Pvt. John Smith

Pvt. John Smith

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

Elgin Light Guards

   Enlisted Sept. 7, 1861

E Co.        55th Ill. Vol. Inf.

Three Years Service

Canton Rifles

   Mustered in at Camp Douglas in Chicago, Ill's. Oct. 31, 1861.
   Home of record listed as Elgin, Ill's.
   Sent to Columbus, Ky. in Feb. of 1862 to test it for evacuation.
   Wounded in Action at Vicksburg in the groin.
   Killed in Action at Walnut Hills.
        Known Actions;
Shiloh, Tenn.            April 6, 1862
Chickasaw Bayou, Miss.  Dec. 29, 1862
Arkansas Post, Ark. Jan. 9, 1863
Champion Hill, Miss.       May 16, 1863
Vicksburg, Miss.        May 22, 1863
Walnut Hills, Miss.    June 22, 1863