Pvt. James McDonald

Pvt. James McDonald

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

5th Ill. Light Artillery

Three Years Service

Renwick’s Elgin Battery

   Enlisted Aug. 16, 1862.
   Listed home of record as Elgin, Ill's.
   Mustered In at Elgin, Ill's. Nov. 15, 1862
   On the resignation of Capt. Renwick in May of 1863 Capt. Andrew Wood takes command and the battery is renamed;

Wood's Battery

   Filed charges in Dec. of 1863 with the Kane County Board of Supervisors against Capt. Renwick for absconding with his $60 signing bounty.
   Mustered Out July 18, 1865.
        Known Actions;
Kingston, NC            Nov. 24, 1863
Mossy Creek, Tenn. Dec. 28, 1863
Wise’s Forks, NC      March 7, 1864
Bennett’s House, NC April 26, 1864
Raleigh, NC                April 13, 1865

       From the 1870 Census
Name - James McDonald
Aged - 18 Years
Born - 1852 in Illinois
Home in 1870 - Elgin, Kane Co., Ill.
Race - White