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One Hundred and Twenty-fourth Illinois Infantry .- Or- ganized September 10, 1862, contained the following soldiers from Wheatland, Will county: John Fairweather, dis. Aug. 14, '63, for prom. in 1st U. S. C. H. Art. Jacob L. Lantz, private, trans. to V. R. C. Oct. 24, '63. Abram Matter, dis. for dis. Sept. 11, '63. Neil McGlaughlin, M. O. Aug. 15, '65. Job H. Yaggey, M. O. Aug. 15, '65, as corporal. Oscar Burnham, recruit, dis. Aug. 31, '63. John Ridston, recruit, died of wounds May 18, '63. Alphonso Rice, Co. H., killed at Champion Hills, May 16, '63.
One Hundred and Twenty-seventh Illinois Infantry .- Or- ganized September 5, 1862, contained the following named Will county soldiers: Paul Cross, Co. A., of Wheatland; enlisted Ang. 9, '62; dis. Feb. 12, '63. The following were the soldiers from Frankfort: George Booth, trans. to 128th regt. Jacob Baker, M. O. June 5, '65. Henry Bruhl, dis. for dis. Jan. 28, '64; wounded in taking a battery at Champion Hills. Thomas Caffrey, died on steamer R. C. Wood Aug. 18, '63. Charles Davidson, M. O. June 5, '65, as sergt.
One Hundred and Twenty-ninth Illinois Infantry .- Or- ganized September 8, 1862, for three years' service, had the fol- lowing Will county men: Andrew J. Crapsey, of Plain-
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field, was promoted lieut. col. of regt. John Cann, dis. Feb. 11, '65, for wounds. Robert C. Lore, M. O. June 8, '65. Henry A. Lewis, absent wounded at M. O. Frederick Kundt, died at Chattanooga Sept. 10, '64. Frank Rusher, trans. to 16th Ill. Inf., organized July 8, '65.
One Hundred and Thirty-second Illinois Infantry (100 days) .- Was organized June 1, 1864. Among the troops were: L. B. Parsons, sergt., Wheatland; H. W. Young, Jacob Sen- cenbaugh, Levi D. Clay, John A. Forsyth, Ed. E. Wood, John H. Wregley, Samuel Fry, Wm. H. Grimwood, A. O. Rathburn, N. W. Ransom, B. Franklin Tobias, Geo. W. Tobias, John 1. Tobias, all of Plainfield; Geo. Converse, Wm. Johnson, Lewis Rowe and W. S. Sly, of Lockport; Chancey I. Deebridge, Francis W. Edgerly and Henry I. Hawes, of Crete, and Hiram Dice, of Joliet. They enlisted in May and were mustered out in October, 1864.
One Hundred and Thirty-fourth Illinois Infantry (100 days) .- Organized May 31, 1864, claimed the following Will county troops served, until Oct. 25, 1864: Willis Danforth, sur- geon; David Butler, Co. E, private; Geo. W. Partelow, Co. F; John A. Wyatt, Co. F; John Finney, Co. K, corporal; C. Ma- thews, private. Co. K; Jos. S. Steven.
One Hundred and Thirty-eighth Illinois Infantry (100 days) .- Was organized June 21, 1864. The following named volunteers from Will county served until Oct. 14, 1864, when the command was mustered out: Samuel Coll, 1st lieut. Co. F; Erastus W. Willard, 1st lieut. Co. G; Leo Shaffer, wagoner; Christ. Blumenshine, private; Julius F. Folk, Edwin Goodwin, Henry Kurkump, Edward Lyon, Griffin Marshall, Edward Mauzey, Joseph Moore, Joseph Powles, Chas. Watson, George Wyatt, Jacob B. Worthingham, Chas. Wilson, Thomas Conley, sergt .; John Worthy, Wm. Shink, corporal; Michael Fletcher, Thomas S. McIntosh, Warren C. Atkins, private; Heinrich Beckman, Peter Stewart, Darwin Slater, Frank Shoemaker, Robert Scott, John Doran, Daniel F. Doran, John Gavican, Platt Greattrax, Joseph Harrep, Jeremiah Mahoney, Wm. M. Morrison, Lewis J. Monteith, Henry N. Roberts, Rufus Spurr, all of Wilmington, served in Co. G. Chas. Watson, George Wyatt, and Chas. Wilson were discharged Sept. 1, 1864, to re- enlist.
