Sgt. Morgan L. Wolcott

Sgt. Morgan L. Wolcott

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

F Co.        105th Ill. Vol. Inf.

   Mustered In Sept. 2, 1862 at Dixon, Ill.
   Farmer.
   Home of record listed as Wayne, Ill's.
   Discharged March 4, 1863 due to Disability.

       From the 1870 Census #217/531
Name - Morgan Wolcott
Aged - 44 Years
Born - New York
Home in Wayne, DuPage Co., Ill.

   Awarded a pension of $8.00 per month for Disease of Abdomen, vis. and Chronic Rheumatism attributed to his service in Oct. of 1880.

       From the Post #49 Files
Joined Elgin GAR Veteran's Post #49 May 13, 1884.

       Obit: April 4, 1893 issue The Elgin Daily News.
   Morgan L. Wolcott, aged 67 years, 10 months, and 14 days, died of heart failure at 6:30 o'clock Monday evening at his home, 316 Addison street.  Deceased had been for many years a prominent farmer near Wayne.  He was born in Henderson, Jefferson county, N.Y., but had resided in this state for thirty-eight years.  Since his retirement from agricultural pursuits he had lived in Elgin.  He leaves a wife and three children, besides many friends who will hear with regret of his death.  He was universally respected.  The children are Mrs. A.W. Moffatt of Algona, Iowa, Frank of Chicago, and edwin of Elgin.
  The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the house and will be in charge of the Grand Army.

       From the 1956 Kane Co. Honor Roll
Soldier - Sgt. Morgan L. Wolcott
Unit - Co. F       105th Ill. Inf.
Died - April 3, 1893
Interred at - Bluff City Cemetery in Elgin, Ill.

Used with permission Dan Mallett

Many members of Post #49 sewed watch faces to their ribbons to show they were from Elgin.