Blacksmith George McGregor

Blacksmith George McGregor

B Co.       8th Ill. Cav.

Farnsworth's Regiment

   Mustered In Sept. 18, 1861 at Camp Kane in St. Charles, Ill's.
   Home of record listed as Dundee, Ill's.
   Issued .56 7 shot Spencer carbine, a revolver, and a saber.
   Re-enlisted Nov. 30, 1863 and paid a $300 Veterans Bounty, then sent home on a 30 days Veterans Furlough.
   Killed in Action at Monocacy Junction.

       Known actions;
Bull Run, Va. - March 10, 1862
Mechanicsville, Va. - June 26, 1862
Gaines Mill, Va. - June 27, 1862
Malvern Hill, Va. - July 1, 1862
Poolsville, Md. - Sept. 4, 1862
Monocasy Church, Md. - Sept. ?, 1862
Sugar Loaf Mt., Md. - Sept. 6, 1862
Barnsville, Md. - Sept. 9, 1862
Antietam, Md. - Sept. 16, 1862
Fredricksburg - Dec. 11, 1862
Sulpher Springs - April 14, 1863
Rapidan Station - May 1, 1863
Northern Neck - May 14, 1863
Borstly Ford - June 9, 1863
Upperville - June 21, 1863
Fairville - July 1, 1863
Gettysburg, Penn. -  July 2, 1863
Williamsburg, Md. - July 6, 1863
Boonsboro, Md. - July 8, 1863
Funktown - July 10, 1863
Falling Water - July 14, 1863
Chester Gap - July 21, 1863
Sandy Hook - July 22, 1863
Brandy Station, Va. - Aug. 4, 1863
Culpepper, Va. - Sept. 13, 1863
Liberty Mills - Sept. 21, 1863
Warrenton Junction - Oct. 30, 1863
Rexleyville - Nov. 8, 1863
Mitchell's Station - Nov. 12, 1863
Ely's Ford - Nov. 30, 1863
Monocacy Junction, Md. - July 9, 1864

       Post war:
   Buried at Dundee Township Cemtery, West.