. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service one year and five months.
Trembly, W. S. Killed at Jonesboro. In service six months.
Upton, Geo. Y. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service one year and five months.
Woolworth, G. A. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service one year and six months.
Welch, John E. N. Dis. May 26, 1865. Corpl. Prisoner. In service one year and two months,
Wilson, Claudis. Dis. May 30, 1865. In service one year and three months.
Vet. Goodell, L. B. Enrolled Nov. 7, 1861. M. O. Aug. 16, 1865. In service three years and eight months.
Hubbard, W. L. Enrolled Oct. 29, 1861. M. O. Dec. 13, 1864. Wd. In service three years and one month.
Johnson, T. F. Enrolled Dec. 26, 1863. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service one ycar and seven months.
Kelly, W. R. Enrolled Dec. 26, 1863. Dis. June 4, 1865. Wd. In service one year and six months.
RECRUITS-CO. B, 1865.
Butterbaugh, Saml. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service four months.
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Butterbaugh, Levi. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service four months.
Baldwin, Edwin H. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service four months.
Demis, S. H. Died May 6, 1865. In service two months.
Logan, H. N. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service four months.
Slawson, E. B. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service four months.
RECRUITS-CO. A, 1861-62-63.
Robinson, R. P., Oct. 16, 1861. Dis. June 16, 1862. Died at Sterling. In service seven months.
Clark, B. F., Dec. 3, 1862. M. O. July 12, 1865. Prisoner six months. In service two years and eight months.
Chamberlain, C. W., Aug. 28, 1862. M. O. July 12, 1865. Wd. Liberty Gap. In service two years and eleven months.
Chase, Geo. W., Aug. 30, 1862. Died Feb. 25, 1863. Murfreesboro. In service six months.
Durstin, Jacob, Aug. 22, 1862. Died Feb. 4, 1863. Murfreesboro. service five months.
Grace, Luke, Sept. 9, 1862. Dis. May 9, 1863. Disability. In service eight months.
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Shannon, Glasgo, Sept 14, 1864. M. O. June 10, 1865. Disability. In service nine months.
Smith, H. C., Aug. 30, 1862. M. O. Oct. 22, 1864. Wd Kenesaw. Died 1900. In service two years and two months.
Worrell, A. A., Aug. 15. 1862. M. O. June 10, 1864. Wd. Atlanta. In service one year and nine months.
RECRUITS-CO. A, 1864.
Atkins, Robert, Feb. 10. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service one year and five months.
Atkins, A. E., Feb. 29. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service one year and four months.
Babcock, Israel, Feb.24. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service one year and four months.
Burns, Geo. E., Feb. 25. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service one year and four months.
Bush, Ransom H., Feb. 10. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service one year and five months.
Conway, Harvey, Feb. 22. M. O. July 12, 1865. Died at Genesce. In service one year and four months.
Compton, Ira, Feb. 3. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service one year and six months.
Connell, Louis, Feb. 3. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service one year and six months.
Cole, Peter, Jan. 28. M. O. April 20, 1865. In service one year and four months.
Cassell, David, Oct. 8. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service eight months.
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Shannon, Robert, Feb. 20. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service one year and four months.
Dunmore, George J., Feb. 22. M. O. July 12, 1865. Dead. In service one ycar and five months.
Deep, M. M., Oct. 5. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service nine montlis.
Dodd, J. L., Feb. 3. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service one year and six months.
Ferguson, B. H., Feb. 22. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service one year and five months.
Goell, Michael, Oct. 8. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service nine months. Gillespie, Edwin, Sept. 14. M. O. June 10, 1865. In service ten months.
Hammersback, P. J., Oct. 10. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service nine months.
Hacker, E. W., Feb. 3. Killed in charge at Kenesaw. In service five months.
Jacobi, Peter, Oct. 8. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service nine months.
Kramer, Sylvester, Feb. 3. M. O. July 12, 1865. Wd. Mar. 19, 1865. In service one year and six months.
Kennedy, W. E., Feb. 12. M. O. May 30, 1865. Prisoner one month. In service one year and six months.
Kulp, Charles, Oct. 10. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service nine months.
Kascher, Theodore, Oct. 10. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service nine months.
Kaufman, Tobias, Sept. 17. M. O. June 10, 1865. Wd. Aversboro. In service ten months.
Leach, C. M., Feb. 8. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service one year and six months.
Ledger, Joseph, Oct. 8. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service nine months. Leedes, H. C., Oct. 8. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service nine months.
Langenour, Levi, Feb. 29. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service one year and five months.
Markee, R. C., Feb. 22. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service one year and five months.
