Saturday, July 23, 2011

Four Faces Of Illinois Soldiers.



Daniel Boyden.

Birth: Sep. 10, 1840, Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
Death: Dec. 21, 1898.

Company B.
73rd Regiment Illinois Infantry

DANIEL BOYDEN, Deputy County Recorder, is a native of Massachusetts, and was born in Lowell, September 10, 1840. At an early age he removed to Boston, where he was educated and reared, and from there went to New Orleans and eventually located in Mason County, Ill., where he was engaged in farming and mercantile pursuits for several years. He enlisted in Company B., Seventy-third Illinois Volunteer Infantry, serving through the greater portion of the Rebellion. On the 17th of September, 1871, he came to Kansas, settling in Benton Township, Butler County, engaging in farming. For two terms he was Trustee of Benton Township, and for the past three years has been Deputy Register of Deeds. Mr. B. is Adjutant of the W. H. L. Wallace Post, No. 66, G. A. R. He is one of the popularly known men of the county.

Burial: Benton Cemetery, Benton, Butler County, Kansas.
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Name WEBBER, JOHN R. C.,
Rank PVT.
Company E.
Unit 80 IL US INF.
Residence MT VERNON, JEFFERSON CO, IL.
Age 23.
Height 5' 8.
Hair LIGHT.
Eyes BLUE.
Complexion FAIR.
Marital Status MARRIED.
Occupation FARMER.
Nativity JACKSON CO, AL.
Joined When AUG 5, 1862.
Joined Where LONG PRAIRIE ILL.
Period 3 YRS.
Muster In AUG 25, 1862.
Muster In Where CENTRALIA, ILL.
Muster Out JUN 10, 1865.
Muster Out Where CAMP HARKER, TN.
Remarks PROMOTED CORPORAL OCT 4, 1864.
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Name STONE, ELIJAH B.
Rank PVT.
Company M.
Unit 10 IL US CAV.
Residence CLINTON, DEWITT CO, IL.
Age 27.
Height 5' 8 1/2.
Hair BLACK.
Eyes GRAY.
Complexion DARK.
Occupation Farmer.
Nativity OH.
Joined When JAN 5, 1864.
Joined Where SPRINGFIELD, IL.
Period 3 YRS.
Muster In JAN 5, 1864.
Muster In Where SPRINGFIELD, IL.
Remarks TRANS TO CO C. AS REORGANIZED.
Company C., DISCHARGED FEB 25, 1865 FOR DISABILITY.
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Name ELLIOTT, ISAAC H.
Rank CPT.
Company E.
Unit 33 IL US INF.
Residence PRINCETON, BUREAU CO, IL.
Age 24.
Height 6'.
Hair BLACK.
Eyes BLACK.
Complexion DARK.
Marital Status SINGLE.
Occupation STUDENT.
Nativity BUREAU CO, IL.
Joined When AUG 19, 1861.
Period 3 YRS.
Muster In SEP 2, 1861.
Muster In Where CAMP BUTLER, IL.
Remarks WOUNDED IN ARM AT BIG RIVER BRIDGE MO OCT 1861 PROMOTED MAJOR.
Major, PROMOTED LIEUT COLONEL.
Lieut. Colonel.
Age 27.
Joined When OCT 26, 1864.
Joined Where NEW ORLEANS, LA.
Period 3 YRS.
Mustered in same day and place.
Remarks PROMOTED COLONEL.
Colonel.
Age 28.
Joined When SEP 30, 1865.
Joined Where VICKSBURG, MS.
Muster Out NOV 24, 1865.



Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Frederick C. Zimmerman Dodge City Kansas.



A photograph showing the exterior of Frederick C. Zimmerman's hardware store located on Front Street in Dodge City, Kansas. The store's sign advertised guns, pistols, ammunition, hardware, tin ware, and the repair of guns and pistols. Some of the people in the photograph are identified as (right to left)Mrs. George Rose; Clarissa Zimmerman, Frederick and Matilda Zimmerman's daughter, in the baby carriage; Mrs. Matilda Zimmerman; Arthur Zimmerman, Frederick and Matilda Zimmerman's son; and Frederick C. Zimmerman.
Date: Between 1872 and 1873.
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Note. Picture can be enlaged by pushing on it. When it opens push on it again.
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Frederick C. ZIMMERMAN, dealer in a general line of hardware, guns, ammunition, crockery and glassware, stoves, pumps, lumber and building material, agricultural implements and wagons. He opened business in 1872, being one of the first traders in Dodge City. He first carried a stock of $3,000 in fire arms and ammunition only. He now carries a stock of $15,000 and employs three men. He has a fine residence one mile west of Dodge, with 240 acres of land. He was born in Prussia, Saxony, Germany, 1883 (sic). When he was only twenty six years old, he was foreman for Gastrine Renett, gunsmith, Paris, France, and had charge of forty men. He came to New York City in 1863, and worked at his trade of gunsmith in may portions of the Eastern States. He was married in 1865 to Miss Matilda Messenger, of Wurtemburg, Germany. They have two children living, Arthur and Clara. William, Adelia and Blanche are deceased. He is a member of the Knight Templar Lodge, A., F. & A. M., of Great Bend. He was a member of the County Board when Ford County was organized. He served as County Treasurer four years, and is present County Commissioner of the county.

Authors note: One interesting event that happen at the Zimmerman Hardware store happen on September 8, 1879. Two gentleman by the names of B. Martin and A. H. Webb, there had been bad blood between for a long while. On this day they were on the streets talking and one thing lead to another Webb left mad and the more he walked the mader he got. He headed for the Zimmerman hardware store and asked Mr. Connor to loan him a pistol, but he was refused. Webb left mader then ever and headed for home where he got is horse and Winchester and headed back to town. He found Mr. Martin setting on a bench and walked up to him and raised the rifle with both hands and brought the barrel of it down on Martin's head, which in the end would kill him. A numer of people saw what happen and when Webb started to leave on his horse a number of the citzens stopped him. Marshal Bassett, took him to the calaboose. A crowd soon formed and were in favor of a good Lynching, Bassett decided to take Webb to the County Jail for his safety.

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Gainesville Arkansas Census & Civil War.

1914.


