Sgt. Thiophilus Renwick

Sgt. Thiophilus Renwick

   Listed in the 1857 Elgin Directory as a Founder living at Dundee Rd.

C Co. 127th Ill. Vol. Inf.

Three Years Service

Elgin Sharpshooters

   Mustered In at Camp Douglas in Chicago, Ill's. Sept. 5, 1862.
   Home of record listed as Elgin, Ill's.
   Issued .577 1857 Enfield Rifled Musket
   Mustered Out June 5, 1865.

Known Actions;
Chickasaw Bayou, Miss.   Dec. 26, 1862
Arkansas Post, Ark. Jan. 11, 1863
Tuscumbia, Ala.          May 13, 1863
Vicksburg, Miss.         May 19, 1863
Milliken’s Bend, La.    June 13, 1863
Collierville                   Oct. 11, 1863
Resaca, Ga.               May 13, 1864
Conasine Creek, Ga. May 14, 1864
Dallas Hills, Ga.          May 26, 1864
Kennesaw Mt., Ga.    June 27, 1864
Peachtree Creek, Ga. July 20, 1864
Atlanta, Ga.                Aug. 13, 1864
Jonesboro, Ga.           Aug. 31, 1864
Marietta, Ga.              Sept. 15, 1864

       Post war;
   Listed on the 1865 Illinois Census #7/91 as having 1 male between 10-20, 1 male between 20-30, 1 male between 40-50, 1 female between 10-20, 1 female between 40-50, 2 family members are listed on the militia rolls.