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Branch. William.
Foss. Charles E., Franklin.
IIall. Charles A., Franklin.
Ruhlston, Hugh A .. Cortland.
FORTY-SIXTH ILLINOIS INFANTRY.
Butterfield. Gilford L., Paw Paw.
Clark, Daniel. Paw Paw.
Crocker. Freeman F., Paw Paw.
Dow. John W .. Paw Paw.
Hicks, Willard J., Kingston.
Mely. James.
Smith, John. De Kalb.
Tearney. Edward. Clinton.
Terry. U. J .. Paw Paw.
FORTY-EIGHT ILLINOIS INFANTRY.
Simonds. Henry.
FIFTY-SECOND ILLINOIS INFANTRY. COMPANY C.
OFFICERS -- CAPTAINS.
John S. Brown. South Grove. resigned February 18. 62. E. W. Knapp. Syeamore. killed at Shiloh.
FIRST LIEUTENANTS.
Edward M. Knapp. Sycamore, promoted.
COL. T. W. HUMPHREY.
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LINUX TILDEN FOUNDATIONS.
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PAST AND PRESENT OF DE KALB COUNTY.
Erskin M. Hoyt, Sycamore, resigned July 15, '62.
Oscar W. Phelps, Sycamore, resigned January 12, 63.
Albert C. Perry, Sycamore. promoted major.
Alexander B. Ross, Sycamore, mustered out July 6, 65.
SECOND LIEUTENANTS.
Erskin M. Hoyt, Sycamore, promoted.
Oscar W. Phelps, Sycamore. promoted.
Albert C. Perry, Sycamore, promoted.
John Purcell. South Grove, mustered out as ser- geant, July 6, '65.
ENLISTED MEN.
SERGEANTS.
Lewis A. Jones, Sycamore, re-enlisted as veteran.
Alonzo J. Foster, De Kalb.
Ralph Vanhouten, De Kalb.
Jerry C. Marvin, Sycamore. Alonzo E. Carr. Genoa.
CORPORALS.
William H. Simmons. Sycamore.
Michael Courser, Sycamore.
Frederick J. Craft, Sycamore, re-enlisted as a veteran.
Leonard J. Stults, De Kalb.
Albert C. Perry. Sycamore, promoted sergeant and second lieutenant.
Alexander B. Ross, Sycamore, re-enlisted as vet- cran.
William Fountain, De Kalb, discharged Novem- ber 19, '64, term expired.
Charles White, Sycamore, discharged November 19, 64.
MUSICIANS.
C. R. Hoadley, drummer.
Goram B. Smith, De Kalb county (Company H.)
PRIVATES.
Ahom, Robert S., Sycamore, deserted December 12, '63 : deranged.
Adams, Jolin Q., Sandwich.
Ames, Sherman. South Grove.
Arnold, Bloomer, Sandwich.
Arnold, James, South Grove, re-enlisted as vet- eran.
Austin, James, Squaw Grove.
Baine, John.
Baker, James O.
Bartholomew, Charles, Somonauk.
Bellinger, George, Sandwich.
Bemander, Charles, Sycamore.
Black, Alva M., South Grove.
Bowley, William, Huntley.
Bowman, Edward, South Grove, re-enlisted as veteran.
Boylen, Thomas, South Grove, re-enlisted as vet- eran.
Brisbin, Philander. South Grove, re-enlisted as veteran.
Brown, John J., De Kalb.
Burns, Michael, Sycamore, discharged Novem- ber 19, '64; term expired.
Campbell, Henry, Sycamore.
Carbra, William:
Carver, Henry, Sycamore.
Catlin, J. A., Squaw Grove.
Cheasbro, Joseph M., Sycamore, re-enlisted as veteran.
Cheits, George.
Chien, John, South Grove, deserted December 10,761.
Clemmense, Eli, Sycamore, re-enlisted as vet- eran.
Clemmense, James, Sycamore, re-enlisted as vet- eran.
