Alonzo B. Searing.

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Alonzo Bryant Searing. 

Birth: Jun. 26, 1844, Mill Brook, Morris County, New Jersey.
Death: Jun. 14, 1932, Dover, Morris County, New Jersey.

Parents: Samuel Johnson Searing (1809 - 1890), Elizabeth C. Bryant Searing (1810 - 1895).

Burial: Millbrook Methodist Cemetery, Randolph, Morris County, New Jersey.

From the 11th., Regimental HIstory.

Alonzo B. Searing enlisted in Company E, Eleventh New Jersey Volunteers, August 18th, 1862, and was, at the time of his entrance into the service, eighteen years of age. He was with the regiment during its entire term of service, being present at its muster-out, June 6th, 1865. Searing, like many others in the regiment, became a soldier when quite young, and the effect- ive fighting element of the army was composed of just such men, the great bulk of them serving in the three-years volun- teers of 1861 and 1862. At Gettysburg the two men on his immediate right were mortally wounded, while he escaped with a slight ankle wound. Searing was a faithful, brave and effi- cient soldier. Since the close of the war he has served five years in the National Guard of New Jersey. He now resides at Dover, New Jersey.

William S. Reesor.

William S. Reesor.

Birth: 1834, Ohio.
Death: Sept. 8, 1895, Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska.

Wife; Sabria Louisa Bingham Reesor (1836 - 1902). 

Children: Mary Reesor Porter (1876 - 1973).

Burial: Soldiers And Sailors Cemetery, Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska.

ILLINOIS STATE ARCHIVES 

Illinois Civil War Detail Report 

Name REESOR, WILLIAM S Rank CPL Company D Unit 151 IL US INF 

Personal Characteristics Residence LEWISTON, FULTON CO, IL Age 37 Height 5' 10 1/2 Hair BROWN Eyes HAZEL Complexion FAIR  Occupation COOPER Nativity LICKING CO, OH

Service Record Joined When FEB 12, 1865 Joined Where QUINCY, IL Joined By Whom CPT ASBURY Period 1 YR Muster In FEB 12, 1865 Muster In Where QUINCY, IL Muster Out JAN 24, 1866 Muster Out Where COLUMBUS, GA  Remarks MUSTERED OUT AS PRIVATE.

Nebraska Soldiers Home.

William S. Reesor, Co. H.,151st., Illinois Infantry, Rank Private; Months of service 11; Nativity Ohio; Age 66; Pension $10., Disability Can't read; Admitted from Hastings; Occupation Drayman; Married; Read and Write Yes; Admitted May 20, 1895.

Soldiers of Georgia Frist Infantry, Co. A..

Here are some soldiers from the First Georgia Infantry, Co. A. I pick these names for no other reason then I found them interesting.

First Georgia Infantry, Co. A.

"Newnan Guards"

Coweta County, Georgia.

C. S. A.

Calhoun, Abner W., 4th Corporal Mar. 18, 1861. Discharged at Winchester, Va. Dec. 31, 1861. Enlisted as a private in 2d Co. A, 12th Battn. Ga. Light Artillery May 1, 1862. Appointed Sergeant Major June 2, 1864. Wounded at Winchester, Va.Sept. 19, 1864; Hatcher's Run, Va. Feb. 6, 1865. Surrendered, Appomattox, Va. Apr. 9,1865..

Addy, Reuben, L., Private Mar. 18, 1861. Mustered out at Augusta, Ga. Mar. 18, 1862. Enlisted as a private in Co. G, 53d Regt. Ga. Inf. Apr. 30, 1862. Appointed 1st Sergeant Mar. 13, 1863. Wounded at Baker's Creek, Miss. May 16,1863; Wilderness,Va. May 6, 1864. Appointed Regimental Ensign June 15, 1864.Captured, date and place not given. Released near Sandusky,O. June 18, 1865.

Askew, William S., Private May 7, 1861. Discharged at Monterey, Va. Aug. 21, 1861. Enlisted as a private in Co. F, 16th Battn. Ga. Cavalry May 2, 1862. Captured at Knoxville, Tenn.Dec. 4, 1863. Sent to Camp Morton, Ind. Transferred to Co.F, 13th Regt. Ga. Cavalry May 2, 1864. Appointed 4th Corporal. Transferred from Camp Morton, Ind. to Fort Delaware, Del. and paroled there Feb. 1865. Received at Boulware & Cox's Wharves,James River, Va. for exchange, Mar. 10-12, 1865. Died at Newnan, Ga. Apr. 1917.