One Hundred and Forty-sixth Illinois Infantry (One year) .- Organized Sept. 20, 1864, with 1,056 men, among whom were the following named troops: Fletcher D. Wood, quarter mas- ter; Philip Smith, 1st lieut. Co. I; George W. Woodhouse, quarter master sergt .; Dexter S. Holden, private; Martin B. Hate, Co. D; James Allen, corp., Co. K; Francis Allen, pri- vate; James A. Burnett, John Jones, Dennis Keef, John Mal- comb. This command was mustered out in July, 1865.
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One Hundred and Forty-seventh Illinois Infantry (One year) .- Was organized Feb. 18, 1865, with the following named soldiers from Will county: Matthew W. Boland, capt .; M. O. Jan. 24, 1866. Stephen Cramer, Co. D; M. O. Jan. 20, 1866. Henry Jennings, M. O. Jan. 20, 1866. Alfred Shead, M. O. Jan. 20, 1866. David Schneider, died at Nashville, Tenn., May 31, 1865. Abraham Van Riper, M. O. May 15, 1865. George Way, M. O. Jan. 20, 1866. William L. Seyler, Co. F; died at Resacca. Ga., June 8, 1865. Alex. Taylor, Co. G; M. O. July 29, 1865. Daniel Sullivan, Co. K; died at Dalton, Ga., May 30, 1865.
One Hundred and Fifty-third Illinois Infantry (One year) .- Was organized Feb. 27, 1865, and served until Sept., 1865. Among the troops of this command were :- Lt. Ledger Bailey, Caleb M. Connor, and John W. Grey of Wilmington; W. H. Connor, Frederick Kramer, and Eph. C. Shigley of New Lenox; Chas. C. Cross of Peotone; John T. Ryan of Plainfield: Wat- son A. Cleveland, Frank Farnsworth, Thornson Ivers, Wardell M. Leffler, Wm. Leffler, Jasper Mettler, and Wm. H. Mettler of Frankfort.
One Hundred and Fifty-sixth Illinois Infantry .- Organized March 9, 1865, for one year's service, was mustered out in Sept., 1865. Among the troops were the following named Will Co. men: Wm. Rex, Wm. C. Lynn, Eugene La Fontain. Peter Noah, Wm. S. Beale of New Lenox; John Lynch, Wm. A. Hill, Martin Hill, John Hill, Jacob A. Miller, Henry Mast, of Washington; John L. Horton, J. B. Van Riper, Charles Brad- shaw, Thos. Conklin, Timothy Hicks, Manley Hicks, Edward Whitmore, all of Channahon; Daniel J. Wilson, Alvin J. Cox, Jonas M. Jones, Wm. M. Moody, Daniel C. Swanck, of Plain- field; Albert Andre, Sam. S. Beales, Henry Goodspeed, John Wainright, of Peotone; John M. Burton, Geo. Wainright, of Jackson; Geo. M. Eates, Dupage; James Hagan, Dupage; David Ganshart and Fred. Schmidt, Wheatland; and Wm. Williams, Wilmington.
One Hundred and Ninetieth Infantry .- Wm. Bailey, died at Joliet, April 4, 1863.
