Pvt. Wallace J. Sprague

Pvt. Wallace J. Sprague

 
       From the Academy Civil War Monument
Attended the Elgin Academy.

       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

   Mustered In April 27, 1864.
   Home of record listed as Elgin, Ill's.
   Mustered Out at Louisville, Ky. June 8, 1865.
   Received Finial Pay and Discharged at Springfield, Ill's. July 11, 1865.
        Known Actions;
Butler’s Creek          Aug. 1, 1864
Allatoona Pass, Ga. Oct. 5, 1864
Wippy Swamp            Feb. 8, 1865
Neuse’s Bridge, NC   March 19, 1865
Bentonville, NC        March 19, 1865