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153d Infantry (one year.)
The One Hundred and Fifty third Infantry Illinois Volunteers was organized at Camp Fry, Ill., by Col. Stephen Bronson, and was mustered in Feb. 27, 1865, for one year. On March - moved by rail via Louis- ville and Nashville to Tullahoma, reporting to Major General Millroy. The regiment was assigned to the Second Brigade, Defenses of Nashville and Chatta- nooga Railroad, Brigadier General Dudley commanding brigade. In the latter part of March, Maj. Wilson, with three companies, went on a campaign into Ala- bama and returned. On July I moved via Nashville and Louisville to Memphis, Tenn., and was assigned to the command of Brevet Major Gene al A. L. Chetlain. Was mustered out Sept. 15, 1865, and moved to Spring- field, Ill., and Sept. 24 received final pay and discharge. Col. Bronson received appointment as brevet brigadier general.
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Company D.
Second Lieut. Thos. F. Whitmore, com. June 12, 1865. M. o. Sept. 21, 1865.
Sergt. Geo. W. Houseman, e. Feb. 10, 1865, m. o. Sept. 21, 1865.
Corpl. Jefferson Blackmore, e. Feb. 10, 1865, m.o. Sept. 21, 1865.
Corpl. John Davis, e. Feb. 14, 1865. m. o. Sept. 21, '65. Musician James Hall, e. Feb. 14,'65, m. o. Sept. 21, '65. Arnold Jos. C. e. Feb. 10, 1864, m. o. Sept. 21, 1865. Clay Jeremiah, e. Feb. 14, 1864, m. o. Sept. 21, 1865. Dittmar John, e. Feb. 14, 1864, m. o. Sept. 21, 1865. Dittmar Kasper. e. Feb. 14. 1864, m. o. Sept. 21, 1865. Donahue Daniel, e. Feb. 14, 1864, m. o. Sept. 21, 1865. Donovan Michael, e. Feb. 14, 1864, m. o. Sept. 21, 1865. Eacker John, e. Feb. 15, 1864, m. o. Sept. 21, 1865. Holland Herman, e. Feb. 13, 1864, died at In ianap- olis. Ind. , July 7, 1865.
Jordan W. V. e. Feb. 17, 1864, m. o. June 13, 1865. Kent John A. e. Feb. 13, 1864, m. o. Sept. 21, 1865. Leibard Andrew, e. Feb. 14, 1864, m. o. Sept. 21, 1865. Mullen Geo. W. e. Feb. 14, 1864, m. o. Sept. 21, 1865. Pingle Chas. e, Feb. 17, 1864, m. o. July 18, 1865. Pulfrey Chas. e. Feb. 13, 1864, m. o. Sept. 21, 1865. Patterson Geo. e. Feb. 13, 1864, m. o. Sept. 21, 1865. Patterson J. F. e. Feb. 13. 1864. m. o. Sept. 21, 1865. Sass Johann, e. Feb. 14, 1864, m. o. Sept. 21, 1865. Stick Mathias, Feb. 17, 1864, m. o. Sept. 21, 1865. Shipman W. H. e. Feb. 13, 1864, disd. Aug. 20.'65, disab. Shumny A. F. e. Feb. 14, 1864, disd. June 18. '65, disab. Staley Wm. e. Feb. 13, 1864, m. o. Sept. 21, 1865. Staley Henry, e. Feb. 13, 1864, m. o. Sept. 21, 1865. Winter A. e. Feb. 14, 1864, died at Memphis July 20,'65. Winter Michael, e. Feb. 17, 1864, m. o. Sept. 21, 1865.
Company I.
Sergt. Edwin Thomas, e. Feb. 20,'65, m. o. Sept. 21,'65. Corpl. Wm. Thompson, e. Feb. 20.'65, m.o. Sept.21, '65. Creighton John, e. Feb. 20, 1865, m. o. Sept. 21, 1865. Dunnegan M. e. Feb. 20, 1865, m. o. Sept. 21, 1865. Gardner F. M. e. Feb. 19, 1865, m. o. June 5, 1855. Morrison Alex. e. Feb. 20, 1865, m. o. Sept. 21, 1865. Schoman Mathias, Feb. 20, 1865, m. o. Sept. 21, 1865. Walkinshaw H. e. Feb. 20, 1865, 11. o. Sept. 21, 1865.
Miscellaneous Infantry. 9th Consolidated Infantry.
Cassaday Peter, e. Jan. 1, 1864, m. o. July 13, 1865. Long Owen, e. Jan. 1, 1964. m. o. July 9, 1865. Parkhurst J. C. e. Jan. 1, 1864, m. o. July 9, 1865.
Ilth Infantry.
Shaw W. C. e. Sept. 1, 1861, died. Sept. 4, 1864. Walker Joseph, e. July 3, 1861, kld. at Ft. Donelson, Feb. 15, 1862.
27th Infantry.
Beam Wm. C. e. Aug. 20, 1861, m. o. Sept. 20, 1864. Bostwick R. S. e. Aug. 20, 1861, trans. to 4th. U. S. Cav. Nov. 26, 1862.
Entwhistle T. e. Aug. 20, 1861, m. o. Sept. 20, 1864. Entwhistle Jno. e. Aug. 20, 1861, trans. to 4th U.S. Cav. Nov. 27, 62.
McDonald R. e. Aug. 20,'61, m.o. Sept. 20, '64, as sergt. Paul Willis, e. Aug. 20, 1861, disd. Feb. 28, 1862, disab. Riley Pat. e. Aug. 20, 1861, disd. July 18, 1862, disab. Vanvaltingberg Louis, e. Aug. 20, 1861, disd. July 17, 1862, disab.
Vanaltingberg Daniel, e. Aug. 20, '61, died Dec. 5,'61. White Robt. e. Aug. 20, 1861, captd., failed to report after exchange.
1st Artillery. Battery F.
Brink Walton C. e. Sept. 19, 1864, died at Nashville, Tenn.
Fink Jos. e. Oct. 13, 1864, m. o. July 26, 1865.
Groff Lewis, e. Oct. 13, 1864, m. o. July 26, 1865. Gordon Jos. e. Oct. 10, 1864, died at Nashville, Tenn. Levitt Jeremiah, e. Oct. 10, 1864, m. o. June 5, 1865. Morgan Edw. e. Oct. 13, 1864, m. o. July 26, 1865. Sauce Nicholas, e. Oct. 13, 1864, m. o. July 21, 1865. Thomas Wm. J. e. Oct. 10, 1864, m. o. July 26, 1865. Williams Rich. e. Oct. 10, 1864, m. o. July 26, 1865.
Battery H.
Boynton Albert, e. Sept. 19, '64, desrtd. March 15, '62, Gruener Chas. e. Jan. 28, 1862, died at Memphis Aug. 14, 1862.
Godie Seth, e. March 2, '62, disd. Oct. 20, 1862, disab. Ruf Fabian, e. Feb. 27, 1864, absent, wd. at m. o. regt.
Battery I.
McCarty Jonas, e Feb. 9,'62, vet., m. o. July 26, 1865. Smith Simeon, e. Feb. 8, 1862, disd. Nov. 13, 1862. Williams Geo. or J. W. e. Feb. 9, 1862, m. o. July 26, 1865, as Ist sergt.
2d Artillery. Battery A.
Addleman Andrew, e. Oct. 13, 1864, m. o. July 27, '65. Apfeld Edw. e. Oct. 13. 1864, I. o. July 27, 1865. Conrad Chas. e. Oct. 13, 1864, m. o. July 27, 1865. Dish Xavier, e. Oct. 13, 1864, m. o. July 27, 1865. Gubser Mechoir, e. Oct. 13, 1864, m. o. July 27, 1865. Kuch Jacob, e. Oct. 13, 1864, m. o. July 27, 1865. Letch Peter, e. Oct. 13, 1864, m. o. July 27, 1865. Reeber Fred'k, e. Oct. 13. 1864, m. o. July 27, 1865. Staudenmeyer J. e. Oct. 13, 1864, m. o. July 27, 1865. Schrempf Lewis, e. Oct. 13, 1864, m. o. July 27, 1865.
Battery C.
Beverly Dwight C. e. Oct. 3, 1864, m. o. Aug. 3, 1865. Bute Lewis H. e. Oct. 3, 1864, m. o. Aug. 3, 1865. Hollister Frank, e. Oct. 3, 1864, m. o. Aug. 3, 1865. Moulton Philander, e. Oct. 3, 1864, m. o. Ang. 3, 1865.
Battery G.
Nail John A. e. Sept. 27, '61, disd. April 17, '62, disab.
Battery H.
Archer Thos. e. Oct. 4, 1864, m. o. July 29, 1865. Arnot Daniel, e. Oct. 4,1864, died at Nashville, Tenn., Feb. 9, 1865.
Bowden John E. e. Oct. 4, 1864, m. o. July 29, 1865. Eva Henry, e. Oct. 4, 1864, m. o. July 29, 1865. Handley John, e. Oct. 4, 1864, m. o. July 29, 1865. Laird Wm. e. Oct. 4, 1864, m. o. July 29, 1865.
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Luckley Thos. C. e. Oct. 4, 1864, m. o. July 29, 1865. Pearce Wm. e. Oct. 4, 1864, m. o. July 29, 1865. Temperley Vickers, e. Oct. 4, 1864, m. o. July 29, 1865. Thompson Jos. e. Oct. 4, 1864, m. o. July 29, 1865. Yellard Albert, e. Oct. 4, 1864, m. o. July 29, 1865. Madison John, e. Oct. 4, 1864.
Chicago Board of Trade Battery.
Smith Alex. e. Dec. 29, 1864, m. o. June 30, 1865.
42d Infantry.
Druthick Otis, e. Aug. 1, '61, disd. Feb. 2, '€2, disab. Eberle Wm. e. March 28, 1865, m. o. Sept. 25, 1865. Hess Casper, e. March 28, 1865, m.o. Dec. 16, 1865. Hoffman Henry, e. March 28, 1865, m.o. Dec. 16, 1865. Hoffman John, e. April 12, 1865, m. o. Dec. 16, 1865. Hemberger Jacob, e. April 12, 1865, died Nov. 4, 1865. Wurster Andrews e. March 28,'65, desrtd. June 18, '65. Clark Benj. R. e. Oct. 17, 1864, m. o. Oct. 16, 1865. Parks Sam'l, e. Oct. 5, 1864, disd. May 3, 1865. Polker Lewis, e. Oct. 5, 1864, died July 28, 1865.
Spaulding Lyman, e. Oct. 5,1864, kld. Franklin, Tenn., Nov. 30, 1864.
Schubert F. e. Oct. 5, 1864, m. o. Oct. 4, 1865. Wurster Albert. e. Oct. 18, '64, sub., m.o. Oct. 16, '65.
58th Infantry (consolidated.)
Quartermaster Francis Widmer, com. Ist lieut. Co. F Sept. 8, 1862. Prmtd. capt. Feb. 1, 1864. Prmtd. capt. Co. C (consld) Sept. 8, 1862. Prmtd. Q. M. May 19, 1865. M. o. Apr. 1, 1866.
92d Infantry.
Flack Wm. M. e. Aug. 11, 1862, died at Lexington, Ky., Nov. 22, 1862.
Furgason D. H. e. Aug. 11, '62, disd. July 9,'63, disab. Giddings H. M . e. Aug. 14.'62, m.o. June 21,'65, corpl. Johnson M. C. e. Aug. 11, 1862, m. o. June 21, 1865. Oberheim D. L. e. Aug. 14, 1862, m. o. June 21, 1865. Plummer P. D. e. Aug. 15,1862, died at Danville, Ky., 5, 1863.
Plummer R. F. e. Aug. 13, 1862, died at Danville, Ky., - 5, 1863.
