Livingston County, Illinois - The whole text, 1878 (part 15 of 25)

Twentieth Infantry

The Twentieth Illinois Volunteer Infantry was organized at Joliet, 111,, May 14, 1861. Mustered into the United States service, for three years, June 13, 1861, by Capt. T. G. Pitcher, U. S. A. Left Joliet, June 18, by order of Gov. Yates, and proceeded to Alton, 111. July 6, moved to St. Louis Arsenal. 10th, moved to Cape Girardeau. 12lh, Bird's Point. October 17th, Cape Girardeau ; 19th, Frcdericktown ; and, on the 20th, had an engagement with the enemy under Jett.Thon pson. Victorious. January 14, 1862, accompanied Gen. Grant on reconnoissance in Kentucky, toward Columbus; 20th, returned to Bird's P..int. February 2, moved to Fort Henry. 4th, occupied Fort, llth, arrived before Fort Donelson. Was engaged in the three days' battle. Arrived at Pittsburg Landing, March 24. Was engaged in buttle of Shiloh, April 6th and 7th. Left position before Corinth, June 3d, arriving at Jackion, 8tb. Weut to Ostenaula, Aug. 14. Fought battle of Britton's Lane, September Ist. Returned to Jackson, 4th. Left Jackson, Novembe'- 8th. Arrived at La Grange, nth. Left, Nov. 27. Arrived at Holly Springs, 30th. Left Holly Springs, December Ist. Crossed Tallahatchie River, 3d, and arrived at Oxford. Returned to Tallahatchie River, 24th December, 1862.

Yates Phalanx

We mustere 1 into U. S. service, Oct. 13, 1861, and moved to St. Louis, Mo. October 29th, leceived orders to move to Williiimsport, Md., where it was fully armed and equipped. The following are the most imporlant events in the history of this cclcbr»ted regiment: Held a force of 10,000 rebels under command of Stonewall

Jackson, for twenty-four hours. Participated in battle of Winchester. Four companies, under Major S. W. Munn, captured thirty prisoners at Colunibia Bridge. Was in Gen. McClellan's seven days' figlit. Was at Suffolk. Va., September, October and Nov.mber, fortifying the place and nuiking frcciuent raids, ciipturirig, on one occasion, two cannon and forty prisoners. Jan. 5, 186.3, broke camp and marched to Chowan River, where it took tran.sports and reported to Gen. Foster, at Newburn, N. C. Here its Colonel, T. 0. Osborn, took command of the Brigade. Moved on expedition to Hilton Head. Was in Gen. Hunter's e.\])edition agiiinst Charleston. At Morris Island, was assigned to Gen. Terry's expedition, and participated in c;ipture of Fort WMgner. AVas first in the fort. Left Hilton Head on veteran furlough, Jan. 1, 1864, via New York. Returned 750 strong, and was on Butler's expedition up .James River, the entire loss being nearly 2(iO. At Wier's Bottom Church, May 20th, the Thirty-ninth was ordered to dislodge the enemy, which it did most gallmtly, losing forty, but capturing many jirisoners, including Gen. Walker. On Kith of May, had an engagement with Longstreet's command, losing seme thirty-five. August 14lh, crossed James River and operated with .\rniy of the James. On Aug. 15th, the regiment lost 104 men, among them several valuiible officers. Oct. Kith, in a charge, the Thirty-ninth lost sixty out of 2.')0 engaged. March 27th, about 100 recruits joined. Took part in movements that resulted in capture of Petersburg and Richmond. [n engagement at Fort Gregg, which was mostly hand to hand, the loss was sixthfiife out of 150 engaged. For this gallantry Gen. Gibbon, their commanding General, had a niagifieent brazen eagle cast and presented to the regiment. After various manoeuvers and surrender of Lee, the Thirth-ninth «as mustered out at Norf Ik, Va., and received linal pay and discharge at Springfield, 111., Dec. 15, 1865.

Thirty-Third Infantry

The Thirty-third Illinois Volunteer Infantry wag organized at Camp Butler, 111., in the month of September, 1861, by Col. Chas. E. Hovey, anil mustered into the United States service by Capt. T. G. Pitcher. U. S. A.

September 20, moved to Ironton Mo., via St. Louis. Remained at Ironton during the Winter, with occasional ecout.'? into the country. On one of theee the battle of Fredericktown was fought - Company A on skirmish line. March, 18(12, moved, with the command of Gen. Steele, southward, passing into Arkansas at Pitman's Ferry, and marching via Pocahontas and Jacksonport, to Batesville, where it joined Gen. Curtis' army ; thence, via .Jacksonport. Augusta and Clarendon, to Helena. Was engaged in the liattle of Cache, and in many skirmishes. At the battle of Cotton Plant, Company A, on skirmish line, met and checked a charge of 2,000 Texan Bangers.

November l.oth, moved to Van Buren, Ark., in Col. Harris" Brigade, Brig. Gen. W. P. Benton's Division, of Gen. Davidson's Corps. Made Winter campaign in Southeast Missouri, passing through Patterson, Van Buren, Alton, West Plains, Eminence and Centerville, and returned to Bellevue Valley, near Pilot Knob, about March l8t, ISliS.

The Thirty-third was then ordered to Ste. Genevieve, Mo., where, with the command, it embarked forMilliken's Bend, La. Attached to the Firet Brigade, Firet Division, Thirteenth Army Corps, it was engaged in all its battles, participating in the battles of Port Gibson, Champion Hills, Black Kiver Bridge, assault and siege of Vicksburg, and the siege of Jackson.

In August, moved to New Orleans, with the Thirteenth Corps. In October, with Brigade of Col. Shunk, Eighth Indiana, Maj. Gen. C. C. Washburn's Division, and Maj. Gen. E. 0. C. Ord's Corps, engaged in the campaign np the Bayou Teche. Returned to New Orleans in November. Thence ordered to Brownsville, Texas, but, before landing, was ordered to Arkansas Pass. Disembarked on St. Joseph Island, marched up St. Joseph Island and Matagorda Island to Saluria, participating in the capture of Fort Esperanza. Thence moved to Indianola and Port Lavaca.

April 18, 1864, regiment was re-organized at Camp Butler, Illinois, and proceeded to New Orleans, via Alton and St. Louis - arriving 29th, and camping at CarroUton.

May 17th, ordered to Brashear City, La. Soon after its arrival, the regiment was scattered along the line of the road, as guard, as follows : Companies F, 0 and K, at Bayou Boeuf; Company I, Bayou L"Ours ; Companies A and D, Tigerville; Company G, Chacahoula ; Company E, Terre Bonne; Company B, Bayou Lafourche and Bayou des AUemands ; Company H, Boutte. Regimental headquarters, Terre Bonne. The District was called the "District of Lafourche," commanded by Brig. Gen. Robert A. Cameron, headquarters at Thibodaux.

September 17, 1864, the nou-veterans of the regiment were started home, vta New York Citj', in charge of rebel prisoners, and were mustered out at Camp Butler, about October 11, 1864.

March 2, 1865, ordered to join th« Sixteenth Army Corps. Near Boutte Station the train was thrown from the track, and nine men killed and 70 wounded. 18th, regiment embarked on Lake Ponchartrain, for Mobile expedition. Company K, remaining behind to guard transportation, joined the regiment April 11, at Blakely. Moved, via Fort Gaines and Navy Cove, landed on Fish River, Ala., and marched with Gen. Canby's army up east eide of Mobile Bay. The regiment was in the First Brigade, Col. W. L. McMillan, Ninety-fifth Ohio ; First Division, Brig. Gen. J. McArthur; Sixteenth Army Corps, Maj. Gen. A. J. Smith.

March 27, arrived in front of Spanish Fort, the main I defense of Mobile, and, until its capture, April 8th, was I actively engaged. Loss, one killed, two died of wounds, 1 and nine wounded.

arrived on 25th, and encamped on the Alabama River. Here it|received the news of Li-e and Johnston's surrender, after which its operations were not of a hostile character.

May 10, marched to Selma, and May 17, by rail, to Meridian, Mississippi. Here remained. In the latter part of July, the regiment was filled above the maximum, by men transferred from Seventy-second, One Hundred and Seventeenth, One Hundred and Twenty-second and One Hundred and Twenty-fourth Illinois.

Moved to Vicksburg, April 14th, 1865, and remained at that place until mustered out of service, Nov. 24, 1865, and ordered to Camp Butler, Illinois, for final payment and discharge.

War History And Record Forty-Fourth Infantry

The Forty-fourth was organized in August, 1861, at Camp Ellsworth, Chicago, under the supervision of Col. Chas. Knoblesdorff, and was mustered into service Sept. 13, and immediately embarked for St. Louis. Mo. Thence on the22d to Jefferson City. On 29th, marched to Sedalia. and was assigned to Gen. Sigel's famous division. Oct. 13th, took up line of march for Springfield, Mo. The Forty-fourth was too late to participate in the battle of Wilson Creek. It then moved to Rolla, where it encamped for the Winter. Gen. Curtis having asiumed command, on Feb. 2, the Forty-fourth moved toward Springfield, to attack Price's army, but found him gone; pursued him into Arkansas. The two armies concentrated their whole strength and met at Pea Ridge, where a bloody battle was fought, defeating the enemy, and in which the Forty-fourth took a prominent part. It was also one of the most effective regiments in the pursuit of the retreating rebels, capturing one stand of colors, many prisoners and several pieces of artillery. Resumed march April 5, to Forsythe, Mo., and Bateaville, Ark., where the army was re-organized, and the Forty-fourth placed in Col. Osterhaus' brigade. It thence proceeded to Cape Girardeau, Mo., and thence by steamer to Pittsburg Landing, Tenn., where it arrived May 26, and proceeded to army then besieging Corinth, two days after arrival, rebels evacuated and the Forty-fourth was assigned to Gen. Pope's command, and went in pursuit of the fleeing enemy.

Was in camp at Rienzi, Miss., two months. Cincinnati, Ohio, being threatened, the brigade, under command of Col. Grensel, marched thither, where it arrived Sept 1, and on the 17th moved by rail to Louisville. Here the army was again re-organized, and the Fortyfourth as-signed to the Army of the Ohio, under Gen. Buell, and was in the battle of Perryville, Oct. 8, in a division commanded by Gen. P. H. Sheridan. Marched to Crab Orchard and Bowling Green, when Gen. Kosecrans assumed command.

Marched to Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 26. Moved, with the army, against Murfreesburo, Tenn., and was attached to the Second Brigade, Third Division, Twentieth Army Corps, Col. Shaffer commanding the brigade. Gen. Sheridan the division, and Gen. McCook the corps.

June 26, 1863, was engaged at Hoover's Gap, Shelbyville and TuUahoma, Tenn. Thence moved to Stevenson and Bridgeport, Ala., and to Chattanooga, Tenn., and took part in the battle of Chickamauga. In the battle of Mission Ridge, soon after, Gen. Sheridan gave the Fortyfourth the praise of placing their flag among the very first on the rebel works. It then made a forced march to relieve our aiTiiy at Knoxville, arriving there three days after the siege was raised. The Twentieth and Twenty-first Corps being consolidated, the Forty-fourth was assigned to the Fourth Corps, and Gen. F. T. Sherman to the command of brigade.