From Left: Stevenson's Grocery, United States Post Office, Frank Dalton's News Boy, Dr. Gregory's Office and Pharmacy, Frank Scott's General Merchandise, Dearborn Implement Store, A private residence. Nothing remains of the original town site today.

Although the above photo is dated 1914, Gainesville was long gone by this time.  In 1892, the town was destroyed by fire, only two business were saved.  Off and on over the years a business would start up then leave.  In the 1940's and 50's a business was built, but not in Gainesville but up or down the road at the turn off to the Gainesville Cemetery, the last known business to be around Gainesville was in 2008.  The 1892, fire made Gainesville a ghost town and was left in the memories of those who lived there.
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History of Greene County & Gainesville Arkansas.

The first settler to the area was Benjamin Crowley of Kentucky who arrived in 1821 and established a home about 12 miles west of Paragould. Greene County was formed on 5 November 1833 out of portions of Lawrence County and contained portions of present Clay and Craighead counties. The county was named after Revolutionary War hero Nathanael Greene. The original county seat was in Benjamin Crowley's home. By 1836, when Arkansas became a state, the county seat was located at a settlement called "Paris" (not to be confused with present-day Paris, Arkansas).  In 1848 a national highway was put through and the county seat was moved to the community of Gainesville, Arkansas which had a reputation as a relatively lawless town. The county seat remained there until 1883 when it was moved to the new town of Paragould. The residents of Gainesville opposed the move and it is reported that shots were fired and tempers were high. A new courthouse was built in 1888 and the building still survives in downtown Paragould.

Gainesville served as the headquarters of Greene County government for 44 years, from 1840 until 1884, when an election was held to decide whether to move the seat to the new railroad town of Paragould.

In 1846 Gainesville consisted of a log court house , two store buildings an five dwellings houses. The community did not have a name until it "gained" the location of the county seat in 1840 , an hence became "Gainesville". At its height , the town had a population of about three hundred or three fifty in 1884.

The first newspaper in Greene County was established in 1874 by Rev. J. D. C. Cobb, Frank M. Daulton published a paper at Gainesville for a number of years.

When the county seat was moved to Paragould late in 1884 , the business and professional men moved to Paragould , leaving their homes to go down in disuse. The majority of the population followed. Since then the community has consisted almost entirely of farmers.
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GAINESVILLE WIPED OUT - SOURCE : ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC MARCH 25 , 1892

THE LITTLE ARKANSAS TOWN SUFFERED A LOSS OF $35,000 BY FIRE YESTERDAY

PARAGOULD , ARK. , MARCH 24 , THE BUSINESS PORTION OF GAINESVILLE , THE OLD COUNTY SEAT OF THIS COUNTY , AND SEVEN MILES NORTH OF PARAGOULD , WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE THIS FORENOON . THE POPULATION OF THE TOWN IS 900 . THE FIRE ORIGINATED IN THE BACK ROOM OF THE POST OFFICE . MR. SNODGRASS , THE POSTMASTER , WENT IN BEFORE BREAKFAST , BUILT A FIRE AND RETURNED TO HIS RESIDENCE . SOON THE FLAMES WERE BURATING FROM HIS BUILDING. THE POST OFFICE FIXTURES , MAILS , LETTERS AND MONEY WERE BURNED. THE FIRE SPREAD NEXT TO THE HOTEL OF W.O. JONES , CONSUMING IT AND CONTENTS. THE FLAMES LEAPED ACROSS THE STREET AND LICKED UP THE ENTIRE OPPOSITE ROW. THE STOCK OF ED JACOBS , VALUED AT $10,000 , WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED. THE INSURANCE IS $5,000 . TEN STORES AND FIFTEEN STORE - HOUSES WERE CONSUMED.

ONLY TWO BUSINESS HOUSES WERE SAVED , THE JACKSON DRY GOODS COMPANY AND FRANK STOCK ,THEIR STOCKS ONLY BEING CONSIDERABLY DAMAGED . SEVERAL OF THE HOUSES BURNED WERE OWNED BY CITIZENS OF PARAGOULD , TWO OF THEM BY OBAR & CO. OF ST. LOUIS . THE RESIDENCE OF MR. OTTO BOENER AND ITS CONTENTS WERE DESTROYED , WITH A LOSS OF $ 3,000 AND AN INSURANCE OF $1,000. THE TOTAL LOSS IS $35, 000 INSURANCE $11, 000 . THE SMALL MERCHANTS HAD NO INSURANCE AND ARE RUINED.
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In 1862, Gainesville was a busy place men from all over Greene county came to enlist in the war. These men would from D., company, also known as the “Greene County Rough's.”  This company would be part of the Eight Arkansas Infantry.  This is a short list as the compamy records were destroyed twice, there may be as many as 40 or more names not known of this the compamy.

The company completed it's organizaion on March 8, 1862, and was enlisted into the Confederate States on March 27, 1862. Only those highlighted are know to have been living in Gainesville at the time of the company's organizaion.

Allison, D K
First Sergeant—Enlisted at Gainesville, Arkansas, March 8, 1862; appointed first sergeant, March 27, 1862; captured at Corinth, Mississippi, October 5, 1862; exchanged at Vicksburg, Mississippi, November 8, 1862.

Bradshaw, William H
Private—Enlisted at Gainesville, Arkansas, March 8, 1862; captured at Port Hudson, Louisiana, July 9, 1863, and paroled on July 10, 1863.

Breckenridge, William B Private—Enlisted at Gainesville, Arkansas, March 8, 1862; captured at Port Hudson, Louisiana, July 9, 1863, and paroled on July 10, 1863; later enlisted in Co. E, 7th Arkansas Cavalry Battalion; born in Missouri, March 13, 1843; died in Arkansas, March 16, 1904; buried in Beech Grove Cemetery, Greene county, Arkansas; married Miss Sarah E. Mielar in Greene county in 1863; widow Sarah E. Breckenridge filed Arkansas pension application #5078 from Greene county, August 8, 1906; eyes black, hair dark, complexion dark, height 5’10”.

BriscoeGainesville, Arkansas, March 8, 1862; killed in action at Corinth, Mississippi, October 5, 1862.

Carter, John S. Private—Enlisted at Gainesville, Arkansas, March 8, 1862; captured at Port Hudson, Louisiana, July 9, 1863, and paroled on July 10, 1863.

