Pvt. Taylor Perry
From the Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Illinois
A Co. 7th Ill. Vol. Inf.
Fremont Rifles
Issued .69 US Altered Musket.
Died Jan. 1, 1862.Obit: Jan. 8, 1862 issue Elgin's Weekly Gazette.
Another Soldier Gone.
Death of Taylor Perry of Clinton.
This young man enlisted in Co. A. 7th Ill. under Capt. S. G. Ward, in July last, and went to Cairo and thence to Fort Holt with his regiment. He was soon taken sick and was sent to the hospital at Mound City. After remaining there more than three months he was honorably discharged and sent home. He lived four weeks after arriving at his home in our neighboring village of "Clinton. He died on Thursday morning of last week Jan. 2d, aged 18 years. His funeral was attended on Friday by a large number of his friends and neighbors. He was a sober, steady young man, and had the confidence, of his associates and deep affection of his relatives.Thousands of our brave young men are falling silently and unobserved into their graves; but they are as truly patriots and heroes as those who fall on the battle field. War makes and havoc even when there are no terrible engagements.
From the Database of Illinois Veterans Index
Soldier - Pvt. Samuel Perry
Unit - Co. A 7th Ill. Inf.
Height - 5' 8"
Hair - Light
Eyes - Blue
Complexion - Light
Marital Status - Single
Occupation - Farmer
Born - 1842 in McHenry, McHenry Co., Ill.
Enlisted - July 25, 1861 at Mound City, Ill. for 3 Years
Mustered In - July 25, 1861 at Mound City, Ill.
Remarks - discharged March 27, 1861 at fort Holt, Ky. on account of disability
Residence - Clintonville, Kane Co., Ill.
Record Source - Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls
From the 1956 Kane Co. Honor Roll
Soldier - Taylor Perry
Unit - Co. A 7th Ill. Inf.
Interred at East Clinton Cemetery in Elgin Township, Elgin, Ill. (South Elgin)
Location - Grave 1, Lot 12, Block 1
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| From the collection of Ken Gough |
US Altered Musket
Model 1816 Springfield / dated 1827
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