Luther C. Stiles
Member of the 1840 Elgin Anti Slavery Society of Kane County.
Notice; April 20, 1843, Unknown Chicago newspaper.
Married on Thursday, the 13th inst., by the Rev. N.C. Clark, Mr. Luther C. Stiles, of Elgin, to Miss Sarah J. Jenne, daughter of John Jenne, formerly of Amsterdam, N.Y.
Listed in the 1859-1860 Elgin Directory as a Corn Sheller Manufacturer with a shop on the corner of River and DuPage St's., living on DuPage St.
From the 1860 Census #313/2312
Name - Luther Stiles
Aged - 40 Years
Born - New York
Home in 1860 - Elgin, Kane Co., Ill.
Occupation - Merchant
From the Elgin Reserved Militia Rolls
1861 Elgin Class II Reserve Militia
Signed the roll July 27, 1861.Excerpt from Grandfather was a Drummer Boy, diary of Charles Stiles.
Dec. 19, 1861
Ask father if he remembers printing "B. Adams, Elgin Greys" on the bass drum head with a lead pencil. It remains there yet. Beeman said that he sent the balance of the money for that drum to his wife and if she didn't pay father he will pay it to me on the next pay day. He has forgotten how much was owed.
Luther Stiles was one of the Volunteer Nurses sent to the Mound City Military Hospital after the Battle of Shiloh.
Excerpt from Grandfather was a Drummer Boy, diary of Charles Stiles.
May 26, 1862
Last night we arrived at Pittsburgh Landing about half past twelve. We remained there until 8 or 9 this morning. We then went up the Tennessee River to Hamburg where for the first time in my life I set foot on the soil of Tennessee. Father came into camp today from the 52nd.
Excerpt from Grandfather was a Drummer Boy, diary of Charles Stiles.
May 27, 1862 - Hamburg, Tennessee
The letters sent on April 30 reached me 6 miles from Pitman's Ferry on Current River, Arkansas. You spoke of the mail being robbed. I did not send any money then as I had not received my pay. I am quite well and hearty. Ou4r regiment is not some 7 miles up the river from Pittsburg Landing. Our line of battle is some 16 or 18 miles from here just across the line into Mississippi. Father sits here now while I am writing. He is quite well and expects tho come home before long.
Excerpt from Grandfather was a Drummer Boy, diary of Charles Stiles.
May 28, 1862
Father remained with us at Hamburg yesterday. About noon today we were ordered to be ready to march at 3 o'clock with 2 days rations in our haversacks. We got off at 4 o'clock and marched till midnight, making about 15 miles.
Elgin Registered Voter in 1866.
From the 1870 Census #237/301
Name - Luther Stiles
Aged - 51 Years
Born - New York
Home in 1870 - Elgin, Kane Co., Ill.
Notice; from the Dec. 30, 1876 issue of the Elgin Advocate.
We hear that Luther C. Stiles, and his son, Albert, of this city, now sojourning near San Jose, California, had a narrow escape from death by fire lately. It appears that they were working on a hotel at which they were boarding when it took fire, and they escaped with great difficulty, losing all of their clothing and the greater part of their tools.
As recorded on the Elgin Sexton's ledger
Occupation, Carpenter. Died Feb. 4, 1892, 11:00 pm at the Insane Hospital. Aged 73 years. Cause of death listed as Exhaustion of Senial Dementia for 4 1/2 years. Undertaker retained, S. A. Palmer. Physician, H. J. Brooke, Hospital Physician. Permit #4261.
Buried at Bluff City Cemetery in Elgin, Ill.
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| Used with permission Elgin Area Hist. Soc. |
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