Pvt. James S. Soper (Sopen)

Pvt. James S. Soper (Sopen)

 
   Listed in the 1859-1860 Elgin Directory as a Carpenter living on West Villa St.

       From the 1860 Census #328/2437
Name - James Soper
Aged - 32 Years
Born - New York
Home in 1860 - Elgin, Kane Co., Ill.
Occupation - Carpenter

Elgin Continentals

   Enlisted April 22, 1861

       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

A Co.        7th Ill. Vol. Inf.

Fremont Rifles

   Armed with .69 US Altered musket taken in the Geneva Raid
   Mustered In for 3 months service at Camp Yates in Springfield, Ill's. April 25, 1861.
   Home of record listed as Elgin, Ill's.
   Mustered Out at Mound City, Ill's. July 25, 1861.

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

The Elgin Company

I Co. 127th Ill.

Elgin Sharpshooters

   Issued .577 1857 P-53 Enfield rifled musket.

Member Elgin GAR Post #260.

Joined GAR, Gen. George H. Thomas Post #5 in Chicago.

Died Nov. 6, 1913.