Pvt. Richard Wright

Pvt. Richard Wright

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

Co. A       58th Ill. Vol. Inf.

Three Years Service

Lyon Color Guard

   Enlisted Dec. 24, 1861.
   Mustered In Feb. 11, 1862.
   Deserted Feb. 11, 1862.

       From the Civil War Draft Records
Name - Richard Wright
Born - 1835 in Ireland
Age on July 1, 1863 - 28 Years
Race - White
Marital Status - Unmarried
Residence - Elgin, Kane Co., Ill.
Occupation - Laborer
Prior Service - 58th Ill. Infantry

       From the Database of Illinois Veterans Index
Soldier - Pvt. Richard Wright
Unit - Co. A       58th Ill. Inf.
Height - 5'   9"
Hair - Light
Eyes - Blue
Complexion - Light
Marital Status - Single
Occupation - Laborer
Born - 1838 in Ireland
Enlisted - Sept. 18, 1861 in Elgin, Ill. by R. W. Healy for 3 Years
Mustered In - Dec. 24, 1862 at Camp Douglas in Chicago, Ill's.
Remarks - Deserted Feb. 11, 1862 at Camp Douglas, Ill.
Record Source - Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls