Stark County, Illinois - Chapter 5: The Fauxa of Stark County, 1876 (part 5 of 5)

To these parents were born eleven children, two of whom died in infancy, the remainin<i- nine living- to a good old age in the enjoyment of unusual health.

In 1832, this father and mother followed their son, Isaac B., into what has since been called, in their honor the Essex settlement ; now Essex township. With them came four sons, and one daughter and her husband ; a man well remembered by the pioneers - David Cooper.

Other sons must soon have followed, as at least six have been fit one time or other residents here. Of these the eldest surviving, is Isaac B., who states that he has reached the seventy-sixtii year of his life, as he was born in January, 1800. He now resides iit Dongola, Union county, Illinois, and if we can judge from the interesting letter he writes, is enjoying "a green old age." The two brothers older than himself have passed away ; those younger are all living so far as he knows, but "scattered far and wide." David is in California, William near Henderson in Knox county, Thomas in Peoria county, while Joseph, John, and Mrs. Cooper still remain within the confines of little 8tark. These men appear, from what we can learn of them, to have been good order loving citizens, democrats in politics ; Methodists in faith, their parents were prominent in all matters pertaining to that church at a very early day.

Isaac B., however, we conclude, was known as a "Henderson man," prior to the formation of Stark county, and as very probable his brothers were also, as at that time, local matters, more than party feelings divided the people. This gentleman is now a Baptist by religious profession, and a republican in politics, if we are correctly informed.

Since the foregoing notice was penned, Joseph Essex has left us forever. He was stricken by paralysis, in the early part of this centennial year, and never recovered from the shock. His grand-daughter, Mrs. Sarah lieynolds, in an ol)ituary notice, recalls the facts to mind, that he was one of the tirst to move into the newly laid out town of Toulon, where he made his home for 19 years, and had the pioneer blacksmith's shop in that place.

He was twice married and leaves a widow and eight children. His second wife was a Miss Sarah Grass, a name well i-emembered among the old settlers.

In eoneliuling' these sketches and reminiscences of Stark county pioneers, we have not forgotten a group of names in, and around our village of Toulon, of which no particular mention has .been made. Some of these were county men long before they were Toulon men. Of this class are ^NTinott Silliman, Oliver Whitaker, William Ogle, .John Fiidey, Calvin M. and Stephen W. Eastmans; and Joseph Perry and William Mahany lately deceased ; the last named gentleman being one of the very first settlers on Indian creek, of Spoon river. Now we sincerely wish it might be permitted us to put on record a fortunate lineor word, f veil, that in the years to come, should serve to awaken some j)leasant memory of these old friends, when perchance shall all "be gathered to their fathers," that we might add some tiny sprig or leaflet of our own, to the wreath of evergreen remembrance, that should encircle their names, here, where their life work has been done.

But how shall we hope to do this? AYe might tell our readers of the time and place of their birth, of the stock from which they sprung, of the date of their emigration hither, etc., ttc. But ]>ehold, are not these things all told on the pages of our Stark county Atlas? and, as our work can hope for no wider circulation, it seems unnecessary to repeat such particulars upon tliese pages.

And although such facts have a value of their own, and for many reason should be matters of record, yet how unsatisfiictory they often are in calling to mind the image of a friend.

Their very literalness and naked truthfulness sometimes jar upon the ear and shock our sensibilities. One reminiscence of a characteristic remark or timely deed of kindness, will often more effectually and more pleasantly recall the individual to mind than all these dry bones of history heaped together.

The recollection that " when I was a stranger they took me in, sick and they visited me, in want and they ministered to my necessities," is the best biography one can claim. And yet, we can liardlyconiiuit tlioc things to tlio printed paj^-o ; but wo aro led to believe that somewhere in the realms of ijrovidence a "book of remend)rap.ce " is kept, where sueh deeds are unerringly placed to the eredit side of human aeeounts, and there we feel sure some of the names we liave barely mentioned liave a full record. But, to speak more jiartieularly of Toulon matters. In the lieginning' of the year 1870 it was our f^dod fortune to hear Dr. Ciuuuberlain make one of his characteristic responses to a toast j^iven at an anniversary supper in Toulon. The sentiment led toward reminiscence, and for a short time it seemed the flood g-ates of memory were lifted and the current flowed forth full and deep, and sparkled as it ran. INfany thintrs were said which will not soon be forgotten by those whose recollection encircles those days. But when he said (in substance) " that there were but four men left in Toulon then (three beside himself] that M^ere men when he came here in 184"^," we thought for a moment he must be mistaken, but ^lue consideration established the fact that Mr. Whitaker, Mr. Turner, Dr. Chamberlain and Dr. Hall are all that remain to us of the residents of our town who had attained to manhood thirty-one years ago. Of Dr. Hall suflicient has been said in the sketch of his family. Of Dr. Chand)erlain very much might be written of interest to his many acquaintances, but as his excessive modesty has probably prevented him from favoring us with any facts upon which to base a sketch, we reluctantly leave him with this passing notice.

]Mr. and Mrs. Turner, together with the parents of Mrs. Turner, Mr. and Mrs. ]McWilliams, moved into Toulon in October, 18-11, and built the first house here after the town was located - Mr. John 3Iiller, the former, owner of the land, being the only resident up to the time of Mr, Turner's settlement. Mr. Turner has resided here continuously during this thirty-five years, and hasev- "r taken an active part in all town afiairs. He has been recognized as an unflinching democrat through all the ups and downs his party has known during this long period, and supj)orts Tilden in 1870 as enthusiastically as he did Van Buren in 183G, and so carefully has he read the newspapers, and studied the politics of the country during that time, as to have made himself a sort of living encyclopedia of i)olitical stastistics and general information. He has held many local positions of trust and importance. Was chosen county treasurer in 1819, and again in 1851, and has more recently filled the same office for another term as deputy for Mr, Brady Fowler. He was also virtually our first recorder, 15. M. Jackson making him his deputy for that oflice in 1839.