Miscellaneous Military Organizations .- The following named Will county soldiers served for various terms in the commands before which their names appear: Ingalls Fairburn, 18th U. S. inf .; George Taylor, 18th U. S. inf .; Nathaniel Cotton, 3d Mich. inf .; George Mulliken, 20th Ind. inf .; R H. Christ, Ind. inf .; Martin Hanley, 9th Mich. inf .; George Dyer, capt. U. S. Missouri; Albert T. Randall, 1st colored cav .; S. Stead- man, Ist colored cav .; N. D. Dyer, 29th Missouri inf .; Edwin Brown, served on sloop of war; John Hay, Tremont Hussars; G. B. Swarthout, 8th Mo. inf., killed at Ft. Donaldson; George N. Marshall, 4th Mich. cav., died in Andersonville; Homer
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Atkins, 4th Mich. cav., died at Nashville; E. S. Bliss, Asst. Sur. U. S. A., died in service; John C. Outtan, U. S. gunboat, Mississippi; George R. Dyer, 2d master at Pilot Knob; Alex. McIntosh, 2d master, 3d div., 17 A. C .; Philip Filer, paymaster U. S. A .; R. S. Reed, contract surgeon at Paducah; Wm. Fer- guson, U. S. Art., died Dec. 10, 1862; Crawford McConnell, 16th Kansas cav .; Harmon F. Nicholson, major 12th Mich. inf .; Frank H. Harmon, hospital steward, 12th Mich. inf .; Francis Hebert, 19th Wis. inf., wounded; Geo. W. Sisson, Dubuque, Ia. art .; Virgil Peck, 21st Wis. inf., prisoner; W. F. Brightman, 26th Mich. inf .; Robert Bennett and D. F. Mason, U. S. M., Porter's squadron; Geo. J. Wagner, 1st U. S. cav., wounded at Culpepper, died at home. In the 4th Missouri cav. were-C. B. Pratt, Eden Reed, Geo. Webb, Adam Wagner, Joseph H. Car- rier. In the 29th Mo. cav. were-Geo. Dyer, Wilbur Bradley, Joseph Carey, W. F. Hayes, Geo. Oetter and E. H. Perry.
Second Army Corps .- In this corps were the following named soldiers from Will county: Horace R. Colby, Chas. Josenhaus, Hugh McGrath, Chas. Woods, Jul. Worcester, Asahel S. Davis, Francis Stary, Wm. Fleming, Thos. B. Parker, Dan'l Monroe, Lewis Shibe, John G. Fox, John Eder, Michael Meyer, John Preston, Henry Haman, John Hetzer, Charles Black, John Zirwis, Jacob Stoneman, John McGlauchy, William Leonard, Francis M. Boyd, Francis Simmo, Westly J. Gibbs, Peter Hess, Patrick C. Burk, Hamden S. Cottel, Mathew A. Gaffney. Commands Unknown .- James N. George, died July 16, 1873; Chas. A. Jackson, died June 18, 1870, from disease contracted in the service, and Geo. E. Hutchins, died from wounds received during service.
Unassigned Recruits and Drafted Men .- The following list of unassigned recruits and drafted men is made up of enlist- ments between September, 1864, and April, 1865, with the ex- ception of seven men who joined the army in 1863. These were mustered out of service in September and October, 1865: Wm. McNew, Wm. Busk, Chas. Melvin, James Calahan, Henry Raymond, Noah W. Calhoun, George Smith, George Day, George W. Schenck, Thomas Granshay, Harry Stone, Sam'l B. Gates, George Taylor, Stephen Jones, James Wilcox, Duncan M. Miller, of the 8th Cavalry; John French, Otto Malence, James . K. Martin, Sam'l Smith, of the 9th Cavalry; John Hayes, Edward Rafferty, of the 10th Cavalry; Wm. McDermott, Patrick Monagin, Joseph O. Merrin, John Simonds, of the 11th Cavalry; Robt. J. Davis, Andrew J. King, James Kinney, John W. Legg, John Meyer, of the 12th Cavalry; Jas. W. Beard, Nicholas Kisar, Jacob Schummon, of the 13th Cavalry; Thos. Higgins, James Jackson, Dan'l O'Hara, of the 15th Cavalry; Jeremiah Williams, James Barton, August Bod, Patrick Jones, John Madden, Patrick Maliet, James O'Neil, James Smith,