After many marches and hardships, the Forty-fourth arrived at Chattanooga, Feb. 3, 1864, and, for the first time in four months, drew full rations from the Government. Here the regiment re-enlisted and went home on veteran furlough, arriving in Chicago, March 1, having marched during its term of enlistment over 5,000 miles.

April 14, it arrived at Nashville, and immediately marched to Chattanooga, and from thence entered on the memorable Atlanta campaign, and participated in the following skirmishes and engagements : Buzzard Boost, Rocky-Faced Mountain, Besaca, Adairsville, Dallas, New Hope Church, Kenesaw Mountain, Gulp's Farm, Chattahoochie River, Peach Tree Creek, Atlanta and Jonesboro. Its movements then were to Chattanooga, Tenn., Athens, Ala., Pulaska, Tenn., and from thence gradually fell back on Nashville, closely pursued by the enemy, and took a very prominent part in the battle of Franklin. Thence proceeded, via Nashville, to HuntsviUe, Ala., arriving January 5, 1865. March 28, was ordered to Kno.xville, thence te Blue Springs, Tenn.

After the surrender of the rebel armies, the Fortyfourth was ordered to New Orleans, arriving June 22. It then moved, by steamer, to Port Lavaca, Texas, where it remained until Sept. 25, when it was mustered out and proceeded to Springfield, 111., arriving Oct 15, 1865, and received its final payment and discharge.

Fifty-Third Infantry

The Fifty-third Infantry Illinois Volunteers was or- ({anized at Ottawa, 111., in the Winter of 1861-2, by Col. W. H. W. Cushman. On tlie 27th February, 1862, moved to Camp Douglas, Chicago, 111.

Ordered to Savannah, Tenn., March 23d. Arrived at Shiloh on the night of April 7th, and was placed in the First Brigade, Fourth Division, Brig. Gen. J. G. Lauman commanding brigade, and Brig. Gen. S. A. Hurlbut commanding division.

Engaged in the seige of Corinth. Marched to Grand Junction, and, June 26th, to La Grange; thence via Holly Springs to Memphis, July 21st. On the 6th of September, moved toward Bolivar, arriving 13th. Moved, October 4th, from Bolivar, and on the 5th engaged four times their number of the enemy, who were retreating from Corinth. While crossing Davis' Bridge, on the Hatchie, a regiment from another State Hed, breaking through our lines in disorder; but the Fifty -third moved promptly forward and formed line, and fought two and a half hours, losing 10 killed and 49 wounded. Returned to Bolivar October 8th, and to La Grange November 4, 1862. ,

On the 28th of November, moved southward, with Gen. Grant's army, to Cold Water, Holly Springs, Waterford, Abbeville and Oxford, Miss., arriving at Yocona Creek December 13th, and on the 22d commenced the northward march toward Tallahatchie River.

January 1, 1803, the regiment was brigaded with First Brigade, Fourth Division, Seventeenth Army Corps, Col. I. C. Pugh commanding brigade. Brig. Gen. J. G. Lauman commanding division, and Maj. Gen. J. B. McPherson commanding corps. Moved from Tallahatchie River and arrived at Moscow, Tenn., January 11th. Was transferred, with the division, to the Sixteenth Army Corps (Maj. Gen. Hurlbut's), and remained during the Winter.

Moved to Memphis March 11th, and May 17th embarked for Young's Point. On the 2(nh, moved to Haines' Bluff. Went into position at Snyder's Bluff, and on the 25th joined the main army.

Was actively engaged in the seige of Vicksburg, being temporarily assigned to the Thirteenth Corps, Maj. Gen. E. 0. C. Ord commanding. (.)n July 5th, moved, with Gen. Sherman's army, against Jackson. On the 12th, was engaged, with the Third Iowa and Twenty-eighth and Forty-first Illinois, in battle of Jackson. The Fiftythird participated in the gallant but disastrous charge of that day, going into the fight with 2(iO men and officers and coming out with but 60. Col. Earl fell, pierced with four bullets. Lieut. Col. McClanahan was severely wounded. Capt. Michael Leahey and Lieut. George W. Hemstreet were killed, and Capt. J. E. Hudson mortally wounded. Capts. Potter and King, wounded. Lieut. Smith lost an arm and was taken prisoner, and Capt Lodge was taken prisoner; the entire loss being 88 killed and wounded, and 46 missing.

A few days afterward, returned to Vicksburg, and was transferred to Seventeenth Army Corps, Brig. Gen. M M. Crocker commanding division. Moved to Natchez August 18th. Returned, November 3Uth, to Vieksliurg, and camped at Slilldale.

On the 1st i^f February, 1864, the regiment having reenlisted, was mustered as a veteran organization, and, on the 3d, started on the Meridian campaign, and, returning, arrived at Hebron, Miss., February 2'.tth.

F. P. Blair having been a.ssigned to the corps, it moved up the Tennessee to Clifton, and marched, via Decatur and Huntsville, joining Gen. Sherman'sarmy at AUatoona June 8th. The Second Brigade, Col. George C. Rogers commanding, was ordered to garrison that place. July 13th, ordered to Marietta, and on the 17th joined the division at the front.

Was engaged in the seige of Atlanta, and in the engagements of .July 2(»th, 21st and 22d lost 101 men killed and wounded - Capt. Samuel Haynie being among the killed. After a few days' rest at East Point, moved, October 4th, in pursuit of Hood, returning to Marietta, where the Second Brigade was doing garrison duty, on November 6tli.

November 13th, moved to Atlanta, and, on the 15th, commenced the Savannah campaign, Brig. Gen. Giles A. Smith commanding division, and Col. B. F. Potts commanding First Brigade, in which the regiment was serving; arrived at the fortifications of .Savannah December 10th. Lost 4 killed and 6 wounded in its advance on the works, and on the 21st marched into the city.

January 4, 18G5, the Forty-first Illinois Volunteers - 222 men and officers, Maj. Robert H. McFadden commanding - was consolidated with the Fifty-third, and on the 6th the division embarked for Beaufort, S. C, and soon after moved to Pocotaligo.

On January 2'Jth, commenced the Carolina campaign. Brig. Gen. B. F. Potts commanding brigade. Moved via Orangeburg, Columbia, Fayetteville and Cheraw, participating in the battle of Bentonville, March 20th and 21st, 1865, and marched to Goldsboro, Raleigh and Jones' Station ; and, after Johnston's surrender, marched with the army to Washington, and participated in the grand review of May 24th.

June 6th, moved to Louisville, Ky., and July 22d was mustered out of service by Lieut. Robert M. Woods, A. C. M., and moved to Chicago, 111. July 28th, received final payment and discharge.

One Hundred And Thirtyeighth Infantry

The One Hundred and Thirty-eighth Illinois Infantry Volunteers was organized at Camp Wood, Quinoy, 111., by Col. John W. Goodwin, and mustered in June 21, 1864, for 100 days.

On the 20th July, the regiment moved to Fort Leavenworth, Kan., and was assigned to garrison duty. Col. Goodwin commanding post. Maj. Tunison, with Companies C and F, occupied the post of Weston, Mo., from July 7th to

Fifty-Second Infantry

The Fifty-second Infantry Illinois Volunteers was organized at Geneva, Kane County, 111., in November, 1861, by Col. J. G. Wilson, and mustered into United States' service Nov. 19th, by Lieut. J. Christopher.

December 8th, the regiment, Lieut. Col. J. S. Wilcox commanding, moved to St. Joseph, Mo. January 16, 1862, moved to Cairo, via Palmyra, Qiiincy and Mississippi River. January 24th, moved to Smithland. February 7th, T. W. Sweeny was commissioned Colonel of the Fifty-second. February 10(h, embarked for Fort Donelson, and arrived 17th; 18th, was sent with prisoners to Chicago. March 7th, arrived at St. Louis. March 13th, left for Army of the Tennessee, and 20th disembarked at Pittsburg Landing, and were assigned to Third Brigade, Second Division, Col. Sweeny commanding brigade and Gen. Smith the division.

The regiment took a prominent part in the battle of Shiloh, April 6th and 7th, losing 170 killed, wounded and missing - Maj. Stark commanding first day and Capt. Bowen on the second. The regiment was engaged in the siege of Corinth, May, 1802. Pursued the retreating enemy to Booneville, Miss., and returned to Corinth, where the regiment remained until the battle of Corinth, October 3d and 4th. Was heavily engaged in this action. Col. Sweeny commanding the regiment - the loss being 70 killed and wounded. Pursued the retreating enemy as far as Ruckerville, and returned 12th.

October I3th, moved to Hatchio River, and returned. December 9, 1862, moved with an expedition to Alabama. Met the enemy near Little Bear Creek, drove him tifteen miles, and returned to Corinth, arriving 14th. December I'Jth, under command ol Lieut. Col. W^ilcox, left Corinth with the expedition of Gen. G. M. Dodge, to intercept Forrest. Marched 100 miles in four and onehalf days, and returned, weary and footsore.

February 25th, moved, Maj. Brown commanding regiment. Col. Sweeny commanding expedition, to Jacinto, Miss. Arrived 27th. Remained until March 4th, wlien it returned to Corinth.

On the 15th of April, Lieut. Col. Wilcox commanding regiment, moved with an expedition of four brigades of infantry, one of cavalry, and fourteen pieces of artillery. Brig. Gen. G. M. Dodge commanding, to Northern Alabama. Marched to BurnsvUle on the 15th ; through luka on the 16th ; crossed Bear Creek on the 17th - Col. Cornyn's cavalry skirmishing with the enemy.

April 20th, Col. Sweeny promoted to Brigadier General; 23d, the whole force advanced, driving the enemy. That night, lay in line of battle; 24th, moved forward and entered Tuscumbia, Ala.

April 27th, moved toward Courlland. Met the enemy at "Town Creek, and skirmished till night; 28th, gained possession of the railroad bridge, ett'ected a crossing and drove the enemy three miles; 29th, returned, arriving in Corinth May 2d.

October 29th, moved to luka; 31 st, bivouacked three and a half miles east of luka. November 6th, the whole left wing of the Sixteenth Corps moved eastward. Arrived at Eastport and crossed the Tennessee. November 11th, arrived at Pulaski, Tenn. Remained, doing provost duty.

January 9th, three-foiirths of the regiment having reenlisted, it was mustered as a veteran organization. Started for Illinois, and arrived at Chicago January 17th. Proceeded to Geneva, Kane County, and was furloughcd 20th.

February 24tli, moved for Pulaski, Tenn., under command of Lieut. Col. E. A. Bowen, Col. Wilcox having resigned. Arrived at Pulaski 29th. April 29tli, in Col. E. W. Bice's brigade (First Brigade), Gen. Sweeny's division (Second), left wing, Maj. Gen. G. M. Dodge, Sixteenth Army Corps, moved southward, arriving at Chattanooga May 2d.