But Mr. Turner is best known as a veteran post master, having been appointed to tliat i)Osition Ijefore the close of Tyler's aduiinistrati(jn, and continued in it through the terms of Polk and Pierce, i\nd again under Buchanan, reaching into Lincoln's term for a short time, but was then superseded by Mr. Whitaker, only to be recalled under Andrew Johnson, making- something more than sixteen years he has presided over the destinies of the Toulon post ottice. Of late he has interested himself iii educational matters, having been for years an active member of our school board, and although a difference of opinion may i)revail with regard to the wisdon of his course at some times, as is always the case respecting public service of whatever kind, yet it must be admitted that Mr. Turner has ideas of his own which he has consistently jnaintained, and which embrace a strict economy in the expenditure of the i)ublic funds, and the development and emploj'ment home talent in the schools, whenever that is available.

He is a native of Kent county, in the State of Delaware, where his ancestors have abided for generations, but has resided so long :at the west, as to become fully imlnied with its spirit. Mr. Turner is a natural "teetotaller," never that he is aware of having tasted ardent spirits in his life ; he understands making friends, and the rarer art of keeping them, so has no lack of these in his old age. But in the nudst of plenty, and with pleasant suri'oundings, descends the western slope more leisurely than the average of men.

Oliver Whitaker, the last of our pioneers in county or town that we shall make mention of in this connection, was born as our oi'acle, the ^Vtlas declares, Ai)ril 12th, 1807, near Owego, Tioga county, New York. His maternal ancestors were from IIolland, his paternal of New England lineage.

And it further correctly states that at the time of the massacre at Wyoming, his grandmother and several of her children including his mother, were carried captive by the Indians into Canada; his grandfather's life Ijeing saved by his absence from home at the time this transpired. No tidings reached him from Iris lost family for four long years, when peace V)eing declared, they were allowed to return, and lived again at Wysox, in the beautiful valley of the yusquehanna. Mr. Whitaker's mother followed her sons to Illinois, in 1850, having then attained hei eightieth year.

She passed the evening of her life in their society, and went calmly to her rest in 18-32. His father, however, had died when Oliver was but a boy of twelve - in 1819, and afterwards as he ratefully expresses it, he was indebted for a father's care and mnscl to his lialf brother, Ilewes White, liis mother's son by a inner inarriage.

Tliis gentleman and his exemplary wife will be well remem- ?red by many of our readers, as they were residents of Stark )unty for near forty years, and two-thirds of that time of Toum. Mr. Whitaker is certainly rather remarkable for the fidelir with which he treasures the recollection of "favors past." hings soon forgotten by the average man. His mother and his rother were alike in humble circumstances, and many of his authful days must have passed in labors uncongenial to his i5te, and he enjoyed but few educational advantages ; the best he ys were derived from his position as clerk and accountant in a illage store ; there he acquired the ready penmanship, and busi- 3SS capacity that aided in making him the first clerk of Stark »unty, and keeping him in similar positions, so long that the saffected began to " wonder if Whitaker thought he had a dine right to clerkships."

In 1835 he married Catharine Brodhead, and two years later, migrated to what is now Stark county, and commenced farmjg on the north-west quarter, section eleven, Elmira township, jat his appointment to the office of circuit clerk in 1843, induced jm to give up farming and remove to the county seat, where he IS ever since resided. Eight of his family of nine children are 'jitives of Stark, but as with one exception, they are all working kt their destiny much as recorded in the j)rior sketch, before al- '|ded to, we will not repeat the details.

*But one, we had almost said the fairest and dearest, has faded biy. In that quaint old town of San Ant(»nio, she v»'ithered 'ce a "crushed rose," (her meet emblem) pining for " one whiff our northern breezes," and om^ more look at her dear northern >me. Thus died ^Irs. Henry, once Delphine Whitaker, third lughter of 3Ir. and Mrs. Oliver Whitaker, December 19th, 1875. fe was a T(nilon girl, born and bred, lovely in person, attraci'e in manners, and possessing a voice of rare power and sweet- }ss, wiiich, carefully cultivated as it was, made her a charming Realist.

Loved by all who knew her, she was in musical circles, specialadmired. Sine went out from among us singing, full of life |d .nimation. She was returned to us by the hand of affection, it silent, cold and dead. Now her last wish is gratified, she ?eps with her kindred, where the wild floAvers of her native

]Mr. and Mrs, Whitaker still remain active members of society. ]Mr. Wliitaker has been an odd-fellow ever since the establishment of the order in Stark, "and always a consistent temperance man. His interest in schemes for the jjublic good, seems to increase with every added year. At the organization of the county, and for many years after, he ranked as a democrat, but in the great defection from that party of 185(i, he crossed the line and has ever since been a decided republican.

Of his faitli, religiously sijeaking, perhaps it were better to say nothing, especially where nothing is surely known. We conclude however, that tlie rationalistic views of his ekler brother, colored his opinions to some extent. But he has ever set the valuable example of treating all the institutions of Christianity with profound respect, and we are inclined to endorse Pope's sentiment, "He can't be wrong, whose life is in the right."