Cheatham, J. Private—Enlisted at Gainesville, Arkansas, March 8, 1862; killed in action at Corinth, Mississippi, October 5, 1862.

Crow, William H. Private—Enlisted in Co. H, 1st Arkansas Regiment 30-Day Volunteers, at Gainesville, Arkansas, November 10, 1861; discharged at Pocahontas, Arkansas, December 9, 1861; enlisted in Co. D, 8th Arkansas Infantry Battalion, at Gainesville, Arkansas, March 8, 1862; captured at Port Hudson, Louisiana, July 9, 1863, and paroled on July 10, 1863.

Davis, Jeremiah S. Private—Enlisted in Co. H, 1st Arkansas Regiment 30-Day Volunteers, at Gainesville, Arkansas, November 10, 1861; discharged at Pocahontas, Arkansas, December 9, 1861; enlisted in Co. D, 8th Arkansas Infantry Battalion, at Gainesville, Arkansas, March 8, 1862; captured at Port Hudson, Louisiana, July 9, 1863, and paroled on July 10, 1863.

Druehl, Joseph Fifth Sergeant—Enlisted in Co. H, 1st Arkansas Regiment 30-Day Volunteers, at Gainesville, Arkansas, November 10, 1861; appointed first corporal, November 10, 1861; discharged at Pocahontas, Arkansas, December 9, 1861; enlisted in Co. D, 8th Arkansas Infantry Battalion, at Gainesville, Arkansas, March 8, 1862; appointed fifth sergeant, March 27, 1862; captured at Port Hudson, Louisiana, July 9, 1863, and paroled on July 10, 1863.

Evans, Thomas Private—Enlisted at Gainesville, Arkansas, March 8, 1862; wounded at Corinth, Mississippi, October 5, 1862; captured at Port Hudson, Louisiana, July 9, 1863, and paroled on July 10, 1863.

Fretwell, William Private—Enlisted at Gainesville, Arkansas, March 8, 1862; missing in action at Corinth, Mississippi, October 5, 1862; no further information.

George, Francis M. Private—Enlisted at Gainesville, Arkansas, March 8, 1862; captured at Port Hudson, Louisiana, July 9, 1863, and paroled on July 10, 1863.

Grant, Calvin Private—Enlisted at Gainesville, Arkansas, March 8, 1862; captured at Port Hudson, Louisiana, July 9, 1863, and paroled on July 10, 1863.

High, John Q. Private—Enlisted at Gainesville, Arkansas, March 8, 1862; promoted second lieutenant in 1862; captured at Port Hudson, Louisiana, July 9, 1863; confined at U.S. Military Prison, Johnson’s Island, Ohio, where he died of pneumonia on January 13, 1864.

Holleman, William H. Corporal—Enlisted at Gainesville, Arkansas, March 8, 1862; appointed corporal, March 27, 1862; captured at Port Hudson, Louisiana, July 9, 1863, and paroled on July 10, 1863; born May 24, 1841; died November 4, 1905; buried in New Friendship Cemetery, Greene county, Arkansas; widow C. A. Holleman filed Arkansas pension application #5155 from Greene county, August 8, 1906.

Holt, Thomas M. Private—Enlisted at Gainesville, Arkansas, March 8, 1862; captured at Port Hudson, Louisiana, July 9, 1863, and paroled on July 10, 1863; enlisted in Co. E, 7th Arkansas Cavalry Battalion; paroled at Wittsburg, Arkansas, May 25, 1865; born in Tennessee, c1841; eyes blue, hair light, complexion fair, height 5’10”; widow Dosha Holt filed for pension in Oklahoma.

Huffstetler, John Third Lieutenant—Enlisted at Gainesville, Arkansas, March 8, 1862; elected third lieutenant, March 27, 1862; captured at Port Hudson, Louisiana, July 9, 1863; confined at U.S. Military Prison, Johnson’s Island, Ohio, where he died on neuralgia on September 14, 1863; born in Missouri, c1833; bought land in Greene county in 1860.

Huffstetler, William H. Private—Enlisted at Gainesville, Arkansas, March 8, 1862; wounded at Corinth, Mississippi, October 5, 1862; captured at Port Hudson, Louisiana, July 9, 1863, and paroled on July 10, 1863.

Jackson, Felix D. Private—Enlisted at Gainesville, Arkansas, March 8, 1862; captured at Port Hudson, Louisiana, July 9, 1863, and paroled on July 10, 1863.

Jones, B. C. Second Sergeant—Enlisted at Gainesville, Arkansas, March 8, 1862; appointed second sergeant, March 27, 1862; captured at Port Hudson, Louisiana, July 9, 1863, and paroled on July 10, 1863.

Ledbetter, Simpson J. Private—Enlisted at Gainesville, Arkansas, March 8, 1862; captured at Port Hudson, Louisiana, July 9, 1863, and paroled on July 10, 1863; enlisted in Co. E, 7th Arkansas Cavalry Battalion; promoted third lieutenant; paroled at Wittsburg, Arkansas, May 25, 1865; born in South Carolina in 1843; eyes blue, hair black, complexion dark, height 5’10”.

McIntosh, Charles C. Private—Enlisted at Gainesville, Arkansas, March 8, 1862; captured at Port Hudson, Louisiana, July 9, 1863, and paroled on July 10, 1863.

McIntosh, George W. Private—Enlisted in Kuykendall’s Company 30-Day Volunteers at Gainesville, Arkansas, November 10, 1861; discharged at Pitman’s Ferry, Arkansas, December 9, 1861; enlisted in Co. D, 8th Arkansas Infantry Battalion, at Gainesville, Arkansas, March 8, 1862; captured at Port Hudson, Louisiana, July 9, 1863, and paroled on July 10, 1863.

Mack, Robert C. First Lieutenant—Enlisted in Kuykendall’s Company 30-Day Volunteers at Gainesville, Arkansas, November 10, 1861; discharged at Pitman’s Ferry, Arkansas, December 9, 1861; enlisted in Co. D, 8th Arkansas Infantry Battalion, at Gainesville, Arkansas, March 8, 1862; elected first lieutenant, March 27, 1862; wounded at Corinth, Mississippi, October 5, 1862; at Port Hudson, Louisiana, July 9, 1863; no further information; appointed assistant quartermaster, 7th Arkansas Cavalry Battalion; paroled at Wittsburg, Arkansas, May 25, 1865; born in Tennessee, c1826.