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Henry A. Thornton, John Weaver, all of the 17th cavalry; John Anderson, P. A. A. Bartra, Sam'l J. Frearson, Patrick Johnson, Chas. McCarty, George Metze, William Merrill, James Simons, all of the 1st Artillery; John Ailen, Wm. Archer, Wm. Anderson, John Brady, Sam'l B. Colby, Mitchell Dullard, John B. Myette, James Moore, John Moore, Jas. N. Nicholson, Duke Simpson, Magher Simpson, Alfred Wilson, Chas. V. Smith. Wm. Smith, all of the 2d Artillery; George Healy, Ralf E. Stevens, 40th regiment; Solomon Ropp, Jno. Cava- naugh, James Waters, all of the 42d regiment; Ter. McDonald, 43d regiment; Joseph Backer, 44th regiment; George Adams, 49th regiment; Wm. Burke, Wm. Edwards, John L. Hale, Patrick Laughlin, Francis Landuct, John Malony, George Wil- son, George Williams, all of the 53d Illinois infantry; Henry Patrick, 54th regiment; Ed. Golden, 58th regiment; S. F. Davenport, 59th regiment; Hanibal P. Jay, Jas. Thompson, John Welch, Jasper Sanders, Thos. Manley, James H. Owen, Robt. E. O'Brien, all of 62d Illinois infantry; Geo. Brown, 66th regiment; Thos. Cooper, SSth regiment; Geo. L. Sawyer, 91st regiment; Tim. Baden, Barney Carr, Henry Farr, John Long, John Little, John Moore, Philip Nolan, Philip Brown, John Ryan, Jas. Robinson, Wm. Sterling, Edw'd Waters, all of the 100th Illinois infantry; Chas. Dodge, 103d regiment; Geo. Smith, Chas. Vam, Wm. Shotal, Geo. D. Caton, Geo. M. Clark, Rich- ard Farrell, Thos. Hickling, Patrick Langin, Wm. McManus, Geo. Palmer, Thos. Sheldon, Edward Watton, W. R. Wright, all of 2d calvary; Pat. McGanley, Francis Moran, N. D. Nichols; John Riley, Chas. A. Corwin, Hiram Cadwell, James Donahue, John Freeland, Robert Moore, all of the 4th cavalry; G. W. Montgomery, 7th regiment; Benj. F. Clark, Fred. A. Grupe, Geo. H. Henderson, John Powis, all of the 8th regiment; L. D. Peyton, 11th regiment; John H. Wiley, 14th regiment; Jas. Johnson, 15th regiment; Christ Bacher, Wm. Cortias, Jacob Lehman, John E. Long, John H. Pierie, Wm. Perkins, Fred- erick Rotze, Wm. M. Shires, Christ Vikend, Charles Walker, all of the 20th Illinois infantry; Thos. Casey, Isaac Hogan, 23d regiment; Duke Dickerson, 30th regiment; Jno. H. Howe, 34th regiment; John Axford, Chas. E. Baker, Robert Donald- son, Michael McNary, Ameziah Allen, John Graham, William Rood, Michael Smith, all of 36th regiment; W. F. Mattoon, 38th regiment; James Bond, Caleb Machmer, John Noxon, Albert Perkins, John Smith, John Graham, all of 39th regt.
CAVALRY ORGANIZATION.
Second Illinois Cavalry .- Was organized in June, 1861, at Bloomington, with 1,861 men. Wm. A. Meyers, a recruit of December, 1863, served in this command. He was transferred on consolidation and mustered out in August, 1865.
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Third Illinois Cavalry Consolidated .- In Sept., 1865, had the following Will county representation until mustered out in October, 1865: Clark Howe. Wm. E. Hartwell, died at Eastport, Miss., May 5, '65. Richard or Joseph Myers. Marcellus Wells. Wm. H. West. Wm. Scott. Henry Scott. Wm. A. Johnson. George T. Johnson, drowned Aug. 11, '65. Joseph W. Johnson. David W. Scott. Joseph A. Sulson, died at Eastport, Miss., May 3, '65. Charles Berger, died at Ft. Snel- ling, Miss., June 23, '65. Henry Keaker. Geo. W. Ingersoll. Isaiah Bankum. Lorenzo Mathews, Co. K.
