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the canal at that place. In the Vicksburg campaign he was in battles of Port Gibson and Champion Hills, and during the siege was on special duty on the west side of the Mississippi river. In 1864 he was in the battles of Gun- town, Wolf River Bridge and Ripley, in what was known as the Guntown campaign or Sturgis disaster. In March and April, 1865, he was in the siege and capture of Spanish Fort, which, with taking of Fort Blakeley, resulted in the capture of Mobile. Spending the summer at Montgomery. Ala., he re- turned to Chicago. He was one of the organizers of Geo. H. Thomas Post No. 5, in Aug., 1873, and has been a member of that Post almost forty years. Was its Commander in 1875, and was Asst. Adjt .- Gen'l of Dept. of Ill. in 1874. and again in 1912 and 1913.
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M. H. PETERS, Williams Post No. 25, G. A. R., Watseka, Ill. Born in Nieder- Otterback, near Weissenburg, Germany, June 6, 1843, Brought to America while a babe, landing in New Orleans. Family swept away by yellow fever epidemic in summer of 1853, leaving him an orphan. Placed in an orphan asylum, from which he was bound out a German tailor with whom he re- mained about a year. when he ran away, living a precarious existence upon the streets. Secured position an a Mississippi river steamboat (the Glendale) with the cook. On this boat met Henry S. Roberts of Springfield, Ohio, who persuaded him to his home. Worked on brickyards and farms in summers; went to school in winters, Taught school at Clifton, Ohlo, in the winter of 1860-61. Enlisted in Co. "E," 16th O. V. I., under President Lincoln's first call for 3 months, Participated in the battle of Phillippa, W. Va. June 3, 1861, the first engagement after the surrender of Ft. Sumpter; at Laurel Hills. July 8, 1861; and Carrick's Ford (Cheat Mountains), July 14, 1861, where the first Gen'l ( Robert Garnett, Confederate) was killed. Discharged after serv- ing four months. Re-enlisted in Co. "F," 74th O. V. I., Capt. Walter Cook's Company; was appointed Sergt. in consequence of prior service; promoted Lieut. March 28. 1862; appointed Adjt. March 1, 1864; promoted Capt. Co. "H" July 13, 1864, for meritorious conduct. Commissioned Major July 12. 1865. Severely wounded, and reported killed, at battle of Stone River, Tenn., Dec. 31, 1862. Again wounded, right leg shattered by shell on Atlanta Cam- paign. May 9, 1864. Served on staff of Gen. Geo, P. Buell as Acting Asst. Inspector Gen'l, at close of war. Settled In Watseka, Ill., April 30. 1866. Married to Clara M. Lyon at Sycamore, Ill., June 19, 1867. Engaged in book and stationary business; for sixteen years was editor and proprietor of Iroquois County Times; was member of Illinois Legislature 1879-80; six years (three terms) Mayor of Watseka. Charter member Willlams Post No. 25, G. A. R., which was organized Aug. 20, 1867, and has been Adjt. or Com- mander of the Post for forty years.
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ROBERT CHAPPELL, Senior. Born June 8, 1804, at Avon, N. Y. Enlisted Sept. 5, 1861, as private Co. K, 1st Ohio V. I. at Piqua, O. Discharged for disability at Florence, Ala .. July, 1862. being a Corporal. Re- enlisted Sept. 1, 1862, and served until end of the war. Was at and took part in battle of Shiloh.
ROBERT BREWESTER CHAPPELL, Geo. G. Meade Post No. 444, Chicago. Born June 14, 1833, at Rochester, N. Y. Enlisted April 19, 1861, as private Co. B, 11th Ohio Vol. Inf. at Piqua, O. Discharged as 2nd Sergt. Aug. 29, 1862. Re-enlisted Sept. 5, 1862, In Co. K, 1st Ohio Voi. Inf. elected 1st Sergt. by Company. Pro- moted 2nd Lieut. June 15, 1862. Promoted 1st Lieut. March 17, 1863, and was transferred by special order No. 68 War Dept. to the 18th Ohio Vol. Inf. Promoted to Capt. Dec. 21, 1864. Promoted to Major April S, 1865. Mustered out Oct. 9, 1865, at Augusta, Ga.