Robinson Clark, e. Aug. 11, 1862, m. o. June 21, 1865. Whitson Chas. W. e. Aug. 12, 1862, m. o. June 21, '65. Corpl. Hosea Dale, e. Aug. 11, '62, m. o. June 21, '65. Bishop Wm. e. Aug. 11,'62, m.o. July 3,'65, prisr. war. Edgerton Chas. e. Aug. 11, 1862, m. o. June 21, 1865. Fox Wm. e. Aug. 9, 1862, m. o. June 21, 1865.
Harpster Henry H. e. Aug. 9, 1862, m. o. June 24, 1865, prisr. war.
Mader Jno. e. Aug. 11,'62, m.o. June 24,'65, prisr. war. Plo: ner John F. e. Aug. 9, 1862, m. o. June 2, 1865.
Plotner Wm. McHenry, e. Aug. 9, 1862, m. o. June 2, 1865.
Peterson Thos. B. e. Aug. 9, 1862, disd. Feb. 3, 1865. Rice Jas. H. e. Aug. 9, 1862, m. o. June 21, 1865.
Spence John, e. Aug. 9, 1862, m. o. Feb. 3, 1866, as sergt., prisr. war.
Wade John A. e. Aug. 6,'62, absent, sick at m. o. regt. Allison Jas. e. April 6, '65, trans. to Co. G, 65th I.V.I. Cullens Wm. H. e. Dec. 1, 1863, trans. to Co. G, 65th I. V. I.
Bartlett Thos. H. m. o. June 21, 1865.
Hayward Robert, disd. Feb. 23, 1863, disab. O'Brine John, e. April 6, 1865.
17th Cavalry.
The Seventeenth Cavalry Regiment Illinois Volun- teers was organized under special authority from the War Department, issued Aug. 12, 1863, to Hon. John F. Farnsworth. The rendezvous was established at St. Charles, Kane County, Illinois. By the approval of the governor of the state, the colonelcy of the regiment was offered John L. Beveridge, then major in the Eighth Illinois Cavalry, who assumed the work of recruitment and organization, and opened the rendezvous Nov. 15, 1863. Eight companies were mustered in Jan. 22, 1864. Four other companies were mustered in, and the or- ganization of the Regt. completed Feb. 12, 1864. The regiment was sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo., where 1,100 sets of horse equipments were received. From there it moved to Alton, Ill., and relieved the
Thirteenth Illinois Cavalry in guarding the Military Prison at that place.
Early in June following, the First Battalion was or- dered to St. Louis, and the Second Battalion followed immediately. Both being fully mounted, were ordered at once to North Missouri District, The First Battal- ion, Lieutenant Colonel Dennis J. Hynes commanding, proceeded to St. Joseph, Mo., where the commanding officer reported in person to General Fisk, commanding District of North Missouri. The Second Battalion, Major Lucius C. Matlack commanding, was assigned by General C. B. Fisk to the post of Glasgow, Mo. From this period, for four months, the three battalions were separate and remote from each other, and so ex- tended were their movements, that it is impossible to follow them in this brief sketch. They seem to have been all over Missouri after Price's and Jeff. Thompson's Guerilla Bands, following them into Kansas and Arkan- sas, doing most efficient service.
Company F.
Capt. Reuben Baker, com. Jan. 8, 1864. On detached service at m. o. of regt.
First Lieut. Wm. W. Black, com. Jan. 8, 1864. M. o. Dec. 18, 1865. Second Lieut. E. M. Backus, com. Jan. 8, 1864. Res. Feb. 12, 1865.
Second Lieut. Joel G. Ball, e. as private Dec. 25, 1863. Prmtd. Ist sergt., then 2d lieut., March 13, 1865. M. o. Dec. 18, 1865.
First Sergt. Clinton A. Bamber, e. Nov. 25, 1863, m. o. Dec. 18, 1865, as Co. comsy. sergt.