Mauldin, James Knox Polk Private—Enlisted in Co. H, 1st Arkansas Regiment 30-Day Volunteers, at Gainesville, Arkansas, November 10, 1861; discharged at Pocahontas, Arkansas, December 9, 1861; enlisted in Co. B, 8th Arkansas Infantry Battalion, at Gainesville, Arkansas, March 8, 1862; captured at Port Hudson, Louisiana, July 9, 1863, and paroled on July 10, 1863; enlisted in Co. E, 7th Arkansas Cavalry Battalion; born in Tennessee, c1844; eyes blue, hair light, complexion fair, height 5’10”.

Menser, David J. Corporal—Enlisted at Gainesville, Arkansas, March 8, 1862; appointed corporal, March 27, 1862; erroneously listed as killed in action at Corinth, Mississippi, October 5, 1862; captured at Port Hudson, Louisiana, July 9, 1863, and paroled on July 10, 1863; born July 19, 1843; died May 1, 1890; buried in New Friendship Cemetery, Greene county, Arkansas; widow Martha J. Menser filed Arkansas pension application #18367 from Greene county, August 20, 1901.

Murray, Guy S. Captain—Enlisted at Gainesville, Arkansas, March 8, 1862; elected captain, March 27, 1862; wounded and captured at Corinth, Mississippi, October 5, 1862; paroled at Iuka, Mississippi, October 19, 1862; resigned for disability; appointed quartermaster-sergeant, 7th Arkansas Cavalry Battalion; paroled at Wittsburg, Arkansas, May 25, 1865; born in Tennessee, c1824; bought land in Greene county in 1856 and 1859.

Nettles, William B. Private—Enlisted at Gainesville, Arkansas, March 8, 1862; captured at Port Hudson, Louisiana, July 9, 1863, and paroled on July 10, 1863.

Pollard, J. B. Private—Enlisted at Gainesville, Arkansas, March 8, 1862; captured at Vicksburg, Mississippi, July 4, 1863, and paroled on July 16, 1863.

Porter, Nathan S. Private—Enlisted at Gainesville, Arkansas, March 8, 1862; detailed as pioneer, defenses at Port Hudson, Louisiana, May 18, 1863; captured at Port Hudson, July 9, 1863, and paroled on July 10, 1863.

Russell, William Private—Enlisted at Gainesville, Arkansas, March 8, 1862; killed in action at Corinth, Mississippi, October 5, 1862.

Segraves, John T. Corporal—Enlisted in Kuykendall’s Company 30-Day Volunteers at Gainesville, Arkansas, November 10, 1861; appointed third corporal, November 10, 1861; discharged at Pitman’s Ferry, Arkansas, December 9, 1861; enlisted in Co. D, 8th Arkansas Infantry Battalion, at Gainesville, Arkansas, March 8, 1862; appointed corporal, March 27, 1862; wounded at Corinth, Mississippi, October 5, 1862; captured at Port Hudson, Louisiana, July 9, 1863, and paroled on July 10, 1863; enlisted in Co. E, 7th Arkansas Cavalry Battalion; paroled at Wittsburg, Arkansas, May 25, 1865; born in North Carolina, c1839; eyes blue, hair black, complexion dark, height 5’8”.

Shelton, David Private—Enlisted at Gainesville, Arkansas, March 8, 1862; captured at Port Hudson, Louisiana, July 9, 1863, and paroled on July 10, 1863; enlisted in Co. E, 7th Arkansas Cavalry Battalion; paroled at Wittsburg, Arkansas, May 25, 1865; born in Arkansas, c1839; eyes gray, hair dark, complexion dark, height 5’11”.

Stephens, James Fourth Sergeant—Enlisted at Gainesville, Arkansas, March 8, 1862; appointed fourth sergeant, March 27, 1862; hospitalized at Columbus, Mississippi, in 1862; no further information.

Thompson, William F. Second Lieutenant—Enlisted at Gainesville, Arkansas, March 8, 1862; elected second lieutenant, March 27, 1862; resigned for disability at Tupelo, Mississippi, July 30, 1862; born in Giles county, Tennessee, 1832; married Miss Millie T. Holleman in Greene county, Arkansas, December 1858.

Wallingsford, William P. Private—Enlisted at Gainesville, Arkansas, March 8, 1862; captured at Port Hudson, Louisiana, July 9, 1863, and paroled on July 10, 1863; enlisted in Co. B, 7th Arkansas Cavalry Battalion; paroled at Wittsburg, Arkansas, May 25, 1865; born in Tennessee, c1841; eyes black, hair dark, complexion fair, height 5’9”.

Wood, Benjamin F. Third Sergeant—Enlisted at Gainesville, Arkansas, March 8, 1862; appointed third sergeant, March 27, 1862; wounded at Corinth, Mississippi, October 5, 1862; enlisted in Co. E, 7th Arkansas Cavalry Battalion; appointed third sergeant; paroled at Wittsburg, Arkansas, May 25, 1865; born in South Carolina, c1832; eyes blue, hair light, complexion fair, height 5’11”; bought land in Greene county in 1860.

Wood, James A. Corporal—Enlisted at Gainesville, Arkansas, March 8, 1862; appointed corporal, March 27, 1862; captured at Port Hudson, Louisiana, July 9, 1863, and paroled on July 10, 1863.

Wright, Thompson Private—Enlisted in Kuykendall’s Company 30-Day Volunteers at Gainesville, Arkansas, November 10, 1861; discharged at Pitman’s Ferry, Arkansas, December 9, 1861; enlisted in Co. D, 8th Arkansas Infantry Battalion, at Gainesville, Arkansas, March 8, 1862; captured at Port Hudson, Louisiana, July 9, 1863, and paroled on July 10, 1863; bought land in Greene county in 1859.
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Gainesville 1880, Census.

