Pvt. John Quinlam

Pvt. John Quinlam

I Co. 52nd Ill. Vol. Inf.

Three Years Service

The Lincoln Regiment

   Mustered In Aug. 30, 1862.
   Home of record listed as Elgin, Ill's.
   Issued .58 Rifled musket.

   Notice: Dec. 12, 1861 issue Elgin's Weekly Gazette.
   The 52d, Col. Wilson's has gone to St. Joseph, Missouri, where they will spend the winter.  Price seems to have frightened Halleck out of the idea of going down the river and so our brave soldiers must be distributed over Missouri to protect a people who will not protect themselves.

   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 May 28, 1865 in Louisville, Ky.

Known Actions;
Iuka, Miss.                        Sept. 19, 1862
Corinth, Miss.                           Oct. 3, 1862
Lay’s Ferry, Ga.                 May 15, 1863
Resaca, Ga.                        May 13, 1864
Nickajack Creek, Ga.              July 2, 1864
Jonesboro, Ga.                   Aug. 31, 1864
Allatoona Pass, Ga.            Oct. 5, 1864
Decatur, Ga.                           Oct. 26, 1864
Rome Cross Roads, Ga. Nov. 10, 1864
Savannah, Ga.                         Nov. 23, 1864
Columbia, SC                          Nov. 24, 1864
Bentonville, NC                      March 19, 1865

Used with permission Elgin Area Hist. Soc.

From the collection of Ken Gough

Model 1861 Springfield