Martin, David, Feb. 10. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service one year and five months.
McCannes, W., Jan. 29. M. O. July 12, 1865. Prisoner one year. In service one year and six months.
Passmorc, J. W., Feb. 22. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service one year and five months.
Merrick, D. H., Feb. 25. Died May 15, 1864, of smallpox. In service three months.
Noonan, Patrick, Feb. 27. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service one year and five months.
Palmer, Geo. W., Oct. 15. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service nine months.
Pettigrew, John, Oct. 8 M. O. July 12, 1865 In service nine months.
Pettigrew, Monroe, Feb. 22. M. O. July 12, 1865. Wd. Kenesaw. In service one year and five months.
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Pfimshine, Joseph, Oct. 10. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service nine months.
Reinhart, Christopher, Oct. 5. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service nine months.
Rexroad, A. F., Feb. 18. M. O. July 12, 1865. Wd. July 25, 1864. In service one year and five months.
Snyder, J. F., Oct 5. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service nine months.
Sayers, J. W., Feb. 10. M. O. July 12, 1865. Wd. Bentonville, N. C. In service one year and six months.
Stewart, W. H. H., Feb. 27. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service one year and five months.
Stewart, William A., Jan. 28. M. O. April 7, 1865. Consumption, Goldsboro, N. C. In service one year and two months.
Scoville, E. F., Feb. 10. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service one year and six months.
Trant, George, Feb. 4. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service one year and six months.
Tombow, Jacob, Oct. 8. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service nine months.
Toohey, Patrick, Oct. 8. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service nine months.
Van Curan, W. D., Feb. 3. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service one year and six months.
Williams, H. S., Oct. 8. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service nine months.
Wears, Richard, Feb. 22. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service one year and five months.
Wiseman, C. R., Feb. 3. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service one year and six months.
Wilfong, George, Feb. 10. Died June 22, 1864, typhoid. In service four months.
RECRUITS-CO. A, 1865.
Atkins, Charles, Mar. 7. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service four months. Beal, Marcus, Mar. 9. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service four months.
Beal, Alpheus, Mar. 6. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service four months. Chamberlin, C. J., Mar. 3. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service four months. Cooper, J. J., Mar. 9. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service four months. Crygin, I. R., Mar. 9. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service three months.
Crichton A., April 11. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service three months.
Deep, Levi, April 11. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service three months.
Deep, Saml. M., April 11. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service three months.
Emmons, I. B., April 7. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service three months. A pioneer located in Whiteside County, 1837. Died Garden Plains.
Kister, Frederick, Mar. 13. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service four months.
Laner, Geo. A., Mar. 13. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service four months. Logan, James, Mar. 14. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service four months. Mallory, A. M., Feb. 27. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service five months.
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Monahan, James, Feb. 27. M. O. July 12, 1865 In service five months. Mason, N. S., Mar. 11. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service four months. Miller, Henry, Jan. 26. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service six months. Tuttle, S. A., Feb. 25. M. O. July 12, 1865. In service five months. Passmore, Ellis, Mar. 2. Killed April 5, 1865. In service one month.
Jan. 3, 1864, there were 320 of the regiment mustercd as veterans, one- fourth Whiteside boys. The regiment rejoined brigade at Rossville, Ga., March 7, turning over their old Enfields, and drawing new Springfield rifles. The change soon showed its importance, as hard work ahead. May 1 the whole corps was on the move, Forward the order from Pap Thomas. Skir- mishing, and the Thirty-fourth Illinois on the fighting line. For four months, day and night, never out of hearing the rattling musket or cannon's boom, until Atlanta lay in ashes.
Colonel Peter Ege took command of Regt. at Kingston, Nov. 5, 1864. Staff officers from Whiteside Co., Lieut. R. Thompson, Acting Adjt.
Jesse H. Clements, Mustered as Adjt. Mar. 30, 1865.
J. B. Robinson, Quarter Master, died at Prophetstown.
Charles G. Spatz, Quarter Master Sergt.
Cloys Summers, Commissary Sergt.
Geo. A. Quackinbush, Reg. Bugler, died. Morrison.
Abia C. John, Hospital Steward. Died in Jordan, Whiteside Co.
Dr. John never tired in caring for the sick and wounded. Nov. 10, 1864, the regiment started for the doomed city, and helped to tear up rail- road track from Cartersville to Atlanta.
