William B. C. TIPTON of Broadwell - Logan County, Illinois, was a private in the 73rd Regiment, Company F., Illinois Infantry. He was wounded in action at Stones River, Murfreesboro, Tennessee on Dec.31, and died from his wounds the next day, January 1,1863. Great Uncle of the submitter: Stephanie Cooper

Thomas J. LARISON  raised a company of cavalry, and served three years and nine months in the army, being promoted from Captain to Major. Thomas J. Larison was part of Company B, of the 2nd Illinois Cavalry - rank of Major.  Feb. 16, 1863, mustered June 13, 1863, resigned March 10, 1865. One of the primary battles in which they fought valiantly was at Shiloh, Tennessee - Submitter: Marlyn J. Duff

Theodore E. NIEWOLD was born in Holland Jan. 9, 1839, and served in the 73rd Regiment, Company F, Illinois Infantry. He died of an unknown disease in a hospital in Nashville, Tennessee. Buried 1551 College Hill Cemetery, Nashville. December 22, 1862. Submitter:   Jim Niewold - great grandnephew

Abraham S. HOKE, enlisted with his brothers Richard HOKE and Hillakier HOKE as Privates of Company "E", 106th Regiment Illinois Volunteers. All 3 brothers enlisted on August 4, 1862. Abraham Hoke died April 27, 1863 at Bolivar, Tennessee. Richard was discharged in St. Louis, Missouri, due to disability November 14, 1863, and died February 5, 1865. Hillakier Hoke was discharged in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, on July 12, 1865. Submitter: Joyce Vetter

William Nelson DOWNING of Mt. Pulaski served in Co. D, 106th Infantry. The 106th was made up predominately of men from Logan County. Only Companies A and K were from other counties, Sangamon and Menard respectively. William, a private, served with two of his brother-in-laws, Henry Clay DOWNING, also a private, and Alexander DOWNING, a sargeant. William enlisted on September 11, 1862. The 106th was assigned to Provost duty at Jackson, Tennessee, and as railroad guard along Mobile and Ohio tracks until March 1863. They were in Bolivar, Tennessee, in March 1863, and moved on to Vicksburg, Mississippi, for the seige June 9-July 4, 1863. After the surrender at Vicksburg they moved to Arkansas where they participated in numerous actions. William developed 'typhoid pneumonia' [according to official documents] and died in Regimental Hospital, Pine Bluff, Arkansas, on April 30, 1865. He was buried in the Downing Cemetery, the land for which was donated by his father Samuel DOWNING. The 106th mustered out July 12 and was discharged at Springfield, Illinois, July 24, 1865. Henry Clay Downing returned home before the end of the war and died October 11, 1864, possibly from injury or disease as a result of his military service. Alexander Downing survived the war and died May 14, 1906. Submitted by great great granddaughter Cheryl Rothwell

John ISONHART born approx. 1840 served in Company K of the 28th infantry. He enlisted Aug. 12 1861, was re-enlisted as a veteran of Company D . the 28th was organized at Camp Butler Aug. 15, 1861. It was mustered out of service Mar. 15, 1866. Some of the battles the 28th was engaged in were; Shiloh (239 killed and wounded), siege of Corinth, battle of Matomora, siege of Vicksburg. Out of 1720 men 512 were lost. John survived the the war and became a collector for Logan County for the year 1869-70. In 1878 he was a harness maker living in Middletown. In 1880 he was a drug clerk in Lincoln. In 1886 he was living in Spink County, Dakota. I have no other information from there. John was my great-great-great uncle. Kristine Isonhart

John H. DUFF, of Logan Co., IL, son of John Ewing Duff and Juliett Henderson, b.5/25/1840 in IL - served in the Civil War - Co. H, 7th IL Infantry. He was killed in Shiloh, TN on the first day of that battle. John was a grandson of Ebenezer and Sally McClure Duff of Logan Co., IL. His marker is in Laenna Cem., Aetna Twp., Logan Co., IL. Marlyn [Mrs. James] Duff