Cochran, Eugene O.
Conts, Henry.
Davenport, William, De Kalb, re-enlisted as vet- eran.
Deane, David, South Grove.
Deyoe, William P., Sonth Grove.
Diekson, Sheriden, Sycamore, re-enlisted as vet- eran.
Gage, Hiram, Sycamore.
Gamage, Alden B .. Malta, re-enlisted as veteran.
Garey, James, De Kalb, re-enlisted as veteran.
Gibbins, George. Sycamore.
Gieger, George, South Grove, re-enlisted as vet- eran.
Goran, Smith B., De Kalb county.
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Gould, Luther C., Sycamore. Grout, Ilenry P., Sycamore.
Hall. Reuben G .. Sycamore. Hall, William A .. Sycamore.
Halwaick. Sidney W., Malta, re-enlisted as vet- eran.
Hoaglen, Michael. South Grove, discharged No- vember 19, '64: term expired.
Hobin. Austin. Kanterberger, John. Kittle, James, Sycamore.
MeCarty, Allen, South Grove, discharged No- vember 19. '64 : term expired.
McCurdy. Charles W., Sandwich.
Maranville, Irving, De Kalb.
Milen. Patrick, South Chicago, discharged at Genova, Illinois.
Morehouse, Charles, Malta.
Motson. Norman, Squaw Grove.
Mudge. Austin. Sandwich.
Mullen. Martin, South Grove, transferred to Company E January 1. 62.
Odell. Truman C., Sycamore.
Parke, Isaac.
Pattie. Oliver.
Penney, Frederick, South Grove.
Percell. John, South Grove, re-enlisted as vet- eran.
Petrie, James, Sycamore.
Petrie. Joseph. Sycamore.
Phelps. Oscar W., Sycamore, promoted sergeant. then second lieutenant.
Pierce. Charles J .. Genoa, discharged November 19, '64; term expired.
Ramsey. Fred W.
Rhoades, Henry, DeKalb, re-enlisted as veteran.
Rogers. Albert, Sycamore, discharged Novem- ber 19. '6-1 : term expired.
Rowley. Harrison.
Rowley, William C.
Sawles. Charles.
Scally, James, South Grove, transferred to Com- pany E. January 1, '62.
Seeley. Oscar. Pampas.
Smith. John, South Grove. discharged December 16. 61.
Stanley. Charles M., Sycamore. re-enlisted as veteran.
Taylor, Daniel, DeKalb, re-enlisted.
Taylor. Philander, DeKalb.
Taylor, William, DeKalb.
Thomas. Leroy E .. South Grove, discharged November 19, 64: term expired.
Thompson. Harrison. Thompson, William.
Vanhouten, Bradford. DeKalb.
Vanhouten, Bradley. DeKalb.
Vaughan, Delevan H.
Vaughan, Delos E.
Walker. George. Sycamore.
Warenville. Irving.
Williams, Chester E.
Wills. Stephen A., De Kalb county.
Winchester, Samuel E., Squaw Grove.
Zaelkie. Gustave.
VETERANS.
Arnold. James, Sycamore, mustered out July 6, '65.
Brisbin. Philander. Sycamore, mustered out .July 6, '65.
Bowman. Edward. Sycamore. mustered out July 6. 65.
Boylen, Thomas. Sycamore, mustered out July 6. '65. as corporal.
Cheasbro, Joseph M .. Sycamore, mustered out July 6. 65. as sergeant.
Clemmens, Eli. Sycamore, mustered out July 6. 65.
Clemmens, James, Sycamore, mustered out July 6. '65; absent without leave.
Davenport. William. Sycamore, mustered out July 6. '65.
Diekson, Sheriden, Sycamore, mustered ont July 6. 65.
Gamage, Alden B., Sycamore, mustered out July 6. 65. as sergeant.
Gary, James, Sycamore, mustered out July 6. 65.
Geiger, George. Sycamore, mustered out July 6, '65. as corporal.
Ilall. William. Sycamore, mustered out July 6. '65.
Hlatch, Daniel P., Sycamore, mustered out July 6. 65.
Hill. John. Sycamore, mustered out July 6. 65; was prisoner.
Halwick, Sydney W .. Sycamore, killed on skir- mish line August 20. '64.
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Jones. Lewis A., Sycamore, mustered out July 6. '65. as corporal.
Lawless. Charles, Sycamore, mustered out July 6. '65, as corporal.
Purcell. John. Sycamore, mustered out July 6. '65, as first sergeant.
Rhoads, Henry, Sycamore, mustered out July 6, '65.
Ross, Alexander B., Sycamore, mustered out July 6, '65, as first lieutenant.
Stanley. Charles M., Sycamore, mustered ont July 15, "65: was prisoner.
Taylor. Daniel. Sycamore, mustered out July 6. '65.
Whitehead. Malvin B., Sycamore, mustered out July 6, '65.
RECRUITS.
Black, David T., Sycamore, mustered out July 6. '65.
Campbell, Andrew J .. Sycamore, mustered out July 6. '65.
Congdon, William, Sycamore, mustered out July 6. 65.
Cunningham, Michael. Sycamore, mustered out July 6, '65.
Hall, Reuben G., Sycamore, mustered out July 6. '65.
Hampton, Benjamin M., Sycamore, mustered out July 6. '65.
Morgan. John R., Sycamore, mustered out July 6.'65.
Nagle, William, Sycamore, mustered out July 6. '65.
The Fifty-second Illinois Infantry was organ- ized at Geneva, Kane county, Illinois, by Colonel Isaac G. Wilson. Henry Stark. of Sycamore, was major, as was also Albert C. Perry, of Sycamore. They went into quarters at Benton Barracks, St. Louis, Missouri. They embarked for Fort Don- elson, arrived the 18th of February, and were sent with prisoners to Chicago. March 13th lett for the Army of the Tennessee and were assigned to the Third Brigade under Colonel Sweeney. The regiment took a prominent part in the battle of Shiloh. April 6 and ?, and lost one hundred and seventy men in killed, wounded and missing. Major Stark commanded the first day and Cap- tain Brown on the second; was at the battle of
Corinth and again sustained heavy loss; saw serv- ice at Iuka, and at Pulaski, Tennessee, did provost duty. In May. 1864. they entered upon the At- lanta campaign. The regiment participated in the battles of Snake Creek Gap. Resaca. Dallas, Kenesaw Mountain, and took part in the battles before Atlanta. They were with Sherman on the march to the sea and in the campaign of the Caro- linas, participating in the battle of Bentonville, and were at Raleigh when the war was brought to a close.
FIFTY-THIRD ILLINOIS REGIMENT.
Avery. Alonzo E., Paw Paw.
Borin. John T .. Clinton.
Boston. James, Somonauk.
Burkhardt, Nicholas, Clinton.
Chapman, Orris, Paw Paw.
Claud. Prosper, Somonauk.
Cox. Peter, ('linton.
Davenport, William. Clinton.
Dine, John W., Clinton.
Duncan, Harrison, Clinton.
Eaton, Clark, Paw Paw.
Ellis, Dennison, Paw Paw.
Firkins, William, Paw Paw.
Gandy, John E .. Clinton. Griffin, James A., Clinton.
Halleck, Frank P., Paw Paw.
Haskell, Orson, Paw Paw.
Haskell, Orville, Paw Paw.
Kidd, Albert J., Paw Paw.
Mitchell, Zachariah, Somonank.
Owen, Morgan, Clinton. Potter, John, Somonauk.
Sullivan. John, Somonauk.
Williams, Horatio, Somonauk.
Woods. David M., Clinton.
FIFTY-FIFTH ILLINOIS INFANTRY.
Atwood, Amos C., DeKalb.
Averill, John Q., Mayfield.
Branfield, Francis, Milan. Bridge, Edward. Malta.
Connaughton, Roger, DeKalb.
Connaughton, Thomas, DeKalb.
Crooker, Charles A., Paw Paw. Cross, Dewitt C., De Kalb.
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Downing. Reuben, DeKalb.
Farwell, George G., Mayfield.
Foley, George. DeKalb.
Gammon, J., Malta. Graves, Joseph F., DeKalh.
Huntington, E. D., Malta.
Keyes, William A .. DeKalb.
Lawson, Lawrence, DeKalb.
Lindsay, Charles, Malta.
Lindsay, Oliver, Mayfield.
Muzzey, Caleb W., DeKalb.
McCarthy, Alexander. Mayfield, died.
Patterson, Joseph, Mayfield, died.
Piper. Joseph, Mayfield. died.
Piper. Samuel, Mayfield, died.
Ploquett. Ilenry, Malta.
Robinson, William, Milan.
Smith. Ashael C., Mayfield.
Stevenson, William, Mayfield, died.
Tuitt. Walter. Malta.
Walrod. Horace, Mayfield.
Welch, Edward. Malta.
Wells, Charles C., Milan.
Wing. Turner, Mayfield.
Wooley, A. M., Mayfield.
FIFTY-SEVENTH ILLINOIS INFANTRY.
Balch, William, Somonauk.
Carr. Robert, Somonauk.
Cushman, Wesley. Squaw Grove.
Eddy. Charles IT., Squaw Grove.
Ferguson, John. Somonauk.
Smith. James R., Somonauk.
Whitmore. James, Somonauk.
Rose. Alphonso, Sycamore.
FIFTY-EIGHTH ILLINOIS INFANTRY.
OFFICERS.
LIEUTENANT-COLONEL.
Isaac Rutishauser. Somonank. honorably dis- charged January 27. '65.
COMPANY B.
FIRST LIEUTENANT.
Job Moxom. DeKalb, wounded. resigned March 2. 63.
COMPANY C.
CAPTAIN.
George W. Kittell, Shabbona, mustered out ; time expired. FIRST LIEUTENANTS.
Sanford W. Smith, Shabbona, resigned May 10. 62.
Henry Smith. Shabbona. transferred as consoli- dated.
COMPANY E.
FIRST LIEUTENANT.
Karl A. Rutishauser, Somonauk, died of wounds St. Louis, May 18, '62.
SECOND LIEUTENANT.
Joseph Stauffer, Somonauk, resigned May 21. 62.
ENLISTED MEN.
COMPANY A.
RECRUITS.
Losle, William, Cortland, sergeant, killed at Shiloh. April 6, 62.
Packard. Dwight. Cortland, killed at Shiloh, April 6. 62.
Packard, W. O .. Cortland, discharged for disa- bility.
COMPANY C. SERGEANTS.
Henry Smith. Shabbona, promoted second lieu- tenant.
Charles O. Wheaton. Shabbona, discharged for wounds received at Shiloh.
Josiah C. Wright. Shabbona, discharged April 10, '63, for disability.
James MI. Round, Shabbona, died July 29. '62. Franklin O. Stephens, Shabbona, discharged June 11, '62. for disability.
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CORPORALS.
Cyrus A. Nelson, Shabbona, re-enlisted as vet- eran.
Levi W. Park. Shabbona, deserted January 31, '65.
William F. Williams, Shabbona. died June 13. '62, of wounds.
Lyman Grover, Shahbona, re-enlisted as vet- eran.
PRIVATES.
Armstrong, Porter, Cortland.
Baker, John L., Shabbona, discharged for disa- bility.
Blair, Labon, Shabbona, re-enlisted as veteran.
Ball, Daniel F .. Shabbona. deserted at Camp Douglas, Illinois.
Club, Charles, Shabbona.
Cook, Henry H., Shabbona, transferred Janu- ary 4, '64, to Battery H, First Missouri Light Ar- tillery.
Curtis, Elijah. Shabbona, mustered out Febru- ary ?. '65, as sergeant.