But we are glad that Stark county people are not dependent on our poor attempts alone for their impressions of these old settlers. They are all known morie or less generally, and our reader> can judge for themselves of the justice of the iiortraiture.

We see the imperfections in our work perhaps as clearly as any of our critics, only we known better than they, the circumstances that have produced some of them at least. f

Of many of these characters we should have written uiore fully, but, they are our friends and neighbors, we may shake hands with them any day, and do not wish to place ourselves where we may be even suspected of flattery - any more than charged with injustice. And though striking lessons might be drawn from some of them, teaching the young the value of noble aims and steady purposes in life, we forbear, and close the record here. Only adding that if it is among the possibilities of the future, that another edition of this work should ever be called for, we trust an assured patronage may justify us in embellishing it with good steel engravings of the faces of our pioneers.

Nineteenth Infantry

Privates - Enlii ted .June, 1861 - James Atherton, .John Q. Adams (promoted I, David W. Aldrich (discharged), David Allen, Frederick; 1*. lil;)om, .Jolm Bourk (dishonorably discharged), Charles Black well (wounded; died at Chattanooga October 14th, '»j3), Henry 13urro\vs, (died at Louisville, A{)ril 0, '62), Jjcmuel D, }>uJlis, (discharged March, '63), Walter Clark, (transferre;! to Veteran Reserve C(>rps), James Cinnamon (promoted), .Julius A. Case, AMiliam A. <'ade, De Forest Chamberhun (promoted), Leonard C. Drawyer, Henry Drury, Chester P. Harsh, (corporal, died at ]Murfreesb<.)ro;]gh, Ai)ril 11, '(53), William Ingles, idiedat Nashville, October 31, '62), Edward 31. Jordan, (sergeant, died at Chattanooga, October o, '63), .John L. Kennedy, (promoted), Robert T, Si'ott, Thorn is Turnbull, (discharged for wounfls), Henry B. Worth, ([)romo'ed), J-]Imira. .John J31ackburn, (discharged for disability), Geo. Dugan, (discharged for wounds), Philip S. Galley, (transferred to A^. R. C., January 2-"'), '64), Springer Galley, (promoted;!, William .Johnson, Wm. H. Newcomer, (discharged for disability), G >orge H. Stone, Toulon. Jsaac Banister, (discharged for disability), He\ry F. Davison, (discharged), Osceola. Aaron T. Courier, i discharged for disability), Owen Carlin, (died at Nashville, Oct. 31, '62), Francis Crowden, Geo. Crowden, (discharged for .Jason C-, Duncan, (do , William Douglas, Edward

Recruits - Urban Coon, August, '01, Lewis Corsan, June, '01, (discharged for disability, Se])tember, '01), Asa Clark, September, '01, (discharged to re-eniist), George ('omstock, July, '01, (died at L(»uisville, October, 2i>, '01 1, Ijconard D. Henderson, June, '01, Willard Jordan, November, '(il, (killed at Chickamauga, Scpten:- ber 20, '()8), ^Madison I^insley, June, '01, (missing), Joseph IVI. Ijeacox, September, '(^2, (V. R. ('. ), John McConchie, September. '02, James H. Turnbull, September, '02, (transferred H. Q. 14th A, C. ) Stark County. Adrian Coon, August, '(51, 'deserted), Frank Uorrigan, June,' '01, (killed at Pulaski. Tennessee, May 2, '(>2), William Imes, Octol)er, '01, (killed at Reynold's Station, August 27, '02), John Imes, June, '01, Martin Imes (promoted), Elmira. Robert Fell, September, '02, (discharged to re-enlistj, Thomas W. Oziah. July, '01, (transferred to H. Q. 14th A. C), Fred H. Whitaker, June, '01, Toulon. David Jackson, September, '62, (transferred to II. Q. 14th A. C.), Osceola.

James Atherton, Elmira, .lune, '01, (discharged for disability), Wesley Hall, Stark County, June, '01, (veteranized), John Mc- Sherry, Stark county, June, '01.

Company

Second Lieutenant - Nelson G. Gill, Toulon, September, '(52. Promoted. Newton G. B. Brown, Wyoming, August, '65. Veteranized and promoted to 1st lieutenant.

Thirty-Seventh Infantry

First-Lieutenant - Cassimir P. Jackson, Goshen, August 19, '61. Resigned July 9, '62. Francis A. Jones, Goshen, July 9, '62. Luman P. Himes, Goshen. Veteranized and promoted First- Lieutenant.

Forty-Second Infantry Forty-Sevexth Infantry

co:,:i>axy; d. Privates - Enlisted August, isoi - Xathaniel Childs, (died iiv Stark county. Illinois, February 10 '04), \Villiani Crow, Perry Kent, (died at Jefferson City, Mo., November 10, '01), John Mc- Kiunon, ^Vnl. W, Stewart, (discbarged for disability. Camp Grove, Albert (1. Conley, (discharged for disability), Alva AV. Sturdevant, (discharged for disability;. (:)sceola. Robert Davidson, (promoted'. Stark county. Wm. R. Kiger, (discharged for <lisabilityj, Robert S. Martin, Allen H.Spellnian,i died at Young's Point, La., July !>, '08 1, Abraham Vandusen, (died at St. Louis, October 25, '01), Bradford. James Richart, (deserted), Fuller'^ Mill.

First- Lieu ten a nt^ - David DeWolf, Essex, August, '61, Promoted. .James A, Henderson, Toulon^ not mustered. Resigned as 2d Lieutenant, June 10, (52. .John M, Brown, AVyoming, .June, '62, Promoted. William IL Denchfield, Wyoming, October, 1862.