Fourth (Dickey's) Cavalry .- Organized September 30, 1861, mustered out November, 1864, claimed the following named soldiers from Will county: John H. Felter, resigned Aug. 8, '63; capt. Co. D. Iba W. Smith, 1st sergt .; prom. 2d lieut. April 24, '62; prom. capt. Aug. S, '62; trans. to Co. E con .; trans. to Co. M, 12th Cav. con .; resigned Dec. 1, '65. Sacia F. Taylor, 1st sergt. Co. D; prom. 1st lieut. Mar. 15, '64; trans. to Co. D con .; trans. to Co. M, 12th Cav. consol .; M. O. May 29, '66; wounded. Eli C. Sheafer, resigned April 24, '62; 2d lieut. Co. D. Orin Moon, prom. sergt .- maj. ; M. O. for prom. as lieut. in 6th U. S. Col. Art. Thos. W. Ferree. Fredk. K. Walker, vet. prom. 1st sergt .; trans. to Co. E. con .: trans. to. Co. M, 12th Cav .; Q. M. S. Solon S. Mead, trans. to E. con .; trans. to M, 12th Cav .; Mead was a recruit of Dec., '63. Bernard V. Mead, vet., trans. to E; con .; trans. to M, 12th con .; M. O. sergt. Wm. Cheney, M. O. Nov. 31, '64. Charles Belfield, dis. for dis. April 20, '62. John S. Burns, died at Mound City, Mar. 10, 62. Marion Cooper, trans. to D con .; was prisoner of war and wounded. Columbus Hatch, dis. for dis. Sept. 30, '62. Chandler Heath, vet., trans. to D con. As. Corp. John Massey, M. O. Nov. 3, '64; As. Corp .; was prisoner; James S. Matthews, prom. corp .; prom. 2d lieut. in 1st Miss. Cav .; prom. 1st lieut .; served on staff of General Osband, and as provost marshal of freedmen; Chas. Matthews, discharged for disability July 5, '62. Robert Paxon. Ervin Ryan, trans. to D; con. Jonas Seely, M. O. Nov. 3, '64, 1st sergt. George N. Smith, trans. to D; con .; com. sergt .; was prisoner of war. John Stark, M. O. July 17, '65; was pris. John Weaver, died while prisoner at Richmond. Jacob Hines, trans. to D; con .; and to 12th Cav .; M. O. May 29, '66. William Cowdry, dis. for dis. April 5, '62, Q. M. Sergt. George Sayer, M. O. Nov. 3, '64; wounded, lost an eye by accident. Philip Wolfsberger, prom. in 1st Miss. Cav. Barney S. Briggs, sergt .; prom. major in 6th Tenn. Cav .; wounded at Shiloh. Emmer S. McInter, M. O. Nov. 3, '64, as sergeant. Hiram B. Kenninston, dis. for dis. June 18, '62. William Hyland, sergt .; prom. capt. in 1st Miss. colored cav. William F. Hills, trans. to C; M. O. Nov. 3, '64. William Gamil, dis. for dis. Jan. 18, '62. Benjamin F. Meetch, M. O.
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Nov. 3, '64, as sergeant. John Ames. Frank Calais, corp .; dis. for prom. in 1st Miss. colored cav. Oct. 9, '62; M. O. Aug., '65; wounded near Oxford. John Shaw, dis. for dis. July 12, '62. James MeGregor, M. O. Nov. 3, '64; saddler. Philip Maas, vet .; trans. to E; con .; trans. to M., 12th cav .; M. O. May 29, '66, blacksmith. Frank H. Avery, trans. to C; M. O. Nov. 3, '64. John Avery, trans. to C; M. O. Nov. 3, '64, as sergeant; captured at Collierville, Miss. John Arnold, dis. for dis. Aug. 1, '64; enlisted in C. M. battery. Henry E. Abrams, trans. to C; M. O. Nov. 3, '64, as sergeant. Henry E. Benner, trans. to C; M. O. Nov. 3, '64, as sergeant; captured near Colliersville. John Brinkman, dis. in '62. Zeno C. Brown, trans. to K; dis. for dis. Sept. 20, '62. Reuben B. Baer, dis. for dis. June 18, '62; became lieut .