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September 7, 1864, he was appointed surgeon of the Ninetieth Illinois Volunteer Regiment, and served with dis- tinction until the muster out of the regiment June 6, 1865, making more than four years of actual service.
When the war clouds of 1861 burst, he was among the first to give up the comforts of home and rally to the national Standard. Here was a wide field opened before him where he could best discharge his services as a patriot. He remained in the service until the war clouds had rolled away and peace had been restored to the country.
His skill in surgery was acknowledged, and he won not only professional laurels, but the hearts of all the old sol- diers who knew him, by whom he will ever be kindly remem- bered
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COMPANY A.
C OMPANY A was recruited at Dixon, Illinois, in April, IS61. The flag of the Union was fired upon at Fort Sumter on the morning of April 14th, IS61. President Lincoln's proclamation calling for seventy-five thou- sand militia of the several States to execute the laws and maintain the National Union was dated April 15th, 1861. The quota that Illinois was to furnish of this number being six regiments, or about six thousand men. On the same date Governor Yates issued his proclamation, convening the General Assembly of Illinois, on the 23rd of April, 1861, for the purpose of enacting laws for the more perfect organization of the militia of the State, and to render the necessary assistance to the government in enforcing the laws and protecting the rights of the people of the nation.
On the 16th of April the governor issued orders for the or- ganization of six regiments of volunteer militia, and fixed the place of rendezvous at Springfield, and for each company or regiment to report there at the earliest possible period, and that the companies should be received in the order in which their services were offered. On the evening of April 16th, a mass meeting of the citizens of Dixon was held at the Court House. Patriotic speeches were made by the citizens, amid
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wild enthusiasm, and several names were enrolled of those who were ready to offer their services to the government, and within twenty-four hours, fully one hundred had signed the roll, and on the 19th A. B. Gorgas was elected as captain, he having previously had some military experience as colonel of a Minnesota regiment of militia, Henry T. Noble was elected First-Lieutenant and Henry D. Dement, Second-Lieutenant, and the tender made to the governor of this company, for service as part of the six regiments.
After the lapse of more than a quarter of a century, no one, not a participant in the stirring scenes of 1861, can imagine the feelings of mortification, chagrin and regret, felt by the members of this company, and when they were informed that our number in the list of companies was sixty-four and that sixty companies, the number required for the six regiments, had been accepted, fearing that seventy-five thousand would be all that the governor would need to restore peace, suppress the outbreak and redress wrongs, the rosy vision of a soldier's life, the heroic deeds performed for our country, the return to a grateful people from the field of battle crowned with honor and glory, which had filled the heart of every one of this little band, .. was changed to disappointment and almost to despair. How little we knew then of the gigantic struggle before us, which was to continue for years, and bring sorrow and mourning to hun- dreds of thousands of souls. But, "Hope, the anchor of the soul," takes the place of despair, and possibly when the legis- lature met on the 23rd, provision might be made and more soldiers be required, and so it was decided to send a delegate to Springfield, and Henry T. Noble was delegated to proceed to Springfield in their behalf. The loyalty of Illinois was not then what it is now, and there was doubt whether that body would enact laws to increase the militia of the State. Action was deferred until the Hon. Stephen A. Douglas arrived, about the 25th, and made his famous Union speech before the Legislature, the effect of which forever settled the question of the loyalty of the State. The Legislature enacted what is
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known as the Tenth Regiment Bill. This second district was made up of the counties of Cook, Dupage, Kane, DeKalb, Lee, Whiteside and Rock Island.
Col. J. B. Wyman was in the Adjutant-General's office at Springfield at date of passage of this law, May 2d. Colonel Wyman, the member of the Legislature and Henry T. Noble agreed upon the companies which were to compose the regi- ment from this district, and Colonel Wyman tendered the regi- ment to the Governor at the very hour the bill passed the Senate. The regiment was ordered to rendezvous at Dixon May 9th, and at once elected officers, and was mustered into the State service by Col. John E. Smith, aid-de-camp to Gov- ernor Vates, and into the United States service May 24th, 1861, by Capt. John Pope, and the company from Dixon was designated Company A. This company was made up of the best class of young men of Dixon, and among its members were two doctors, seven lawyers and thirty-nine who had taught school, and from its ranks eleven were promoted and received commissions in other regiments. At the organiza- tion of the regiment, Captain Gorgas was promoted to Major, Henry T. Noble to Captain, Henry D. Dement to First-Lieu- tenant and Benj. H. Gilman to Second-Lieutenant.