Cornish, John W., Shabbona, transferred Feb- ruary 1. '64. to Battery H. Missouri Light Artil- lerv.
Davis, Harvey M., Shabbona.
Davis, Joseph, Shabbona, re-enlisted as veteran.
Damnth, George, Jr., Shabbona, re-enlisted as veteran.
DeWolf. William, Shabbona.
Downs. Joe, Shabbona.
Flick, George, Shabbona, deserted at Camp Donglas, Illinois.
Filkins, Nelson, Shabbona, died at St. Louis, May 21, '62.
Gates, Charles. Shabbona.
Goodell, Henry C., Shabbona, discharged as a minor.
Grover. Lyman, Shabbona.
Grover. James, Shabbona.
Hamlin, John A., Shabbona. discharged May 20,'62.
Hamlin, Horace A., Shabbona.
Hamm, George, Shabbona.
Hinds. William W., Shabbona, deserted July 1, '62.
Harris, Orange P., Afton.
Horton, William, Shabbona, re-enlisted as vet- eran.
Hunt. Theodore II., Shabbona, discharged for disability.
Johnson, Charles, Shabbona, discharged August 25, '62. for disability.
Kelly. James, Shabbona, re-enlisted as veteran. Kennicott. Daniel, Shabbona.
Kettle, John L., Shabbona.
Lumbkins, Josiah, Shabbona, deserted.
Muzzy, John A., Shabbona, died at Browns- ville, Mississippi, March 6, '64.
Morris, John, Shabbona, mustered out Decem- ber 17, '64.
Moxom. Job, DeKalb.
Nichols. Byron, Shabbona, died at Paducah, Kentucky, January 1, '64.
Norton, Francis, Shabbona.
Palm, Dennis G., Shabbona.
Perkins, George. Shabbona, re-enlisted as a vet- eran.
Price, Richard C., Shabbona, deserted.
Paisley, Sylvester, DeKalb.
Paisley, William, DeKalb.
Rose. William H., Shabbona.
Rutishauser, Isaac, Somonauk.
Ruddy, Anthony, Sabbona, deserted December 1.'62.
Scott. Miles D., Shabbona, deserted.
Simpson. William, Shabbona, transferred Feb- ruary 14, '64, to Battery K. First Missouri Light Artillery.
Simpson, Elmer G., Shabbona.
Shehan. Timothy, Shabbona, re-enlisted as vet- eran.
Smith, Joseph, Shabbona.
Todd, Owen, Shabbona. detached in First Mis- souri Light Artillery.
Tompkins, John, Shabbona, deserted.
Town. Daniel, Shabbona.
Town, Russell, Shabbona.
Unwin, William, Shabbona, deserted July 20. 1862.
Tan Deventer, Erwin, Shabbona, captured at Shilo, April 6. '62.
Van Voltenburg. John, Shabbona, mustered ont February 7. '65.
Wigton, Charles C., Shabbona.
Williams, John, Shabbona.
Williamson, William, Shabbona. transferred
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January 4. 64. to Battery H. First Missouri Ar- tillery.
Witherspoon, Edmund. Shabbona, mustered out
Witherspoon. Frederick. Shabbona. discharged February 2, 765.
as a minor.
Whitbeck. James, Shabbona, re-enlisted as vet- eran.
Woodward, William, Shabbona, deserted July 20.762.
Weston, Edson HI .. discharged June 20, '62. for disability.
Nelson. Cyrus A .. Shabbona, sergeant trans- ferred to Company C. as consolidated.
Clapsaddle. Henry L ... Shabbona. transferred to Company C as consolidated.
Dugan. James, Shabbona, discharged November 1. 63. for disability.
Lilly. Charles. Shabbona. discharged June 17. *62. for disability.
Martin. Daniel, Shabbona. discharged January 20, '62 : minor.
Price. George N .. Shabbona, mustered out Feb- ruary ~. '65.