May 3d, 1864, commenced the Atlanta Campaign. The regiment participated in the t ittles of Snake Creek Gap, Resaca, Lay's Ferry, Rome Cross Roads, Dallas, Kenesaw Mountain, Nickajack Creek, Decatur, July 22d and 28ih, before Atlanta and Jonesboro, and went into camp at East, Point.

Septendjer 26, 1804, the Second Division, left wing, Sixteenth Army (^orps, was transferred to Fourth Division, Fifteenth Army Corps, moved to Rome, and, by rail, to Cartersville; and from thence marched to Alia-

December 18th, the non-veteran officers were mustered out, and J. D. Davis, having received a commission as Lieutenant Colonel, took command of the regiment.

July 5th, mustered out of United States' service. Moved to Camp Douglas, Chicago, III., and received final payment and discharge July 12, 1865.

in Gen. Banks' Red River Campaign. Was in siege of Fort De Ru8sey,and first into the fort. At Pleasant Hill, the Fifty-eighth crowned itself with glory by standing its ground while others gave way, and capturing 150 prisoners, and recapturing a battery belonging to First U. S. Artillery. In this engagement the Fifty-eighth lost heavily. The Fifty-eighth was mustered out at Montgomery, Ala., April 1, 1866.

Unassigned Recruits. ' Fifty-Eighth Infantry

Was recruited at Camp Douglas, Chicago, Feb. 11, 1862. Moved to Cairo and reported to Gen. Paine on the 12tli. Proceeded to Smithland, Ky., and thence to the vicinity of Fort Donelson, disembarking on tlie morning of the 14th, having been assigned to Third Brigade, Third Division. Was there assigned to Second Division in Gen. Lauman's Brigade, participating in the battle of Fort Donelson. Marched to Fort Henry and embarked in steamer for Pittsburg Landing. Was in the battle of Shiloh, and captured while nobly standing their ground, although surrounded on all sides. After a horrible imprisonment of seven mouths, what were left of the noble regiment were paroled. The few not captured participated in all the battles of their command, viz.: siege of Corinth, battles of Corinth, luka, etc. After being paroled, they did guard duty at Mound City, Illinois. Jan. 21, 1864, the regiment being re-organized, embarked for Vicksburg. Wiis assigned to First Brigade, Third Division, Fifteenth A. C. Marched to Meridian, Miss.; was tfie first regiment to cross the Big Black; first to en- , gage the enemy at i^ueen's Hill, and first to enter Meridian. Returning to Vicksburg, were ordered to take part

Seventy-Fifth Infantry

October 1st, marched in pursuit of Bragg. October 8th, engaged in the battle of Chaplin Hills, losing 47 killed, 166 wounded and 12 prisoners. Marched to Crab Orchard, Col. Woodruff assuming command of the division. Returned, via Lebanon and Bowling Green, to Nashville, Gen. Jeff. C. Davis taking command of the divi^ioll.

Mustered out June 12, 1865, at Camp Harker, Tenu., and arrived at Chicago June 15, 1865, where the regiment received final payment and discharge.

This regiment was mustered into the Unittd States service Sept. 3, 1802. at Peoria, 111. October 4th. proceeded to Covington, Ky., and was assigned by Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger to duty in the division commanded by Gen. A. J. Smith. Marched from Covinjfton. with the division, Oct. 17th, and reached Lexington on the 29tli, and Richmond 2d November. Marched from thit point on Nov. 11th, and arrived at Louisville on the 17th.

At Memphis, the division wa-s re-orjjanized, and reported forduty toMaj. (Jen. Sherman ; embarked at Memphis on the 20th of Ueceaiber, and procefded down the river with Sherman's irmy, for the capture of Vicksburg. Disembarked in the Yazoo River, near Chickasaw Bayou, on the 27th. The Seventy-seventh occupied the extreme right of the line, and participated in theattackon the rebel works. After four days' tif;htinfi. the attack was abandoned, and the army embarked on their boats and proceeded to Milliken's Bend, La. At this pl.ace, Maj. (Jen. McClernand arrived and assumed command of the army. He organized it into two corps - the Thirteenth and Filteenth. The Seventy-seventh was assigned to the Tenth Division, Thirteenth Army Corps; division commandeil by Gen. A.J.Smith, iindCorpsl)y (Jen. JIc(,'lernand. Left Milliken's Bend Jan. .5, 180.{, aiid arrived at .\rkansas Post on the 10th. Immediately disembarkeil, and, on the following morning, participated in the assault. After a few hours' hard fighting, carried the place by assault, capturing all it contained. The loss to the regiment here w.as six killed and thirty-nine wounded - some of the latter mortally. The regiment in this battle behaved admirably, and was complimented by the Commanding General for its gallant conduct.

Jan. 14tli, again embarked and proceeded to Young's Point, La. On the last day of April, crossed the river below Grand Gulf, and marched all night, arriving at Port Gib.^on early on the morning of the 1st of May, and participating iu the engagement there during the entire day. The regiment remained with (<en Grant's army during the entire campaign around Vicksburg, and the siege of the latter place until its surrender.

The regiment was engaged in the actions at Chimpion Hills, May 17th, Black River Bridge, May 19th, and first charge on Vicksburg, May 22d and 2ad, losing in these engagements twenty killed, eighty-six wounded and twenty-six missing. Vicksliurg suirendeied on the 4th of July, and the next day the regiment marched for Jackson, with the army under Sherman. Arrived there .Inly 9th, and was undertlie fire of the enemy at that place until the ItHh, when Jackson was i-vacnated, and the Seventy-seventh returned to Vicksburg. Remained in camp at Vicksburg until August 25th, when it embarked for New Orleans, where it remained in camp until Oct. ;id. Atter service in varion.s parts of Louisiana, they, with the rest of the army under Gen. Banks, met the enemy in force at Sabine Cross Roads oti the 8th of April, 1864, and was immediately engaged.

The Seventy-seventh belotiged to the division under <-ommand of Gen. Ransom, whieli division was first ordered forward to support the advance cavalry. Before th'' army could be brought forward to their support, the whole rebel army came down on them ami overwhelmed the whole division. In this engagement, the Seventyseventh suffered terribly. Lieut. Col. Webb was killed instantly, by a musket ball through the brain, and 170 officersand men were killed, wounded an<l made prisonerSj leaving only about 12.') men in the regiment for duty. On the next day, Gen. .\. .1. Smith's corps came up, and at Pleasant Hill another battle was fought, ending in the complete defeat of the rebels. The regiment remained with (Jen. Banks throughout h s retreatdcjwn Red River, and until ho reached the ^Mississippi. Here it was ordered into camp at Baton Rouge, until the first part of August. At that time, witli five or six other regiments, it embarked and was transported to Dauphine's Island, under the command of Gen. Gordon Granger. Here it assisted in the reduction of Forts Gaines and Morgan, and then returned to Morgan/.a Bend on the Mississippi. In March. 1804. it joined Gen. Canby's army for the capture of Mobile. The regiment was with Gen. Can'oy's army during the entire siege and captnreof Spanish Fort, Blakely and Mobile, and was under ftrednrins the entire time.

Remained in camp in Mobile until July Kith, 1865, at which time it was mustered out of service, and ordered to Springfield, 111., for final payment and discharge, where it arrived .Inly 23, 1H05.

The Seventy-seventh Illinois, during its term of service, was engaged in sixtren battles and sieges, and in every one of them carried itself with honor and credit to the State.

Ohe Hundred And Thirtythird Infantry

The One Hundred and Thirty-third Illinois Volunteer Infantry was organized at Camp Butler, 111., by Col. Thaddeus Phillips, and mustered in for one hundred day.i. May 31, 1864. On the 3d of June, imved to Rock Island Barracks, and was assigned to duty, guarding prisoners of war. The regiment I'erformed the duty faithfully and efficiently during its term of service. On the 24th of September, 1804. was mustered out of service at Camp Butler, 111.

One Hundred And Thirtyfourth Infantry

The One Hundred and Thirty-fourth Illinois Volunter Infantry was organized at Camp Fry, (Jhicago, III., by Col. Waters W. McChesuey, and was mustered in May

31 1864. for one hundred days. Left camp June 3d, for Columbus, Ky.. where it was assigned to garrison duty. Mustered out of service Oct. 25. 1864, at Chicago. 111., by Lieut. Joseph Horr. Thirteenth United States Infantry.

Hundred And Fiftieth Infantry

This regiment was organized at C«mp Butler, Feb. 14th, and mustered in Feb. 14, 1865, for one year, and left for the Irout, Feb. 18. 1865. Arrived at Bridgeport, Ala., Feb 27th, where it garrisoned Forts Nos. 3 and 4 and the block houses on the Nashville & Chattanooga Kailroad, from Bridgeport to Cliattanooga. Left Bridgeport March 24th, and arrived at Cleveland, Tenn., March 25th Left Cleveland. Mav 2d. and -rrived at Dalton, Ga,. May 3d. Left wing of the regiment marched to Spring Place. Ga., and garrisoned that town until July Ist, the right wing remaining on duty at Dalton. Left Daiton. July 7th, and arrived at Atlanta. Ga., July »th, being the first regiment that passed over the road since the grand march of Maj. Gen. Sherman. Left .\tlanta, August 14th, and arrived at Griffin, Ga., the same day, where it occupied the Second Sub-District, District of Allatoona, Third Division. Department of Georgia, as follows: Companies A and E. Griffin; Company D.Jackson; CompanvC. West Point; Company F, Newnan ; Companies B and G", La Grange ; Company K, Greenville; Company H, Franklin ; and Company I. Atlanta. December Slst, the regiment was assigned to the District of Atlanta, with headquarters at Atlanta. Ga.

Third Cavalry

The Third Resiment of Cavalry was organized at Camp Butler, 111., by Col. E. A. Cair, in August, 1861. The regiment moved to St. Louis, Mo., Sept. 25th. Oct. 1st, moved up the Missouri River, to Jefferson Citj', and thence marched to Warsaw, arriving Oct. 11th. On 23d, marched toward Springfield, Mo., in C*.l. Carr's Brigade, Brig. Gen. Asboth's Division.

the army, on RoUa, Mo. The Third Battalion, Maj. Rnggles commanding, remained with Sigel's Division, and was the last to leave Springfield. Arriving at RoUa, Nov. 19th, the regiment remained until Dec. 29th, when it moved in the advance of Gen. Curtis' army, for the Southwest.

On Feb. 11th, the regiment, in Carr's Division, moved to Marshfield ; and on 13th, to near Springfield, where the Third Cavalry fought the first engagement, and won the first victory of Curtis' campaign. On Feb. 14, 1862, occupied Springfield, Mo. On the 15th, came up with Price's retreating army at Crane Creek, capturing some prisoners. On 18th, at Sugar Creek, Ark., the Thiid Battalion participated in a cavalry charge, routing the enemy. On 20th, the Second Battalion marched to Cross Hollows, and, on March 5th. fell back to Pea Ridge. On the 6th, the First and Third Battalions marched with Col. A'andever's Brigade, from Huntsville, forty-eight miles. On the 7th, the First and Third Battalions, in Dodge's Brigade, and the Second, in Vandever's, were engaged all day, losing 10 killed and 40 wounded. March 191^1 moved to Keetsville. Lieut. Col. JlcCrillis and Maj. Hubbard arrived and went on duty. April 10th, arrived at Forsyth. On 29th, moved to West Plains; and May 1st, started for Batesville, arriving on 3d.

