COMPANIES A AND G, THIRTIETH REGIMENT.

These two companies were raised almost entirely in Mercer county, and mainly from the eastern portion, from sons and members of some of the oldest and finest families. The names of many adorning the monument at Aledo will be recognized as the same as those mentioned frequently in the pages of this work as pioneers of Ohio Grove, Mercer, Richland Grove, Millersburg, Abington' and Keithsburg. Company A was organized August 28, 1861, by the election of Warren Shedd, of Aledo, as captain ; N. R. Kirkpatrick, Ohio Urove, as first lieutenant; and F. G. Burnett, of Ohio Grove, as second lieutenant. April 22, 1862, Warren Shedd was promoted to the office of major, and Francis G. Burnett, who had already been promoted to first lieutenant became captain. Burnett resigned September 3, 1862, and was succeeded as captain by Elijah B. David, then of Richland Grove. Capt. David was mustered out October 27, 1864, his term having expired, and Daniel M. Candor was promoted to the captaincy.

N. R. Kirkpatrick, electdd first lieutenant on the organization, was killed at Fort Donelson. David W. Park, of Millersberg, and Robert S. ;Finley, of Ohio Grove, served for a time as first lieutenants, and Samuel McCreight, of Ohio Grove, and Lorenzo D. Hanson, of Millersburg, were second lieutenants.

Company G was organized September 30, 1861, by .the election of James Burnett, of Ohio Grove, as captain ; Henry G. Calhoun, of Keithsburg as first lieutenant ; and Orla Richardson, of Keithsburg, as second lieutenant. May 16, 1863, Calhoun having resigned, and Capt. Burnett having been killed, Richardson was promoted to the office of captain, and held the same until his resigination, August 12, 1864. David H. Wolf was then promoted to the captaincy, and served until mustered out, July 17, 1865. H. H. Hurst served a short time as second lieutenant, and John McClure was second and then first lieu­tenant. James A. Logan was chosen first lieutenant, September 15, 1864, and retained the office until his muster out, July 17. 1865.

 

 

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