Cpl. George Edward Silver
Washington Continental Artillery
Elgin Continentals
From the Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Illinois
Enlisted April 22, 1861.
Aged 20 years
A Co. 7th Ill. Vol. Inf.
Fremont Rifles
Armed with .69 US Altered musket taken in the Geneva RaidMustered In for 3 months service at Camp Yates in Springfield, Ill. April 25, 1861.
Home of record listed as Elgin, Ill's.
Mustered Out at Mound City, Ill. July 25, 1861
Mustered in for 3 years at Mound City, Ill. July 25, 1861.
Notice: Oct. 22, 1862 issue Elgins Weekly Gazette.
The 7th and 52d-Both these regiments were in the fight at Corinth. The 52d was badly cut up, not so bad however, as some of the others. Lieut., Col. John S. Wilcox was in command and we learn that he conducted himself with great coolness and bravery.
The 7th took a hand in when the bayonet charge was made upon the rebels after they had gained the inside of our breastworks. We do not learn that any of Capt. lawyer's company from this town were wounded.
-Aurora Beacon.
Spring 1863 and again in 1864 the Regiment was mounted on mules making them mounted infantry.
Mustered Out July 29, 1864
Known Actions;
Fort Henry, Tenn. Feb. 6, 1862
Fort Donelson, Tenn. Feb. 11, 1862
Shiloh, Tenn. April 6, 1862
Corinth, Miss. Oct. 3, 1862
Town Creek May 26, 1863
Swallow’s Bluff Sept. 30, 1863
Member Elgin GAR Post #260.
From the 1870 Census #237/289
Name - George Silver
Aged - 29 Years
Born - Canada
Home in 1870 - Elgin, Kane Co., Ill.
From the Post #49 files
Joined GAR Veteran's Post #49.
As recorded on the Elgin Sexton's ledger
Occupation, Plumer & Laborer. Died June 23, 1913, 5:00 pm at 402 Mosely. Aged 72/0/14. Cause of death listed as Heat Prostration 7 days with Catatrhal Jaudice for 20 days & Congestion of Lungs 12 hours. Undertaker retained, Wait & Ross Co. Physician, J. M. Postle. Permit #14357.
Obit; June 23, 1913 issue of the Elgin Courier News.
Heaqt claimed the second victim of he year yesterday.
George Edward Silver, 402 Moseley street, died at his home at 5 o'clock last evening. He was prostrated by the heat a week ago Sunday.
Mr. Silver was one of the first men to enlist in this city when the Civil war broke out. He enlisted the first day the rolls were open and it is said that he was the second man to affix his signature. Mr. Silver was a member of Company A, Seventh Illinois Regiment. He served for three years and was then forced to leave because of illness.
Deceassed was born June 8, 1841, at Cramma, Canada. He was employed at the watch factory from 1870 until 1907, when he was forced to give up work because of ill health. He had been in poor health since that time. Last spring, he suffered a fall in which he injured himself. The attending physician believed that he suffered a slight stroke in his arm.
Last Sunday Mr. Silver was prostrated by the heat. During the past few days his condition had been critical.
Mr. Silver's twin sister, Miss Emma Silver, died last October.
Mr. silver is survived by his wife, two sons, Edward and William J., and a daughter, mrs. Fred Hazleton, all of Elgin, and a brother, Timothy, also of this city.
The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home, and Veteran Post G.A.R., of which he was a member, will have charge of the services. Interment will be at Bluff city cemetery.
Obit; June 23, 1913 issue of The Elgin Daily News.
The intense heat of last week claimed its second victim in Elgin yesterday afternoon when George Edward Silver died at the family residence, 402 Moseley street. Mr. silver was overcome with the heat last Sunday afternoon.
Prominent members of the Grand Army of the Republic, who are in charge of the funeral arrangements, stated today that Mr. Silver was the second man in Elgin to report for duty when the call for volunteers was made. he joined Company A, Seventy Illinois Infantry, which was the first company to report to Governor Yates at Springfield. After serving three years as a corporal he was honorably discharged because of illness and returned to Elgin.
He was born in Cramma, Canada, June 8, 1841. Six years later he moved to Elgin with his parents and resided here until his death.
Upon returning to Elgin from the war, Mr. Silver secured a position in the watch factory and was employed there until 1907 when he was forced to give up his work because of illness. Early in the spring he slipped on the sidewalk near his home and it is believed suffered a slight stroke of paralysis from which he never fully recovered. Last Sunday afternoon he was seated on the porch with other members of the family when he was overcome with the heat. His condition rapidly became worse and death ensued yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock.
He is survived by a widow and three children, Mrs. Fred Haselton, Edward and William J. Silver, all of Elgin, and one brother, Timothy silver, also of this city.
The funeral will be held from the late residence Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock and will be in charge of members of the G.A.R. Interment will be at Bluff City cemetery.
Soldier - Cpl. George Edward Silver
Unit - Co. A 7th Ill. Inf.
Died - June 22, 1913
Interred at - Bluff City Cemetery in Elgin, Ill.
Location - Lot 61, Section 1
From the Warner Monument Co. of Dundee files
Head Stone ordered March 4, 1914
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| Photo by Diana Gough |
Ken Gough in the uniform of the Washington Continental Artillery militia
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| Used with permission Dan Mallett |
Elgin Continentals after mustering in as A. Co. 7th Ill. in the grey Illinois issue uniforms made for them by the Ladies of Elgin. Photo taken at either Camp Yates in Springfield or Camp DuBois in Alton.
Many members of Post #49 sewed watch faces to their ribbons to show they were from Elgin.
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| Used with permission Dan Mallett |
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| Used with permission Dan Mallett |
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