Corporals - Adam Torrence, Toulon, September, '01. Killed at Vicksburg, May 22, '03, Charles D. Paul, Toulon, September,. '01, Diecl at Rienzi, Mississippi, August, '62. Joseph VY. Jam-

Privates - Enlisted September, 18(51 - James Alderman, (discharged , Hiram Boardman, (killed at luka, IMiss., Sej)tember !",>, Allen Challee, INIiles Cohvell, (promoledi, llossCoiwell, John White, (diseharg-ed for disabilityj, Essex. Henry Allen, (pro- ^noted), John Harler, Joel Dixon, ^^'illiam Dixon, Carson W. Drummond, (died at .Jeflerson City, Mo., January (5, '(52), William Dailey, Jasper Doleson, Samuel El)y, (die<l in Stark county, Illinois,'September n, '(5o), Geo. W. 'Ellis, (died at JeH'erson City, ]Mo., November 2S, 'Gl), Andrew Eutzler, Jacob Hutchinson, (died at St. Louis, October 27, '(52), Daniel Howard, (sergeant, died at .^Iemi)his, June 2;!, '(52; wounds), SylvesterSylcott, (veteranized), Edward Somers, (discharged for wounds), Darton Thurston, Wyoming. Ben.j. Jilackburn, (deserted), Thomas Cross, (deserted), George A. ("lifford, (discharged for disability), Amos Cornish, (discharged for disability), Oliver Crowder, William Cross, (discharged as corporal, INIarch 11, 'G8, to enlist in INIississippi Marine Brigade), Rober Garner, (discharged for wounds), James W. Jarnagin, (died at Alexandria, La., May 31, '(54), James Kinkade, (veteranized), George H. Martin, David (_)ziah, (veteranized), Jesse West, (died at Jefferson City, ^Nlo., February 2(5, 'G2), Toulon. Willson Boggs, (veteranized), Charles Goodrich, (veteranized), Penn. Lewis Egbert, Theodore W. McDaniei, (discharged for disability), Joseph Witter, ^\'est Jersey. Daniel Fast, (died at St. Louis, July 12, 'G2), John Hum, Slackwater. Daniel McCradv, ^"allev. .James T. Marshall, (died at Jefferson City, Mo., October 27, 'GD, Bradford.

Recruits - Secratus Drummond, Wyoming, August, 'G-1, [see Co. B., 47th consolidated], John D. E!)y, Wyoming, December 7, 'Gl, [discharged for wounds], George llachtel, [see Co. B. 47 co'iisolidatedl, Oscar G. Hixon, Valley, February 11, 'G4, [see Co. P.. 47 consolidated], Charles S. Plitchcock, Modena, October 21, 'Gl, [discharged], John Hawks, Wyoming, ])eceml)er 7, '(51, ] promoted to sergeant and 2d lieutenant j, William Jamison, Toulon, [diedat INIiliken's Bend, July, 19, 'G8l, Roliert Lambert, Toulon, December 7, '(il, [left in the field with veterans |, Tiiomas Nichols, Wyoliiing, October 21, '(51, [discharged for (lisal)ility|, Rol>ert Pyles, Toulon, December 7, [left in the field with vetenuis], George F. Pyles, Toulon, December 7, 'Gl, [discharged for disability], John E, Thrall, Toulon, December 7, 'Gl, [discharged for wounds[, Robert L. Wright, Wyoming, December 7, 'Gl, [deserted [.

Forty-Seventpi Consolidated

Recruits - "Richard Lynch, Toulon, November 18, '63, [from lOSth IllinoisJ, James B. Riley, Stark county, March 31, 'Go, [from l(J8th Illinois.

I veteranized, promoted!, Ki-iek From, [veteranized, ])romotedL James Kiimeman, Ja.mes Kennedy, .Josepli Pew, Idiseharg'edl^ Solomon Ji. Shockley, David Simmerman, Paul Ward, [veteranized, i)risoiit'r of war|, West.JcM'sey. Tliomas Imes, | veteranized }» Anthony Sturm, [veteranized, promcjted]. Pleasant (ireen. Cyrus Ja''()l)s, [veteranized, promoted], Bradford. Charles W. Xewton, I promoted I, Wyomin<;".

ciou'Axv (;. Privates - Enlisted October, 18(J] - L. S. Coggswell, [veteraniz- ! ed, promoteil [, (Jeorge W. Eekley, [died at Camp Sherman, ]Miss.,

' I*rivate< - Enlisted S(i)tember, IMfil- Tlu)mas J. Plake, [veteranized!, Jan)es Kelly, [ veteranized |, Joseph Manning, [killed £vt& Shiloh, April (!, '(;2|."^

Privates - Enlisted April, 18G2 - Wn^.. II. Ausmau, [musician;, James F. Ausman, .Joseph llicher, [veteranized in Co. B., consolidated!, Osceola. George Maxfield, [discharged for disabilityj, Toulon.

Privates - Enlisted ]March, 1802 - Stephen s". Burnham, [deserted], Pobt. Hennessy, [discharged for disabilityj, Fred K. Ketzenberger, [discharged for disability], Wyoming.^ Isaac Bannister, [N'^^.ll.C., Aprill, 'O.")], Chauncey Gardner, O'sro Huckins [veteranized], Henry C. Hall, [discharged for disability], Francis JNI. Steves, W. W. Weaver, [died in Georgia, June 15, '04; wounds], Osceola. Alfred Coruish, [ deserted [, ArtlunvR. Olds, [discharged for disabilityj, Wju. Shirts, [discharged for disabilityj, Toulon, .lames Dalryniple, Freeman P. Davison, [veteranizedj, Harmon Ilochstrasser, .James C. Powell, Sam'l C. Sharrer, [discharged for disability [, Robert W. Wood, [deserted], Modena. Alexander C. Lord, Elmira.

