COMPANY A, THIRTY–SEVENTH REGIMENT.

This was a Rock Island county company, and elike many other com­panies and regiments from adjoining counties, drew liberally on Mercer county for men. The regiment was made up of squads from all parts of the state and from other states. Company A, to which the Mercer county boys attached themselves, was organized August 14, 1861, and a month and a few days later the regiment was organized and the men mustered into service at Chicago. The war had then begun to be a reality and troops were not kept in the state long for show or drill, but, as was the case with the thirty-seventh, were sent immediately to the scene of action.

The next day after the completion of the organization this regiment was sent to St. Louis, and a few days later to Booneville, Otterville and Springfield. On January 24, 1862. the regiment was in the battle of Pea Ridge and September 29 at Newtonia. the battle of Fayetteville soon after being the scene of an engagement in which this regiment participated. The regiment was mustered out May 15, 1866. Twelve names on the monument at Aledo attest the devotion of Mercer county's heroes to the old flag.

 

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