I will only be listing the head of the families, if you see a name or a name of interest and you would like the rest of the family names you can request it at at the following.  dsegelquist1@cox.net

1. Edwin Right, Age 28, Druggist.
2. Isaac B. Penny, Age 27, Drygoods.
3. John M. Minder, Age 26, Groceries.
4. D. L. McClamroch, 59., Carpenter.
5. James R. Bunker, Age 30,-------------
6. Joel Campbell, Age 46, Carpenter.
7. John M. Delisle, Age 26, Teacher.
8. James W. Newberry, Age 37, Mille.
9. Mary E. Cox, Age 37, Keeping House.
10. John N. Johnston, Age 38, Postmaster.
11. Lorenzo D. Errick, Age 52, Tinner.
12. Daniel Johnston, Age 56, Saloon Keeper.
13. Pleasant K. Parson, Age 54, Physican.
14. William L. Gentry, Age 42, Blacksmith.
15. Frank M. Dalton, Age 48, Printer.
16. Frank Jackson, Age 34, Farmer.
17. Allen D. Mack, Age 29, Attoney.
18. James R. Snodgrass, Age 35, Clerk in drygoods store.
19. George H. Lowrance, Age 27, Framer.
20. Henry D. McGee, age 46, Farmer.
21. Elizabeth A. Borns, Age --, Keeping House.
22. Safronia Fguther, Age 43---------
23. Amelia Thorn, Age 62,-------------
24. Leonidas Steadman, Age 41, Selling Drygoods.
25. Martin V. Camp, Age 44, Physician.
26. Daniel J. Miller, Age 51, Farmer.
27. Thomas A. Thorn, Age 35, Physican.
28. Henderson Tates, Age 58, Farmer.
29. Elmer E. Stubbs, Age 33, Jeweler.
30. Calvin Wall, Age 55, Physican.
32. Richard Jackson, Age 37, Drygoods Merchant.
33. James R. Jackson, Age 42, Drygoods Merchant.
34. Uem Looney, Age 37, Saloon Keeper.
35. David Thorn, Age 51, Minster.
36. Woodson Brown, Age 35, Laborer.
37. Otto Bohner, Age, Painter.
38. James A. Hunter, Age 39, Blacksmith.
39. Ezkiel O. Seely, Age 36, Carpenter.
40. William R. Young, Age 57, Brick Mason.
41. William Thomason, Age 29, Farmer.
42. John A. Bonham, Age 37, Carpenter.
43. Litteberry L. Mack, Age 62, State Judge.
44. Josiah Thorn, Age 56, Farmer.
45. W. S. Ledbetter, Age 35, Keeping Saloon.
46. Mumuh Elder, Age 48, Farmer.
47. Thomas H. Wyse, Age 53, Physician.







Sunday, July 17, 2011

Faces Of New York Soldiers.

Note. Photos can be enlarged by pushing on them.


M I T C H E L L , C H A R L E S . — A g e , 21 years. Enlisted, July 17,
1862, at Elmira, to serve three years; mustered in as private, Co. D, July 18, 1862; wounded in action, May 3, 1863, at Chancellorsville, Ya.; discharged, October 15, 1864.
107th., New York Infantry.




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F I S H , IRA.—Age, 22 years. Enlisted, September 6, 1862, at
Amenia, to serve three years; mustered in as private, Co. A,
October 10, 1862; promoted corporal, December 26, 1862; sergeant,
June 5,1863; first sergeant, A p r i l 24,1865; mustered out
with company, June 8, 1865, near Washington, D. C.
150th., New York Infantry.





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SWEET, ED W I N J.—Age, 22 years. Enrolled at Yonkers, to
serve three years, and mustered in as private, Co. G, June 21,
1861; transferred to Co. E, January 1, 1863; promoted sergeant,
March 1, 1863; transferred to Co. D, May 25, 1863; promoted
first sergeant, no date; mustered in as second lieutenant, Co.
A, June 5, 1863; detailed as acting adjutant, July 2, 1863;
mustered in as first lieutenant, Co. E, December 16, 1863;
transferred to Co. K , February 5, 1864; detailed as acting adjutant,
A p r i l 15, 1864; mustered out with detachment of Co. K ,
J u l y 18, 1864, at New York city; commissioned second lieutenant,
September 5,1863, with rank from June 5,1863, vice H . W..
Hubbell, J r . , mustered out; first lieutenant, January 22, 1864,
with rank from December 16, 1863, vice C. H . Graves, promoted.
40th., New York Infantry.
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WARNER, ANDREW S.—Age, 43 years. Enrolled at Oswego, to serve three years, and mustered in as colonel, September 23, 1862; discharged, February 4, 1863. Commissioned Colonel, October 4, 1862, with rank from September 23, 1862, original.
147th., New York Infantry.





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S T R A Y L I N E , GEORGE.—Age, 24 years. Enlisted at Geneseo,
to serve three years, and mustered in as private, Co. G, October
5, 1861; wounded and captured in action, July 1, 1863, at
Gettysburg, P a . ; paroled, no date; died of disease, November
30, 1863, at Annapolis, Md.
104th., New York Infantry.




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GROVER, NEWELL.—Age, 36 years. Enlisted, November 8,
1862, at Mina; mustered in as private, Oo. I, November 8, 1862,
* to serve nine months; died of disease, March 9, 1863, at Washington,
D. G.







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GROVER, ORAN A.—Age, 35 years. Enlisted, November 8,
1862, at Mina; mustered in as private, Co. I, February 10, 1863,
to serve nine months; mustered out, to date August 7, .1863,
at Ceaar Run, Va.; re-enlisted, August 28, 1861, to serve one
year;; mustered out with detachment, to date June 1, 1865,
at Winchester, Va.
9th., New York Cavalry.



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Jared Nelson Tillotson, Tillotson, Born April 30, 1843 in Harmony, Chautauqua County, New York. Died May 26, 1883 in Sherman, Chautauqua County, New York. Shown here in his Civil War uniform.






