Pvt. John Wilson

Pvt. John Wilson

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

G Co. 58th Ill. Vol. Inf.

Three Years Service

Lyon Color Guard

   Enlisted Dec. 15, 1861.
   Home of record listed as Elgin, Ill's.
   Transferred to I Co. From G Co. Jan. 5, 1862

I Co. 58th Ill. Vol. Inf.

Lyon Color Guard

   Mustered In Feb. 11, 1862 at Camp Douglas in Chicago, Ill's.
   Unarmed the regiment is placed on the train south for Fort Donelson were the battle has started that day.
   At Cairo, Ill. Issued M-1808 & M-1816 Common Muskets Feb. 12, 1862.  These muskets have been rejected by the regiments before and are accepted only because the battle at Fort Donelson is in progress.
   Re-armed with acceptable muskets on April 1, 1862 at Pittsburg Landing, Tenn.
   Captured at Shiloh during the retreat from the Sunken Road.
   Paroled in Oct. of 1862
   Exchanged in Dec. 1862, the regiment reforms at Camp Butler in Springfield, Ill.
Known Actions;
Fort Donelson, Tenn. Feb. 13, 1862
Shiloh, Tenn.         April 6, 1862

From the collection of Ken Gough

US Altered Musket

Model 1816 Springfield