On May 14th, 1862, moved to Little Red River. On 25th, in crossing White River, Capt. McClelland and 5 men were drowned. On June 4th, the regiment fell back to Fairview. On 7th, Capt. Sparks, with 66 men, was surrounded by 300 of the enemy's cavalrj', and cut his way out, losing 4 wounded and 4 prisoners. Returned to Batesville on the 11th. June 11th, marched to Jacksonport. Julv 5th, moved, with the army, for Helena, where it arrived'on the 15th, and went into camp. During the stay at this point, detachments of the regiment were sent on scouts and expeditions to different places, including Capt Kirkbridge's raid to St. Francis River, and five companies with Gen. Hovey's raid to Grenada, Miss. Dec. 23d, 1862, six companies, B, C, D, H, I and L, Capt. Klrkbridge commanding, embarked for Vicksburg, under Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman. Companies E and G were on duty with Gen. Carr, at St. Louis. Companies A, K, F and M, Capt. Camahan commanding, reported to Brig. Gen. Steele, at the mouth of the Yazoo River.

At Chickasaw Bavou, the regiment was detailed as pickets and escorts "for Commanding Generals, and did good service in the disastrous attack on Vicksburg, Companies A, K, L and M being the last to embark after the battle

In the Spring of 1863, Col. McCrillis, with a battalion, moved to Memphis, leaving Company L as escort to Maj. Gen McClernaiid: and Capt. Camahan, with Companies A G K and E, with Brig. Gen. P. J. Osterhaus and the Thirteenth Corps. This battalion took part in the battles of Port Gibson, Champion Hills, Black River Bridge and the siege of Vicksburg. Aug. 16, 1863, reporting to Maj. Gen N. P. Banks, was assigned to Brig. Gen. Lee's Cavalry Division, and took part in the-" Western Louisiana campaign, and at Vermilionville, Opelousas and Carnon Crow Bayou. ,

In December, 1864, Maj. O'Connor took command of the battalion, and it moved to Port Hudson, and thence to Memphis, Tenn., rejoining the regiment. The regiment had, meantime, participated in the battles of Tu- ' pelo, Okolona and Guntown, Miss.

During the month of July, a large portion of the regiment re-enlisted as veterans. The non-veterans, und^r Maj. O'Connor, were stationed, as garrison, at Germantown, Tenn.

In July, 1864, a portion of the regiment, Capt. Carnahan commanding, went on a scout through Western Keutuckv. Aug. 21st, the regiment took part in repulsing Gen."N. B. Forrest, in his attack on Memphis. Aug. 24th, the non-veterans having been mustered out, the veterans were consolidated into a battalion of six companies. Mad Capt. Carnahan promoted to Lieutenant Colonel. On Sept nth, left Memphis. Crossed the Tennessee, at (.litton, and confronted Hood's army. Fell back, skirmishing and took part in the battles of Lawrenceburg, Spring Hill Campbellsville and Franklin. On Dec. l.^th, in First Brigade, Fifth Division, Brig. Gen. Hatch commanding was on the right of the army when it turned the enemv's left, and was first in the enemy's works. In January, 1865, the enemy having been driven across the Tennessee, the cavalry, under Gen. Wilson, camp^ at Gravelly Springs, Ala., and in February, moved to IjHSI-

^°In Mav, moved to St. Louis, Mo., and thence to St. Paul, Minn., reporting to Maj. Gen. Curtis. On Jw *P' sUrted on an Indian expedition, over the plains ot M.m- three battalions were separate and remote from each other, and so e.xtended were their (jaovements 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 guerrilla bands, following them in Kansas and Arkansas, doing most efficient service.

Seventeenth Cavalry

The Seventeenth Regiment Illinois Volunteer Cavalry was organized under special authority from the War Department, issued Aug. 12, 186:_i, to Hon. John F. Farnsworth. '1 he rendezvous was established at St. Charles, Kane County, Illinois. By the approval of the Governor of the Stato, 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 organization of the regiment completed Feb. 12, 1864. The regiment was sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo., where 1,1U0 sets of horse equipments were received. From there it moved to Alton, 111., and relieved -he Thirteenth Illinois Cavalry in guarding the Military Prison at that place.

Early in June following, the First Battalion was ordered to St. Louis, and the Second Battalion followed immediately. Both being fully mounted, were ordered at once to North Missouri District. The First Battalion, Lieut. Col. Dennis J. Hynes commanding, proceeded to St. Joseph, Mo., where the commanding officer reported in person to Gen. Fisk, commanding District of North 3Ii8- souri The Second Battalion, IMajor Lucius C. Matlack commanding, was assigned by Gen. C. B. Fisk to the post at Glasgow, Mo. From this period, for four months, the

Artillery

CogswelPs Battery Illinois Light Artillery was organized at Ottawa, 111., by (apt. William Cofiswell, and was mustered in, Nov. 11, 1861, as Company A, .Vrtillery, Fifty-third Illinois Volunteers, Col. Cushman commanding the regiment.

On Fel). 28tli, I.Sia, moved to Chicago, 111., and on March 17th, it was detached from the regiment, and moved to St. Louis, Mo. On April 8, embarked for Pittsburg Landing. Was assigned to duty in Third Division, .\rmy of Tennessee, Brig. Gen. Lew Wallace commanding. Participated in advance on Corinth, and from thence marched to Memphis, Tenn., arriving .Tune 14, 1802. On Nov. was assigned to Filth Division, Brig. Gen. J. W. Denvc-r commnnding, and marched with Gen. Sherman's expedition toward Vicksburg. On the return of Sherman's army, the battery moved with McPhersun's army to the Yaconapatalfa River, and afterward marched to <iran<l Junction, arriving ,Ian. 9, lS6;i.

March 8, 1863, moved to La Grange. On June 4th, moved to Memphis, and embarked for Vicksburg. Participated in the siege of Vicksburg. On Sept. 28th, embarked for Memphis. On 11th October, marched from Memphis, and Nov. 2:id and 24th, participated in the battle of Mission Ridge.

April 20, 1864, moved to Nashville. On Dec. 1.5 and 16, 1S64, was engaged in the battle of Nashville, Lieut. McClary, commanding. Marched to Pulaski, Clifton and East port.

On Feb. 5, 1865, embarked for New Orleans. From March 28th to April 8th, was engaged with the Sixteenth Corps in operations against Spani^h Fort, Ala. Moved thence to Blakely, and, after its capture, to Blontgomery, Ala. July 28, 1865, ordered to Springfield, 111. Mustered out Aug. 14, 1865.

Biographical Sketches

J. F. ADAMS, brick maker and mason, Pontiac; born in (Himberland City, Alleghany Co., Md., June 21, 1836 ; he began working at the brick making business at the age of 13 years ; he came to Livingston Co. in 1856, and started a brick kiln in Avoca Township , this was the first kiln of brick ever burned in Livingston Co.; the next year he engaged in farming, which he followed until 1866, when he came to Pontiac, since which time he has been engaged at the brick business and mason work. He was married on the 23d of December, 1860, to Miss Nancy M. Garner, daughter of S. P. Garner, one of the early settlers of Eppard's Point Township ; she was born in Lidiana March 12, 1843; they have eight children - Edward F., Mary L., Grant. Sarah, William, Joseph, Lida and Nannie.

HENRY AUGUSTINE, nurseryman, Normal, McLean County, formerly of Pontiac ; was born in Lancaster County, Penn., July 25, 1844; he came to Illinois and settled in Canton, Fulton County, in 1857; in August, 1861, he enlisted as a private in Co. A, 55th I. V. I.; was soon ajipoiuted Sergeant, and after the battle of Shiloh was commissioned Second Lieutenant ; shortly after this he was promoted to First Lieutenant ; and on the re-enlistment of his regiment as veteran, was elected Captain of the company ; after the fall of Atlanta, he returned home and recruited a company of volunteer.s, which was assigned to the 51st Regiment, and served until November, 1865. He then returned to Canton and spent five years in the drug business ; he came to Livingston

County in March, 1869, and engaged in farming and the nursery business. On the 16th of the same month and year, he was married to MissM.E. Gapen,of Lewistown, III, and has one child - Archie M. In Nov. 1875, he removed to Normal, 111., where he is now engaged in the nursery business.

FRED L. ALLES, editor and publisher of the Pontiac Sentinel, was born in Pittsburgh, Penn., August 2, 1851 ; he attended the public schools until he was 10 years old, and afterward entered the ofiices of of the Plttshnrgh Dispatch and the Pittshurgh Post ; in 1868, he went to Chicago and engaged as foreman of the Religio- Philosophical Journal, where he remained five years ; after the fire, he removed to Sparta, 111., and engaged in publishing the Sparta Plaindealer, and afterward the Bellevil/e Advocate ; he came to Pontiac in 1875, purchased the Sentinel, enlarged and improved it, and increased its circulation and its advertising patronage, until it now has the largest office in the county. July 1, 1878, the Sentinel was 21 years old. Mr. Alles is Vice President of the Illinois Press Association, to which he was elected at East St. Louis in June. 1877. He was married Dec. 4, 1873, to Miss Mary Allen, of Randolph Co., Ill , and has (me child - Allen C.

ROBERT AERL, dealer in live stock and proprietor of Aerl's feed yard, Pontiac ; wa.s born in Adams Co., Ohio, Oct. 11, 1813; he resided there until 1839, when he removed to Brown Co., Ohio, where he lived until 1853, and then came to Illinois ; he spent one year in McLean County, and from there came to Liviagstun Cuiinty in 185 i; i has always been engaged in farming until 1857, when he disposed of his farm and moved into town ; in 1859, he made the i overland trip to California, with a team, I being nearly five months on the journey; he followed mining nearly three years, returning by way of the Isthmus ; since that time he has continued in the stock and ] feed yard business, excepting two years spent in Kansas. He was married Feb. 6, 1836, to Miss Ann L. Grore, who was born Loudon Co., Va., June 15, 1812 ; they have three children living - Alvaro, Sarah F. and, Isaac ; one son, Enos, died in Savannah, Tenn., in 1862. He was a member of the 52d I. \^. I.

