Pvt. John McNish

Pvt. John McNish

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

5th Ill. Light Artillery

Three Years Service

Renwick's Battery

   Enlisted Nov. 1, 1862
   Listed home of record as Elgin, Ill's.
   Mustered In at Elgin Nov. 15, 1862
   Deserted Nov. 19, 1862.

       From the Database of Illinois Veterans Index
Soldier - Pvt. John McNish
Unit - Renwick's Elgin Independent Battery of Light Artillery
Height - 5'   9"
Hair - Brown
Eyes - Gray
Complexion - Dark
Occupation - Farmer
Born - 1834 in Scotland
Enlisted - Nov. 1, 1862 in Elgin, Ill. by George W. Renwick for 3 Years
Mustered In - Nov. 15, 1862 in Chicago, Ill.
Remarks - Deserted Nov. 19, 1862
Residence - Elgin, Kane Co., Ill.
Record Source - Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls