Pvt. Charles L. Themer

Pvt. Charles L. Themer

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

The Elgin Union Grey's

A Co. 36th Ill. Vol. Inf.

Three Years Service

Fox River Regiment

Steedman's Brigade

Sheridan's Division

Fourth Corps

   Mustered In Sept. 23, 1861 at Camp Hammond in Montgomery, Ill's.
   Listed home of record as Hanover.
   Issued .577 1857 P-53 Enfield rifled musket.
   Wounded in Action at Stones River.
   Died of Wounds Jan. 29, 1863.
   Buried at Elgin City Cemetery.
Known Actions;
Leetown, Ark.           March 7, '62
Pea Ridge, Ark.        March 8, '62
Perryville, Ky.          Oct. 8, 1862
Stones River, Tenn. Dec. 31, 1862

Re-interred in the GAR section of the Bluff City Cemetery in Elgin, Ill.

       From the Bluff City Cemetery files;
Lot – 10 * Section – GAR – Grave – 2 * Interment No. 15600 * Date – Oct. 21, 1924