Pvt. Aurther N. (M) Stone

Pvt. Aurther N. (M) Stone

 
Attended Elgin High School

       From the 1860 Census #306/2267
Name - Aurther Stone
Aged - 16 Years
Born - Vermont
Home in 1860 - Elgin, Kane Co., Ill.
Occupation - Serving at Home

       From the Academy Civil War Monument
Attended the Elgin Academy.

       From the Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Illinois

A Co.        7th Ill. Vol. Inf.

Fremont Rifles

   Mustered In Dec. 22, 1863.
   Home of record listed as Elgin, Ill's.
   Spring 1863 and again in 1864 the Regiment was  mounted on mules making them mounted infantry.
   Re-enlisted as a Veteran and paid a $300 Veterans Bounty, then sent home on 30 days Veterans Furlough.
   During their Veterans Furlough the regiment bought at their own expense 16 shot Henry Rifles.
   Mustered Out at Louisville, Ky. June 8, 1865
   Received Finial Pay and Discharged at Springfield, Ill. July 11, 1865.
        Known Actions;
Butler’s Creek           Aug. 1, 1864
Allatoona Pass, Ga. Oct. 5, 1864
Wippy Swamp           Feb. 8, 1865
Neuse’s Bridge, NC         March 19, '65
Bentonville, NC        March 19, '65

Member Elgin GAR Post #260.

       From the 1870 Census #237/342
Name - Aurther Stone
Aged - 27 Years
Born - Vermont
Home in 1870 - Elgin, Kane Co., Ill.

       From the 1956 Kane Co. Honor Roll
Soldier - Pvt. Arthur N. Stone
Unit - Co. A       7th Ill. Inf.
Died - July 8, 1927.
Interred at - Bluff City Cemetery in Elgin, Ill.
Location - Lot 26, Section 7

Brother of Charles & Rodney.

Used with permission Elgin Area Hist. Soc.