Pvt. Fredrick Sother

Pvt. Fredrick Sother

 
       From the Elgin Reserved Militia Rolls

1862 Elgin Class II Reserve Militia

   Signed the roll July 7, 1862.

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

The Elgin Company

   Enlisted Aug. 7, 1862

I Co. 127th Ill. Vol. Inf.

Elgin Sharpshooters

   Mustered In at Camp Douglas in Chicago, Ill's. Sept. 5, 1862.
   Home of record listed as Elgin, Ill's.
   Issued .577 1857 P-53 Enfield Rifled Musket
   Died at Young’s Point Feb. 22, 1863.
        Known Actions;
Chickasaw Bayou       Dec. 26, 1862
Arkansas Post, Ark. Jan. 11, 1863