- col. of some regiment. Daniel L. Beebe, M. O. Nov. 3, '64, as sergeant. Wilson G. Carr, M. O. Nov. 3, '64, as sergeant. Albert A. Carr, dis. for dis. April 28, '62; wounded at Shiloh. Henry Crawford, dis. for dis. April 28, '62; wounded at Shiloh. James Davidson, M. O. July 17, '65, as sergt .; was prisoner. John E. Downer, dis. for dis. April 28, '62. David H. Decker, dis. for dis. April 28, '62. Jacob Deahl, M. O. Nov. 3, '64; wounded. Enos P. Dodge, died at Bolivar, Tenn., Aug. 14, '62, of wounds; wounded in skirmish. Andrew Emery, sergt .; prom. in 1st Miss. colored cav .; wounded three times. Moses P. Everett, M. O. Nov. 3, '64. James Eib, trans. to C; M. O. Nov. 3, '64. John O. Felker, dis. for dis. April 28, '62. Henry Gauthrop, M. O. Nov. 3, '64, as corp. William Grant. John R. Gay, M. O. Nov. 3, '64, as corp; wounded twice. Gilbert Green, dis. for dis. Apr. 5, 62. Owen Hart, M. O. Nov. 3, '64, wounded. John Her- ald, M. O. Nov. 3, '64, wounded. Leland Hall, prom. in 1st
Miss. colored cav. Thomas Hartless, M. O. Nov. 3, '64. Sam-
uel S. Hunt. Simeon G. Kenniston, M. O. Nov. 3, '64; wounded. William Kassabaum, dis. for dis. April 28, '62. Henry Kraft, dis. for dis. April 28, '62; died of dis. contracted in service. Michael Kelly, dis. to enter naval service; wounded in N. S. A. Lish, died at Vicksburg, Feb. 11, '64. Edward C. Matthews, M. O. Nov. 3, '64. John Matthews, M. O. Nov. 3, 64. Edward Matthews, dis. for dis. Aug. 18, '62. Edgar Melvin, died at Savannah, Tenn., March 21, '62. John R.
Mather, M. O. Nov. 3, '64; absent, wounded. William McDer- mett, M. Q. Nov. 3, '64. Michael Maloy, M. O. Nov. 3, '64; wounded twice. Francis Marigold, dis. for dis. June 5, '63. James I. Mather, dis. for dis. June 24, '63; wounded at Shi- loh. Reuben Mather, died at Vicksburg, Aug. 3, '63. Joseph H. Nichols, dis. for dis. Aug. 18, '62. Michael O'Harra, M. O. Nov. 16, '64; was prisoner. Joseph O'Herrin, M. O. Jan. 9, '65; was prisoner. Andrew G. Potter, trans. to C; M. O. Nov. 3, '64. Charles H. Pearsons, dis. for dis. April 28, '62.
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Joseph Payfair. William H. Rutherforth, M. O. Nov. 3. 64, as sergt. James S. Richter, M. O. Nov. 3, '64, as corporal; was prisoner and escaped. John W. Richter, M. O. Nov. 3, '64, as corporal; wounded. Moses S. Reynolds, dis. to enter naval serv- ice. Joseph R. Randall, sergt .; prom. in 1st Miss. col. cav. lieut., and prom. captain. Oscar T. Randall, M. O. Nov. 3, '64, as 1st sergt .; wounded Dec. '63. David S. Robbins, dis. for dis. June 18, '62. Andrew Stoker, M. O. Nov. 3, '64. Au- gust Shulz, M. O. Nov. 3, '64. Paul Staley, dis. to enter naval service; wounded in N. S., and died. James Springer. Charles M. Snyder, M. O. Nov. 3, '64; wounded. Wesley Sey- bert, dis. for dis. June 8, '62. William St. George, M. O. No- vember 3, '64. William Sondameyer, vet .; trans. to E; con .; trans. to Co. M, 12th cav .; M. O. May 29, '66. Thomas Sheil, M. O. Nov. 3, '64, as corporal. Orville H. Woodworth, M. O. Nov. 3, 64, as corporal. John G. Wadsworth, M. O. Nov. 3, '64, as corporal. John Wright, dis. to enter naval service.
