Fayette County, Illinois - Chapter 12: Comparative Statements of the Value of Property. Roster of Officers Vote at Presidential Election, 1876, 1878

Chapter 12: Comparative Statements of the Value of Property. Roster of Officers Vote at Presidential Election, 1876

HE following tables will show the assessed value of all real estate and personal property of Fayette County, by Townships, for the years 1860 and 1877:

The Assessed Value Of The Real Etate And Personal Property In

N 1845, in consequence of the annexation of Texas to the United States, war was commenced by Mexico. The brilliant success of the American arms is familiar to all. Immediately on the declaration of war Ferris Foreman, who was a colonel of mi¬ litia, proceeded to raise a company in Fayette County, which he accomplished in a single day, and of which he was elected captain.

Shortly after their organization they were ordered to rendezvous at Alton, where they at once repaired. Here Capt. Foreman was, on the 4th of July, 1846, elected colonel of a regiment of Illinois Volunteers. This company was the largest in the regiment, and numbered ninety men rank and file, and was composed exclusively of Fayette County men. After the promo¬ tion of Col. Foreman, Phillip Stout was elected captain; James W. Booth (afterwards colonel of a Union regiment during the civil war) 1st lieutenant; elected adjutant of the regiment. The regiment was a part of Shields' brigade, and was immediately mustered in and transported by steamer to New Orleans, where they disembarked and camped on the historic battle¬ ground of 1812. After a stay of three weeks they were again embarked and taken in transport to Brazos. After remaining a few days, they marched about twelve miles above the mouth of the Rio Grande, and went into quarters at a place called Camp Patterson, where almost the entire regiment was attacked with the measles. Those fit for duty were ordered to proceed to Camargo, where they performed garrison duty for some months.

During their stay at Camargo an armistice was concluded between the two governments for six weeks. Negotiations for peace proving futile, at the expiration of that time, two regiments of Foreman's 3d and Baker's 4th, of Shields' Brigade, were ordered to meet at or near Matamoras, and con¬ centrate with other brigades preparatory to a march through the country to Tampico, a distance of over three hundred miles. They commenced their march in November, 1846, and passed both Christmas and New Year's on the desolate route. They were constantly harassed by guerillas who in¬ fested the country. General Taylor had ordered the regiments on the Rio Grande to push on to Virleria, while he with his command followed the base of the San Nevada mountains. Taylor's intention was to go by way of Barbara Pass, thence south to San Louis Potosi, and strike for the heart

A List of the Names of the Senators and Representatives from Fayette , or from the District in which said County was included, from 1822 to 187T. ( dounty Incorporated 1821).