ROSTER.
CAPTAINS.
Adamı B. Gorgas,
Dixon, promoted to lieutenant-colonel. Present address, Crooks- town, Minn.
Henry T. Noble,
Dixon, promoted July 31, IS63.
A. Judson Pinkham,
Dixon, mustered in, December 7, IS63 ; mustered out, June IS, IS64. Present address, Ketchum, Idaho.
FIRST-LIEUTENANTS.
Henry T. Noble,
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Dixon, mustered in, May 24, IS61 ; promoted.
Henry D. Dement,
Dixon, resigned August 1, IS63. Present address. Joliet, Il1.
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Mark M. Evans,
Dixon, mustered in, September, 18, 1863 ; mustered out, June IS, 1864. SECOND-LIEUTENANTS.
Henry D. Dement,
Dixon, mustered in, May 24, 1861 ; promoted May 24, 2861. Present address, Joliet, Il1.
Benjamin Gilman,
Dixon, resigned October 1, IS61.
George L. Acken,
Dixon, mustered in, May 24, 1862 ; died April 12, 1863.
A. Judson Pinkham,
Dixon, mustered in, August 4, 1863 ; promoted. Present address, Ketchum, Idaho. FIRST-SERGEANT.
George L. Acken,
Dixon, mustered in May 24, 1861 ; promoted second-lieutenant March 1, IS62.
SERGEANTS.
Adoniram J. Pinkham,
Dixon, mustered in May 24, 1861 ; promoted to second-lieutenant June 11, IS63. Present address, Ketcham, Idaho.
Harry Van Houton,
Dixon, mustered in May 24, 1861 ; discharged November 30, IS63, to accept command as major of the Third Arkansas Cavalry.
Coridon L. Heath,
Dixon, mustered in May 24, 1861 ; discharged November 9, IS62 ; disability.
Samuel Uhl,
Dixon, mustered in May 24, 1861; died December 5, IS63, on furlough.
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Alexander Pitts,
Dixon, mustered in May 24, 1861 ; promoted sergeant, first-sergeant, reduced sergeant ; mustered out June IS, IS64.
Edwin A. Snow,
Dixon, mustered in May 24, IS61 ; promoted sergeant ; discharged April 27, 1862 ; disability. Present address, Dixon, Il1.
Dwight Heaton,
Dixon, mustered in May 24, IS61 ; mustered out June IS, IS64. James M. Shaw,
Lee Center, mustered in May 24, 1861 ; discharged February 2S, 1863 ; disability,
Henry H. Palmer,
Grand Detour, mustered in May 24, 1861 ; promoted sergeant : mustered out June IS, 1864. Present address, Lowell, Mich.
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Martin C. Auld,
Dixon, mustered in May 24, 2861 ; transferred to Bowen's cavalry (now Tenth Missouri) August 1, 1861.
Henry M. Dumphery,
Dixon, mustered in May 24, IS61 ; discharged March 17, IS63, to accept position as hospital steward. Present address, St. Louis, Mo.
Richard B. Young,
Dixon, mustered in May 24, 1861 ; discharged October 10, 1861 ; disability.
PRIVATES.
Cyrline B. Ayers,
Dixon, mustered in May 24, IS61 ; discharged March 19, IS63.
Henry A. Anderson,
Dixon, mustered in May 24, 1861 ; mustered out June IS, IS64, as corporal.
Martin Abels,
Dixon, mustered in May 24, IS61 ; mustered out June 18, IS64, as corporal. .
Palmer Atkins,
Dixon, mustered in May 24, 1861 ; mustered out June 18, 1864. Present address, Springfield, Il1.
DeGras W. Britton,
Paw Paw, mustered in May 24, 1861 ; discharged August 24, 1861 ; disability. Age 23.
Charles A. Becker,
Dixon, mustered in May 24, 1861 ; died of wounds received near Vicksburg, December 28, IS62.
Charles Boucher,
Dixon, mustered in May 24, IS61 ; transferred to Invalid corps, Sep- tember 1, IS63.
Samuel Boyer,
Dixon, mustered in May 24, 1861 ; mustered out June IS, 1864. Present address, Dixon, Il1.