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POPE, HENRY H.
Rank, Captain.
Company, D.
Unit, 33 IL US INF.
Residence, TAYLORVILLE, CHRISTIAN CO, IL.
Age, 26.
Height, 5' 4.
Hair, DARK.
Eyes, BLUE.
Complexion, DARK.
Marital Status, SINGLE.
Occupation, TEACHER.
Nativity, OGDENSBURG, NY.
Joined When, AUG 16, 1861.
Joined Where, CHRISTIAN CO, IL.
Period, 3 YRS.
Muster In, AUG 28, 1861
Muster In Where, CAMP BUTLER, IL.
Remarks, PROMOTED MAJOR.
Mustered in as Major, October 26, 1864.
Mustered in at New Orleans, La
Age, 28.
Musteredin as Lieutenant Colonel, September 30, 1865.
Mustered in at Vicksburg, Mississippi
Age 29.
Mustered out November 24, 1865.
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M I N K L E , JOSIAH.—Age, 41 years. Enlisted, January 2, 1864,
at Saugerties; mustered in as private, Co. E, January 2, 1864,
to serve three years; promoted artificer, date not stated; mustered
out with company, June 13, 1865, at Fort Barry, Va.
15th., New York Engineers, company E.

Thursday, July 14, 2011

Benjamin Franklin Ware.

Benjamin Franklin Ware.

Born: October 10, 1842.

Death: August 8, 1879.

Burial: Glendon Cemetery, Glendon, Guthire county, Iowa.

Enlisted December 20, 1863.
Mustered in same day.
Age, 21,
Residence, Guthrie county.
Nativity, Pennsylvania.
Regiment: First Iowa Light Artillery, ( also known as the Griffith's )
Company, Unknown.
Rank, First Lieutenant.
Mustered out, July 5, 1865, Davenport Iowa.

John W. Walker-William H. Earhart-Samuel M. Zent.

Here are three men from Indiana who were in the service of the United States. I tried to find records of them but there were no reports on them in the Official records. There is a little information on, I was going to delete them then decided not to, as I know there were others looking into these names and it would be nice to be able to look into the face of ones ancestor.
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John W. Walker.

Enlisted, August 22, 1862.
Enlisted at Monroe, County, Indiana.
Residence, White Hall, Indiana.
Age, 34.
Regiment, 82, infantry.
Company, I.
Rank, Sergeant.
Discharged, April 9, 1865.
Remarks, First Lieutenant, December 10, 1863, Mustered out at Washington D. C.
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William H. Earhart.

Born: August 31, 1845, Venango, county, Pennsylvania.

Death: October 6, 1937, Markle, Huntington, county, Huntington, Indiana.

Enlisted, October 25, 1864.
Enlisted at Wabash, Indiana.
Age, 18.
Regiment, 40th.
Company, C.
Remarks, Sub. For Jacob H. Lesh.
Authors note: A family story says that he delivered a message to Abraham Lincoln and shook his hand, but I could find no record of it.
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Samuel M. Zent.

Born: 1835.

Death: March 17, 1897, Roanoke, Huntington county Indiana.

Enlisted, December 19, 1861.
Enlisted at Beverly, Virginia.
Regiment, 13.
Company, Unknown.
Remarks: Sergeant. Major promoted to second Lieutenant company F., January 31, 1862.
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Note. There is more to be found on Mr. Earhart and Mr. Zent at the site of find a grave.

Monday, July 11, 2011

Jesse Evans Jones.

Jesse Evans Jones.

Brith: Jan. 22, 1840, Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania.

Death: Jan. 17, 1904, Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania.

Burial: Mount Moriah Baptist Cemetery, Smithfield, Fayette County, Pennsylvania.

Jesse was one of twelve children of James & Anna (Ross) Jones.

Miltary Service.

85th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, Company G.
Recruited in Fayette and Greene Counties.

Jesse E. Jones, Sergeant, Mustered in October 20, 1861. Wounded August 14, 164; promoted to Sergeant, November 1, 1864; mustered out with Company, November 22, 1864

Note You can learn more about him at the site Find A Grave:

Sunday, July 10, 2011

Charles B. Chroniger.

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Charles B. Chroniger.
Birth: Unknown
Death: January 31, 1918.
Burial: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia.

Name CHRONIGER, CHARLES B.
Rank Private.
Company G.
Unit 37 IL US Infantry.
Residence CHICAGO, COOK CO, IL.
Age 24.
Height 5' 5.
Hair LIGHT.
Eyes BLUE.
Complexion LIGHT.
Marital Status MARRIED.
Occupation FARMER.
Nativity PITTSBURG, ALLGANY CO, PA.
Joined When AUG 4, 1861.
Joined Where CHICAGO, IL.
Period 3 Years.
Muster In SEP 18, 1861.
Muster In Where CHICAGO, IL.
Remarks REENLISTED AS A VETERAN.

Name CHRONIGER, CHARLES B.
Rank SGM.
Company HQ.
Unit 37 IL US Infantry.
Joined When FEB 10, 1864.
Joined Where BROWNSVILLE, TX.
Period 3 Years.
Muster In FEB 28, 1864.
Muster In Where NEW ORLEANS, LA.
Remarks PROMOTED ADJUTANT.

Name CHRONIGER, CHARLES B.
Rank ADJUTANT.
Company HQ.
Unit 37 IL US Infantry.
Joined When JUL 31, 1865.
Joined Where HOUSTON, TX.
Muster In AUG 19, 1865.
Muster In Where COLUMBUS, TX.
Muster Out MAY 10, 1866.
Muster Out Where HOUSTON, TX.

Court Martial Of Colonel John Basil Turchin.

No. 39.
In Camp, Huntsville, Ala., August 6, 1862.

I. By a general court-martial, which convened at Athens, Ala., on the 7th day of July, 1862, pursuant to Special Orders, No. 93, of July 5, 1862, and which was adjourned to Huntsville, Ala., by Special Orders, No. 108, of July 20, 1862, from the Headquarters Army of Ohio, and of which Brigadier General J. A. Garfield, U. S. Volunteers, of the Nineteenth Regiment Illinois Volunteers:

CHARGE 1.-Neglect of duty, to the prejudice of good order and military discipline.

Specification.- In this, that the said Colonel J. B. Turching, of the Nineteenth Regiment Illinois Volunteers, being in command of the Eighth Brigade, Army of the Ohio, did, on or about the 2nd day of May, 1862, march the said brigade into the town of Athens, State of Alabama, and having and the arms of the regiment stacked in the streets did allow his command to disperse, and in his presence or with his knowledge and that of his officers to plunder and pillage the inhabitants of said town and of the country adjacent thereto, without taking adequate steps to restrain them.