0. F. AVERY, attorney at law, and Deputy County Clerk ; was born in Hillsdale Co., Mich., Nov. 19,1841 ; after receiving a high school education at the Jonesville Union School, he entered Hillsdale College, Michigan, remaining until 1861. He then entered the 11th Mich. Infantry, as a private, and was made a non-commissioned officer of Co. B ; served in the Army of the Cumberland, taking part in the battles of Stone River and Chickamauga, and was wounded at the latter place ; he was then detailed in the Michigan Military Agency at Nashville, and returned with his regiment in 1864 ; returning soon afterward to Nashville, he entered the government employ, and while there, took command of a company of volunteers to defend Johnsonville, Tenn., which was threatened by Gen. Forrest's army ; he afterward took charge of the Quartermaster's Department of the 4Uth U. S. Colored Infantry, and remained with them until Nov., 1865. He came to Livingston Co. in 1866, and taught seven years in the schools at Fairbury, five years as Principal; in 1872, he became Principal of the High School at Burliugame, Kan., remaining two years, during which time he was admitted to the bar ; on his return to Fairbury, he taught one year as Principal, aad was then admitted to the baB of Illinois, and commenced practice. In 1877, he was the Republican candidate for County Superintendent of Schools, and though defeated, carried his own township by a majority of 374 out of a total vote of 550 ; he was appointed Deputy County Clerk the same Fall. He was married April 2i, 1869, to Miss Mary E Kring,

HENRY BLACKMORE, proprietor city omnibus line, Pontiac ; was born in Rochester, N. Y., Jan 6, 1834 ; his parents removed when he was quite young, to Indiana; thence to Danville 111., and in 1844 to Ottawa ; they resided there about five years, and then came to Livingston Co., and settled on a farm in Sunbury Tp. ; after becoming of ao-e, Mr. Blackmore went to Peoria County, and engaged in farming ; returning two years later to Sunbury. He was married Aug. 17, 1855, to Elizabeth King, of Peoria Co., 111., on the 17th of Aug., 186 1 ; he enlisted in Co. C, 1st Illinois Light Artillery ; he was present at Island No. 10, siege of Corinth, battle of Stone River, siege of Atlanta, and the battles of Jonesboro and Chickamauga ; he served constantly with his regiment until Sept., 1864, when he returned to Sunbury. In the Spring of 1866, he removed to Five- Mile Grove, and in 1874, came to Pontiac, and purchased the city omnibus line.

WILLIAM BURKE, dealer in wines and liquors, Pontiac ; was born in County Tipperary, Ireland, November 3, 1836 ; he received a common English education in the pay schools of his native county ; he was raised to farming pursuits ; he came to the United States in Oct., 1863, previous to which time he had been employed as a clerk in a flour-mill and bakery some ten years ; after spending seven months in New York, he came to Tazewell Co., 111., and a year later to Livingston Co., settling in Pontiac ; he engaged in his present business in 1872. He was married Sept. 21, 1872, to Mary A. Thornton, of Chicago ; she was born in Pittsburgh , Penn., April 12, 1854 ; they have two children living - Margaret and Mary ; one child - Mary, died in 1873.

JOHN W. BRUNER, farmer, dealer in real estate, stock, &c. ; P. 0. Pontiac ; was born in Greene Co., Ohio, July 8, 1837 ; when he was about 4 years old, his father moved with his family to Montgomery Co., thence to Wabash Co., Ind. ; after six years, Mr. Bruner returned to Ohio, and settled in Butler Co. ; after receiving a common school education, he spent nearly a year in Dennison University, Granville, Ohio; in 1859 and 1860, he was engaged in the dry goods business in

Cincinnati ; returninji- to Butler Co., he followed the boot and shoe and clothin"' trade for three years. He was married Aug. 15, 1861, to Miss Eliza J. Crane, dautrhter of Stephen C. Crane, of Butler Co., afterward a prominent citizen of Pontiac ; she was born in Butler Co., Ohio, Jan. 25, 1843 ; they have had four children, one of whom, Hal. C, Ls living. They came to Pontiac in 1865 ; Mr. Bruner owns a farm of 160 acres, a mile and a half south of Pontiac, besides considerable property in the city, and as administrator of the estate of the late S. C. Crane has charge of some 2,000 acres of improved farms in Livingston Co., besides a large amount of town property and a thousand acres or more of land in other parts of the West.

R. W. BABCOCK, Agent for the Chicago & Alton R. R. Co. ; Pontiac ; was born in Columbia Co., N. Y.,July 29, 1822 ; he received an academic education, and at the age of 19 began the study of law ; was admitted to the bar in 184-1, and practiced his profession ten years. He was married Feb. 7. 1847, to Miss Elizabeth Reed, of Franklin Co., Mass. ; they have six children, one of whom, Bennie C, is now living. Mr. Babcock came to Livingston County in 1856, and spent the first three years in farming ; he then followed merchandising from 1859 to 1871, since which time he has been the Agent of the Chicago A' Paducah and Chicago & Alton R. R. Cos. He served seven or eight years in the School Board, being one of the Directors at the time of the erection of the new public school building ; he held the office of Town Clerk one year and served two terms on the Board of Supervisors; he was elected the first Mayor of the city in 1872, served two terms, and also served several terms on the Board of Trustees and as a member of the City Council.

H. S. BENNETT, Agent of the American and United States Express (companies, Pontiac ; was born in Lake Co., Ohio, Nov. 19, 1846 ; he lived there until he was about 14 years of age, when he came with his father's family tn Pontiac in 1860 ; he has - been a resident of the city principally ever since; he has been engaged in telegraphing, express and railroad business about eleven years. He was married Sept. 11, 1872, to Miss Anna M. Miller, of Delphi, Lul., who was born in the State of Ohio in May, 1848 ; they have one child - Mabel E. His father, Charles Bennett, still resides in Livingston County on a farm about three miles east of Pontiac. Mr. Bennett is also Manager of the Western Union Telegraph office.

J. ^Y. BABCOCK, dealer in groceries, crockery, glassware, etc., Pontiac ; was born in Fulton Co., N. Y., Feb. 28, 1887 ; he lived there until he was about 15 years old, and then removed with his parents to Steuben Co., N. Y., where his parents now reside ; he was raised to farming pursuits, which he followed until his removal to Livingston County ; he received an academic education at the Franklin Academy, Prattsburg, N. Y., and after leaving school, taught for several years ; he came to Livingston County in 1858, and after teaching a while, entered a hardware store, and three years later engaged in the grocery business for himself; he followed this about two years and then engaged in fiirming for some six years ; he then resumed clerking for four years, and again engaged in merchandLsing, which he has followed to the present time. He was married May 18, 1862, to Miss Minnie S. Lawrence, dau":hter of A. Lawrence, Sr., of Pontiac ; they have two children - Nettie K. and Lucy A.

FRANCIS BRUCKER, merchant, Pontiac ; was born in Alzey, in Rhine Hesse, Germany, Aug. 9, 1806; he was educated under a private tutor at home, and when about 15 years of age he engaged in selling goods through the country, and followed that until his marriage, which took place June 6, 1828. His wife was Miss Jeannette Franck, who was born in Hes.se in 1800 ; they have three children living - Julia, wife of J. M. Grreenebaum of Chicago, President of the Livingston County National Bank ; Adolph and Simon S., now employed in the dry goods house of A. T. Stewart & Co., Chicago. After his marriage. Mr. Brucker engaged in the grocery trade, and from 1848 until he came to this countrv, in 1854, was the agent of the Grerman Emigration Society ; on arriving in this country, he spent about nine months in Newark, N. J., and then came to Chicago, where he resided three years, coming to Pontiac in 1857, and engaging in the dry goods and grocery trade, which he still continues.

July 21. 1836, and came to this country with his brother, Simon S.. in 1853, and to Pontiac in 1857 ; he has always been engaged in the dry goods trade, and now has charge of the business in Pontiac. He was married Jan. 11, 18(54, to Miss Bertha Rosenhoupt, of Peru. 111., and has four children - Bella, Julia, Blanche and Albert.

MARTIN I. BROWER, attorney at law ; is a native of Ashtabula Co., Ohio ; he was born on the 21st of March, 1847; in 1862, he came with his father's family to Livingston Co.. settling on a flirm in Esmen Tp. ; his father, Arlineus Brower, now resides in Pontiac, to which place he removed in 1875 ; Mr. Brower was educated at Lombard University, Galesburg, 111., from which institution he graduated in June, 1871 ; he began the .study of the law in the oflSice of Judge L. E. Payson, in Pontiac, in May, 1872; was admitted to the bar in September, 1874, and at once entered upon the practice of his profession. He was elected City Attorney in April, 1875, serving one year, and is at present Justice of the Peace, to which oflfice he was elected in May, 1877.

W. W. BERRY, dealer in wines and liquors, Pontiac; was born in the county of Cork, Ireland, in 1830 ; he was educated in the national schools, and at the age of 20 years he went to Wales, and was employed in an iron manufactory until April, 1853, when he came to the United States ; after spending one year in New York City, he settled in Joliet, Will Co., 111., where he followed various kinds of business until 1863 ; he .''pent three years of this time in attending the Academy there ; he hauled the first load of stone for the Illinois State Penitentiary in that city; m 1863, he removed to Chicago, and in 1865, to Pontiac, where he has resided ever since. He was elected the first Street Commissioner of Pontiac under the city organization, holding the office three years, during which tiuie he was Assistant City Marshal. He was foreman of the Pontiac Coal Mine, and broke the first ground in the sinking of the shaft in 1867. He was married Oct. 17, 1859, to Miss Catherine Hand, and has three children li\ing - Daniel J., Charles J., and Elizabeth A.

she was educated at Farmington Academy ; in 1862, she came to Livingston Co. and engaged in teaching. She was married on the 29th of December, 1862, to the late Joseph S. Babcock, who was born in Prattsburg, Steuben Co., N. Y., June 26, 1831. In 1850, at the age of 19 years, he entered Lima College, where he graduated in 1854 ; after completing his college course, he came West, and iovested quite largely in land in Livingston Co.; returning East, he engaged in merchandising in New York City, where he remained until the Fall of 1860 ; he then removed his stock of goods to Pontiac, and came to Livingston Co. to reside ; after following the dry goods business for two years in Pontiac, he sold out and engaged in farming ; he had been very successful as a merchant, and, after moving upon his farm, dealt quite extensively in stock ; he died July 6, 1869, leaving two children - Mary H. and Joseph S. Mrs. Babcock resides on her farm near Pontiac, where she owns 532 acres of land, valued at $30,000 ; she still continues in the stock business, and during the past two years has devoted a great deal of attention to fine stock ; she has erected three tenant houses on her land, and keeps a hundred head of cattle and large numbers of horses, etc.

A. L. BABCOCK, dealer in groceries, crockery, etc., Pontiac; was born in Albany County, N. Y., Dec. 22, 1851 ; in 1856, his father, W. C. Babcock, removed with his family to Livingston Co. and located at Pontiac, where he followed farming for about four years, and then engaged in the hardware business for a number of years, and finally for about seven years previous to his death he was engaged in the grain and stock business ; he died Feb. 14, 1876; Mr. Babcock's mother still resides in Pontiac ; the family consists of three children - Albert L. and two sisters, Emma and Sadie. Mr. Babcock was educated in the public schools of Pontiac, and at the age of 21 engaged in the grocery trade, which he still continues. He was married Sept. 12, 1877, to Miss Nettie Packer, of Pontiac, who was born in the State of New York Jan. 20, 1854.