Q. M. Sergt. Wm. H. Stock, e. Nov. 25, 1863, m. o. Dec. 18, 1865, as sergt.
Comsy. Sergt. Philo J. Cowen, e. Dec. 1, 1863, m. o. Dec. 18, 1865, as sergt.
Sergt. Ambrose A. Snyder, e. Dec. 1, 1863, m. o. Dec. 18, 1865, as private. . Sergt. Edwin A. Carpenter, e. Dec. 1, 1863, m. o. Dec. 18, 1865, as private.
Sergt. Byron Crissey, e. Dec. 1, 1863, m. o. Dec. 18, 1865, as Ist sergt.
Sergt. Allen Cornelius, e. Nov. 25, 1863, m. o. Dec. 18, 1865, as private.
Corpl. Jos. W. Townsend, e. Dec. 10, 1863, m. o. Oct. 3, 1865, as private.
Corpl. Samuel Mawney, e. Dec. 1, 1863, private, de- serted Sept. 24, 1865. Corpl. Jas. M. Westfall, e. Dec. 10, 1863, m. o. Dec. 18, 1865, as private.
Corpl. Geo. P. Foster, e. Dec. 1, 1863, disd. Nov. 13, 1865, as private,
Corpl. Jabes H. Vroom, e. Dec. 25, 1863, m. o. Dec. 18, 1865, as sergt.
Co. pl. Reuben Holcomb, e. Dec. I, 1863, m. o. Dec. 18, 1865, as private.
Gorpl. Benj Bennett, e. Dec. 1, 1863, m. o. Dec. 18, 1865, as sergt.
Corpl. Robert B. Renwick, e. Dec. 1, 1863, m. o. Dec. 18, 1865, as Co. Q. M. sergt.
Farrier John F. Strong, e. Dec. 1, 1863, m. o. Dec. 18, 1865, as private.
Farrier Stanton C. Way, e. Dec. 1, 1863, m. o. Dec. 18, 1865, as corpl.
Bugler Frank Dove, e. Dec. 1, 1863, desrtd. Sept.26,'65. Bugler Jas. J. Tarplay, e. Dec. 1, 1863, m.o. Dec. 18,'65. Sadler Jno. W. Williams, e. Nov. 25, 1863, m. o. Dec. 18, 1865, as bugler.
Wagoner Griffin D. Way, e. Dec. 1, 1863, m. o. Dec. 18, 1865, as private.
Arnold Adam, e. Dec. 22, 1863, m. o. Dec. 18, 1865. Barton Eli A. e. Dec. 1, 1863, m. o. Dec. 18, 1865. Bateman Sam'l, e. Dec. 10, 1863, m. o. Dec. 18, 1865. Benton Wm. W. e. Dec. 25, 1863, m. o. Dec. 18, 1865. Bowden John, e. Jan. 4, '64, desrtd. Sept. 26, 1865. Clark C. e. Dec. 25, 1864, m. o. Dec. 18, 1865. Dewell W. e. Dec. 1, 1864, m. o. Dec. 18, 1865, corpl. Deeds Geo. W. e. De. 10, 1864, m. o. Dec. 18, 1865. Eby Joel R. e. Dec. 1, 1864, m. o. Dec. 18, 1865. Eastwood Wm. H. e. Dec.1, 1864, m. o. Dec. 18, 1865. Felt Francis M. e. Dec. 1, 1863, m. o. Dec. 18, 1865. Gott Richard M. e. Dec. 10, 1863, m. o. Dec. 18, 1865. Gochez F. M. e. Dec. 1, 1863, m. o. Dec. 18, 1865. Holcomb Wm. H. e. Dec. 1, 1863, m. o. Dec. 18, 1865. Howell John H. e. Dec. 1, 1863, m. o. Dec. 18, 1865. Hicks John G. e. Dec. 1, 1863, m. o. Dec. 18, 1865. Herrington Jas. B. e. Dec. 10, 1863, m. o. Dec. 18, '65. Herrington John T. e. Dec. 10,'63, m. o. Dec. 18, 1865. Jordon Daniel, e. Dec. 1, 1863, m. o. Dec. 18, 1865.