Among the incidents of said plundering and pillaging are the following:

A party entered the dwelling of Milly Ann Clayton and opened all the trunks, drawers, and boxes of every description, and taking out the contents thereof,consisting of wearing apparel and bed-clothes, destroyed, spoiled, or carried away the same. They also insulted the said Milly Ann Clayton and threatened to shoot her, and then proceeding to the kitchen they there attempted an indecent outrage on the person of her servant girl.

A squad of soldiers to the office of R. C. David and plundered it of about $1,000 in money and of much wearing apparel, and destroyed a stock of books, among which was a lot of fine Bibles and Testaments, which were torn, defaced,and kicked about the floor and trampled under foot.

A party of this command entered a house occupied by two females, M. E. Malone and S. B. Malone, and ransacked it throughout, carrying off the money which they found, and also the jewelry, plate, and female ornaments of value and interest to the owners, and destroying and spoiling the furniture of said house without cause.

For six or eight hours that day squads of soldiers visited the dwelling-house of Thomas S. Malone, breaking open is desk and carrying off or destroying valuable papers, notes of hand,and other property, to the value of about $4,500, more or less, acting rudely and violently toward the females of the family. This last was done chiefly by the men of Edgarton's battery. The plundering of saddles, bridles, blankets, &c., was by the Thirty-seventh Indiana Volunteers.

The same parties plundered the drug store of William D. Allen, destroying completely a set of surgical, obstetrical, and dental instruments, or carrying them away.

The store of Madison Thompson was broken open and plundered of a stock of goods worth about $3,000, and his stable was entered, and corn, oats, and fodder taken by different parties, who on his application for receipts replied "that they gave receipts at other places, but intended that this place should support them," or words to that effect.

The office of J. F. Lowell was broken open and a fine microscope and many geological specimens, together with many surgical instruments and books, carried off or destroyed.

Squads of soldiers, with force of arms, entered the private residence of John F. Malone and forced open all the locks of the doors, broke open all the drawers to the bureaus, the secretary, sideboard, wardrobes, and trunks in the house in the house, and rifled them of their contents, consisting of valuable clothing, silver-ware, silver-plate jewelry, a gold watch and chain, &c., and in the performing these outrages they used coarse, vulgar, and profane language to the females of the family. These squads came in large numbers and plundered the house thoroughly. They also broke open the law office of said Malone and destroyed his safe and damaged his books. A part of this bridge went to the plantation of the above-named Malone and quartered in the negro huts for weeks, debauching the females and roaming with the males over the surrounding country to plunder and pillage.

A mob of soldiers burst open the doors and windows of the business houses of Samuel Tanner, jr., and plundered them of their contents, consisting of sugar, coffee, boots and shoes, leather, and other merchandise.

Very soon after the command entered the town a party of soldiers broke into the silversmith shop and jewelry store toward by D. H. Friend, and plundered it of its contents and valuable to the amount of about $3,000.

A party of this command entered the house of R. S. Irwin and ordered his wife to cook dinner for them, and while she and her servant were so engaged they made the most indecent and beastly propositions to the latter in the presence of the whole family, and when the girl went away they followed her in the same manner, notwithstanding her efforts to avoid them.

Mrs. Hollinsworth's house was entered and plundered of clothing and other property by several parties, and some of the men fired into the house and threatened to burn it, and used violent and insulting language toward the said Mrs. Hollinsworth. The alarm and excitement occasional miscarriage and subsequently her death.

Several soldiers came to the house of Mrs. Charlotte Hine and committed rape on the person of a colored girl and then entered the house and plundered it of all the sugar, coffee, preserve, and the like which they could find. Before leaving they destroyed or carried off all the pictures and ornaments they could lay their hands on.

A mob of soldiers filled the house of J. A. Cox, broke open his iron safe, destroyed and carried off papers of value, plundering the house thoroughly, carrying off the clothes of his wife and children.

Some soldiers broke into the brick store of P. Tanner & Sons, and destroyed or carried off nearly the entire stock of goods contained there, and broke open the safe and took about $2,000 in money and many valuable papers.

A party of soldiers, at the order of Captain Edgarton, broke into an office through the windows and doors and plundered it of its contents, consisting of bedding, furniture, and wearing apparel. Lieutenant Berwick was also with the party. This officer was on the ground.

The law office of William Richardson, which was in another part of the town, was rifled completely and many valuable papers, consisting of bonds, bills, and notes of hand, lost or destroyed.

The house of J. H. Jones was entered by Colonel Mihalotzy, of the Twenty-fourth Illinois Volunteers, who behaved rudely and coarsely to the ladies of the family. He then quartered two companies of infantry in the house. About one hour after Captain Edgarton quartered his artillery company in the parlors, and these companies plundered the house of all provisions and clothing they could lay their hands on, and spoiled the furniture and carpets maliciously and without a shadow of reason, spoiling the parlor carpets by cutting bacon on them,and the piano by chopping joints on it with an axe, the beds by sleeping in them with their muddy boots on. The library of the house was destroyed, and the locks of the bureaus, secretaries, wardrobes, and trunks were all forced and their contents pillaged. The family plate was carried off, but some of the pieces have been recovered.

The store of George R. Peck was entered by a large crowd of soldiers and stripped of its contents, and the iron safe broken open and its contents plundered, consisting of $940.90 and $4,000 worth of notes.

John Turrentine's store was broken into by a party of soldiers on that day, and an iron safe cut open belonging to the same and about $5,000 worth of notes of hand taken or destroyed. These men destroyed about $2,000 worth of books found in said store, consisting of law books, religious books, and reading books generally.

CHARGE 2.-Conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman.

Specification 1.-In this, that he, said Colonel J. B. Turchin, Nineteenth Regiment Illinois Volunteers, did remain one week, more or less, as a guest in a public house in the town of Athens, Ala., and did fail to pay his bill for board, and did fail to compensate in any way the landlord of said hotel, J. B. Davison, although applied to once or oftener by said landlord for payment for said board. This on or about the 7th day of May, 1862.

Specification 2.-In this, that the, the said Colonel J. B. Turchin, Nineteenth Regiment Illinois Volunteers, commanding Eight Brigade, did permit of did fail to make any reasonable and proper effort to prevent the disgraceful behavior of the troops under his command, set forth in the specification to the first charge. This at Athens, Ala., on or about the 2nd day of May, 1862.

CHARGE 3.-Disobedience of orders.