James H. Boyd,
Dixon, mustered in May 24, 1861 ; discharged September 19, 1861. Dennison Brandon,
Dixon, mustered in May 24, IS61 ; veteran, transferred to company I, Fifty-sixth Illinois Infantry ; age, 21. Present address, Valley Falls, Kan.
John H. Brubaker,
Dixon, mustered in May 24, 1861 ; mustered out June IS, 1861 ; first sergeant. Present address, Anthony, Kan.
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James Brennan,
Dixon, mustered in May 24, IS61; killed at Chickasaw Bayou December 29, IS62, age 2S.
Horace W. Beal,
Dixon, mustered in May 24, IS61; discharged April 12, 1863 ; disability.
Martin Blair,
Dixon, mustered in May 24, IS61 ; mustered out June 18, IS64. Present address, Dixon, Il1.
Charles A. Benjamin,
Dixon, mustered in May 24, IS61 ; mustered out June IS, 1864. George Bass,
Ogle Station, mustered in May 24, 1861 ; discharged September 8, 1863, disability.
Amos P. Curry,
Dixon, mustered in May 24, 1861 ; transferred to Bowen's battalion cavalry (now Tenth Missouri cavalry) August 10, IS61. Present address, Spokane Falls, Mont.
William H. Casterline,
Lane Station, mustered in May 24, 1861 ; discharged September IS63, disability. Present address, Dixon, Il1.
Amzi Crane,
Grand Detour, mustered in May 24, IS61 ; transferred to Invalid Corps September 1, 1863.
John D. Crabtree,
Dixon, mustered in May 24, 1861 ; transferred to Bowen's Battalion cavalry October 1, IS61. Present address, Dixon, Il1.
Zebulon Crane,
Grand Detour, mustered in May 24, 1861 ; mustered out June 18, IS64. Present address, What Cheer, Iowa.
Jonathan H. Crabtree,
Dixon, mustered in May 24, IS61 ; promoted corporal. Present address, Rogers, Ark.
William H. Cheeseman,
Dixon, mustered in May 24, IS61 ; discharged February 17, IS64; disability.
Osborne Cheney,
Dixon, mustered in May 24, IS61 ; died March 21, IS64 ; born in Illinois ; age 20. Present address, Woodville, Ala.
James E. Covell,
Dixon, mustered in May 24, 1861 ; mustered out June 18, IS64. William Coffey,
Dixon, mustered in May 24, IS61 ; mustered out June IS, IS64. Present address, Dixon, Il1.
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Henry A. Davlin,
Dixon, mustered in May 24, IS61 ; in general hospital, Memphis. Present address, Plankington, S, D.
Arthur J. Driver,
Dixon, mustered in May 24, IS61 ; transferred to invalid corps September 1, IS63. Present address, Sycamore, Ill.
George F. Dunwiddie,
Dixon, mustered in May 24, IS61 ; mustered out June IS, IS64. Mark Evans,
Dixon, mustered in May 24, IS61 ; promoted to first-lieutenant. Henry W. Glassey,
Dixon, mustered in May 24, IS61 ; transferred to invalid corps February 1, IS63.
Charles J. Goble,
Dixon, mustered in May 24, 1861 ; died from wounds received at Black River Bridge, August 17, 1863 ; age 20.
William H. Griffin,
Mustered in May 24, IS61.
Lewis Greogor,
Dixon, mustered in May 24, IS61 ; drowned July 7, 1862.
John H. Gilgan,
Dixon, mustered in May 24, 1861 ; in general hospital, Memphis. Milton Giles,
Dixon, mustered in. May 24, 1861 ; mustered out June IS, IS64. Present address, Olympia, Wash.
Austin Gallup,
Dixon, mustered in May 24, IS61 ; mustered out June IS, IS64. Robert Hadley,
Dixon, mustered in May 24, IS61 ; mustered out June 18, 1864. Present address, Kanopolis, Kan.
LeRoy Hallowell,
Dixon, mustered in May 24, IS61 ; mustered out June 18, IS64. John Hamil,
Dixon, mustered in May 24, IS61 ; mustered out June IS, IS64. Present address, Sumner, Iowa.
Orville Hamilton,
Dixon, mustered in May 24, IS61 ; transferred to Invalid Corps Sep- tember I, IS63.
James A. Hill,
Dixon, mustered in May 24, 1861 ; discharged December 23, IS61 ; disability.
