Sgt. Daniel W. Rittis (Rettis)

Sgt. Daniel W. Rittis (Rettis)

 
       From the Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Illinois

36th Ill. Dragoons

Redesignated

K Co.        15th Ill. Cav.

Three Years Service

Clinton's Rangers

   Mustered In Sept. 23, 1861 as a private.
   Home of record listed as Plato, Ill's.
   Discharged Sept. 23, 1864, expiration of term of service.
      Known Actions;
Fort Henry, Tenn.     Feb. 6, 1862
Fort Donelson, Tenn.     Feb. 11, 1862
Shiloh, Tenn.             April 6, 1862
Briton’s Lane             Sept. 1, 1862
Tullahoma, Tenn.      June 24, 1863
Iuka, Miss.                   July 7, 1863
Chicamaga, Ga.        Sept. 18, 1863
Mission Ridge, Ga.    Nov. 25, 1863
Resaca, Ga.               May 13, 1864
Kennesaw Mt., Ga. June 27, 1864

       From the Civil War Draft Records
Name - Daniel Rittis
Born - 1835 in New York
Age on July 1, 1863 - 28 Years
Race - White
Residence - Plato, Kane Co., Ill.
Occupation - Farmer
Prior Military Service - 36th Reg. Ills. Vols. Co. B

       From the 1956 Kane Co. Honor Roll
Soldier - Sgt. D. R. Rittis
Unit - Co. B   15th Ill. Cav./36th Inft.
Died - May 21, 1869.
Interred at - Bluff City Cemetery in Elgin, Ill.

Location - Lot 76, Section 4
Issued a Gov't Headstone

       From the Civil War Pension files
Soldier - Daniel W. Rittis
Minor - J. B. Rittis   et-al
Service - K   15   Ill   Cav       K   36   Ill   Inf
Date of Filing - March 18, 1892
       Class - Minor
       Application #544297
       Certificate No.   (None Listed)   Note; This indicates that the pension was not approved.
       State filed from - Illinois