Specification 1.-In this, that he, the said Colonel J. B. Turchin, Nineteenth Regiment Illinois Volunteers, in contravention of Orders, No. 13a, from the Headquarters of the Department of the Ohio, in the following terms, to wit, "Peaceful citizens are not be molested in their persons or property; any wrongs to either are to be promptly corrected, and the offenders brought to punishment," did, on or about the 2nd day of May, 1862, march his brigade into the town of Athens, in the State of Alabama, and having had the arms of the regiments stacked in the streets, did permit his men to disperse and leave the ranks and colors and molest peaceable citizens in their persons and property, as shown in the specification to charge 1, above, and did fail to correct these wrongs or bring the offenders to punishment.

Specification 2.-In this, that he, the said Colonel J. B. Turchin, Nineteenth Regiment Illinois Volunteers, commanding Eighth Brigade, Army of the Ohio, while occupying with said brigade the town of Athens, State of Alabama, in contravention of General Orders, No. 13a, from the Headquarters of the Department of the Ohio, in the following terms, to wit, "If the necessities of the public service should require the use of private property for public services fair compensation is to be allowed," did, on or about the 2nd day of May, 1862, permit the officers and soldiers of his command to take provisions, forage, and other private property from the citizens of said town and country around the same for public services, and did fail to have fair compensation allowed to the owners of said property, either by money or by official vouchers in due from.

Specification 3.-In this, that he, the said Colonel J.b. Turchin, Nineteenth Regiment Illinois Volunteers, commanding Eighth Brigade, Army of the Ohio, while occupying the town of Athens, Ala., with said brigade, in contravention of the spirit of General Orders, No. 13a, from the Headquarters Department of the Ohio, did, on or about the 2nd day of May, 1862, without adequate necessity, cause to be taken from the inhabitants of the town of Athens, Ala., and the surrounding country provisions, forage and draught animals.

Specification 4.-In this, that, he said Colonel J. B. Turching, Nineteenth Regiment Illinois Volunteers, commanding Eight Brigade, Army of the Ohio, in contravention of General Orders, No. 4, from the Headquarters of the Department of the Ohio, in the following terms, to wit, "No woman, whether wives of officers or soldiers, will be permitted to remain in camp or accompany the troops in the field," did, on or about the 10th day of May, 1862, permit his own wife to be with him in the town of Athens, Ala., and to accompany him to and from the same, while serving with the troops of said brigade in the field.
To which the accused pleaded as follows:

To the specification to the FIRST CHARGE, Not guilty.
To the FIRST CHARGE, Not guilty.
To the first specification to the SECOND CHARGE, Not guilty.
To the second specification to the SECOND CHARGE, Not guilty.
To the SECOND CHARGE, Not guilty.
To the first specification to the THIRD CHARGE, Not guilty.
To the second specification to the THIRD CHARGE, Not guilty
To the third specification to the THIRD CHARGE, Not guilty.
To the fourth specification to the THIRD CHARGE, Guilty.
To the THIRD CHARGE, Not guilty.
FINDING AND SENTENCE.
The court finds the accused as follows:
Of the specification to the FIRST CHARGE, Guilty.
Of the FIRST CHARGES, Guilty.
Of the first specification to the SECOND CHARGE, Not guilty.
Of the second specification to the SECOND CHARGE, Guilty.

Of the SECOND CHARGE.-The court being of the opinion that the defendant is guilty of conduct unbecoming "an officer," but being unprepared to say that his conduct is unbecoming "a gentleman," find him Not guilty of the charge as laid, but find him Guilty of conduct prejudicial to good order and military discipline.

Of the first specification to the THIRD CHARGE, Guilty.
Of the second specification to the THIRD CHARGE, Guilty.
Of the third specification to the THIRD CHARGE, Not guilty.
Of the fourth specification to the THIRD CHARGE, Confirms his plea and finds him Guilty.
Of the THIRD CHARGE, Guilty.

And does therefore sentence him, Colonel J. B. Turchin, Nineteenth Regiment Illinois Volunteers, to be dismissed the service of the United States.

II. The proceeding of the court are approved, and in pursuance of its sentence Colonel J. B. Turchin, of the Nineteenth Illinois Regiment, ceases to be in the service of the United States.*

Six members of the court have recommended the prisoner to clemency, on the ground that "the offense was committed under exciting circumstances, and was one rather of omission than of commission." The general commanding has left constrained nevertheless to carry the sentence into effect.

Colonel Turchin was tried for the disorderly conduct of his command at and in the vicinity of Athens, and the sentence of the court rests on that matter alone, but on the question of clemency it is proper to look beyond the record of the court. It is fact of sufficient notoriety that similar disorders, though not to the same extent, have marked the course of Colonel Turchin's command wherever it has gone. The question is not whether private property may be used for the public service, for that is proper whenever the public interest demand it. It should then be done by authority and in an orderly way. The wanton and lawless indulgence of individuals in acts of plunder and outrage is a different matter, tending to the demoralization of the troops and the destruction of their efficiency. Such conduct does not mean vigorous warfare; it meas disgrace and disaster, and is punished with the disorders were committed were precisely those which demanded the strictest observance of discipline. The command was supposed to be in the presence of an enemy that might take advantage of any confusion in its ranks. Every man should have been at his post instead of roaming over the town and country to load himself with useless plunder. In point of fact the criminality is not so much that good order was violated

*On August 5, 1862, Colonel Turching was appointed brigadier-general Unites States Volunteers. He accepted commission September 1, 1862, and remained in service till October 4, 1864.

Gen John Basil Turchin.

Birth: Jan. 30, 1822, Ukraine.
Death: Jun. 19, 1901, Anna, Union County, Illinois.
Burial: Mound City National Cemetery, Mound City, Pulaski County, Illinois.

Because of his implications, Major General Don Carlos Buell had Turchin court-martialed for this action and ordered him cashiered. However, President Lincoln was persuaded to override Buell's order and he was promoted Brigadier General in July 1862. He went on to serve in the XV Corps at Chickamauga, Chattanooga and in the Atlanta Campaign. Due to poor health he resigned his commission in October of 1864. After the war, he returned to Chicago, worked as an engineer and a patent solicitor. In later years, he lost his sanity and died in an insane asylum in Anna, Illinois.