Seventy-Second

Privates - Enlisted August, 180'^ - Miles Avery, [deserted], Ja- <'ob (Jalley, [promoted, was prisoner], Scepta T. "Harding, [killed at Vicksl)urg, 3[ay 22, '03J, James D. Heath, [promotedj, Robert Holmes, Toulon.

Company'

Privates - Enlisted August, '02 - Wni. Cooper, [died at Xasliville, Tennessee, January 13, '(58J, Joseph Carter, Wni. Dawson, I discharged I, llarvey rM)renian, |pronioted|, Alonzo Goodale, {discluvrgedl, John A. Joh, | promoted |, Andrew Xcliiig, [died of wounds, March 20, 'G")], Wni. F. Speers, | promoted |, James S. Schanlv, [died at Xashville, February 22, '(i;{|, Louis Woodward, Eli Wilson, [discharged!, Valley. Benton Carrington, [discharged for wounds], Thomas Reader, James W. Reagan, [dischargedj, Tighlman 8. Reagan, Jacob Scleigli, Penn.

Privates - Enlisted in August, 1S02 - Thomas (loodwin, [died at Rome, Ga., October, 2"), '(>4, wounds], (ieorge Oardner, [killed at Vicksburg, ]May 22, '(i)?], William C. Flail, ]diedatMemi>his, January 17, '03], Edgar TIall, [died at ]Mempliis, .March o, '03[, John Flellener, [died at Vicksburg, Se])tember <),'(;;], j Matthew I^anilen, [promoted], Seth E. Stoughton, Fred, Sclagter, Nathaii Thorn, [promoted], Morgan L. Weaver, [died at home, Xovember, 21, '(;;]], Osceola.

Oxe Hfxdreij Axd Twelfth Ixfaxtry

Privates - Enlisted August, l.S(j2 - Robert Alexander, [died at Knoxville, Tenn., I\Iay IG, '()4 ; A\()unds|, Orlin Bevier, [cor})oral, died in Andersonviile, .July, '(54J, Charles 11. 13arber, |died atr.Iarietta, (^a., Septend)er, '(JJ ; wounds], Geo. Barber, (discharged for disability], Andrew J. Brode, fV. R. C, May IS, '04], Isaiic X. J)alrym[)le, |was taken prisoner], TlK^s. E. Delany, L'riah Dunn, [discharged for disability], Spencer Elston, |died at I^exington. Ivy., l)ecend)er, '02, Enoch W. Foster, |discluirged for disability I, Morris I^"'ow!er, .John P. I'^reeman, | was prisoner], AVm. D. Freeman, [was prisoner], .Josej)h Flemming, Hiram P. <Teer, [discharged for disability], Henry 8. Hayden, [musician], James Hare, [discharged for disability], John Hall, T. Louis Hinke, [promoted], Peter Jones, |V. R. C., in '(54 ], George Jennings, .John R. Jones, [promoted[, AVilliam H. Johnson, [waM ])risoner], Ijcvi AV. .Jones, James A. I-<ong, [promoted], Francis .J. l^eggett [prisoner of war], Wm. C. Loj^eman, George Ludluni, :died at Annapolis, Md., December, '(54 [, Horace Morrison, [prisoner of war, never returned], Henry ]Mclvibbons [discharged for disabilitv], .John INIcLaughlin, [wagoner], Eber 8. Osborn [V. R. C., in '()4J, Lewis Osborn, John Olenburg, [promoted], Irwin Oxenberger, Jacob H. Perkey, Ira Porter, .James Partidge, [discharged for disability], Clark N. Sturtevant, [discharged for insanity], Alva W. Sturtevant, Henry Stacy, [was prisoner], Nathan D. Steward, [discharged for disability], Isaac Sturm, [V. R. C, in '(34], Cyrus Sturm, [died at Nashville, February, 'G5 ; wounds], .John Sturm, George W. Stone, [deserted[, Charles R. Thcmipson, .Joseph Taylor, .John "Wallace, William P. Wilson, Idied at Lexington, Ky., December 1.'), '(*)2|, Osceola. Charles N. Crook, [promoted], .James A. Goodrich, Washington Garside, Edwin Holmes, [was prisoner], William Ilandley, C'harles IT. Handley, Charles Leighton, .John C. Leighton, Elias Miller, [killed at P^ranklin, Tenn., Novend)er 80, '(iJ], Orman N. Miller, Hiram P. Mallory, [promoted, was i>riso)ier|, Samuel Redding, DennisSpillman, Penn. Ephraim (dedding, (deserted), Daniel Korre, (was prisoner), Fhnira. Recruits - Josei)h II. Baldwin, [deserted], George A. Brownj

S18 Stark County

111. Harry Graves, Essex, June, '65. First Sergeant - Henry J. Otman, Essex, August, '62. Discharg- - ed for disability. Sergeants - Enlisted August, '02 - Henry (Graves, Essex. Commissioned as 2d lieutenant, but not mustered. Solomon Dixon, Valley. Died at Richmond, Va., March, '64, while a prisoner. John E. Charrett, Penn. Discharged to accept a com mission in , 1st U. S. H. xV. C, March, '64. Charles B. Hitchcock, Essex. Killed at Utoy Creek, Ga., August, '64. Corporals - Enlisted August, 1862 - Timothy Bailey, Essex. Reduced to ranks at his own request. John B. Pettit, Essex. Sergeant, discharged for disability. William G. Wilkinson, Penn. Died at Lexington, Ky.,' Xo^-ember, '(j2. Peter M. Swords, Valley. Promoted. Carev G. Colburn, Essex. Wm. W. Mc^Eillen, Essex. Died in Anclersonville, 3Iay, '64; No. of grave, 1337. James B. IjJackmore, Essex. David Fast, Essex. Discharged for disability. Wagoner - John D. Martin, Essex, August, '62. Discharged for disability.

