Joseph Priller

Joseph Priller

The Elgin Union Company

I Co. 127th Ill. Vol. Inf.

Three Years Service

Elgin Sharpshooter's

   Mustered In Sept. 5, 1862.
   Listed home of record as Elgin, Ill's.
   22 year old Carpenter.
   Issued .577 1857 P-53 Enfield rifled musket.
   Mustered Out June 5, 1865 at Ft. Slocum in Washington, DC.

Known actions;
Chickasaw Bayou, Miss.  Dec. 26, 1862
Arkansas Post, Ark. Jan. 11, 1863
Tuscumbia, Ala.        May 13, 1863
Vicksburg, Miss.        May 19, 1863
Milliken’s Bend, La. June 13, 1863
Collierville                   Oct. 11, 1863
Resaca, Ga.               May 13, 1864
Conasine Creek, Ga. May 14, 1864
Dallas Hills, Ga.        May 26, 1864
Kennesaw Mt., Ga. June 27, 1864
Peachtree Creek, Ga. July 20, 1864
Atlanta, Ga.                 Aug. 13, 1864
Jonesboro, Ga.          Aug. 31, 1864
Marietta, Ga.            Sept. 15, 1864

Post war;
   Carpenter.
   Joined Elgin GAR Veteran's Post #49 May 20, 1884.
   Resided at the Burns Hotel.
   Listed on the 1900 Federal Census as a 65 year old living on his pension from Germany.  He could both read and write English.  He lived in Elgin, Ill.

   Obit; June 17, 1911 issue of The Elgin Daily News.
   Joseph Priller, a resident of Elgin for more than a half century, died at St. Joseph's hospital at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon following an illness of several weeks, aged 72 years.  He had been confined to his bed only two weeks, being taken to the hospital several days ago.
   Joseph Priller was born in Saxon, Germany, on Ja. 1, 1839.  When he was twelve years old his parents emigrated to America, coming directly to Illinois.  Fifty years ago he came to Elgin and had lived here since.
   Socially he was a member of the Elgin Post No. 49, G.A.R.  He served four years in the Civil war with an Illinois regiment.  Mr. Priller was a carpenter by trade, but had been retired for a number of years.  Recently he made his home at the Burns hotel.
   Mr. Priller is survived by four children, Mrs. Louise K. Priller, George, Joseph P., and Charles, all of Elgin.
   The funeral which will be private will be held Sunday noon at 12:45 o'clock at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Louise K. Priller, 274 Hamilton avenue.  Friends are requested to omit flowers.  Interment will take place at Bluff City cemetery.

   Buried 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.