The recruits of 1862-63-64 were: Curtis E. Beal, trans. to E, con; corporal; died at Memphis, June 3, '65. John C. Bachus, dis. for dis. Oct. 29, '62. Henry B. Clark, trans to Co. E, con .; trans. to M, 12th cav .; M. O. April 4, '66; prisoner in Texas for seventeen and one half months. Henry A. Craw- ford, trans. to Co. E, con .; trans. to M, 12th cav. Gerhard Dah- lem, trans. to E, con .; made corporal; dis. for dis. May 21, '65. David H. Decker, trans to E, con .; corporal; trans. to M, 12th cav .; M. O. Oct. 17, '65. Royal Daily, trans. to E, con .; M. O. June 15, '65. Abraham Hillman, trans. to E, con. ; M. O. June 15, '65. Newton McNealy, trans. to D, con .; M. O. June 15, '65. John McPherson, trans to E, con. ; trans. to M, 12th cav. ; M. O. May 29, '66, as sergt. Seward H. Pettingill, prom. in 1st Miss. colored cav .; died in service. John Webber, trans. to E, con .; M. O. June 15, '65. Daniel Webber. James Near, Co. E; trans. to F; died at Randolph Forges, Tenn., Feb. 22, '62. Orison S. Baldwin, G, dis. for dis. Oct. 10, 64. Daniel D. Ryan, Co. L; M. O. Nov. 3; '64, as corporal.
Consolidated Regiment .- Thomas J. Buntain, trans. to G, 12th cav .; M. O. Oct. 11, '65. Charles A. Corwin, returned to 45th regiment. Lorenzo Baker, sub .; M. O. June 15, '65. Charles S. Baker, sub .; M. O. June 15, '65. James Rooney, M. O. June 15, '65. J. C. Greenman, M. O. June 15, 65. Charles Haker. Anamas Brown. John Schmidt. David Barr. Frank Butterfield. Charles Stafford. The five last named were transferred to 12th cavalry in June and October, 1865.
Sixth Illinois Cavalry, organized during the winter of '61-2 by Col. Thomas H. Cavenaugh, had the following named Will county soldiers: James A. Kennepp, Joel D. Gardner, Cyrus J. . Garrett, Thos. J. Kennepp, J. P. Pickering, Abija Pickering, all of Monee, and James L. Rouse of Green Garden. They
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were recruited in March, '65, to serve until Nov., '65. Garrett died at Nashville, Tenn., July 9, '65, and Thos. J. Kennepp died at Demopolis, Ala., Sept. 19, same year.
Eighth Illinois Cavalry, organized in September, '61, for three years' service, claimed the following named Will county troops: Alvan P. Granger, 2d lient .; prom. 1st, Ang. 4, '62; resigned May 30, '63; served on staff of Gen. Pleasanton and Gen. Keyes; A. G. G. brigade. John A. Kinley, sergt .; prom. 2d lieut. July 1st, '63; prom. captain Sept. 18, '64; resigned April 11, '65; wounded at Urbana, Md., July 9, '54. Harley J. Ingersoll, private in Co. K; vet .; prom. sergt. then 1st lieut., Sept. 18, '64; prom. capt. May 8, '65; M. O. July 17, '65; wounded at Culpepper, Va. George W. Flagg, resigned Jan. 24, '62.
Company E .- D. F. Robinson, Oscar D. Burnham and John Engle, M. O. July 17, '65.
