Sgt. Michael Seisloff

Sgt. Michael Seisloff

 
       From the Elgin Reserved Militia Rolls

1861 Elgin Class II Reserve Militia

   Signed the roll July 27, 1861.

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

Elgin Union Grays

   Enlisted Aug. 8, 1861

A Co. 36th Ill. Vol. Inf.

Fox River Regiment

Steedman's Brigade

Sheridan's Division

Fourth Corps

   Mustered In Sept. 23, 1861 at Camp Hammond in Montgomery, Ill's.
   Home of record listed as Elgin, Ill's.
   Issued .577 P-53 Enfield Rifled Musket.
   Wounded in Action at Chickamauga.
   Re-enlisted as a Veteran Jan. 1, 1864 at Blain's Cross Roads, East Tenn. and paid a $300 Veterans Bounty, then sent home on 30 days Veterans Furlough Jan. 1, 1864.
   Wounded in Action in the arm at Kennesaw Mt.
   Mustered Out Oct. 8, 1865.
Known Actions;
Leetown, Ark.            March 7, '62
Pea Ridge, Ark.         March 8, '62
Perryville, Ky.          Oct. 8, 1862
Stones River, Tenn. Dec. 31, 1862
Tullahoma, Tenn.      June 24, 1863
Chickamauga, Ga.    Sept. 20, 1863
Missionary Ridge       Nov. 25, 1863
New Hope Church, Ga.  Nov. 27, 1863
Rocky Face Ridge, Ga.   May 7, 1864
Resaca, Ga.              May 13, 1864
Adairsville, Ga.         May 17, 1864
Kennesaw Mt., GA. June 27, 1864
Peachtree Creek, Ga. July 20, 1864
Atlanta, Ga.              Aug. 13, 1864
Jonesboro, Ga.         Aug. 31, 1864
Nashville, Tenn.        Dec. 15, 1864

   From History of the 36th Ill. by L.B. Bennett and William H. Haigh.
      Chickamauga, Ga. - Michael Seisloff - Wounded Slightly.

   Listed on the 1870 Illinois State Census #237/312 as aged 30 years, from France, living in Elgin.

        Notice: Oct. 28, 1876 issue The Elgin Advocate.
   Mike Seisloff closed up his saloon this week.  It didn't pay.

       From the Elgin Sexton's Ledger
Died – Dec. 11, 1877 * Where - 1st Ward, Douglas avenue, Elgin, Kane county, Ill. * Permit #485 * Interred at Elgin City Cemetery * Location – Lot 21, Block 17 * Head of Grave from – North line 0', West line 1' * Cause of Death – Phthrsis for 1 year * Condition – Male / White / Married * Occupation – Carpenter * Physician – Winchester & McClure * Born – Germany * Remarks – Sgt. Co. A, 36th Ill Vol Civil War

From the Bluff City Cemetery files;
Lot – 11 * Section – GAR * Grave – 6 * Interment No. 14880

   Death Notice; Dec. 12, 1877 issue of The Elgin Daily News.
      The funeral of Michael Seisloff will occur to-morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock, at the Universalist church, and will be in charge of the masons.

   Buried in Elgin City Cemetery.
   Re-interred at Bluff City Cemetery (Lot 11) in Elgin, Ill. when the City cemetery closed.