Rowe. William U., Shabbona. transferred to Company C as consolidated.
Wright, Eugene. Shabbona.
COMPANY D.
Brigham, John, Somonauk. mustered out Feb- ruary 2. 65.
Vielly. Simon, Somonauk, killed at Shilo. April 6. 62.
COMPANY E.
SERGEANTS.
Duft. Henry. Somonauk. died at Macon, Georgia. October 15. 62. while prisoner.
Haibach, Philip. Somonauk. deserted from Camp Butler. Illinois.
CORPORALS.
Savasin. Joseph. Somonauk, deserted February 15, '63.
Wehrle. Friedrich. Somonauk, discharged for disability.
Miller. Henry, Somonauk, died at Macon, Georgia. September 24. '62. a prisoner.
Seidel. Rudolph. Somonauk, deserted June 20, 62.
Seiler. Gustavus, Somonauk, mustered out Feb- ruary :, 65.
PRIVATES.
Anders. Charles. Somonauk. discharged for dis- ability.
Bice. Joseph. Somonauk.
Biehlman. Samuel. Somonauk, mustered out February 2, 65.
Bootz. Joseph. Somonauk. mustered out Feb- ruary 2. 65.
Conway. Denis. Somonauk, died at Camp But- ler. Illinois.
Dooley, William. Somonauk. discharged De- eember 2. '62, for disability.
Duft. Henry. Somonauk.
Gerold. John. Somonauk, discharged January 1, '64. to re-enlist in First Missouri Artillery.
Graf, Samuel, Somonauk. mustered out Feb- ruary 2. 65.
Goodrich, Christopher. Somonauk. discharged for disability.
Ilaskin. James, Somonauk, discharged for dis- ability.
Heeker. Anton, Somonauk. discharged for dis- ability.
Henry. William, Somonauk. discharged for dis- ability.
Krissman. Louis, Somonauk. deserted October 15. 62.
Lavasin. Joseph. Somonauk.
Miller. Henry. Somonauk.
Rutishauser. Carl, Somonauk.
Seidel. Rudolph. Somonauk.
Siler. Gustavus. Somonauk.
Stauffer. George, Somonauk.
Steinbiss. Frederick. Somonauk. deserted Feb- ruary 15. '63.
Thompson. William. Somonauk, mustered out February 2. 65.
Webrle, Friedrich, Somonauk.
RECRUITS.
Beck. Louis. Somonauk. died at Camp Butler,
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Illinois, May 5, '63.
Bradley, Edward, Somonauk. died in rebel prison.
Frank, Philip, Somonauk, re-enlisted as veter- an.
COMPANY G.
PRIVATES.
Albright, Adelmar, Cortland, deserted June '62. Artlip. Edward, Cortland, deserted Jannary 25, 63.
Artlip. John, Cortland, discharged July 5, '62, for disability.
Bennett, Joseph, De Kalb.
Croft, James, Somonauk, deserted May 1, '62.
Chamberlain, Ebenezer L., Somonauk, dis- charged June 2, '62, disability.
Erkhort, Daniel. Cortland, deserted February 6. '62.
Grey, Stephen, Pierceville, deserted September 1. 62.
Griffith, Horace, De Kalb.
Haish, Christian, Somonank.
lays, John. De Kalb.
Hogan. William, Clinton, transferred to Com- pany I, January 5, '62.
Hooker, Lewis A., De Kalb.
.Johnson, Stephen, Pierceville. discharged Jan- uary '62, for promotion as hospital steward. U. S. A.
.Johnson. Sylvester M., Squaw Grove, trans- ferred to Company B as consolidated.
Labrant, Charles. Pierceville, died at St. Louis May 12, '62, from wounds.
Labrant, Jonathan, Pierceville, mustered out February 7. '65. as corporal.
Ott. John P., Genoa.
Paisley, Sylvester, Genoa.
Parker, John C., Genoa.
Ramer, Philip, Pierceville, discharged October 13, '62, for disability.