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Judd Jas. M. e. Dec. 1, 1863, m. o. Dec. 18, 1865. Jagger Geo. e. Dec. 25, 1863, m. o. May 17, 1865. Judd Ashley H. e. Jan. 13,'64, m.o. Dec. 18,'65, corpl. Kneebone Henry, e. Jan. 11, 1864, m. o. Dec. 18, 1865. Lawhorn R. J. e. Dec. 1, '63, m. o. Dec. 18, '65, sergt. Middaugh Wm. e. Jan. 4, 1864, m. o. Dec. 18, 1865. Noble Peter, e. Dec. 10, 1863, m. o. Dec. 18, 1865. Phelps Oscar W. e. Dec. 15. 1863, disd. March 20, '64. Pomeroy H. C. e. Dec. 10, 1863, m. o. Dec. 18, 1865. Petty Ira E. e. Dec. 1, 1863, died at Rush, Ill., May 24, 1864.
Stambrough Sam'l, e. Dec. 31,1863, m. o. Dec. 18,1865. Smith J. R. e. Dec. 29, 1863, m. o. Nov. 13, 1865. Starner Elias W. e. Dec. 1,'63, sick at m.o. regt., abs't. Teal Eugene B. e. Dec. 15. 1863, m. o. Dec. 18, 1865. Tenyck Hamilton, e. Jan. 4, 1864, desrtd. Sept. 27, '65. Wright Geo. W. e. Dec. 10, 1863, drowned at Glasgow, Mo., July 31, 1864.
Wilder Newton, e. Dec. 1, 1863, m. o. Dec. 18, 1865. Wilson John S. e. Dec. 25, '63, m.o. Dec. 18,'65, corpl. Brock Geo. e. Sept. 24, 1864, disd., term expired. Backus Robt. O. e. Oct. 7. 1865, m. o. Oct. 25, 1865. Coon Wm. A. e. Feb. 24, 1864, m.o. Dec. 18,'65, as corpl. Isbell Hope H. e. Sept. 24, 1864, m. o. May 15, 1865. McAllister Jason S. e. Oct. 13, 1864, m. o. Aug. 8, 1865. Myers Nathan, e. Oct. 21, 1864, m. o. Oct. 25, 1865. Morris Nathan, e. Oct. 21, 1864, m. o. Oct. 25, 1865. Rannels John F. e. Oct. 6, 1864, m. o. Oct. 25, 1865. Stanton H. B. e. Oct. 3, 1864, m. o. Oct. 25, 1865.
Miscellaneous Cavalry.
7th Cavalry.
Sergt. Charles E. Welty, e. Sept. 5, 1861, m. o. Oct. 15, 1864, as private.
Hogan Richard, e. March 27, 1865, m. o. Nov. 4, 1865. Hill Peter F. e. Feb. 10, 1864, m. o. Nov. 4, 1865.
8th Cavalry.
Edwards Thos. e. Oct. 10, 1864, m. o. July 17, 1865. Kofmehe Jos. e. Oct. 13, 1864, m. o. June 22, 1865. Kuntz Chas. e. Oct. 12, 1864, m. o. July 17, 1865. Still Rollin, e. Oct. 10, 1864, m. o. July 17, 1865. Theurer Henry, e. Oct. 10, 1864, m. o. July 17. 1865. Young Peter, e. Oct. 11, 1864, m. o. July 17, 1865.
13th Cavalry Consolidated.
Bacon Wm. F. e. Jan. 3, 1864, prmtd. sergt. maj.
14th Cavalry.
Welch Benj. F. e. March 30, 1864, missing in action since Aug. 3, 1864.