Nov. 15, 1864, at the dawn of day, the bugle sounded, Up boys, be ready for a tramp with the last army to the sea! Col. Ege was again wounded at Savannah, Ga., and returning to duty, commanded regiment from Benton- ville, N. C., to Washington. He was in command at the grand review at Washington, May 24, 1865. He was assigned June 8, to command of second · brigade, second division 14 A. C. At Louisville Gen. Sherman reviewed the second division for the last time, and complimented the brigade for fine ap- pearance and soldierly bearing and discipline. He recommended Col. Peter Ege in command of brigade for promotion.
On July 15, the last regiment of second brigade was homeward bound. Col Ege turned over the brigade flag to U. S. quartermaster, and followed his regiment to Chicago for final discharge.
His total in service as officer in Civil war was three years and eleven months. His total with regiment-never off duty a day-three years and eight months.
Gen. E. N. Kirk was the Second Brigade's first commander.
Col Peter Ege was the Second Brigade's last commander.
To
W. W. Davis, A. M.
Respectfully Submitted, Col. Peter Ege,
Sterling, Ill. Thirty-fourth Ill. Vet. Vol. Infty., Civil War.
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IN COMO CEMETERY.
The following are the names of soldiers who are buried in the old Como Cemetery :
Lieut. Charles Tobey, Co. A, 33d Ill. Inft .; Timothy Gardner, 13th Ill. Inft .; Homer Sillman, 13th Ill. Inft .; William Wilson, 13th Ill. Inft .; Gus- tavus Sherman, D, 75th Ill. Inft .; William Whitehead; Frank Morgaridge; . Elkanah Scott; Levi Clark; Silas Clark; Dr. E. G. Webster, Assistant Sur- geon ; Alex Moates; Charles Knox, Berdan Sharpshooter.
WAR OF 1812-15.
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Jesse Scott.
MEXICAN WAR.
Isaac Wheeler.
BLACK HAWK WAR.
Jason Hopkins.
THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR
For Freedom's battle once begun, Bequeathed by bleeding sire to son, Though baffled oft, is ever won .- Byron.
When a bully has a helpless victim by the throat, it is the duty of the nearest strong man to smite the wretch, and hurl him into the gutter. This happened in 1898. Spain was the bully, Cuba the victim, and United States the strong arm. It was high time. It should have been done long before. Spain has a bad record. For four hundred years she has played the part of the villain in the world's play. Always an oppressor. She persecuted the Dutch, hindered the Reformation, threatened England, encouraged the In- quisition, drove out the Moors, massacred the Indians. Always the trail of the serpent.
Cuba, the gem of the West Indies, was the last theater of her wickedness. Never can be written, never will be known, the crimes of the Spaniard on that isle, fair as a garden of the Lord. Visit Havana, and see the gloomy dun- geons of the forts, the execution bullet marks on the castle walls. Cubans tortured and shot because they sighed for freedom. Cruelty unspeakable, outrage infinite !
But crimson now- her rivers ran With human blood-the smell of death Came reeking from those spicy bowers, And man, the sacrifice of man, Mingled his taint with every breath.
But the blood of Cuban martyrs cried from the ground, and the call for vengeance arose to heaven. The explosion of the Maine and the destruction of her noble crew in the harbor of Havana, Feb. 15, 1898, was the last straw, and April 21, congress declared war. Spain must go. The dying monarch- ies of the old world have no business in the liberty-loving atmosphere of the new. President Mckinley called for 125,000 volunteers.
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The Governor of Illinois :-
Washington, April 25, 1898
The number of troops from your state under the call of the President, " will be seven regiments of infantry, and one of cavalry. It is the wish of the Prsident that the regiments of the National Guard or State Militia shall be used as far as their numbers permit, because they are already arıned, equipped and drilled.
R. A. Alger, Secretary of War.
Shortly after twelve on the morning of April 26, Captains Colebaugh and Lawrie received telegraphie instructions from Col. D. J. Foster to report with their companies at State Fair Grounds, Springfield, not later than noon of April 27. The Illinois National Guard was to mobilize at this point. Company I with three commissioned officers and eighty-five men left Mor- rison at ten on the night of April 26, Walter Burritt, Quarter-master Sergeant of the First Battalion accompanying. At Sterling they were joined by Com- pany E with three commissioned officers and eighty men, also by the Sixth Regiment Band with John Prestine and Fred Forbes, chief and principal musicians. Frank Anthony, regimental surgeon; Captain Ben Eick, Regi- mental Sergeant-Major; Ned Johnson and Hospital Stewards John Kline, Fred Brown, and Howard Geyer, of the Sixth Regiment, boarded the train at Sterling. A halt at Dixon to await the coming of Company M fromn Galena. Companies E and I headed by the Sixth Regiment Band, marched down town to Company G's armory, and were lunched by the Dixon people. At four on April 27, Cos. I and E with G of Dixon and M of Galena, started for Springfield, where they arrived soon after eleven the same day. The other state troops had arrived before. April 29 in a preliminary examination, Co. E stood the test, but Co. I had seven rejected. On Saturday the boys had a tiresome five-mile tramp over muddy roads, and on Sunday they reveled on their hard tack and pork under the curious gaze of thousands of visitors.