Raymond. Henry E., Cortland, discharged No- vember 14. '62. for disability.
Smith. Moses, Pierceville, discharged January 8, '63, disability.
Walker. William P. J., Clinton. mustered out February 7. '65 : was prisoner.
Wells. Royal, Pierceville, re-enlisted as veteran. Williams, Henry, Somonauk.
COMPANY H.
Schwartz, Michael, Clinton, deserted April 6, `62
Schefnerr, Alonzo, Clinton, mustered out April 17. '65.
COMPANY 1.
Chamberlain, Daniel, Somonauk, transferred to Company G, January 5. 65.
Fargo, William P., De Kalb, transferred to Comapny G, January 5, '62.
Griffith, Horace, De Kalb, transferred to Com- pany G. January 5, '62.
Hooker, Lewis H., De Kalb, transferred to Com- pany G. Jannary 5. '62.
Parker, Jolin C., De Kalb, transferred to Com- pany G, January 5. '62.
Paisley. Sylvester. De Kalb, transferred to Com- pany G, January 5, 62.
Turner. Henry. De Kalb. transferred to Com- pany G, January 5, 62.
Walrod. Charles, De Kalb, transferred to Com- pany G, January 5, '62.
RECRUITS TO THE FIFTY-EIGHTH.
Davis, Harvey M., Shabbona.
Dewolf, William W., Shabbona.
Gates. Charles, Shabbona.
Grover, Lyman, Shabbona.
Ham. George, Shabbona. Hamlin, Horace A., Shabbona.
Henness, John H., Franklin.
Horton, William, Shabbona.
Kennicott, Daniel, Shabbona.
Kettle, John N., Shabbona. MeFalls. Berl D., Franklin. MeNabb, David. Franklin.
Norton. Francis. Shabbona. Palm, Dennis G., Shabbona. Perkins, George. Shabbona.
Rowe. William H., Shahbona.
Simpson, Elmer D .. Shabhona.
Smith, Joseph. Shabbona. Town, Daniel, Shabbona. Town. Russell. Shabhona.
Whitheck, James, Shabbona.
Williams, John. Shabbona.
Wright, Engene. Shabbona.
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The Fifty-eighth was recruited at Camp Doug- las. Chicago. February 18. 1862 : was immediately furnished with arms and started from Cairo about midnight with orders to proceed up the Ohio to Smithland. Kentucky, thence up the Cumberland to Fort Donelson: was assigned to the Second Division under General C. F. Smith : from Fort Donelson proceeded up the river to Pittsburg Landing, proceeded to change arms. secure transportation and in every way com- pleted the organization. On Monday. the 1st of April, they were awakened by heavy firing from the front. fought the first day at Shiloh, the regi- ment standing alone, resisting charge after charge made by the determined foe. To prevent being flanked the order was given to fall back to the brow of the hill in the rear. Arriving there they found the enemy in the rear on all sides and the regiment exposed to a continuous fire. Orders were given to go forward and cut its way out. which could have been done with less Joss than was suffered afterwards in the southern prison. Many of them were captured a few minutes before six o'clock the first day. The loss in this engagement. was frightful. amounting in killed. wounded and prisoners, more than four hundred and fifty men. more than three-fourths taken prisoners were wounded and only two hundred and eighteen were left to surrender. The regiment holding its posi- tion so long was undoubtedly in great measure the salvation of the army. Suffering all the hard- ships and privation which the rebels knew so well how to inflict upon their helpless victims the prisoners, or what was left of them, one hundred and thirty men. were paroled and allowed to go north. The few men left in camp were strength- ened by men returning from the hospital and sent as recruits and participated with credit in the skirmishes and battles consequent to the siege of Corinth: was engaged in the battle of Tuka, was sent to Camp Butler for the purpose of reeruit- ing and guarding rebel prisoners. They after- ward garrisoned Mound City. Ilinois, and Pa- ducah. Kentucky. They were engaged in the bat- tle of Pleasant Hill under General Banks, where they signally defeated the enemy. They charged the enemy on the second day. poured upon them an enfilading fire, which at once turned their flank. Following up this charge the Fifty-eighth captured one hundred and fifty prisoners and re-
captured a battery, belonging to the United States First Artillery, which had been taken from General Banks' troops. In this enagement the loss was heavy. The utmost gallantry was shown by both officers and men and to the Fifty-eighth is due the credit of having given the first check to the foe, having taken five-sixths of the pris- oners captured during the engagement. This regi- ment was mustered out at Montgomery, Alabama, April 6. 1866, and ordered to Springfield for final payment and discharge.