HARMON TAYLOR CHAPPELL. Born Nov. 1841, at Dayton, O. Enlisted in Battery B, 1st Ill. Lt. Art. June 16, 1861, at Chicago, Ill., for 3 years. Discharged Jan. 1, 1864, enlisting next day as a Veteran same Battery. Promoted to 2nd Lieut. March 10, 1864, and assigned to Battery E. 2nd U. S. C. Lt. Art., and was finally mustered out at Helena, Ark., Sept. 25, 1865.
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CHRISTOPHER C. DUFFY, Seth C. Earl Post No, 156, Ottawa. Dept. Commander G. A. R. of IL. for 1911-12, was born in Dublin, Ireland, and came with his parents to Chicago in 1850. He enlisted In De Kaib Co., Ill., Aug. 12. 1862, in Co. K. 105th Regt. IL. Inf. and was mustered out of the service at Washington, D. C., June 7. 1865. and was never absent from his company during his term of enilst - ment. He served in the army of the Cumberland, and participated in ali the campaigns from Louisville, Ky., to Chattanooga, Tenn. On the reorganization of the Army under Sherman, prior to the Atlanta campaign his Regt. was assigned to the 1st Brig., 3rd Div., 20th Army Corps (Hooker's), and served in the following batties: Snake Creek Gap, Resaca, Cassville, New Hope Church, Lost Mt., Big Shanty, Cuip's Farm, Kenesaw Mt., Maretta, Peach Tree Creek, Ezra Church, siege of Atianta, the March to the Sea, and siege of Savan- nah. On the March through the Carolinas the Regt. was engaged in the batties of Lawtonville, S. C., Averysboro, N. C., and Benton- ville, N. C. After the surrender of Gen Johnson at Raliegh, N. C., April, 1865, marched to Washington, D. C., and passed in the Grand Review.
WILLIAM P. BLACK, Geo. H. Thomas Post No. 5, Chicago, Born Nov. 11, 1842, Woodford County, Ky. Enlisted from Wabash College, Ind., in May 1861, Co. I., 11th Regt .. Ind. Inf .; re-enlisting as Capt. of Co. K, 37th Ill. Vol. Inf. and served until the close of the war. The Regt. participated in the following batties: Pea Ridge, Neosho, Prairie Grove and Chalk Bluffs, the siege of Vicksburg, battles of Yazoo City and Morgan's Bend. In Oct. 1863, it was ordered to the defense of the frontler along the Rio Grande, iater took part In the siege and storming of Port Biakely and capture of Mobile. From July 1865, until May 1866. was again on duty in Texas, was mustered out at Houston, Tex., May 15, 1866, and finally discharged at Springfleid, Iii., May 31, 1866, having traveled seventeen thou- sand mlies, of which three thousand three hundred were by march- ing.
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JULIUS II. SMITH, Gea. 11. Thamas Post Na. 5, Chicago. Born Aux. 26, 1844, Licking Co., Ohio. Enlisted April 20, 1861. Three months' service as private Co. B. 11th Ohio 1. Re-enlisted for 3 years June 20, 1861, same Regt. and Co., and was discharged as 2nd Sgt. June 21, 1864, at Camp Dennison, O. Served in Gen. J. D. Cox Kanawan Dlv. of W. Va., in 1861, and part 1862. Then joined the Army of the Potomac in Aug. 1862. Took part in the 2nd battle of Buli Run, South Mountain and Antietam, Fredrick City. Joined the Army of the Cumberland In time to take part in the Tullahoma campaign, and following battles: Hoover's Gap, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, Buzzard Roost and Resaca. The Regt. passed through over one hundred skirmishes. My hospitai record being poor, I fallcd to miss any of them.
