Pvt. John Turney

Pvt. John Turney

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

5th Ill. Light Artillery

Renwick’s Elgin Battery

   Enlisted Dec. 30, 1863.
   Mustered In Jan. 6, 1864.
   On the resignation of Capt. Renwick in May of 1863 Capt. Andrew Wood takes command and the battery is renamed;

Wood's Battery

   Mustered Out July 18, 1865.
Known Actions;
Kingston, NC                  Nov. 24, 1863
Mossy Creek, Tenn. Dec. 28, 1863
Wise’s Forks                 March 7, '64
Bennett’s House        April 26, 1864
Raleigh, NC                April 13, 1865