John A. D. Heaton,
Dixon, mustered in May 24, IS61 ; transferred to non-commissioned staff November 20, IS63, as drum major. Present address, Elsmore, Cal.
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Edward M. Heaton,
Dixon, mustered in May 24, IS61 ; discharged February 14, 1863 ; wounds. Present address, York, Neb.
George W. Harkness,
Dixon, mustered in May 24. IS61 ; mustered out June IS, IS64.
Clinton D. Harrison,
Dixon, mustered in May 24, 1S61 ; died November II, IS62, at Ben- ton Barracks.
William Irwin,
Dixon, mustered in May 24, 1861 ; mustered out June IS, IS64, as sergeant.
Albert Kelly,
Dixon, mustered in May 24, IS61 ; mustered out June IS, 1864. Present address, Chicago, Il1.
· Mark W. Link,
Dixon, mustered in May 24, 1661 ; died September 16, IS63, at St. Louis of congestion of the brain.
David H. Law,
Dixon, mustered in May 24, IS61 ; transferred to non-commissioned staff, May 24, 1861, as hospital steward.
William M. Mann,
Dixon, mustered in May 24, IS61 ; mustered out June 18, IS64.
Joseph R. Morrill,
Dixon, mustered in May 24, IS61 ; mustered out June 18, IS64.
George F. Mann,
Dixon, mustered in May 24. IS61 ; mustered out June IS, 1864. Present address, Sterling, Il1.
Henry Mosely,
Dixon, mustered in May 24, IS61 ; mustered out June IS, IS64. William H. Mead,
Dixon, mustered in May 24, IS61 ; discharged December 23, 1861 : disability. Present address, Dixon, Il1.
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John Oakley,
Dixon, mustered in May 24, IS61 ; discharged April 5, 1863 ; dis- ability. Present address, Shubert, Neb.
Benjamin F. Pratt,
Lee Center, mustered in May 24, IS61 ; mustered out June IS, IS64. Oscar H. Philbrick,
Dixon, mustered in May 24. IS61 ; died August 14, IS63, at Vicks- burg, of chronic diarrhea, age 29.
Charles W. Reynolds,
Dixon, mustered in May 24, IS61; mustered out June 8, IS65. Present address, Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Ed. V. E. Remington,
Dixon, mustered in May 24, 1862 ; veteran transferred to company I, Fifty-sixth Illinois Infantry, age 21.
Milton Santee,
Dixon, mustered in May 24, IS62; transferred to to Bowen's Battalion cavalry, October 1, IS61. Present address, San Diego, Cal.
Rollin H. Stearns,
Lee Center, mustered in May 24, 1861; died January 1, 1864, at Benton Barracks, Mo.
Egbert D. Shaw,
Lee Center, mustered in May 24, 1861 ; discharged February 24, 1863; disability. Present address, Shaw Sta., Lee Co., Ill.
Thomas H. Smurr,
Dixon, mustered in May 24, 1861; mustered out June 18, 1864. Present address, Elkhart, Ind.
Charles H. Sutton,
Mustered in May 24, 1861.
Cyrus Peckards Smith,
Paw Paw, mustered in May 24, 1861. Present address, Parker's Prairie, Minn.
Charles W. Snyder,
Dixon, mustered in May 24, 1861 ; transferred to Forty-ninth United States, colored infantry, sergeant-major. Present address, Red Oak, Iowa.
Jedediah Shaw,
Dixon, mustered in May 24, 1861 ; mustered out June IS, 1864, as corporal. Present address, Washington, D. C.
Norman P. Sterling,
Dixon, mustered in May 24, 1861 ; mustered out June 18, 1864. Present address, Wesington, S. D.
David N. Slearry,
Dixon, mustered in, May 24, 1861 ; veteran, transferred to company I, Fifty-sixth Illinois Infantry.
Andrew Voorhees,
Dixon, mustered in May 24, 1861 ; in general hospital at St. Louis. Present address, Elmira, N. Y.
George W. Wells,
Dixon, mustered in May 24, 1861 ; discharged September 1, 1861 ; disability.
Joshua W. Wood,
Dixon, mustered in May 24, 1861 ; mustered out June 18, 1864. Jacob R. Wolverton,
Dixon, mustered in May 24, 1861 ; discharged December 23, 1862 ; disability.