WILLIAM J. DAVIS, Geo. H. Thomas Post No. 5, Chicago. Born on a farm, near Ann Arbor. Mich .. on Feb. S. 1511. His parents moved.
very early in his life, to Elkhart. Ind. In the fall of 1862 he went to Baltimore, Md,, and shipped as a Landsman in the U. S. N., go- ing aboard the U. S. Mortar Schooner, Racer, of the Potomac Flotilia. The first active service he saw was after the battle of Fredericksburg, when light batteries of the Confederate Army, came over to the Potomac, near upper Cedar Point, to bombard a stranded transport loaded with troops for Washington. The Racer used her two thirty-two pounders to drive away the Confederate batteries. Mr. Davis was made paymaster's clerk. Later, in pursuing a boat- load of blockade runners and mail carriers, who had Confederate mail destined for London, Mr. Davis sustained a slight revolver wound. In the summer of 1863, the paymaster was transferred to the Mississippi Squadron. He took Mr. Davis with him to Admiral Porter's Flagship, the Black Hawk. The only fighting experienced in this squadron was when Admiral Porter collaborated with Major Gen. Banks in the Red River campaign. When Rear Admiral Lee succeeded Admiral Porter, Mr. Davis remained on the Flagship un- til it was burned, in the spring of 1865. By reason of the loss of books and records of the ship, it was Oct. 1865, before he could adjust accounts and be mustered out of the service.
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GIDEON VON BACHELLE, Geo. IL. Thomas Post No. 5, Chicago. Born Nov. 17, 1815, Germany, Enlisted Jan. 29, 1861. as private, co. D. Sth 18. Vol. Cav. Regt, and was mustered ont as hospital steward July 17, 1865, at Benton Barracks, Mo. Tunk part in following cam- paigns: During summer of 1861 and 1865, the Regt, was a part of First Separate Brig. Army of the Potomac, mainly employed in hunt- Ing Gen. Mosby, with whom he had numerous engagements, viz .: Monocacy, Ft. Stevens, Upperville, Rectortown, Middleton, etc. Com- mander George H. Thomas Post No. 5, Chicago, for year 1913.
JAMES HAMILTON BELL, Geo. H. Thomas Post No. 5. Chicago.
Born Jan. 7. 1839, at New Hudson, Mlegheny Co. N. Y. Enlisted
as End Lt., Co. I. 6th New York Vol Cav., Oct. 15, 1861. Mustered into the U. S. service Nov. 26, 1561, by Lt. Col. Shepherd. Pro- moted Ist Et. from Sept. 1. 1862, Capt from Sept. 19, 1861. Trans- ferred from the 6th Cavalry to the 2nd Provisional Regt. of Cav. as Capt. Co. 1, and honorably discharged and mustered out with that Regt. Aug. 9, 1865. Served with Cav. Div. on the Rappahan- nock during Pope's campaign in Virginia. With 2nd Brig, Ist Div. Cav. Corps Army of the Potomac. Engaged in the battle of South Mountain, Antietam Fredrieksburg, Chancellorsville, Beverly Ford. Gettysburg and Wilderness. Campaigned In the Shenandoah Val- ley. Taken prisoner at Berryville and retained five weeks in Libby Prison. Rejoined the command at Winchester and remained with the Cavalry Corps under Gen. Sheridan until the close of the cam- paign nt Five Forks and Appomattox.
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DUNCAN C. MILNER, Geo. I. Thomas Post No. 5, Chicago. Born
March 10. 1811, in Mt. Pleasant. Jefferson Co .. Ohio, Enlisted in 98th O. V. 1. in Aug. 1862, and was appointed Sergt. Maj. He was with his Regt. in the Buell and Bragg race to Louisville. Was in the battle of Perryville, where the Regt. lost 230 officers and men killed and wounded. After the battle of Perryville the petition of the commissioned officers of the regiment he was made a 1st Lt. and appointed Adit. Was in a number of minor engagements in Ky. Regt. returned to Louisville and went on transports to Nash- ville. Feb. 1863. Took part in campaign to drive out Confederate Army from Franklin. Was Post Adjt. at Franklin. Took part in campaign from Trhuine and advance to Chattanooga. Regt, was In Mitchell's Brigade. Steedman's Division of the Reserve Corps. Army of the Cumberland. On Sept. 20. 1863, in the battle of Chicka- mauga and was severely wounded. Was ordered before a medical commission and honorably discharged Doc. 24, 1863.