Company F .- Jesse C. Allen, vet .; M. O. July 17, '65, as 1st sergt. Louis B. Gardner, trans. to V. R. C .; died. Ambrose S. Avery. Alfred Otis, vet .; M. O. July 17, '65. George Adams, dis. for dis. Jan. 29, '63. Wm. Arthur T. J., M. O. Sept. 28, '64. Arthur F. Clark, died at Washington, D. C., Jan. 29, '63. Frederick Cooper, dis. for dis. April 22, '65. John W. Doolittle, M. O. Sept. 28, '64. Horace E. Elwell, vet .; M. O. July 17, '65. Charles E. Fehon, dis. for dis. Cornelius Goodenow, vet .; M. O. July 17, '65, corpl. Wm. D. Goodwin, dis. for dis. April 3, '63. Robert Horn, dis. for dis. Feb. 28, '63. Abraham Haner, vet .; M. O. July 17, '65, sergt. Austin Halley, dis. for dis. in '63. Leander T. Hill, dis. for dis. April 15, '62. W. S. Kile, vet .; M. O. July 17, '65. Frank- lin R. Lull, dis. April 7, '63, for wounds received near Rich- mond; died. Alfred Quackenbush died at Alexandria, Va., Feb. 27, '62. George A. Brown. Willis J. Cook, same; sergt. Stephen M. Dubridge, same; corpl; wounded. Jonas Mess- inger Chas. O. McLane, vet .; detached at M. O. Willard S. Wood. Elbridge H. Adams, dis. for dis. April 16, '62. Harrison F. Adams, M. O. Sept. 28, '64. George Bowes, dis. March 6, '63, for wounds received at Middleton, Sept. 13, '62. George A. Baker, died at mute house, Va., June 18, '62. John W. Cole, died of wounds received at Falling Water, Md., July 15, '63. Robert Cave, died at Washington, D. C., Aug. 20, '63, of wounds received at Culpepper, Va. Myron H. Cook, died at Stafford, Va., March 20, '63. Richard D. Caldwell. John T. Elwell. Lyman W. Farnham. Hiram J. Gardner, dis. for dis. April 3, '63. Edwin A. Gardner. Emery Goodenow. Albert L. Granger, dis. for prom. Oct. 27, '64, in col. reg. George C. Hewes, died at Philadelphia, Penn., March 6, '63. Charles A. Hill, dis. for prom. as lieut. in 1st U. S. colored troops; prom. capt; wounded. Richard Hellman, M. O. June
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21, '65; taken pris. and escaped. Orland Hewes, killed near Culpepper, Va., Nov. 9, '63. Robert Horne. Aaron Haner. David Harkness. Henry S. Jenne, dis. for dis. Nov. 29, '62. Otho Lock, dis. for dis. George R. Morris, dis. for dis. April 1, '63. Milton B. McCoy, vet .; M. O. July 17, '65, as corpl. Horace J. Messinger. Fernando Miller. Wm. Watkins, dis. for dis. Sept. 10, '62.
Company K .- Richard C. Vinson, died at Boonsboro from wounds received at Falling Water July 6, '63. Sylvester B. Freelove. Festus G. Murner, dis. for dis. Feb. 20; '63; died after dis. Mason J. Leonard. Albert H. Boyd, discharged, term expired. John Bockman. Larius T. Colegrove. Peter Farley, accidentally killed at Bealton Station, Va., Sept. 5, '63- fell from horse. Lysander Hubbard, died at Alexandria, Va., March 9, '62. Geo. A. Heintzelman. George W. Holmes, M. 0. May 20, '62, pris. of war. Henry Keitzmiller, M. O. July 17, '65; was captured July 27, '63, horse fell. Martin Platts, dis. for dis. Dec. 25, '62. Ira Pettys. Samuel Pettingill. Warren Pettys, dis. for dis. Dec. 25, '62. Peter Pomeroy. Orsamus C. Rowe. Peter A. Triam M. O. Sept. 28, '64. John J. Vinson, Warren B. Warner, Daton E. Weldon, dis. for dis. Jan. 18, '62. Geo. H. Wilder, Henry F. Byers, Coleman Brownson, Henry H. Brownson, William Dice, Collin Dow, Geo. W. Fellows, George Galbraith, all M. O. July 17, '65; David G. Gordon, dis. April 1, '65, for prom. in col'd regt .; James C. Jones, Anson C. Keen, Geo. T. Ricker, Mathew Shipley; William A. Stem, died at Camp Relief, D. C., June 20, '64; Seneca Thompson, Thomas Vinson, Henry G. Wilson; Jonathan F. Whitson, dis. for dis. June 25, '64; George Alexander; Albert Bump, died at Giebro Pt., D. C., April 20, '64. Where no record is given it is understood that mustered out in June and July '65, is the only record.
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