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Hugh Wilson,
Dixon, mustered in May 24, 1861 ; deserted September 20, 1861. Martin H. Williams,
Dixon, mustered in May 24, 1861 ; transferred to Bowen's battalion cavalry, October 1, 1861.
Charles A. Williams,
Dixon, mustered in May 24, IS61 ; transferred to Bowen's battalion cavalry, October 1, 1861.
William H. Woodyatt,
Dixon, mustered in May 24, 1861 ; discharged September 20, IS63 ; disability. Present address, Dixon, Il1.
Patrick Walsh,
Dixon, mustered in May 24, 1861 ; veteran, transferred to company I, Fifty-sixth Illinois Infantry.
John M. Welty,
Dixon, mustered in May 24, 1861 ; mustered out June 1861, 1864. Present address, Washington, D. C.
VETERANS.
. Lyman M. Cole,
Dixon, mustered in January 29, 1864; corporal, transferred to com- pany I, Fifty-sixth Illinois Infantry, age 23. Present address, Geneva, Ohio.
Dennison Brandon,
Dixon, mustered in January 29, 1864 ; transferred to company I,' Fifty-sixth Illinois Infantry. Present address, Valley Falls, Kan. Joseph S. Potter,
Dixon, mustered in January 29, 1864 ; transferred to company I. Fifty-sixth Illinois Infantry, age 24.
E. V. E. Remington,
Dixon, mustered in January 29, 1864 ; transferred to company I, Fifty-sixth Illinois Infantry.
David N. Stary,
Dixon, mustered in January 29, 1864 : transferred to company I, Fifty-sixth Illinois Infantry, age 23. Present address, St. Louis, Mo. Patrick Walsh,
Dixon, mustered in January 29, 1864; tranferred to company I, Fifty-sixth Illinois Infantry, age 26.
RECRUITS.
George D. Burton,
Dixon, mustered in June 1, 1861 ; mustered out June 18, 1864. Seth D. W. C. Britton,
Paw Paw, mustered in August 24, 1861 ; transferred to company I, Fifty-sixth Illinois Infantry.
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William Cook,
Dixon, mustered in May 24, 1861 ; discharged December 23, 1861 ; disability.
James E. Edson,
Dixon, mustered in March 1, 1862, transferred to company I, Fifty- sixth Illinois infantry ; mustered out February 28, 1865, age 25.
Sherman A. Griswold,
Lee Center, mustered in July 10, 1861 ; discharged December 17, 1863 ; promoted to second-lieutenant in Eleventh Missouri cavalry.
Norman Gaylord,
Canton, mustered in March 26, 1864; transferred to company I, Fifty-sixth Illinois infantry, age 27.
Joseph Hill,
Dixon, mustered in September 15, 1861 ; died November 15, 1863, at Paduca, age IS.
Seth J. Heaton,
Dixon, mustered in September 15, 1861 ; died December 5, IS61, John W. King,
Dixon, mustered in August 15, 1862; transferred to company I, Fifty-sixth Illinois infantry. Present address, Dixon, Ill. Age 28. Peter Jr. LaForge,
Franklin, mustered in June 1, 1861 ; mustered out June IS, 1864. Present address, Bronco, Cal.
William G. McGinnis,
Dixon, mustered in September 15, 1861 ; transferred to company I, Fifty-sixth Illinois infantry, age 24. Present address, Dixon, Il1.
Patrick McKever,
Dixon, mustered in November IS, 1863 ; transferred to company I, Fifty-sixth Illinois infantry, age 2S. Present address, Watseka, Il1. Charles H. Noble,
Dixon, mustered in September 15, 1861 ; transferred to company I, Fifty-sixth Illinois infantry, age IS. Present address, Dixon, Il1. William A. Palmer,
Chicago, mustered in December 21, 1863 ; transferred to company I, Fifty-sixth Illinois infantry, age 2S.
Charles F. Sawyer,
Lee Center, mustered in, June 1, IS61 ; mustered out June IS, 1864. Present address, Bunker Hill, Kan.
John Schwabe,
Dixon, mustered in February 4, 1864; transferred to company I, Fifty-sixth Illinois infantry, age 25.
Jacob Spencer,
Canton, mustered in March 26, 1864 ; transferred to company I, Fifty-sixth Illinois infantry, age 36.