The war ended and peace restored, the Union preserved in its integrity, the sons of Jo Daviess who had volunteered their lives in defense of their government, who were spared to see the army of the Union victorious, returned to their homes to receive grand ovations and tributes of honor from friends and neighbors who had eagerly and jealously followed them wherever the fortunes of war called. Exchanging their soldiers' uniforms for citizens' dress, most of them fell back to their old avocations-on the farm on the mines, at the forge, the bench, in the shop, and at whatever else their hands found to do. Some of them were called to higher honors, and their names have become as familiar to the people and governments of the Old World as their noble deeds in the hour of their country's peril are dear to the hearts of the people whom they so faithfully served. Brave men are hon- orable always, and no class of citizens are entitled to greater respect than the volunteer soldiery of Jo Daviess County, not alone because they were soldiers, but because in their associations with their fellow-men their walk is upright, and their honesty and character without reproach.
Their country first, their glory and their pride; Land of their hopes-land where their fathers died; When in the right, they'll keep their honor bright; When in the wrong, they'll die to set it right.
The deeds of daring and glorious achievements of the army of the Union during the Great War of the Rebellion will always be dearly cher- ished by patriotic hearts. But there were scenes and incidents, and accidents, the memory of which will shade witli sadness the bright reflections engen- dered by the contemplation of a heroism, devotion and sacrifice, the like of which the world never knew before. To die on the field of battle, in face of an enemy's guns, is a crowning earthly glory. To die or be maimed for life by accident or treachery, when one is seeking to serve his country, is pitiable and lamentable. That there were such instances of commisera- tion, the pages of history amply verify. The memory of at least one of these deplorable occurrences is familiar to the present people of Jo Daviess County, but fifty years hence, in the " sweet by-and-by," when the fathers
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and mothers of to-day will have been gathered in an eternal home, they will be remembered by their posterity more as matters of tradition thian absolute, written history. And it is only an act of justice-a tribute of respect to the memory of the killed and the sufferings of the mainned, that a record should be made in these pages of a treacherous accident that deprived the country of the services of a number of as brave men as any that ever faced an enemy. We refer to an accident that occurred at Beaver Creek bridge, on the Ohio & Mississippi Railroad, one hundred and forty miles west of Cincinnati, on the night of September 17, 1861, by which Captain B. B. Howard, of Galena, and a number of his company were hur- ried into eternity. September 18, 1861, the telegraph wires bore to all parts of the patriotic North the following sad announcement:
" CINCINNATI, September 18, 1861 .- Last night, at half-past eight o'clock, a train on the Ohio & Mississippi Railroad, containing a portion of Col. Turchin's 19th Illinois Regi- ment, while passing over a bridge near Huron, Indiana. 140 miles west of Cincinnati, fell through, killing and wounding over one hundred soldiers.
" Intelligence of the disaster reached here last night, when a special train was dis- patched to their assistance.
" Circumstances indicate that the bridge had been weakened by malicious or traitor- ous persons.
The bridge where this accident occurred is known as bridge No. 48, is of sixty feet span, 10 feet high, over a depth of three feet of water.
Captain Howard's Galena Company, known here as the " Anti-Beaure- Guards," formed a part of the 19th, and the intelligence of the catastrophe fell like a death pall upon the community from which the company had mostly been made up. Captain Howard and seventeen of his men-Corporals Samuel Clark, Jerry Ingraham, and A. Painter, William Frost, L. Carroll, Isaac Coleman, Henry Conners, John Brown, Joseph Smith, -- McCon- nolly, Robert Bruce, H. C. Burroughs, William Hardwick, Antoine Raffner, Peter Fowler, William Ringer, John Douglas, and Henry Hunt-were either instantly killed or died immediately after being recovered from the wreck. Seventy-one were wounded and crippled.