Augustus PHILLIPS born 14 Feb. 1847 Logan Co. IL was the youngest son of Willis and Mary Matilda Phillips. Augustus Phillips enlisted for service Feb. 11, 1863 at Elkhart. He joined as a Private in the 64th Regiment, Company H, Illinois Volunteer Infantry. His division was transferred to the 17th Corps, 23 Sept 1864, and on 4 Oct. 1864, they began marching towards Atlanta, chasing after Gen. John B. Hood. Augustus was honorably discharged on July 11, 1865. He returned home and married Hester Ann Munyon on July 17, 1871 in Lincoln, Logan Co. IL. Together they raised eight children. Augustus stood over 6 feet tall, had black hair and blue eyes. He died August 23, 1917 Logan Co. IL. He was my Great Grandfather. Lois E. Branch

William SUTTON Pvt., 106th IL US Infantry, Company G. William was listed as a residence of Lincoln, Logan County, Illinois. He went into camp at Lincoln on August 15, 1861, and mustered into service on Sept 18, 1861. Company G was attacked in Carroll Station in Tennessee on December 17, 1861, by General Forrest The company surrendered without resistance on December 10, 1861.The prisoners paroled by General Forrest were sent to Benton Barracks and were exchanged in the summer of 1863. William was married to Charity Craven a short time before the Civil War had begun. Not long after William was done with the war the family moved into Boone County, Iowa, and eventually settled in Custer County, Oklahoma, where they are buried. His tombstone reads: William Sutton 1832-1908 Co G 106 IL INF. He was my great great great great grandfather. Charla Watt

George Milton WELLS and Joel WELLS were both in the 38th Illinois Infantry. George was in Company F. and Joel was in Company K. George was a resident of Atlanta and enlisted as a recruit on August 16, 1861. He probably was mustered in on August 23, 1861. He survived the war, eventually moving to Hood River, Oregon, where he was a member of the GAR. He died in Hood River, Oregon, on December 19, 1913 and is buried in Idlewilde Cemetery, Hood River, Oregon. Joel lived in Broadwell. He enrolled on August 16, 1861, and was mustered in on August 23, 1861, at Camp Butler by Capt. Pitcher. He was killed December 31, 1862, at Stone River, Tennessee. George Wells buried his younger brother Joel Wells near the battlefield under a cedar tree. Their older brother Andrew Wells served in Company C 92nd Volunteers, however he lived in Carroll Co. Illinois at the time of the Civil War. Andrew Wells was my great-great grandfather. He married Eliza Ridgeway, daughter of Edward Ridgeway and Ann Cantrell. She is buried in Turley Cemetery under the name of Ann Meeker, wife of Ferdinand Meeker, her second husband. James H. Mileham was her brother- in- law as he had been married to her sister Nancy Ann Ridgeway. Joel and George Wells would be my great-great-uncles. Charlott (Wells) Jones

Thomas LONG enrolled at Lincoln, Illinois on September 8, 1861 as a private in Captain F. Fisk’s Company H of the 4th Illinois Cavalry Volunteers. He suffered from catarrah from February 5 to 7, 1862 and dyssentery from July 24 to August 9, 1862. He was honorably discharged in Natchez, Mississippi on January 3, 1864. He reenlisted as a veteran volunteer on January 4, 1864. He was a sergeant in Lieut. Charles H. Bussom’s Company M of the twelfth Regiment of Illinois Veteran Cavalry. The 12th Illinois Cavalry was organized at Camp Butler in February, 1862 where they guarded rebel prisoners until they were mounted and sent to Martinsburg, Virginia. They met the enemy many times. He was mustered out at Houston, Texas on May 29, 1866. Thomas was my great great grandfather. He was born on May 22, 1838 and died On June 23, 1917. Roberta Tuller

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