Beadles, William Sterling, Private May 7, 1861. Mustered out at Augusta, Ga. Mar. 18, 1862. Elected Jr. 2d Lieutenant of 2d Co. A, 12th Battn. Ga. Light Artillery May 1, 1862; 2d Lieutenant Sept. 1863. Wounded in leg and captured at Monocacy, Md. July 9, 1864. Leg amputated at Frederick City, Md. July 11, 1864. Paroled at West's Bldgs. Hospital, Baltimore, Md. for exchange Sept. 21,1864.

Freeman, Alvan D., Private May 7, 1861. Mustered out at Augusta, Ga. Mar. 18, 1862. Appointed 1st Sergeant of 2d Co.A, 12th Battn. Ga. Light Artillery May 1, 1862. Appointed Sergeant Major. Wounded and captured at Monocacy, Md. July 9, 1864. Exchanged. Appointed Brevet Jr. 2d Lieutenant of 2d Co. A, 12th Battn. Ga. Light Artillery Feb. 1865. Surrendered, Appomattox, Va. Apr. 9,1865.

Hartsfield, Wiley F., Jr., Private Mar. 18, 1861. Mustered out at Augusta, Ga. Mar. 18, 1862. Elected 2d Lieutenant of Co. H, 53d Regt. Ga. Inf. May 5, 1862; Major Nov. 8, 1863; Lieutenant-Colonel Dec. 3, 1863. Wounded at Wilderness, Va. May 6, 1864.Elected Colonel. Killed at Sailor's Creek, Va. Apr. 6, 1865.

Hollis, James F., Private Mar. 18, 1861. Discharged at Staunton,Va. Sept. 23, 1861. Enlisted as a private in 2d Co. A, 12th Battn. Ga. Light Artillery May 1, 1862. Wounded at Monocacy, Md. July 9, 1864; Winchester, Va. Sept. 19, 1864. Furloughed for 60 days on account of wounds Apr. 5,1865.

Jackson, James M., Private Mar. 18, 1861. Mustered out at Augusta, Ga. Mar. 18, 1862. Appointed Sergeant of Co. H, 1st Regt. Ga. Cavalry Apr. 19, 1862. Elected 2d Lieutenant Aug.5, 1863. Wounded Dec. 12, 1863. Applied for extension of furlough on account of fracture of left thigh Jan. 13, 1865. No later record.

Johnson, Marcus S., Private Mar. 18,1861. Discharged, disability, at Richmond, Va. July 31, 1861. Appointed 3d Sergeant of Co. K, 4th Regt. Ga. State Troops Oct. 25, 1861. Mustered out Apr. 1862. Appointed 4th Sergeant of Co. C, 34th Regt. Ga. Inf. May 13, 1862. Elected Jr. 2d Lieutenant June 30, 1862.Captured at Vicksburg, Miss. July 4, 1863, and paroled there July 8,1863. Elected 2d Lieutenant Nov. 25, 1863; 1st Lieutenant Feb. 5, 1864. Wounded at Kennesaw Mountain, Ga. June. 27, 1864. Elected Captain Jan. 1865. Surrendered, Greensboro, N. C. Apr. 26, 1865.

Leigh, Anselm B., Private Mar. 18, 1861. Mustered out at Augusta, Ga. Mar. 18, 1862. Enlisted as a private in 2d Co. A, 12th Battn. Ga. Light Artillery May 1, 1862. Wounded at Monocacy, Md. July 9, 1864. Captured at Fredericksburg, Va. July 10, 1864. Exchanged at Venus Point, Savannah River, Ga. Nov. 15, 1864. Furloughed for 60 days on account of wounds Apr. 6, 1865.

Mann, Josiah L., Private Mar. 18, 1861. Elected Jr. 2d Lieutenant Apr. 3, 1861 Mustered out at Augusta, Ga. Mar. 18, 1862. Elected Jr. 2d Lieutenant of 2d Co. A, 12th Battn. Ga. Light Artillery May 1, 1862; 2d Lieutenant Mar. 1863; 1st Lieutenant. Killed at Winchester, Va. Sept. 19,1864.

Moore, George W., Private Mar. 18, 1861. Transferred to Co.F, Cobb's Legion Ga. Inf. and elected 1st Lieutenant Sept. 18, 1861; Captain June 25, 1862. Captured at Knoxville, Tenn. Nov. 29, 1863. Transferred from Camp Chase, O. to Fort Delaware, Del. and released May 30, 1865.