May, 181-4 ; when he was 16 years old, he was apprenticed to the tailor business, which lie followed until he was about 25 years old, when he engaired in the clothing trade; he followed that about twelve years ; his health failing, he engaged in farming and dealing in grain, stock and country produce ; he came to Livingston Co. in 1861, and purchased ten acres of land in the timber, about a mile and a half east of Pontiac. which he cleared and set to fruit, and now has twenty acres, eight of which are under cultivation ; he raises every variety of fruit which is susceptible of cultivation in this latitude, making a specialty of small fruits and plants ; he has a fine orchard of some six hundred apple and three hundred cherry trees ; he sold in 1877, a hundred and sixty bushels of strawberries. He was married in Sept., 1838, to Miss Jane Wanzer, of Dutchess Co., N. Y., who died in May, 1857, leaving one child - Mary, now Mrs. Henry C. Jones, of Dallas, Texas. Mr. Bancroft was married again in March, 1859, to Miss Sarah H. Green of Montgomery Co., N. Y., and has two children -James L. and Edna.

CALDWELL & SMITH, druggists, Pontiac ; dealers in drugs, medicines, books, stationery, etc., northwest corner of public square. J. A. Caldwell was born in Kanawha Co.. W. Va., March 22, 1831 ; he has followed the drug business since he was 15 years of age ; came to Pontiac in 1865, and established his present business, which he has followed constantly to the present time. J. W. Smith was born in Brown Co., Ohio, Oct. 17, 1832; came to Pontiac in 1858, and taught two years in the public schools, and was elected County Superintendent of Schools in 1861; he resigned the office in 1862, and enlisted in the 129th I. V. I. ; was elected Second Lieut, of Co. A, and afterward promoted to First Lieut. ; was wounded at the battle of Resaca, Ga..May 15,1864. Returning, he spent one year in the grocery business ; entered the 111. State Normal University in lH66,and graduated in 1870; taughtoneyear of this time ;is Principal of the Fairbury schools ; after graduating, he taught four years as Principal of the public schools in Pontiac, and then spent a year in California, returning in 1875 ; after teaching one year in Odcll, he entered into partnership with Mr. Caldwell in the above business.

JOSEPH F. CULVER, banker and attorney at law, Pontiac ; was born in Cumberland Co., Penn., Nov. 3, 1834; he attended the common schools until he was 14 years of age, and then spent two years in an academy ; he entered Dickinson College, Carlisle, Penn., where he remained four years and a half; leaving school, he worked on the farm during the summer for two years, spending the winter months in the study of law; he afterward removed to Ohio and spent two winters as Principal in a Normal school ; he came to Pontiac in 1859, and entered the office of the County Clerk as Deputy, continuing his legal studies at the same time. At the breaking out of the war, he entered the 129th I. V. I., as First Lieut, of Co. A, and was afterward promoted to the rank of Captain, and served until the close of the war, participating in all the battles in which his regiment was engaged. He was admitted to the bar April 28, 1866, and in the Fall of 1865, was elected Judge of the County Court, serving four j^ears ; since which time he has been engaged in loan, real estate, insurance and banking business, and in the practice of law ; he is a Trustee of the State Reform School, of which institution he is also Chaplain ; he was President of the State Sunday School Association in 1873-74.

THOMAS CLELAND, retired, Pontiac ; was born near Rochester, N. Y., Nov. 22, 1814; when about 6 years old, he removed with his parents to Chautauqua Co. ; at the age of 14 years, he left home and started for himself, learning the blacksmith's trade and working a year and a half in an axe factory ; his business has always been that of a blacksmith ; he removed to Erie Co., Penn., thence to Geauga Co., Ohio, thence to Cuyahoga Co. Here he was mamed Nov. 22, 1837. to Miss Mary A. Duncan ; she was born in Butler Co., Penn., Oct. 17, 1817 ; they have had six children, four of whom are livintr - Clara, now Mrs. J. G. Cheesebro, of Saunemin ; William H.. Walter M. and Thomas 0. From Ohio he moved to Mercer Co., Penn., and three years later, to Allen Co., Ohio ; in 1847, he came to Kendall Co., 111. : in 1850, he went California, leaving

WM. T. CKAWFORD, dealer in live stock and proprietor City Meat Market ; Pontiac; was born in the city of New York, on the 13th of October, 1832; | at the age of about 6 years, he came, { with his parents, to Harrison Co., Ohio ; he was raised on the farm, and lived there until October, 1854 ; when he went to Scott Co., Iowa, and spent one year, returning to Ohio in 1855. He was mar- : ried Feb. 14, 1856, to Miss Sarah C. Johnson, of Harrison Co., Ohio; they have six children - Elizabeth, Greorge, Elmer E., Addie, William and Maud. In April, 1856, he removed to McLean Co., and, after three years, removed to Tazewell Co ; he followed farming there about four years, and then returned to McLean Co.; two years later, he settled in Bloomington, where he resided until his removal to Pontiac, in 1875. He is a man of the strictest total abstinence principles, and, although he has been engaged for the last fifteen years in buying and shipping stock in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri and Kansas, exposed in all kinds of weather, and associating, often, with men of intemperate habits, he has never bought nor drank a glass of intoxicating liquor in his life, never used tea nor coffee, nor smoked a cigar ; has never played a game of billiards and does not know one card from another, and yet he belongs to no church, temperance society nor order of anv kind.

F. M. CAMPBELL, farmer, stock raiser and stock dealer, Sec. 9 ; P. 0. Pontiac ; is a native of Livingston County ; born in Pontiac Township, on the 16th of March, 1841 ; he is a son of James and Sarah (Graham) Campbell, who were among the earliest settlers of the county, coming from Ohio ; his father died when Francis M. was but 2 years old, leaving five children, of whom Francis M. was next to the youngest. Mr. Campbell settled on his present farm in 1871, and owns 20(1 acres of land finely improved, with irood buildings and valued at ^10,000.

MARTIN DOLDE, manufacturer of wagons and carriages, Pontiac ; was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, Dec. 9, 1835 ; he learned his trade in his native country ; came to the United States when he was 16 years of age, and after spending about four years in Ottawa, 111., came to Pontiac in 1856, and engaged in his present business. He was married July 9, 1855, to Miss Mary Wagner, of Ottawa. 111. ; she was born in Bavaria, Germany, Oct. 28, 1836 ; they have eight children - Florinda L., now Mrs. John F. Cook, of Pontiac ; Albert, Mary, Rosa, Gertie, Maud, Martin and Minnie. Mr. Dolde has also a wagon manufactory at Ottawa, under the charge of his son, Albert. He has served several times on the Board of Trustees and Board of Aldermen, having been one of the first Aldermen under the city organization ; he is President of the Board of Education, of which he has been a membar for the past four years; in 1875, he was the Republican candidate for County Treasurer, and came within thirty-four votes of an eletion. ISAAC T. DOWNING, furniture and undertaking, Pontiac; was born in Minerva, Mason County, Ky., Aug. 5, 1837; when about 5 years of age, he went with his parents to Adams Co., near Winchester, where the family resided about ten years, and then removed to Bentonville, in the same county. There he was married June 30, 1860, to Miss Amanda J. Leedom, who was born in Adams Co., Ohio, Aug. 8, 1835 ; they have one child - Cora Dell. He engaged in mercantile business in Bentonville and continued in it until the beginning of the war, when he went with Todd's scouts, 4th Independent Battalion, as sutler, and afterward returned and enlisted in Co. H, 173d Ohio Vols., and served till the close of the war. Returning in 1865, he engaged in the wholesale notion business through Adams and adjoining counties, and after two years j came to Livingston Co. ; followed farming ! in Rook's Creek Tp. about three years, and 1 then removed to Pontiac ; he spent the first year as clerk in the hardware store of W. S. Lacey, and then engaged in the clothing business, which he carried on successfully for five years. In September, 1877, he exchanged his interest in the clothing business for the furniture business in which he is now eneai^ed. He was elected a member of the Board of Aldermen in April, 1876, serving two years.

ruiiry 20, 1820. He followed merchandising there until 1849, when he removed to Tippecanoe Co., Ind., continuing in trade there until his removal to Living.ston Co., in 185G ; here he opened a general store, and also engaged in the grain and lumber business ; in 18(30, he disposed of his business and began dealing in stock ; in 1863, he was elected Sheriif of the county, and served as such two years. He continued in the stock business until 1868, when he resumed the grain business, which he has followed ever since, with the exception of about a year and a half, during which time he superintended the Pontiac Woolen Mill, for Messrs. Duff & Cowan. He wa.s married in September, 1844, to Miss Sarah Ivers, of Miami Co., Ohio; she died in 1846, leaving one child - Deborah Virginia. He was married again in 1854 to Mrs. Mary Jackson, of Dayton. Ohio, who died in 1855. In February, 1857, he was married to Miss M. A. Watson, of Jasper Co., Ind. They have three children - Carrie L., Sarah E., and Mary J Mr. Dye has served three terms as member of the City Council of Pontiac.

SAMUEL DENSLOW, of the firm of E. Reilly & Co., proprietors of the Pontiac St«am Mill, Pontiac ; was born in Richmond, Me., October 7, 1808. He was engaged in mercantile business until his removal to Illinois. He held the office of Justice of the Peace for nineteen years. He was married in 1831 to Miss Mary A. Jeck, of Litchfield, Me. ; she died in September, 1874 ; they had three children - Henry M., who was born May 28, 1834, became a prominent business man of his native town, and died in January, 1876; William F., now engaged in business with his father in Pontiac, born Dec. 28, 1842 ; and Clara M., who became the wife of James Stout, of Pontiac, and died June 13, 1866.

WM. F. DENSLOW was born in Richmond, Me., Dec. 8, 1838; he was educated at the Litchfield Liberal Institute, and in 1858 came to Illinois and joined his father, who had removed west the year before, to La Salle County, where they resided until 1860. The family then removed to Saunemin Tp., Livingston County, and settled on a farm, remaining until 1866. when they removed to

Pontiac. Mr. Denslow was engaged in running the Pontiac Sentinel one year, and in 1868 he and his father purchased a farm of 240 acres near the city, which they carried on until May, 1876 ; in January, 1878, they became partners in the firm of E. Reilly & Co. Mr. Denslow was married Nov. 14, 1872, to Miss Rebecca R. Gore, daughter of Wm. Gore, of Pontiac, and has one child - Carl.

D. C. EYLAR, Pontiac; Assistant Cashier Livingston Co. National Bank ; was born in Adams Co., Ohio, Sept. 26, 1846 ; at the age of 9 years, he came with his parent-s to Livingston Co. ; his father, A. A. Eylar, still resides about a mile and a half south of Pontiac ; Mr. Eylar was educated in the public schools of Pontiac, and in 1866 attended the Bryant & Stratton I Business College, Chicago, completing his course in Peoria in 1867 ; he then entered the office of the County Clerk, as Deputy, unler R. B. Harrington, remaining about two years, when he entered the office of Duft' & Cowan ; on the organization of the Livingston County National Bank in 1871, he was elected to his present position.