Privates - -Enlisted August, 1862 - Michael Alderman, [discharged for disability], James "D. Bloomer, |])romoted], Sidney I). Butler, [promoted], Gershome Burnett, William B. Barr,'[died in Anderson vi He, April, '64j, William Cassett, [deserted], John Cole, [died in Andersonville, .Vpril, '64], Elijah Cox, Joel Cox, Douglas N. Crone, ] promoted], Thomas Colwell, [died at Lexington, Ky., January, '68|, William F. Carter, Newton Dollson, Uhas. B. Davis, [died in Andersonville, September, 64], AVallace W. Emanuel, Whitfield Evans, [supposed to liave died in prison], William Ellis, [discharged for disability], Andrew Fauiz, [promoted], Jonathan (rraves, Henry A. Greenewald, [deserted], Stephen W. Green, [was a prisoner], Medora Hoover, [died at Lexington, Ky., April, '63], William Herridge, [died July, '63; accidental wounds], Lewis Hiback, [deserted], Nathan II. Hull, Michael Hire, [promoted], David Kerns, [was prisoner], William H.

Ancil 11. Woodcock, llussel White, [died at Ijcxington, Ky., n)eceniber, "02], Essex. .Vll'red B. Armstrong-, (discharged for disa- Itility], John llarvey, [discharged for disability], Toulon. David Barrett, [dJed at Lexington, Ky., February, 'O.'j], James PL Busli, Absalom J. Cooper, William Cohvell, [discharged], John Dawson, David Dawson, James Elston, [died in Andersonville, June, '64], Noah Fautz, [died in Andersonville, April, '(54], Shephard (ireen, I-]ugene Hart, Charles Hall, [promoted], David S. lliller, IprouK^ted], Curwinc ]McCoy, .John McCoy, [discharged for disability], (iteorge B, Marlat, [prisoner of war, supposed to liave died], Simon Bay, [died atRichinond, Va. , -April, '(J4], James Biay, [die(l at Bichm'ond, Va., ISlarch, '04,] M'illiam Bay, [died at Baltimore, June, '(i4, James AV. Batcliff, [died at Lexington, Ky., January, '03], Joseph Sparks, David Wundling, [died at Knoxville, Tenn., November, '(13; wounds], \"alley. .Jerry JI. Bailey, [discharged for disability |, William Itolga'te, Calvin B. Laskell, William .J. IMorgan, Cyrus C. Snare, [promoted], James

Sergeants - ICnlisted August, '02 - (George C. ^laxfield, Toulon. I^romoted 2d lieutenant. Edwin Butler, Toulon. AVas prisoner. William I*. I-'inley, Es^ex. Killed ;it Knoxville, Tenn., November, '03. jiushrod Tapp, Toulon. Prcjmotetl tirst-lieutenant.

Corporals - l^idisted August, '02 - John JL Lane, l\ssex. Sergeant, killed at Ftoy Creek, Georgia, August, '04. AVilliam Bounds, (Joshen. Henry B. Perry, West Jersey. Istsergeant, and 2d lieutenant. William C. Bell, West .Jersev. Killed at