Neil, Michael J., Private Mar. 18, 1861. Transferred to regimental band Dec. 1861. Mustered out at Augusta, Ga. Mar. 18, 1862. Appointed Sergeant of 2d Co. A, 12th Battn. Ga. Light Artillery May 1, 1862. Captured at Battery Wagner, S. C. July 1863. Paroled at Montgomery, Ala. May 17,1865.

Persons, Henry T., Private June 1, 1861. Discharged at Monterey, Va. Aug. 21, 1861. Enlisted as a private in Co. D, Phillips' Legion Ga. Cavalry, date not given. Captured at Warrenton, Va. May 24, 1863. Paroled at Washington, D. C. June 10, 1863.Received at James River, Va. for exchange June 12, 1863. Wounded at Funkstown, Md. July 10,1863. No later record.

Ransom, Columbus F., Private Mar. 18, 1861. Mustered out at Augusta, Ga. Mar. 18, 1862. Enlisted as a private in 2d Co. A, 12th Battn. Ga. Light Artillery May 1, 1862. Wounded at Monocacy, Md. July 9, 1864. Captured at Frederick City, Md.July 10, 1864. Received at Savannah River, Ga. for exchange Nov. 15,1864. No later record.

Ray, Lavender Roy, Private July 6, 1861. Discharged at Laurel Hill, West Va. July 6, 1861. Enlisted as a private in Co. H, 1st Regiment Georgia Cavalry Apr. 19, 1862. Appointed Sergeant 1862 or 1863. Detailed for duty in Ordnance Dept. and ordered to report to Major M. H. Wright at Atlanta, Ga. July 18,1863. Appointed Adjutant of the 1st Regiment Georgia Cavalry Sept. 3, 1864. Assigned to duty as Lieutenant and Acting Ordnance Officer of Iverson's Brigade Oct. 16, 1864; as Lieutenant and Ordnance Officer of Young's Cavalry Division. Ordered to report to S. P. Kerr, Chief Ordnance Officer, Wheeler's Corps Cavalry, for duty as Acting Ordnance Officer, Iverson's Division, Jan. 18, 1865. Ordered to proceed to Athens, Ga. to procure ordnance and ordnance stores, Apr. 9, 1865. Paroled at Augusta,Ga. May 2, 1865. (Born at Newnan, Ga. Dec. 15, 1842. Died at Atlanta, Ga. May 27, 1916. Buried in Oak Hill Cemetery at Newnan, Ga.)

Semmes, Martin W. Thompson, Private Mar. 18, 1861. Discharged, disability, at Monterey, Va. Aug. 30, 1861. Enlisted as a private in 2d Co. A, 12th Battn. Ga. Light Artillery May 1, 1862. Wounded in 1863. Sent to Charleston, S. C, hospital Aug.20, 1863. Enlisted as a private in Co. D, Phillips' Legion Ga. Cavalry Feb. 27, 1864. Surrendered, Greensboro, N. C. Apr.26, 1865.

Stallings, Andrew J., Private June 1, 1861. Mustered out at Augusta, Ga. Mar. 18, 1862. Elected 1st Lieutenant of Co. F, 16th Battn. Ga. Cavalry May 14, 1862. Wounded at Blountville, Tenn. Sept. 21, 1863. Transferred to Co. F, 13th Regt. Ga.Cavalry May 21,1864.

Tench, John W., Private June 1, 1861. Mustered out at Augusta, Ga. Mar. 18, 1862. Elected Jr. 2d Lieutenant of Co. K, 1st Regt. Ga. Cavalry May 1, 1862. Appointed Adjutant. Wounded near Steubenville, Ky. June 1863. Elected Major Dec. 1864.Judge Advocate of Martin's Division Cavalry. Paroled at Charlotte, N. C. May 3, 1865.

Turnipseed, Hiram W., Private Mar. 18, 1861. Mustered out at Augusta, Ga. Mar. 18, 1862. Enlisted as a private in Co. G,53d Regt. Ga. Inf. Apr. 30, 1862. Appointed 4th Sergeant Aug.1863. Captured at Sailor's Creek, Va. Apr. 6, 1865. Released at Point Lookout, Md. June 20, 1865.

Welsh, Francis S., Private Mar. 18, 1861. Mustered out at Augusta, Ga. Mar. 18, 1862. Enlisted as a private in 2d Co.A, 12th Battn. Ga. Light Artillery May 1, 1862. Wounded and captured at Monocacy, Md. July 9, 1864. Paroled at Point Lookout, Md. and transferred to Aiken's Landing, Va. for exchange Mar. 15, 1865. Received at Boulware & Cox's Wharves, James River, Va. Mar. 18, 1865.