JOHN W. EAGLE, farmer ; P. 0. Pontiac; was born in Gallia Co., Ohio. Dec. 20, t 1819, where he resided until 1850, and then removed to Meigs Co., Ohio, where he followed merchandising successfully up to 1856 ; he then came to Livingston Co., and purchased 640 acres of land, having visited the county the year before, and bought 80 acres, and engaged in raising fall wheat ; the season of 1857 was so wet that he lost 300 acres of wheat, and the next year 500 acres from the same cause ; this, added to a loss of some $5,000 in Ohio, so embarra.ssed him that he sold off all but eightv acres, and went to Pike's Peak, where he succeeded in locating two rich claims, which, however, were illegally taken from him by the Kansas border ruffians, who held sway there for some time ; returning at the end of three years, he spent the time from 1861 to 1865 in farming and carpentering. He was then appointed City Marshal, and held that i)Osition three years ; during two years of this time he sei'ved as Deputy Sheriff, under James H. Gaft". In 18tj8, he again engaged in farming, which he has followed to the present time. He was married Oct. 25, 1843, to Miss Jeannette Womeldorff, of

Gallia Co., Ohio ; they have two children living - Mary E. (now Mrs. Charles L. Bigelow, of Pontiac) and Fannie L. ; one child, George W., died in 1860.

RICHARD EVANS, farmer; P.O. Pontiac ; was born in New Town, Montgomeryshire, North Wales, Dec. 3, 1811 ; he was raised to the business of a woolen manufacturer, his father being engaged in that business ; he came to the United States in 1831, and settled in Fairfield Co., Conn., and carried on the manufacture of woolen goods about seven years in that county, and ten years in New Haven Co. In 1834, he revisited his native country and was there married, Jan. 23, 1835, to "Miss Esther Jones, of Montgomeryshire; she was born July 10, 1810 ; they have had seven children, three of whom are living - Jane (now Mrs. C. W. Osborn of Pontiac), Mary L. (now wife of Alfred Dann of Owego Tp.), and Esther S. ; one son, Richard, was a member of Co. D, 20th 111. Vols., and died in Feb., 1862, from disease contracted in the service of country. Mr. P^vans removed to Ohio in 1848, and in 1854 to Livingston Co. ; he resides in the city, but owns a farm of 80 acres on Sec. 13, which he is engaged in cultivating. He was Township Trustee and Commissioner of Highways in Owego Tp., and has served several terras as Commissioner of Highways in Pontiac.

JOHN EGAN, Constable of Pontiac Tp., was born in Kings Co., Ireland, in 1823 ; he received a liberal education in the national schools of the city of Dublin ; he engaged in teaching for a number o' years in Ireland, and in 1854 came to the United States, and settled in Cleveland, Ohio, where he resided some ten years, being the confidential clerk of the Northern Transportation Company for about six years ; he removed to Pontiac, in May, 1863, where he has resided ever since. In 1873, he was elected Constable of Pontiac Tp., which office he still holds ; he also served as City and Township Collector, in 1875 and 1876. He was married Jan. 22, 1864, to Miss Eliza Breen, of the Province of Ontario ; they have four children living - Thomas J., Margaret E., Mary E. and Eliza F. ; one child, Martin E., died in 1874.

of 12 years he left home to Owensboro, Ky., arriving on foot in the town which was afterward his home for thirty-three years ; having a natural taste for journalism, he learned the printing business, and in i856 established the Southern Shield, the oldest newspaper in Southern Kentucky, which he continued up to July, 1876. We extract the following from an article in the Illustrated Historical Atlas of Daviess County, Ky., published in 1875 : " Ford's Southern Shield, one of the most widely circulated and influential papers of the Green River country, was established in 1856, by its present editor and proprietor, Joshua G. Ford. The claim is made for it, that it is the oldest paper in Southern Kentucky, and under the control of its editor. Col. Ford, it has been thoroughly identified with the interests of this section of the State during the score of years of its existence. Its columns have been filled with interesting reading matter, and the conduct of the paper has been marked by a freedom in the discussion of various topics which has made it a live newspaper in every sense of that term. The editor has not hesitated to express his own opinions fearlessly on the issues of the day, and while the local department has been maintained in a peculiarly spicy and attractive manner, questions of State and National bearing have not been passed over in silence. It has been Democratic, of course, in politics ; but, at the same time, has preserved an independence which has done much to add to its influence." On the 22d of December, 1857, he was married to Miss Eliza Imbler, of Owensboro ; they have five children - Clinton G., Charlie W., Daisy B., Frank W. and Josh. G. In 1875, Col. Ford was elected to the Kentucky Legislature from Daviess County, receiving the unprecedented majority of 1,100 votes. In September, 1876, he removed to Marshall Co., 111., and established Ford's Marshall County Democrat, which he published successfully until June, 1878, when he came to Pontiac and established Ford's Livingston County Democrat, which is now being conducted by him with success.

17 years of age, he learned the trade of piano maker, at which he worked until he was? 20 years old; he then engaged in carpentcriDg and stair building; came to Chicago in 185G, and in 1858 removed to Pontiac, since which time he has resided here, engaged in his business as a carpenter and builder; he was the contractor and builder of the second Phcenix Hotel, the Presbyterian Church, and other prominent buildings ; he also superintended the building of the Methodist Church. He enlisted in August, 1862, in Co. G, 129th I. V. I., was promoted in September to Orderly Sergeant, and served until the close of the war ; he was in every battle in which his regiment was engaged. He was married April 25, 18(i0, to Miss Elmira Wallen, of Pontiac, and has three children - Carrie E.. John E. and Maud.

WM. B. FYFE, attorney at law, Pontiac ; was born in Glasgow, Scotland, Nov. 19, 1822 ; he was raised to the mercantile business, and in 1844 came to Canada as the em})loye of a wholesale dry goods house in Hamilton, Ontario, remaining until 1849, when he came to Ottawa, 111., and engaged in the dry goods trade in company with another employe of the Hamilton house. He was always a staunch Abolitionist ; was associated with Owen Lovejoy, James H. Collins, Ichabod Codding, Chauncey Cook, Otis Richardson, John Hossack, Rev. H. H. Hinman and others in the early days of the anti-slavery movement, and while in Ottawa kept one of the depots of the Underground Railroad. He came lo Livingston County in 1856, and followed merchandising two yeai-s at New Michigan, and then went to farming; in 1862, he removed to Pontiac and entered the law office of E. A. Harding. In the Fall of the same year, he enlisted in the 129th I. V. I., Co. G, and was with Sherman on his march "from Atlanta to the Sea." On his return, he was appointed Deputy County Treasurer and Co. Land Commissioner, and in 1867 was elected County Treasurer, serving two years, since which time he has been engaged in the practice of law, to which he was admitted in 1867. He was married Aug. 29, 1850, to Miss Mary M. Stark, of Glasgow, Scotland ; they have seven children living - Maggie E. (now Mrs. E. Miles of Chicago;, Mary E., Alice, Hattie

JOHN A. FELLOWS, abstract and loan agent, Pontiac; was born in Tompkins Co., N. Y., Oct. 14, 1831 ; when he was 12 years of age, his parents removed to Walworth Co., Wis. ; after their death he came to Livingston Co., to reside with his uncle, Isaac Burgit, one of the early settlers of Avoca Tp. ; after one year, he came to Pontiac and remained about two years, and then returned to Wise(jnsin ; two years later, he came again to Pontiac, which place has been his permanent home ever since ; up to the breaking out of the war he was engaged in clerking. In 1862, he enlisted in Co. G, 129th I. V. I., and served until the close of the war. On his return he was appointed Postmaster, and entered the drug business wi^h James A. Caldwell, which he continued about thirteen months, and then engaged in the agricultural implement business; he was appointed Deputy Circuit Clerk Jan. 1, 1869, and at the end of four years was elected Circuit Clerk. During his term of office, he formed a partnership with R. Olney, Esq., in the abstract business, which still continues. He was married x\pril 10, 1862, to Miss Lucinda H. Holting.sworth, of Pontiac; she was born in Ohio, in Oct., 1831.

A. F. FISHER, capitalist, Pontiac; was born near the City of Berlin, Prussia. Oct. 4, 1838 ; he came to the United States in 1855, andspentthreeyears with an older brother in Chicago, where he learned the trade of a carriage maker, and then was employed by his brother in the lumber business until he came to Pontiac, in 1858 ; he entered the employ of Wm. Ellis, in the lumber business, and continued with hhn until 1862, when he enlisted in the 129th I. V. I., Co. G, and serving until 1865, Avhen he was mustered out with his regiment; he served in the Army of the Cumberland, and was with Sherman from Chattanooga to Atlanta ; he took part in most of the battles in the Atlanta campaign, and afterward served in the famous march through the Carolinas. On his return from the war, he engaged in the lumber business for himself, and did a successful business for over twelve years, building up a trade second to none in the State, outside of Chicago ; during the last three years of his business, he sold about four million feet of lumber annually ; in Aug., 1877, he sold his business to Mitchell & Keck, and is now engaged in looking after his investments, loaning money, etc. ; he has always been an enterprising business man, and a publicspirited citizen, and in recognition of his merits, he was elected Mayor of the city in 1877 ; he has also served three terms as a member of the Board of Aldermen.

JOSEPH FISCHER, furniture and undertaker, Pontiac ; was born in Bavaria, Germany, May 1. 1842 ; he learned his trade of a cabinet maker, at the age of 16 years, which he followed in his native country until 1865, when he came to the United States ; after remaining in New York City one year, he came to Illinois and settled in Geneseo, where he established himself in the furniture business; in 1872, he removed to Chicago, where he followed the same business four years, coming to Pontiac in 1876. He was married May 5, 1870, to Miss Annie Koch, of Geneseo, 111. ; she was born in Germany, on the 2d of Feb., 1847 ; they have two children - Louisa and Anton.

REV. H. W. FINCH, Pastor of St. Mary's Church, Pontiac ; was born in the city of New Orleans, Nov. 21, 1853 ; when he was about 13 years of age, he entered the University of Louisiana, at Baton Rouge, remaining two and a half years ; he afterward graduated from St. Vincent's College, at Cape Girardeau, Mo., in June, 1869, and remaining three years longer in the institution, engaged in the study of theology ; received the degree of A. M. in 1872 ; he then returned to New Orleans and was employed as a reporter on the New Orleans Republican ; one year later, he came north, remaining three months at Mexico, Mo., and then spent seven months at a German Seminary in Milwaukee, in order to perfect himself in the German language ; thence he went to Chicago and was ordained a clergyman, by the Rt. Rev. Thos. Foley. Bishop of the Diocese of Chicago ; he then officiated one month in St. Mary's Church, on Wabash av., in the absence of the Pastor ; after which he was appointed assistant to the Rev. P. Toner, of Champaign, 111., where he remained eleven months, and on the 8th of July, 1877, was settled over the church in Pontiac, and has

J. M. FINLEY, farmer and stock raiser ; Sec. 4 ; P. 0. Rowe Station ; was born in Delaware Co., Ohio, Nov. 25, 1831 ; when he was about 6 years of age, his father removed to Illinois and settled in Kane Co., where Mr. Finley resided until 1853 ; he then came to Livingston County, and the following year opened his present farm, being one of the earliest settlers in the neighborhood; he owns 160 acres of land, valued at $45 an acre. He was married on the 20th of November, 1861, to Mi.ss Frances E. McDougall, of Livingston County ; she was born in East Manchester, Ontario Co., N. Y., May 25, 1842; they have two children - Marian E. and Eloi.se 0. Mr. Finley has served one term as Commissioner of Highways, and is at present School Director.