Privates - Enlisted August, '02 - S. ]M. if. Adams, {i)ronioted), John L. Adams, (died at Lexington, Ky.. Dcn/emher, '()2 , Jlenry vil Ackley, (ieorge P>oyd, AVilliam J>oyd, Wiiiiaiii J [.Barton, (disi'harged tor wounds), p]lman Bunhill, (died at Knoxsville, Tenn., January, '(54; wounds), AV'illlam IJeiderbeek, William M. Creighton, (died at Lexington, Ky., February, 'O^i, J>arlus Demont, (V. C., September, '(i;^), Av'illiam II. Ll'i, (])romoted), Plenry dixr- .jier, (discharged for disability), James 11. (relvin, (i)ron'ioted) Daniel Hazelton, (deserted), Andrew Kanunerer, ({iromoted), Isaac Messinger, (died at ^Marietta, (h\., September, 'Oil, Josiaii Minor, liobert Makings, Theodore IMcDaniels, Thomas I'roctor, (discharged for disal)ility), Jacob Stauffer, Ira Scranton, (Jeorge Cr. Stone, (promoted I, Thomas T. White, (drowned June, 'Go), David ^\'ebster, John AV. AVhitten, (killed at Atlanta, (Ja., Auji,-ust, 'Gi), West Jersey. William P. Lallentine, (])romot('d), ^lilton Headley, Austin (". Ilimes, William Ilimes, James Hughes, -John Kendall, (killed at Knoxville, Tenn., November, 'G8), Job. <x, Mahappy, Hiram G. Parrish, Jacob Vulgamoth, (promoted), Wright, Goshen. Alfred P. Ballentine, John W. Curfjiian, (died in Franklin Tenn., December, '(U ; wounds), James F. Finley, (promoted;, Essex. John Black, Ilobert M. Denney, Cpromoted, killed at LTtoy Creek, Ga., August, 'G4), Geo. Eli, (V. 11. ('., September, 'G3), Samuel IM. p]idridge, AVilliam T. p]ssex, (died at Springfield, 111., September, '(U), Glaus Forss, (killed afc Knoxville. Tenn., November, 'Go), George Graen, James P. Headley, H. B. Johnson, (V. R. C, April, '74), Timothy Kenne- , <ly, George ]Miller, (died at Ijexington, Ky., November", 'G2j, Jeremiah 1). ^[adden, (died at Knoxville, Tenn., I)eceml)er, '(kJ), iJeorge A\'. Uziah, (died at Ijexington, Ky., ]March, '(>">), Wiiliani Ji. Price, (discharged for disability), George W. llhodes, (killed j\t T'toy Creek, (ia., August, 'G4),'<Jeorge Ilockwell, Bobert G. . Stowe, (discharged for disability), William ,V. Stowe, (discharged for disal)ilitv), Milton Stevens, "(deserted), Preslev Terrel, Davi<l Tinlin, ( V.^ B. C., 3[arch, 'Go), Benj. F. Todd, Wiliiam Vulgajnoth, Toulon. James AV. Davidson, (discharged for disal)ility)» John D. P^ssex, James Essex, (killed at Ctoy Creek, (Ja., August, 'G4), AVilliam 11. Harris, Anderson Harty, (promoted), Jesse Likens, (A''. R. C, September, '63), James 'jMcSharry, John V. Nij>-us, (died at Cincinnati, Ohio, October, 'G2i, Zarah II. Newton, (Vv'as i)ris()ner), Peim. E[)hraim W. Snnth, Osceola.

\. Stone, August, 'lii*, Jo^s!' V>. Taylor, Au<;-ust, '()2, Aaron llidle^ AujU'ust, '(i2, (supjjoscd killed Xoveniber, '(>>), ]Ionry J. Stone, August, '()2, (diseiiarged ibr wounds), Carlos B. Tlidr}), August, '<)2, (diseliarged), Oiol' X. Youngguist, August, '(32, I discharged), Toulon. Kli>!ui J. Taylor, 3Iarc-li 2;5, lS<i:{, ((>-)th Illinois), Wyojuing.

Privates - Enlisted August, 18(52 - Joseph Berry, Charles 3\ezer, {\'. P. C., October, '(>} , (leorge ]Mell>ourne, I^ouis E. Morton, (discharged for disability), .lohn A. Tarble, Lafayette.

l^nassigned Recruits - John Beyier, (died at Camp Butler, Illinois, Xoyember, '(it), Lafayette. Ciba A. Dunlap, (discharged^, Bradford. X'oah liidlebaugh, ]March, '()-">, John C. Gingerich, (drafteil, n)issing since December, '(it), Essex. Jonas John:>on, (rejected), West Jersey. A'olney Arnold, March, '(>3, Toulon.

Privates - p]nlisted August, '()2 - Daniel S. Ac^ams, P'rank Ilutl' son, (promoted), Levi Leek, (Invalid Corps), Fred M. Leacroft, Asa Smith, (promoted, died at P^jrt (Jaines, April 10, '(3-')), Einiira.

Privates - Enlisted August, '(32 - Xathaniel Copper, (died INIay,.* '(>;}; wounds;, Alexander \\'ier, (died at ;Memi)his, Septendjer, '().-]), Elmira. Sylvester Sweet, Osceola.

Oxe Huxdred Axd Twexty-Sevexth

Privates - Enlisted August, lH(i2 - Aljrani Bevier, (deserted), Ptobt. J. Dickinson, (discharged), William II. (iiwitts) (V. R. ('., January, Hi')), Uriah Giwitts, (deserted), (ieorge Kinter, (desert- <'d), Lafayette.

Third Cavalry

Privates - Enlisted August, 18G1 - James H. Chaddock, (promoted), Samuel A. Higiilands, (deserted), .John W. Higlilands, (promoted, died at ]\Lemphis), Stark coimty.

Second Artillery

Privates - Enlisted July, '(il - f'leniens il. Defendener, (dieil at Xew Orleans, February,' '04, Thonias J. ICllis, (veteranized), Wy- -(jniing.

Recruits - Enlisted September, 1802 - Alva W. Brown, Lafayette. John Cox, (died at Syracuse, Dec, 65), X. H. Hull, Cluis. Thomas, Wyoming. Samuel Eag-on, Emanuel Kissel, West Jersey. David N. Hiifner, diaries X. Hull, Osceola. Wm. lieers, Calvin Piockwell, Hugh Stockner, Marshall and AVarren YVini^ Lorenzo K. Wiley, Toulon. Morris Ayres, (died in service), .Joseph, O. lUoomer, (died in service;, Stephen Carney, All)ert Eagon, John Hull, John II. Stratton, Stark county.

Ninth Cavalry

l^rivates-Enlisted October, '61 - Fowler Bryant, E. W. Curtis, (veteranized), Frank U. JJoyle, (discharged), Thomas A. Foster, Wesley F. Foster, (veteranized and i)roniotedi, John S. Hayden, (veteranized and promoted), Christopher Plandley, Wm. S. Luce, Isaac Moon, .James, M. Stanley, (veteranized and promoted), J. <). H. Spinney, (veteranized], .James Sherlock' (veteranized), Bradford. Francis Griswold, (promoted, died at Memphis, July, Herman 1). Sturm, Osceola.