ALBERT DICKINSON, Geo. IL. Thomas Post No. 3, Chicago. 28. 1841, in Stockbridge. Mass. Enlisted as private Co. B. Chicago Light Artillery, Taylor's Battery." July 16. 1861. and was discharged therefrom as corporal, July 24, 1864. at Springfield. 111. Took part Born Oct.
in the following battles and campaigns: Fredericktown, Mo .: Fort Donelson, Tenn .; Shiloh. Siege of Corinth, Chickasaw Bayou. Arkansas Post, Richmond, La .; Mission Ridge, Resaca, Dallas, Ga .; Kenesaw Mount, Grant's campaign, Rear Vicksburg, Siege of Vicksburg. Knox- ville campaign.
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MILTON STEWART, Geo. H. Thomas Post No. 5, Chicago. Born at Somerset, Pa .. March 5, 1813. Enlisted July 12. 1864. Ith Regt., Va. Infantry; Corp., Sargt. Capt. Co. B. BTh Regt. W. Va. Inf., Aug. 23, 1862. Lt. Col. same Regt. Oct. 27. 1861. A. A. Inspector Gen ..
Staff of Maj. Gen. Geo. Crook and his successor, Maj. Gen. S. : ". Carroll, Dec. 27. 1864. Mustered out June 22, 1865. Continuons service 4 years lacking 20 days. Actively participated in engage- ments as follows: Romney. Sept. and Oct. 1861. Brush Creek near Big Sandy River. Aug. 2. 1862, taken prisoner, subsequently escaped. Hurricane Bridge, March 28, 1863. Morgan raid from Pomeroy to Buffington Island, July IS-19, 1863. Bushwacked near Mnd Bridge, April, 1864; thrown from horse and Injured. Taken prisoner. or-
derly mortally wounded. Hunters raid and battle of Lynchburg, June 18; Kernstown. July 24; Martinsburg, July 25; Hall Town. Aug. 22-25; Berryville, Sept. 3; Winchester, Sept. 19; received gun shot wound In left thigh. disabled for active service until Dec. 27, 1864. Commander of Garfield Post No. 25, Dept. of Kansas G. A. R. 1881, for 3 successive termis. Comm. Dept. of Kansas, 1885. Ad- mitted by transfer to George 11. Thomas Post No. 5, Chicago, Nov. 25, 1898.
CHARLES B. THOMAS, Past Commander. G. A. R., Member of Geo. H. Themas Post No. 5. Chicago. Born Sept. 5, 1843, at Mt. Morris. Ill. Enlisted as Priv. Co. F, 5th New York Cavalry at Gainesville, N. Y., re-enlisted Dec. 24, 1863, same Co. & Regt., and was discharged as Regt. Commissionary Sorgt. at Winchester, Va., July 19. 1865. Served in 1st Brig., 3 Div., Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomae. Took part in the following battles and campaigns: Bank's campaign, Shenandoah Valley, Winchester. Cedar Mountain and 5 others. Popes Campaign in Virginia, with battles of 2nd Bull Run. Chantilly and others. Defences at Washington, including Warrenton Junetlon and Greenwich. Gettysburg campaign bringing on battles of Han- over, Hunterstown, Gettysburg. Monterey Pass, Hagerstown, Falling Water and others, Gen. Meades campaign, with battles of Culpep- per Court House, James Clty. Brandy's Station, Buckland Mills and others equally Important. Gen. Grant's campaign, with battles of Parker's Store, Wilderness, Mt. Carmel Church,
Ashland, Shady Grove. White Oak Swamp and others. Sheridan's campaign Valley of Virginia, Winchester, Summit Point, Berryville, 2nd Winchester, Cedar Creek, Waynesboro, Va., 2nd battle of Rood's Hill. Lastly Gen. Hancock's command until final muster out. His regiment en- gaged in 195 severe engagements in which he took part.