SIXTY-FIFTH ILLINOIS INFANTRY.
PRIVATES.
Van Amberg. James. Sycamore.
Atwood. Ilosca W .. Sycamore.
Coles. William T., Sycamore.
Cook, Wesley H., Sycamore.
Fannio. John. Sveamore.
Griff. Joseph, Malta.
Holderness. George G., Malta.
London, Abraham L., Sycamore.
London. Lewis. Sycamore.
Lyons. Benjamin. Sycamore.
Muzzey. Benjamin. De Kalb.
Knapp. Alvirus. Sycamore.
Petrie. John R .. Sycamore. Putnam. Christopher W. Sycamore.
Robbins. Francis, De Kalb.
Sepp. Charles, Sycamore.
Sepp. George B., Sycamore. Winans. Edward R .. Sycamore.
The Sixty-fifth Regiment was known as the Scotch Regiment and was organized at Camp Douglas. Chicago, Illinois, in the spring of 1862 by Colonel Daniel Cameron. This regiment was ordered to Martinsburg. Virginia, and brigaded with the One Hundred and Twenty-fifth Now York in Artillery M. Second Illinois Artillery under Colonel Miles. When Colonel Miles sur- rendered at Harper's Ferry. the Sixty-fifth were made prisoners by the enemy. On the succeed- ing day the regiment was paroled and sent to Chi- cago, where it remained until April. 1863. when. being exchanged, it moved to the Army of the Eastern Kentucky. served during the campaign in East Tennessee, taking part in battles from November 25-29 in defense of Knoxville. The
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enemy under Longstreet was repulsed with great loss. After a severe winter and campaign, the Sixty-fifth re-enlisted as a veteran organization. They then joined General Sherman's Army and engaged in the battle of Kenesaw and Lost Moun- tains. On the 19th of June the advance was checked by a deep and almost impassable creek, the enemy disputing the passage of the only bridge with the artillery.
Volunteers being called for about fifty men of the Sixty-fifth lllinois stepped forward and charged across the bridge, driving the enemy back and holding the position until the remain- der of the regiment crossed. They participated in the battle of Jonesboro and pursued Hood's army from Atlanta to Rome. Kingston, Resaca, Altoona and Gaylesville. The Scotch regiment was engaged in the battle of Franklin and suffered severe loss but more than two hundred dead and wounded rebels covered the ground in front of the Sixty-fifth Illinois. This regiment captured the colors of the Fifteenth Mississippi Infantry. Dur- ing the night it fell back to Nashville. December 15 and 16 the regiment participated in the battle of Nashville, afterwards pursued Hood's army to Clifton, Tennessee, where the regiment remained until January 15. 1865. They then took boat from Clifton, Tennessee, to Cincinnati, thence by rail to Washington and Annapolis and embarked for Wilmington. North Carolina, landed at Federal Point. February 7, and engaged in heavy skirmishing there, crossed the Cape Fear river and flanked the enemy out of Fort Anderson. On the 20th it fought the enemy at Smithtown Creek, capturing three pieces of artillery and three hundred and fifty men. The regiment then marched to Goldsboro, North Carolina, where it remained until the surrender of Johnston's army. On July 13. 1865, the regiment was mustered out and arrived in Chicago the latter part of the month, reeciving final payment and discharge July 26, 1865.
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