Cpl. Astin Mudge

Cpl. Astin Mudge

 
       From the 1850 Census
Name - Austin Mudge
Aged - 7 Years
Born - 1843 in New York
Home in 1850 - Grafton, McHenry Co., Ill.

       From the 1860 Census
Name - Austin Mudge
Aged - 18 Years
Born - 1842 in Illinois
Home in 1860 - Algonquin, McHenry Co., Ill.
Post Office - Crystal Lake

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

G Co. 52nd Ill. Vol. Inf.

Three Years Service

The Lincoln Regiment

   Mustered in at Camp Lyon in Geneva, Ill's. on Nov. 19, 1861.
   Home of record listed as Elgin, Ill's.
   Issued .69 US Altered Musket.

   Notice: Dec. 12, 1861 issue Elgin's Weekly Gazette.
   The 52d, Col. Wilson's has gone to St. Joseph, Missouri, where they will spend the winter.  Price seems to have frightened Halleck out of the idea of going down the river and so our brave soldiers must be distributed over Missouri to protect a people who will not protect themselves.

   Notice: Oct. 22, 1862 issue Elgin's Weekly Gazette.
   The 7th and 52d-Both these regiments were in the fight at Corinth.  The 52d was badly cut up, not so bad however, as some of the others.  Lieut., Col. John S. Wilcox was in command and we learn that he conducted himself with great coolness and bravery.
   The 7th took a hand in when the bayonet charge was made upon the rebels after they had gained the inside of our breastworks.  We do not learn that any of Capt. lawyer's company from this town were wounded.
-Aurora Beacon.

   Re-enlisted as a Veteran and paid a
$300 Veterans Bounty then sent home on 30 days Veterans Furlough.
   Mustered Out July 6, 1865 at Louisville, Ky.
Known Actions;
Fort Donelson, Tenn.        Feb. 17, 1862
Shiloh, Tenn.              April 6, 1862
Iuka, Miss.                   Sept. 19, 1862
Corinth, Miss.                  Oct. 3, 1862
Lay’s Ferry, Ga.             May 15, 1863
Resaca, Ga.                    May 13, 1864
Nickajack Creek, Ga.       July 2, 1864
Jonesboro, Ga.             Aug. 31, 1864
Allatoona Pass, Ga.    Oct. 5, 1864
Decatur, Ga.                  Oct. 26, 1864
Rome Cross Roads, Ga.   Nov. 10, 1864
Savannah, Ga.           Nov. 23, 1864
Columbia, SC              Nov. 24, 1864
Bentonville, NC         March 19, 1865

       From the Database of Illinois Veterans Index
Pt. 1
Soldier - Pvt. Austin Mudge
Unit - Co. G   52d Ill. Inft.
Height - 5'   3 1/2"
Hair - Light
Eyes - Light
Complexion - Light
Occupation - Farmer
Born - 1842 in Oswego Co., New York
Enlisted - Sept. 25, 1861 in Geneva, Ill. by f. H. Bowman for 3 Years
Mustered In - Nov. 19, 1861 at Geneva, Ill.
Remarks - Re-enlisted as a Veteran
Pt. 2
Soldier - Pvt. Austin Mudge
Unit - Co. G   52d Ill. Inft.
Height - 5'   4"
Hair - Light
Eyes - Blue
Complexion - Light
Occupation - Farmer
Born - 1843 in New York
Enlisted - Feb. 5, 1864 in Elgin, Ill. By Capt. Wilcox for 3 Years
Mustered In - March 14, 1864 at Pulaski, Tenn.
Mustered Out - July 6, 1865 at Louisville, Ky. by Capt. Guthrie
Remarks - Veteran Mustered Out as Cpl.
Residence - Elgin, Kane Co., Ill.
Record Source - Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls

       From the Civil War Draft Records
Name - Austin Mudge
Born - 1844 in Illinois
Age on July 1, 1863 - 19 Years
Race - White
Occupation - Laborer
Marital Status - Unmarried
Residence - Dundee, Kane Co., Ill.
Prior Military Service - 52d Ills. Infantry

      

Used with permission Elgin Area Hist. Soc.

From the collection of Ken Gough

US Altered Musket

Model 1816 Springfield / dated 1827