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BENJAMIN FENNO DEWEY, J. P. Kyle Post No. 606, Sheffield. Born in Beriin, Vt., Nov. 25, 1845. Went to Illinois in 1863, settling in Sheffield, Bureau County. Enlisted May 14, 1864, as Private in Co. H, 139th Reg. Ill. Inf. Vol. Mustered out at Peoria Oct. 23, 1864. On their return to Peoria, Sept. 25. 1864. to be mustered out, Col. Davison received a telegram from Pres. Lincoln, requesting him to take his Reg. to Missouri to help chase Gen. Price out of the State. All the men responded promptly, and for this service Pres. Lineoin in a letter commended the Reg. for its participation.
JAMES A. CONNOLLY, Stephenson Post No. 30, Springfield. Ma.1. 123 Ill. and Brevet Lt. Col. U. S. Vols. Born Newark, N. J., March 8. 1843. Elected Major of his regiment at 19 years of age. Left camp at Mattoon. Ill., Sept. 19, 1862, and was in battle of Perry- ville, Oct. 8. 1862, where his regiment lost 216 men killed and wounded. In March 1863 was in engagement at Milton, Tenn .. where he had the pommel of his saddle shot away by a bullet, and dismounting, was knocked down by a bullet from the same direction and the collar of his overcoat and blouse shot away. His regiment was transferred to Wilder's Brigade of mounted infantry, in May 1863, at Murfreesboro, and led the advance of Rosencrans Army through Hoover's Gap, in the advance on Tullahoma.
The Brigade moved from Decherd. Tenn., eastward, across the mountains to Sequatehee Valley, and he in command of two eompanics, struck the Tennessee River directly across the river from Main Street. Chattanooga, and fired the first shots into Chattanooga, a little after daylight in the morning while Bragg's Army was still in the city. After the battle of Chickamauga, in which he participated. he was assigned as Inspretor of Reynold's Div .. 14th Corps. As
such participated in the battle of Mission Ridge on staff of Gen. Baird, who succeeded Reynolds. He served through the Atlanta campaign and in the battle of Jonesboro, in the return pursuit of Hood, the Savannah campaign with Sherman, in the battle of Ben- tonville, N. C., and the campaign thence to Goldsboro, Raliegh, Rich- mond and Washington, ending with the Grand Review.
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JOHN LELAND MANNING, U. S. Grant Post No. 28, Chicago. Born April 12. 1817. at South Bend. Ind. Was with Co. A, 16th lowa Inf. Vols. from Jan. 1. 1862, to about July 1, 1862. Was present at battle of Shiloh and Siege of Corinth, being too young to enlist he returned to his home at Camanche, lowa. Enlisted May 3, 1861. in Co. F. 44th Jowa Vol. Inf. Hon. Dis. as 2nd Corp. on Sept. 1, 1864. Service was given in the Guerrilla country between Memphis, Tenn., and Holly Springs, Miss, and almost constantly on dangerous duty. He joined the original Grand Army while in Iowa, being Adjt. of a Post at Dewitt, Iowa; mustered Into Reynolds (now Ulysses S. Grant Post No. 28, Dept. of Ill., G. A. R., In Dec. 1876. Was Commander in 1900, the Post then numbering 611 members. In 1900 was elected President of the Commanders' Assoelation, a een- tral relief committee composed of the active Commanders of forty Posts in Cook County, having charge of the reilef of destitute veter- ans, thelr familles and widows of veterans in Cook County; he was re-elected continuously as President with the exception of two years, even then practically serving until 1909, all this time at his own expense. When he was elected Superintendent of the Commanders' Assoelatlon under the new law and is stlil serving In that eapaelty. The position Is one of much responsibility, distributing among the Veteran poor of all the wars-provisions, coal, ete., nmounting in cost to The County of over $35,000.00 annually.
SAMUEL FALLOWS, U. S. Post No. 28, Chicago. Tendered his sery- ices to Gov. of Wis. when first troops were called. The Regts, be- ing full he helped afterwards to reernit thousands of men in the State. and was unanimously elected Chapigin of the 32nd Wis, Vol. Inf. Nov. 1862. attached to Buckland's Brigade, at Memphis, then to 3rd Bris, 4th Div., 13th Corps, then to 8th Div. 16th Corps. Was with Grant's Central Miss, campaign. Repulsed Forrest's attack on Memphis. Commissioned Col. 49th Wis. Int. June 11, 1864. Com- manded Post at Rofla. Mo., then Post at St. Louis, and first Sub- distriet of Mo .. Brevetted Brigadier General for faithful and meri- torlous services during the war, No 89 on Roster of U. S. Grant Post Chleago. Past Commander Loyal Legion Dept. of Ill., Past Chaplain in Chlef Grand Army of the Republie for 1907, National Patriotie Instructor, 1908.
