Civil War Veterans

 

Newspaper article written during the Civil War pub.
in the Fulton Democat, Lewistown
Civil War Pension Documents for Willis Churchill
Civil War Pension Documents for Jasper Churchill
Pension/Discharge Documents for Marion Romine
Civil War Diary written by Corporal David Stone
Civil War Letter written by Jacob Wages

85th Illinois Volunteers Infantry
86th Illinois Volunteers Infantry
 1956 Honor Roll

 

Canton, Il., Sept 21 [late 1920's] - But very few Civil War Veterans
were able to attend the annual Soldiers and Sailors reunion held
recently in Cuba. There are just 45 of them left in the county.

Col. John N. Snyder, one of the group, is the only surviving member
of Post No. 1 G. A. R.

In the picture above, back row left to right are:
Austin Root, Charles H. Wilson, George Jump, Canton;
W. J. Vestrees and Ed Anderson and J. Watson, Bushnell.

Bottom row from left to right:
Ernest Strube, Canton; Samuel Taylor, Avon;
Samuel Ellis, Canton; John M. Snyder, Canton;
Jacob Paulding, St. David; and Amasiah Shaw, Blandinsville.

The Bushnell Veterans and Blandinsville vets were guests of the Association on that day.
Several of those in attendance are not in the picture, a fact that is much regretted.

(Unknown paper, estimated late 1920's submitted by Roy Girard)

 


John Babbitt, son of Jacob and Nancy Swegle Babbitt, served in Co. K, 7th Ill. Cavalry.
John was captured in Collinsville TN in October 1863 and eventually sent to
Andersonville Prison. He died on Mar 9, 1864 of scorbutus (scurvy)
and is buried at the cemetery in Andersonville.

Submitted by Karen Holt

 

 

Copied from Honorable Discharge Certificate of Silas STRODE
 
To whom it may concern
Know ye that Silas STRODE
has been in honor ship discharge
from the United States 
 
May future generations never forget the debt of gratitude
they owe to the Brave Boys In Blue who on land and sea
volunteered their services during that memorable struggle for
the preservation of our union, "Now and Forever, One and Inseparable"              

To all to whom it May Concern
Know ye that
Silas Strode was enrolled as a Private
Of Company Eighty-Fifth Reg. Illinois
Vol. Infantry on the 20 th day of Aug. 1862
and was Honorably Discharged 15 Aug. A.D. 1863.
 
His complete record of service and a copy of the discharge can be found
Carnahan's Manuel of the Civil War. A Companion to this Souvenir.
This design for a National Monument was dedicated to the Grand Army
of the Republic and the kindred society by the Easel Monument Association. 
Transcribed by Tina Reed

 

 

Additional veteran data graciously contributed by researchers
NAME RANK COMPANY/UNIT ADD'L INFORMATION CEMETERY BURIED IN

Bauman, Hamilton

 PVT Co. K 103 Ill. Inf. Died Aug. 23, 1864; son of Samuel Bauman and Hanna Frakes Burial place unknown; submitted by Karen Morlan (add'l info)
Boon, Calvin W. CORP Co. A 85 Ill. Inf. b. Union Co. Pa. Feb. 25, 1841
d. Jul. 13, 1864		 National Cem. near Chattanooga, Tn.
see pic (Sec E plot 11809) by Ron Manroe
Hunt, Hiram REC Co. F  84 Ill. Inf. born in 1818 in Orleans Co. N.Y.
died in 1900 in Mason Co, Il.
 		 Lacey Cemetery
submitted by James Blake
Keeran/Kerns,
Franklin		 PVT Co. G. 85 Ill. Inf. Born in 1838
Died April 1, 1863
Son of Benjamin & Mary.		 National Cemetery near
Nashville Tenn. (no pic)
submitted by Marsha Pruitt
Matheny, David D. PVT Co. I 57 Ill. Inf. B. Adams Co. OH 1836
D. 1881 Cass Twp.		 Baughman Cemetery;
submitted by Christine Henderson
Norcott, Charles E. PVT Co. E. 132 Ill. Inf. Died Sep. 30, 1887
Age 41 yr 1 mo 10 da 		Died and buried in Chicago, Il.
(Rosehill Cemetery)
Palmer, Frederick R. PVT Co. H 83 Ill. Inf. Died at Fort Donelson, Tn.
on Nov. 25, 1862		 Cumberland River Nat'l Cem. Fort Donelson, Tn. (see pic) by Byron & Kathryn Palmer
Seward, Oren Perry PVT Co. H 78 Ill. Inf. Survived Andersonville Prison Oak Hill Cemetery; no pic
data submitted by David Seward
Silvernail, J. W. PVT Co. K 103 Ill. Inf. died from wounds at
Mission Ridge on Nov. 27, 1863;
born 1843		 Greenwood Cemetery;
submitted by Marsha Pruitt
Swegle, John W. CORP Co. D 103 Ill. Inf. He died six years after the war (Dec. 17, 1871) from “flux - severe diareah from Civil War Service”. He left a widow and 2 young daughters. His widow Francis Householder Swegle eventually married John’s brother Jacob Gaddis Swegle. Lyons Cemetery
sent in by Karen Holt

 

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