Miscellaneous Organizations

16th Illinois. - Company A., George W. I^eighton, Penn, recruited February, '64. Company G., Lemuel G. JNIarsh, Penn, Reuben Crook, enlisted ]May, '61, "veteranized in Company A.

John I\ Smith, (Joslieii, (Milisted PVbniary 2'), Mo. Georo-e AV. Ii(j\vfrs of Lafay(4te, IMairh, 'tio. LMth Illinois. - Jerome B. Thomas of Wyojuinji,-, enlisted at Kewanee and eou)missioned as First-Assistant Suroeon, Mareli :>,

2sth Illinois. - Company E., James ('. Hall and John Waldron enlisted February, '64, both from Penn. Cojupany F., Fdress M. C'onklin, ()et()ber, '04, (substitute). Company K., James ^[. j-'cden, Toulon, September, '01. ( Jeoru'e A. Armstrong', Elmira, and Jeremiah Ferf^-uson, I^afayette, enlisted, JMareh, 'O-i. ;54th Illinois. - Company F., Janies Hall and John v\^aldi'on of

Penn, (see 2.sth Ill>. ;>Sth Illinois. - Company F., enlisted Auy-ust, '01, John 31. Cole,, Thomas C. Davis, (taken [)risoner), Peter Lane, (discharged for disabilityj, all from West Jersey. 4Hth Illinois. - Company U., Hugh i). Ketfer, Toulon, enlisted at ]MeLeansboro, July, '61. Promoted eaptain, Ai)ril, '05. Com- })any I)., John Tiinmons, Essex, reeruited ^lareh, '05, deserted June, 'ti;'), (see !>3d Illinois). 41st Illinois. - Com{)any I)., James I). Anderson, Lafayette, enlisted July, '0!. Veteranized in Veteran Battalion, Company A., as corporal, January, '<>4. 4i)th Illinois, - Comi)any B., .John Ij. Lee, I^afayette, recruited Aj)- ril, 'Oo. Company K., AVm. C. (xrant, lOlmira, recruited March 'Oi. 'lOth Illinois. - Unassigned Recruit. John Pyan, Penn, February,

'05. 53d Illinois. - Company A., Francis Bradley, December, '64, (substitute, never joineci the company). Company C, James W. Albro, Osceola", October, '04, (neverjoined the company), James Lee, Penn, December, '04, (neverjoined eomi)any). Comi»any E., \\'m. Oziah, Penn, I)ecend)er, '04, (substitute). 5Gth Illinois. - Edward KelTer, Toulon, eidisted at MeLeansl>oro, February, '02, and commissioned 2d lieutenant. Promoted captain, October, '02. Killed l»y fall of a tree, December, 'O:'., in Ala. Osmand C. Gris^vold, Toulon, enlisted at McLeansboro, as sergeant, November, 'Oi. Promoted 2d lieutenant, October, '02. Pesigned, ^May, '04. 57th Illinois. - Company H. \Vm. V. CliiTord, enlisted at Pochester, Oetol)er, '01, deserted June, 'n2. 58th Illinois. - Company D., Rudolph Shipjjman, Essex, promoted, discharged for clisability. Company I]., Isaac Dudley, Edward J>eHieg, (deserted', ]March, '05, both from Elnnra. Company I., Franklin Maxcy, corjxtral, and James C. ]\[axcy, l»oth enlisted from Ehnira, 3larch, '05. Fnassigned, John Ryan, Penn, February, 'oi3. 04th IlliiKjis. - Company C, Stephen Babb, Osceola, recruited, lO'ith Illinois. - Company G., Benjamin Williams, Toulon, commissioned captain Septemljer, 'ili, died in ser\ice. Company H., James w. Berry, Toulon, enlisted as corporal August, '02, Lincoln. Promoted to 1st lieutenant.

108th Illinois. - Company C, Richard Lynch, Toulon, recruited November, '63, (see 47th Illinois). Company I)., James lliley, recruited, March, '65, (see 47th IiIinoi'<).

4th Illinois Volunteer Cavalry. - Company I)., William Douglas, Essex, January, '61, (see 12th cavalry). Company A., Joseph E. jNIcKinstrey, corporal, (see 12th cavalry). I'ompany K., William Crooks, Essex, recruited October, '62, })romoted Sergeant-Major.

12th Cavalry. - Joseph Johnson, Toulon, November, '64, AVilliam Douglas, Essex, (see 4th cavalry), Josei)h E. 3[cKinstrey, corporal, (see 4th cavalr^^).

14th Cvaalry. - Company A., DeWltt C. Reece, West Jersey, November, '62. Company iM., Isaac Dennis, West Jersey, October, '6 , discharged for disability.

Marine Artillery. - )ohn James Campbell, died in service, Samuel I)yer, died at lloanoke, Andrew Galbraith, .lohn Hotchkiss, Charles 3Iaxtieid, Henry Marchant, .leptha ]Mosher, Carletoii Rhodes, died at Newbern, X. C., Warren V\ inn, Oliver White, Isaac v\hittaker, Marshall Winn of Toulon. Dennis Clark, J as. w. Dexter, Marian Godfrev, James Hall, John Labarr, JohnH. Parks.

57th Illinois, Company B. - By mistake the following list of namers were omitted in the list of this regiment: Emery S. Buffum, John VV. lUitfum, Xelson Grant, X. G. Hilliard, George H. Hurd, William IT. Hurd, Daniel Lundy and Samuel Lamoin, all enlisted from Goshen.