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CHARLES H. MeCONNELL, Geo. H. Thomas Post No. 5, Chicago. Born in Dublin, Ireland, Oct. 12, 1841, and was brought to America when 5 years old. He learned the printing trade in the Detroit Tribune, and has closed seven years' apprenticeship and received wages as a journeyman for three weeks, when he enlisted in the 24th Michigan Infantry of the Iron Brigade on July 24. 1862, and served three years, as private, corporal. color sergeant of the regi- ment. and finally as commissary sergeant. He came to Chleago March 4, 1873, and established the National Show Printing Co .. which grew to be the largest establshment of its kind in the coun- try. As a result of two fires within fifteen months, Involving a loss of $250,000 above insurance, and his being dragged into financial entanglements with "Jack" Haverly, costing him $321.000 more, McConnell was bankrupted in 1885. He returned to Chicago in 1892 and started the Economical Drug Company, the first "cut price" drug store in the West. The panic of 1893 again carried McConnell into the hands of a receiver, lasting seven years, but he eventually pulled out and pald all debts of both fallures, amounting to more than $250,000 and interest of an equal amount, $500.000 altogether. Comrade McConnell was Commander of Columbia Post. Chicago, In 1897-98-99, and was Chief of Staff for Commander in Chief John C. Black In 1907, where he made an enviable reputation.
JULIUS PANN, Geo. H. Thomas Post No. 5, Chicago.
Born June 3, 1837, in Germany. Enlisted April 16. 1861. as Priv., in Capt. Mihalotzy's Independent Co. of Lincoln Rifles, which in June was placed in the 24th Regt. Ill. Vol. Inf .: made a Serat. and was discharged as Lieut, and Adit. Dec. 16. 1863. at Chattanooga. Tenn. Was slightly wounded at Perryville. Served in the 1st Div. 14th Army Corps, and took part In following battles and campaigns: Perryville, Chattanooga. Stone River. Chickamauga.
campaigns under Gen. Pope in Northern Mo .. under Gen. Grant in Southeastern Mo., under Gen. O. M. Mitchell in North- ern Ala. and Southeastern Tenn .. in the different cam - paigns of the Army of the Cumberland under Gens. Rosencrans and Geo. H. Thomas.
LISTON HOMER MONTGOMERY, Geo. H. Thomas Post No. 5, Chicago. Born Aug. 21, 1548, at Mccutchenvill . O. Enlisted May 2, 1864, at Tiffin, O .. as Priv., Co. G. 164th O. Vol. Inf .. and was mustered out at expira- tion of term of service Aug. 27. 1864, His regiment saw service in Army of the Potomac. in defense of the Capitol. being posted near Arlington: also in garrison at Forts Smith. Strong. Bennett. Haggerty and Ethan Allen. Is a member of the Western Society of the Army of the Potomac, bring one of its organizers, and was elected Pres. April, 21, 1913.
JOHN M. RAYMOND, Geo. II. Thomas Post No. 5, Chicago. Born 1847 Wabash. Ind. Enlisted as Priv. Dec. 5, 1861, in Co. H, 11th Regt. Mich. V. L., and detailed at once as Drummer. Mustered out therefrom Dec. 3. 1864. Was with my Regt. in campaign after John Morgan, and was a good part of our service spent in front of At- lanta. At present Chief Dueler and Nat. Drum Major of the Asso- ciation of Civil War Musicians,
HENRY PALMER CALDWELL, U. S. Grant Post No. 28. Born in Washington, Guernsey County, Ohio, Jan. 11, 1840, In 1863 he assisted in recruiting a company for the 12th Ohio Cav., was mustered in as a private and upon the formation of the regiment, was com- missioned by Gov. Tod. as 1st Lt. of Co. H, partici- pating in the campaign against Gen. John Morgan in 1861 and was engaged in the battles of Mt. Ster- ling, Richmond and other events in the pursuit of the Confederate raider. Was detailed with Capt. Wade and others under Gen. J. S. Brisbon, as one of the Board of Examiners charged with the selection of officers for colored troops, being recruited by the U. S. After two years' service, was forced to resign on ac- count of severe illness. Lieut. Caldwell came to Chi- engo in 1867 and in 1877 was elected Grand Keeper of Records and Seal of the Knights of Pythias for the State of Illinois, a position he has held ever since. Lient. Caldwell is now Chaplain of U. S. Grant Post No. 28, G. A. R.
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GEORGE W. SPENCER, Geo. H. Thomas Post No. 5. Chicago. Born Jan. 28. 1844, in Claremont, N. H. Enlisted Aug. 19. a Mus. in Co. K. 3rd Regt., New Hamp. V. I .. and discharged therefrom as Mus. Aug. 21 1864. at Bermuda Hundred. Va. Took part in fol- lowing battles and campaigns: Port Royal, Bluffton. James Island. Pickney Island, Pocotaligo, Folly River. Morris Island, Ft. Wagner. Ft. Sumpter, Fl. Meig. Se- cessionville, Jacksonville, Fla .. Chester Station, Va .. Petersburg, Drurys Bluff, Wier Bottom, Hatches Run. Wilcox Ferry. Deep Bottom. New Market Road and Plussells Mills.
F. D. MEACHAM, Geo. H. Thomas Post No. 5, Chicago. Born April 26, 1843, in state of New York. Enlisted Au, 1862, as Priv .. In Chicago Mercantile Batt'y, and was mustered out as Lieut. at Chicago July, 1865. Took part in the following campaigns and battles: Chickasaw Bayou, Arkansas Post, Port Gibson, Cham- plon Hills, siege of Vicksburg, siege of Jackson. Miss., Sabine Cross Roads.
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JOHN UNDERFANGER, Stephenson Post
NO. 30. Springfield. Born at Belleville. April 15, 1847. Enlisted Aug. 7. 1862, at age ol 15 years, as Priv. Co. G, 43rd Ill. Vol. 1nf. Transferred Co. E. 23rd Regt. Vet. Res. Corps. April 6. 1864. Discharged Oct. 7, 1865, at St. Paul, Minn. Engaged in the following battles and campaigns. With 3rd Brigade 2nd Div., 16th Army Corps, later with 13th Army Corps. At Salem Cemetery, up Yazoo River, to Satona, engaging over 2.000 of Wirt Adams Com'd. Capture of Little Rock. Arka- delphia. Okalona. Elkins Ford. Prairie De Ann, Moscow, Camden. Marks Mills, Jenkins Ferry. In a raid against the Indians at St. Anthony Falls, Minn., where six Indian Chiefs were hanged. Was a guard at President Lincoln's remains while lying in State at the Capitol. Is Commander of Stevenson Post No. 30, having filled all the offices of the post. Was a representative to National Encamp- ment at Pittsburg and St. Paul.
GEO. MERRYWEATHER, Geo. H. Thomas Post No, 5, Chicago. Born Dec. 11. 1816. at Whitby, Eng. Enlisted May 28, 1862, as Priv., Co. A, 2nd Battalion 11th U. S. Inf. Transferred in spring of 1863 to Co. E, 1st Bat'l. 11th U. S. Inf., and was lischarged as 1st Sergt. at end of term of service at Richmond, Va., May 28, 1865. Served in 2nd Div. 5th Army Corps, and took part in following battles and campaigns: Shephardstown, Fred- ericksburg, Mud March, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Brandy Station, Bristow Station, Mine Run, Wilder- ness, Spottsylvania, North Anna, Cold Harbor, Peters- burg, Weldon R. R., Poplar Grove, and the campaign which ended in the surrender of Lec's army and fall of Richmond; also draft riots in New York City, fall of 1863, regiment being sent from the front.
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