Pvt. David Myers

Pvt. David Myers

A Co. 7th Ill. Vol. Inf.

Fremont Rifles

   Mustered in for 3 years at Mound City, Ill's. July 25, 1861.
   Issued .69 US Altered Musket.
   Home of record listed as Elgin, Ill's.
   Spring 1863 and again in 1864 the Regiment was  mounted on mules making them mounted infantry.
   Re-enlisted as a Veteran and paid a $300 Veterans Bounty then sent home on 30 days Veterans Furlough.
   During their Veterans Furlough the regiment bought at their own expense 16 shot Henry Rifles.
   Mustered Out Feb. 24, 1865.

Known Actions;
Fort Henry, Tenn.      Feb. 6, 1862
Fort Donelson, Tenn.        Feb. 11, 1862
Shiloh, Tenn.              April 6, 1862
Corinth,, Miss.            Oct. 3, 1862
Town Creek               May 26, 1863
Swallow’s Bluff, Tenn.      Sept. 30, 1863
Butler’s Creek            Aug. 1, 1864
Allatoona Pass, Ga.     Oct. 5, 1864
Wippy Swamp                 Feb. 8, 1865

From the collection of Ken Gough

US Altered Musket

Model 1816 Springfield / dated 1827

Used with permission Elgin Area Hist. Soc.