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Oscar A. Webb,
Dixon, mustered in September 15, 1861 ; transferred to company I. Fifty-sixth Illinois infantry, age 17. Present address, Dixon, Il1. Hobart P. Wicks,
* Dixon, mustered in May 24, 1861 ; transferred as principal musician, 1861, to non-commissioned staff. Present address, St. Louis, Mo .. Edward White,
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China, mustered in December 30, IS63 ; transferred to company I, Fifty-sixth Illinois infantry, age 28.
COMPANY B.
Fort Sumter was fired upon by the rebels at Charleston, S. C., on Friday, April 12th, 1861. On Tuesday, April 16th, W. H. H. Hagey and Prince J. King, two young men who afterwards joined Company B, issued a call for a war meet- ing in Sterling and procured a hall for that purpose. Interest was at once aroused and on Saturday evening, the 20th, there was a meeting in Wallace Hall to organize a company and elect officers. Over fifty men signed the roll, when the fol- lowing were elected as officers : Captain, D. R. Bushnell. The contest for First-Lieutenant was between Cooper Berry and G. P. Brown. As Brown was not known to many of the boys the choice fell upon Berry, but with some misgivings. W. M. Kilgour was elected Second-Lieutenant, afterwards Lieutenant- Colonel in the Seventy-fifth Illinois. Old Captain Beatie, who had been in the Mexican War, was chosen Drill Master. All the military spirit in him took fire, and he could hardly get the consent of his mind not to rush in with the boys. When the company was about to leave Sterling they voted thanks and a fine cane to the old man. It broke him all up.
Captain Bushnell was sent to Springfield to offer our com- pany for service, but the rush was so great, that he failed to get us into the six regiments called for three months. But we were accepted for thirty days State service, subject to the call for United States service. Young men came from Como, Erie and other places, making in all about ninety men. The
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drill went on each day on the commons and in the evening in the hall. The citizens proposed to send the company out in good shape and at once sent for blankets and material for uniforms. These were secured, and many hands put at work to have the suits made up in short order. The work was all done when the order came to go into camp at Dixon. In fine rig and fine spirits the company left Sterling, Thursday, at 2 p. m., May 9th, 1861. Having left the train, a march of a mile brought them to the Fair Grounds, East of the town, which was to be the place of encampment. But one company was on the ground when we arrived, yet ere night, the ten companies that were to form the regiment had all arrived. No provision having been made on the ground to feed the men, the officers of our company took the men to the Nachusa House for supper. Returning to camp, we were quartered in the Fair Grounds buildings. Before morning, were awakened by a heavy rain that found its way through the roof, much to our discomfort.
The next morning brought plenty to eat, and an assignment to some of the duties incident to the camp life. The life that was to bring us all into serious experience, and to be the last of earthly life to so many. General Dennio, just from Wash- ington, addressed us in a most patriotic strain. An election for regimental officers was held which resulted in the choice of J. B. Wyman for Colonel; B. F. Parks for Lieutenant- Colonel and A. B. Gorgas for Major.
The Company was now a part of the larger organization and much of its history was the history of the regiment. On the 14th of May the Company was honored by about one hundred friends from the vicinity of Sterling and of course feasted and fed in fine style. On the 15th Rev. Miller, a Baptist minister, from Amboy arrived as chaplain for the regiment and held his first religious service with us. In the evening Company B was detailed to draw out and fire the cannon, and as this was the first time it was done, it was accounted an honor. By the 19th, the company had become satisfied that Cooper Berry was not acceptable as First-Lieutenant, and they asked him
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to vacate. He did so, when Sergeant G. P. Brown was elected to the position. A few days later Cooper Berry was shot and killed by one of the guards. The company re- ceived its first guns on the 23rd. Three recruits joined the company on the 24th. Captain John Pope arrived to muster the regiment into the United States service for three years or during the war. It was carried on amid great dis- satisfaction. Most of the men were mustered, but some from each Company, except Company I, including several from Sterling backed out. The regiment was now fairly started on its career as soldiers for fun, work, hardships, strife, and, to many, death. Of all the companies in the regiment, the Sterling company came through the three years with the least loss, though she ever was in her place to do her whole duty. Of the one hundred and four men who enlisted, ninety were living when the three years were ended.
ROSTER.
Mathew R. Adams,
Enlisted at Sterling; at organization as sergeant promoted to first- sergeant, mustered out June IS, 1864. Had been a farmer and deputy-sheriff of Whiteside county. Present address, Rock Falls, Illinois.
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