Pvt. Henry Rice

Pvt. Henry Rice

Elgin Continentals

   Enlisted April 22, 1861

A Co. 7th Ill. Vol. Inf.

Fremont Rifles

   Armed with .69 US Altered musket taken in the Geneva Raid
   Mustered In for 3 months service at Camp Yates in Springfield, Ill's. April 25, 1861.
   Home of record listed as Elgin, Ill's.

   Notice: Oct. 22, 1862 issue Elgin's 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.

   Mustered Out at Mound City, Ill. July 25, 1861.

Used with permission Dan Mallett

Elgin Continentals in their grey Illinois style uniforms made for them by the ladies of Elgin just before mustering in as A Co. 7th Ill.  Photo taken at either Camp Yates in Springfield or Camp Dubois in Alton.

From the collecton of Ken Gough

US Altered Musket

Model 1816 Springfield / dated 1816