As soon as the people sufficiently recovered from the shock occasioned by the sad telegraphic news to act intelligently, communication was opened with Cincinnati, and measures inaugurated for the recovery and burial of the Galena dead. A meeting of the City Council was held on the 20th of September, and under resolution thereof, Mayor Robert Brand was directed to proceed immediately to Cincinnati and receive the bodies of the dead and bring them home for burial. He left on his sad mission on the even- ing train of that day, and returned early in the next week with his charge. Wednesday, September 25, a meeting of the City Council and a committee of citizens was held at the custom house for the purpose of making further arrangements for the burial of the dead. At that meeting a resolution was adopted requesting Mayor Brand to furnish a report of his mission for publication. In compliance with that request he prepared the following, which was published in the city newspapers:
" TO THE HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL OF GALENA, AND COMMITTEE OF CITIZENS,
"Gents :- In pursuance to a resolution of the council, under date of the 20thi inst., requesting me to proceed immediately and receive the bodies of the dead of Company I, of 19tli Ill. Volunteers, and bring them to this city for a public burial, I started the same evening for Cincinnati, where I learned the bodies, with the wounded, had been conveyed after the accident
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of the 17th inst. Before starting, I telegraphed the Mayor of Cincinnati, advising him of my coming, and requested he would withhold the burial of the dead belonging to Galena. On my arrival, I was met by the Hon. Geo. Hatch, Mayor of Cincinnati, who showed me every attention, and in- troduced me to Brig. Gen. O. M. Mitchell, who at once issued the following order:
SPECIAL ORDERS, No. 158.
HEAD QUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE OHIO, { CINCINNATI, O., Sept. 23, 1861.
I .- The General Commanding this Department takes this occasion to express his heartfelt sympathy with the bereaved friends of the members of the 19th Illinois Regiment, U. S. Volunteers, killed by the accident on the night of the 17th inst., on the Ohio & Missis- sippi Railroad.
The patriotic men so suddenly snatched away from the service of their country now rest among the nation's honored dead.
Of the surviving wounded, he is happy to say that they arc doing well, and trust that very soon they will be able to rejoin their comrades, to battle with the enemy.
II .- His Honor, Mayor Robert Brand, and six citizens of Galena having arrived at Cincinnati for the purpose of conveying back to their homes the remains of thirteen of the dead, the General Commanding directs that Captain J. H. Dickenson, Asst. Quartermaster, U. S. A., will provide suitable metallic coffins to contain the bodies, and will also furnish transportation to Galena for His Honor, the Mayor, his escort and the remains.
By command of N. H. McLEAN, Asst. 'Adj't General.
BRIG. GEN. O. M. MITCHELL,
" I was also introduced to Capt. N. H. McLean, U. S. A .; Capt. J. H. Dickenson, U. S. A .; Lieut. Col. A. E. Jones, U. S. A., and Bro. Charles Stevens, Chairman of the Relief Committee of the I. O. O. F., who were each unremitting in their attentions, and rendered me essential services in accomplishing the object of my visit.
"I found that the body of Captain B. B. Howard had been taken charge of by the Odd Fellows, and was carefully preserved in a metallic coffin and deposited in the Arsenal. I found fifteen other bodies of our dead, enclosed in coffins, carefully identified and marked, and deposited in the vault of Spring Grove Cemetery, all awaiting my arrival.
" Three of the bodies-Bruce, Carroll and Conley, were claimed by their relatives, and I was induced to give them up to them for burial. Bruce was taken by his brother and buried in the cemetery there; the other two were taken by their friends and buried in the Catholic cemetery. Those I was permitted to return with I had carefully prepared for transportation, in air-tight coffins, under the superintendence of J. P. Eppy, Esq., to whose kindness and attention I am under many obligations. Indeed, the kind- ness, consideration and attention shown me, and the facilities extended, without money and without price, in accomplishing my sad mission, induced me, as an act of justice, to make the following public acknowledg- ment there in the Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, of the sympathy and atten- tion everywhere extended to me:
CARD TO THE PUBLIC.
The undersigned would do injustice to his own feelings if he omitted, on his return from the peculiarly sad mission with which he has been charged, to return his sincere and heartfelt acknowledgments for the kindness, care and consideration which has been extended to the Galena (Illinois) victims of the unfortunate accident upon the Ohio & Mis- sissippi Railroad, by the Mayor and other municipal authorities, charitable institutions and the people generally of Cincinnati. If any thing could in the least alleviate the keen pangs of sufferings of the friends and relatives of the unfortunate deceased, it will be their con- sciousness that every thing which humanity could dictate, or charity conceive, was done in their behalf.
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