Williams, Madison F., Private Mar. 18, 1861. Mustered out at Augusta, Ga. Mar. 18, 1862. Enlisted as a private in 2d Co. A, 12th Battn. Ga. Light Artillery May 1, 1862. Wounded, date and place not given. Captured at Farmville, Va. Apr. 6, 1865. Released at Newport News, Va. June 25,1865.

Author. I have all the Georgia C. S. A. Regiments and companies if you need help.

William Lang Abbott.

William Lang Abbott.

Birth: Nov. 18, 1842 Henrietta Lorain County Ohio.
Death: Feb. 24, 1895 Minnesota.

Burial: Redwood Falls Cemetery Redwood Falls Redwood County Minnesota

William enlisted August 12, 1861 as a Pvt in the 7th Wisconsin Infantry Company E. He was a resident of Crystal Lake, Waupaca County Wisconsin upon enlistment. William was discharged December 19, 1861 (disability).

He was also in the 52nd., Wisconsin Infantry, company B., Residence at the time was Storgeon Bay, Enlisted March 20, 1865, Mustered out July 28, 1865.Private.,

He married Clara May Durfee(born 1846 in Wis.) On November 17 1863 in Friendship, Adams County Wisconsin.

Wisconsin Soldiers Home.

William L. Abbott, Wisconsin 7th., Infantry Co. E.; Private; Months of service 7; Nativity Ohio, Age 52; Pension $8.; Disability Disease of the Lungs; Admitted from Wisconsin; Occupation Printer; Married; Read and Write Yes; Died February 24, 1895.

The National Soldiers Home.

The soldiers home is a good place to find information on ones ancestor  There are many soldier homes so, how do I pick one?  I would pick a state he lived the longest or died in.  You say he died in New York, but was in a Illinois Regiment, Each soldier home have many men from different Regiments.

I have made up a list of soldiers homes I have information on.  If you need help in finding the soldier home your looking for I will be glade to help..  I can be reach at ( dsegelquist1@cox.net )

Author. I will need the state your looking for, his full name and regiment.

Here is a example of the kind of information you may receive.

Henry Stumpy, Iowa First Infantry, Co. D.; Private; Months of service 19; Nativity Germany; Age 59; Disability Lungs; Admitted from Iowa; Occupation Farmer; Single; Admitted October 25, 1894.

Soldiers Homes.

New York.

Illinois.

Ohio.

Michigan.

Iowa.

California.

New Jersey.

Pennsylvania.

Minnesota.

Connecticut.

Wisconsin.

Nebraska.

South Dakota.

Rhode Island.

Washington.

Vermont.

New Hampshire.

Kansas.

Colorado.

Oregon.

North Dakota.

Montana.

Richard A. Drury.

Richard A. Drury..

Birth: 1840, New York.
Death. 1904, New Jersey.

Author.  He was married, but was unable to find her, or any children.

Military Record 

Author.  Its recorded that he was in the Illinois 12th., Cavalry, Co. C., Private.  There was no information on him other then he was Discharged April 30, 1865, Term Expired.  This author was unable to find him on any company rosters.

New Jersey Soldiers Home.

Richard A. Drury; Age 63; Co. C., 12th., Illinois Cavalry; Admitted September 9, 1899; Death July 21, 1904; Cause of death cancer of the stomach; Place of death New Jersey soldiers home hospital.;

Asa P. French..

Asa P. French.

Birth: May 7, 1839
Death: August 1, 1922.

Wife: Unknown.

Children: Unknown.

Author. He had a wife, but couldn't find her.

Burial: Park Cemetery, Titon, Belknap, New Hampshire.

New Hampshire State Records. 

New Hampshire Third Infantry.

Asa P. French, Co. G.; born Plymouth; Age 22; Residence Effingham; Enlisted August 12, 1861; Mustered in August 23, 1861, as a Private; Discharged for disability, May 8, 1862, at Hilton Head, S. C.; P. O. ad. Franklin.

New Hampshire First Cavalry.

Asa P. French., Co. D.; born Portsmounth; Age 25; Credited to Sandwich; Enlisted March 25, 1865, for one year; Mustered in March 25, 1865, as a Private; Mustered out July 15, 1865.

New Hampshire National Soldiers Home.

Asa P. French. Co. D. Third N. H., Infantry; Rank Private; Service in months 11; Age 55; Nativity New Hampshire; Pension 412.; Co. D., First N. H. Cavalry; Months in service 8; Disability Rupture; Entered from New Hampshire; Occupation Farmer; Widow; Admitted December 6, 1890.  Was still there in 1895.

Author.  There are some errors in the records, but which one?