J. W. FILKINS, M. D., physician and surgeon, Pontiac ; is a native of New York State ; he was born on the 22d of May, 1845 ; when he was 2 years old, his parents removed to St. Paul, Minn., where he lived until 1860 ; he began the study of medicine with Dr. S. M. Davis, of River Falls, Wis., and in 1862 entered Bellevue Hospital Medical College, graduating in 1864, at the age of 19 years; he received the " ad eundem" degree of M. D. from the Chicago Medical College in 1866; during his attendance there, he practiced in he Mercy Hospital ; he settled in Pontiac the the same year, and entered upon the practice of his profession ; in addition to his practice as a physician, he had always been engaged in business enterprises, being owner of a part of Union Block - the finest block of buildings in the county - of the Union Elevators, having a capacity of 25,000 bushels, and of the Union Drug Store. He was married Dec. 25, 1867, to Miss Carrie E. Moore, of Pontiac, and has one child living - Mabel. Dr. Filkins is United States Examining Surgeon.

NATHAN S. GRAND Y, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 23 ; P. 0. Pontiac ; was born in Addison Co., Vt., Oct. 6, 1816; he was raised to farming pursuits, which he has followed most of his life. He was married Jan. 13, 1850, to Miss Eunice Kent, of his native county, and in June, the same year, removed to Greene Co., 111., residing there six years ; his wife died there April

4, 1853. He wa.>; married again. Feb. 13. 1854, to Miss Harriet E. Christy, uf Greene County, and has eisiht children - Truman E., Harriet A., Clara, Charles, George, William, Henry and Mary. In August, 1856, he removed to Livingston County, settling in what is now Owego Township, which he hel])ed to organize in 1858; removed to Pontiac in 1872, and settled on his present farm, adjoining the city on the east, where he has 275 acres of land, valued at $20,000 ; he also has a farm of IGO acres in Owego Township, valued at $6,400. He was elected Justice of the Peace in 1858, serving eight years, and has also served two years on the Board of Supervisors.

HENRY G. GREENEBAUM, Cashier of the Livingston County National Bank ; Pontiac ; was born in Gelnhausen, Germany, on the 6th of May. 1837 ; he came to this country in 1854, and after spending two years in Lexinglon. McLean Co., came to Pontiac in 1856 ; he engaged with his brother, J. M. Greenebaum, in the clothing business, the firm being Greenebaum Bros., which they continued until 1874; they established the Livingston County National Bank in 1871, with J. M. Greenebaum as President, and Henry G, as Cashier. He was married Aug. 14, 1864, t(» Miss Carrie Hart, of Chicago, who was born in Germany, Nov. 27, 1847 ; they have three children - Moses, Harry and Rosie. Mr. Greenebaum is considered one of the ablest financiers of the county, and during a long business career, has by upright and honorable dealing gained the confidence of the entire community.

H. B. GUNSUL, livery, sale and feed stable, Pontiac ; was born in Albany, N. Y., Dec. 27, 1833 ; when he was about 6 years old, his parents removed to Watertown, N. Y., where they lived until about 1847, and then came to Illinois, settling in Lisbon, Kendall Co., where his mother still resides ; at the age of 18 years, Mr. Gunsul went to Chicago, where he engaged in the business of a carpenter ; he came to Pontiac in 1856, and followed his trade until 1862, when he engaged in the livery business. ; in the fire of July 4, 1874, his stable was burned down, and he then built his present stable - the finest in the county - at a cost of $4,500 ; he keeps an average of some twenty-five horses, and a fine stock of carriages, buggies, etc. ; he is also engaged in farming, having a farm of eighty acres on Sec. 3, which he farms in connection with eighty acres adjoining. He was married in the Fall of 1867, to Miss Kate Winans, of Owego, N. Y., and has two children - Louis 1'. and Harry.

J. H. GAFF, blacksmith, Pontiac; was born in Xenia, Greene Co., Ohio, March 23, 1827 ; when he was 4 years of age, his mother removed with her f\imily to Fayette Co., Ohio, where he resided until 1851 ; he followed farm life until he was 18 years old, and then learned the trade of a blacksmith, which he has followed to the present time ; in 1851, he removed to McLean Co., 111., residing there until his removal to Pontiac in 1859. Worked at blacksmithing until September, 1862, when he enlisted in the 129th I. V. I., as a private in Co. G ; was promoted to Sergeant and served until the close of the war ; he took part in every battle in which the regiment was engaged. In the Fall of 1866, he was elected Sheriff of Livingston Co., serving two years, and afterward two years as Deputy Sheriff; he held office of Assessor for four years. He was married Dec. 23, 1850, to Miss Catherine Powell, of Fayette Co., Ohio, and has one child living - Ann E.

C. C. GILBERT, bakery, confectionery and ice-cream parlors, Pontiac ; was born in Sidney, Province of Ontario, March 8, 1839 ; he was raised to ftirming pursuits, which he followed until his removal to Illinois, in December, 1864 ; coming to Chicago, he remained there a month, and then went to Lacon, Marshall Co., where he learned his trade of a baker, and followed it there five years, coming to Livingston Co. in 1870 ; he settled in Dwight, where he remained four years, and then canie to Pontiac in 1874, remaining here ever since. He is a member of Pontiac Lodge, No. 262, I. 0. 0. F., and also of Vermilion Encampment No. 54,which he represented, in 1877 and 1878, in the Grand Encampment of Illinois; he was one of the charter members of Dwight Lodge, No. 513, 1. O. O. F., which was instituted in 1873.

BENJAMIN W. GRAY, harness and saddles, Pontiac ; was one of the early settlers of Pontiac; born in Hopkinsville, Ky., Jan. 31, 1820; when about 15 years of age, he learned the trade of a harness maker, and at the age of 19, came to Clinton, DeWitt Co., 111., and, some years later, to Bloomington ; in 1853, he removed to Pontiac, and after following the saddle and harness business a short time, engaged in merchandising. Soon after coming here, he was appointed Postmaster by President Pierce, and served until 1856, when he was elected Clerk of the Circuit Court of Livingston Co., and held that office four years ; on the expii'aation of his term of office he engaged in the milling business for a few years, since which time he has been engaged principally in his business of a harness maker. He was married in November, 1844, to Miss Lavenia Jones, of Logan Co., 111.; .she is a native of Indiana, and was born Feb. 6, 1826 ; they have one child living - Harriet H., now 3Irs. John A. Montgomery, of Chicago ; they have lost two children, a fon and a daughter, by death.

JOHN H. GIBBONS, Constable, Pontiac ; was born in Onondaga County, N. Y., Aug. 30, 1846 ; he is a son of James Gibbons, a stone mason of that county, who died when John H. was about 8 years of age. He enlisted in August, 1862, in Co. E, 111th Ni w York Vols., served in the army of the Potomac, and was present at both battles of Fredericksburg, the battle of Gettysburg, Chancellorsville, and the seven days' battle of the Wilderness, where he was severely wounded on the 7th of May, 1864, from which he was laid up nearly a year ; was mustered out in 3Iarch, 1865, and the year following, he came to Illinois and settled in Joliet, where he resided until 1874, when he removed to Pontiac ; he followed his trade of a carriage painter up to May, 1877, when be was elected Constable. He was married Oct. 12, 1870, to Miss Marj A. Mehan, of Lockport, 111.: they have one child - John H.

H. W. GORE, of the firm of Evers & Gore, dealers in clothing, hats and caps, gents' furnishing goods, trunks and valises ; was born in Adams Co.. Ohio, Aus,-. 3, 1842 ; he is a son of William Gore, who came to Illinois in 1851, and settled in Livingston County in 1853, and after living in Rook's Creek Township until 1856, removed to Pontiac, where his father now resides ; he was raised to farming pursuits, but on becoming of age, he engaged in clerking in Pontiac ; he started in business for him.self in November, 1877, with Mr. F. 0. Evers, in the clothing business ; they keep a complete stock of everything in their line, which they sell at the lowest prices. He was married on the 24th of Feb., 1870, to Miss Mary A. Brown, of Verden, ^lacoupin Co., 111. ; they have one child - Edna May, born May 2, 1877.

A. E. HARDING, attorney at law; Pontiac ; was born in Gene.see Co., N. Y., June 24, 1830 ; he was raised on the farm, and in 1849, entered the Genesee and Wyoming Seminary, afterward attending Bethany Academy ; prepared for Yale College, and went to Connecticut and taught during the Winter, intending to enter college in the Spring, but his health failing, he returned to Allegany County and read law in the office of his brother, E. E. Hardhig, Esq. ; while there, he was elected School Commissioner of the county : he was admitted to the bar in May, 1856, at Buffald, N. Y., and practiced one year with his brother, coming to Pontiac in 1857. He was married in Oct., 1856, to Miss Laura G. Manwaring, of New London, Conn., who died in 1875, leaving two sons - Ben A. and Alfred. After his arrival in Pontiac, Mr. Harding took charge of the Livingston County \ews, which he edited until Jan. 1, 1859, advocating the cause of Stephen A. Douglas, of whom he was an enthusiastic admirer. He is the earliest attorney now practicing in Pontiac. Was President of the Board of Trustees, at the time of the organization of the city in 1872, and was elected Mayor in 1875, holding the offi-ce two years ; he has twice declined the nomination as candidate for Member of Congress on the Democratic ticket.

P. M. HANNAMAN, dealer in groceries, etc., Pontiac ; was born in Hamilton Co., Ind., Oct. 20, 1837 ; his grandfather, John Hannaman, settled on a Spanish land grant, near East St. Louis, in Illinois, in 1797; afterward removing to the blue grass region of Kentucky, thence to Ohio, and coming to Rooks' Creek, in what is now Livingston Co., in 1828 ; during the troubles of the Black Hawk war, he returned to Indiana ; in 1841, Peter M., then a child of 4 years, came, with his mother and step-father, to Livingston County ; he came to Pontiac at the age of 18 years, and is the second oldest settler of the county now livinj^; in the city ; he has been engaf^ed, since 185H, in the bakery and general grocery business. He was married 3Iarch 25, 1860, to Miss Marian M. Brewer, of Ot- j st'go Co., N. Y., and has three children living - George B., Inez I. and Stella T. 1