On Monday, May 9, the final physical examination was given Co. E in the senate chamber of the capitol, by Col. Senn, Asst. Surgeon General of the U. S. army, Major Anthony, and others. Only two men were rejected, Wm. Deem and Lovier Feigley, and their places were supplied by two volunteers from Chicago. Co. I was not so fortunate, and only fifty-four boys were left of the original eighty-five. Five accepted at the re-examination brought the number to fifty-nine. Finally men were recruited to fill the vacancies, and the roll was again complete ..
At last on May 11, Wednesday, the Sixth Regiment was mustered into the U. S. service by Capt. Cyrus S. Roberts, of the Seventeenth Infantry. Co. E of Sterling was the first, and Co. I of Morrison the last, of the twelve companies of the Sixth Regiment to be sworn in.
The manner of taking the last step in entering the service of Uncle Sam is simple and impressive. Capt. Roberts requested the men to take their caps in the left hand, and raise the right while he administered the follow- ing oath :
I do solemnly swear that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the United States of America; that I will serve them honestly and faithfully against all their enemies whomsoever; and that I will obey the orders of the
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President of the United States, and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to the rules and articles of war.
As they were mustered into the United States service, the following were officers of
COMPANY E.
Captain, William F. Lawrie; First Lieutenant, G. B. Dillon; Second Lieuten- ant, Frank Wahl; First Sergeant, S. H. Feigley; Q. M. Sergeant, E. A. Nel- len ; Sergeant. John W. Cushman, Joshua H. Wildasin, all of Sterling, and Sergeant F. E. Wagley, of Rock Falls. Corporals, C. F. Hoobler, R. W. Baker, H. R. Grimes, L. C. Sheldon, H. L. Hankerson, all of Sterling, and M. L. Allpress, of Rock Falls. Musicians, F. Roy Eshleman and L. D. Myers, of Sterling.
COMPANY I.
Captain, Wm. F. Colebaugh; First Lieut., E. C. Lawton; Second Lieut., E. J. Weaver, all of Morrison. Q. M. Sergeant, A. F. Mathews; Sergeant, H. A. Weaver, J. L. Rockey, of Morrison, and First Sergeant D. E. Crouch, Prairieville. Corporals, H. H. Rockey, A. J. Osborne, Erie. Musicians, O. M. Colebaugh, R. E. Davis. Soon afterwards, Ernest Weaver tendered his resignation as Lieutenant, and Capt. Eick, of Sterling, inspector of rifle practice for Sixth Illinois N. G., received the appointment.
Whiteside had four good representatives in the roster of the regiment: Colonel, D. J. Foster, Chicago; Lieut. Col., Edward Kittilsen, Moline; Major, W. T. Channon, Rock Island, D. E. Clark, Monmouth, W. E. Baldwin, Dixon. Reg. Adjutant, J. J. Cairns, Chicago. Surgeon Major, Frank Anthony, Ster- ling ; Asst. Surgeons, L. Cole, Monmouth, Charles A. Robbins, Dixon. Chap- lain, A. R. Morgan, Cuba, Ill. Reg. Q. Master, F. Barber, Chicago. First Lieut. Bat. Adjt., L. R. Gaylord, Moline, J. W. Clendenin, Monmouth, J. H. Showalter, La Moille. Sergeant Major, E. S. Johnson, Sterling; Q. M. Sergeant, R. Hicks, Gelena. Chief Musician, John C. Prestine, Sterling; Principal Musicians, F. W. Forbes, Sterling, T. H. Flynn, Rock Island. Hospital Steward, J. L. Kline, Milledgeville, H. N. Geyer, Rock Falls, F. M. Brown, Sterling.
A happy surprise for Company I on Friday after muster. They were taken to the Leland hotel in street cars, given an elegant banquet at the expense of Morrison, and addressed by L. T. Stocking, Chaplain Morgan, Judge Ramsay, and others, and encouraged to maintain the honor of the state with its sacred record of Lincoln and Grant, Oglesby and Logan. Ster- ling, Rock Falls, Erie, and other places sent boxes of delicacies to the boys from their section, and the good things were always generously shared with the rest of the company.
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