Pvt. Joseph A. Morey
Adjutant General of Illinois, Revised in 1900 by Brig. Gen. J. N. Reece.
M Co. 9th Ill. Cav.
Brackett's Cavalry Regiment
Discharged March 7, 1862, reason not listed.Adjutant General of Wisconsin, Compiled in 1866
G Co. 40th Wisc. Inft.
100 Days Regiment
Enlisted, May 21, 1864Residence, Aztalan
Mustered In, June 14, 1864
Attached to the post at Memphis, District of West Tenn. guarding rail lines.
Mustered Out, Sept. 16, 1864
Known actions
Gen. Forrest's Raid on Memphis, Tenn. Aug. 21, 1864.
Joseph A. Morey passed away at his home, 1010 Dundee avenue, shortly after 4 o'clock Monday afternoon. Mr. Morey was born in Dunkirk, New York, and was 60 years, 4 months and 18 days of age. He had been a resident of Elgin for upwards of thirty-five years. He was a well digger by occupation and devoted all his time to that occupation while able to work. For the past few years he had been unable to follow his trade, being afflicted with cancer.
Besides a widow Mr. Morey leaves two sons and three daughters. The are Mrs. Robert McCall, Maude Joseph A Robert, Ida and Gladys Mrs. Ellen Ross of Enterprise street is a sister, as is Mrs. Sophia Baker of Albert Lea, Minn.
Deceased served through the greater part of the civil war. He enlisted first in the 9th Illinois cavalry but was taken ill and received an honorable discharge. Later upon his recovery he re-enlisted in the 40th Wisconsin infantry.
The funeral was held Wednesday at 2;30 o'clock from the late home, Veteran post. G.A.R., was in charge.
Obit; Aug. 23, 1905 issue of The Elgin Advocate.
Joseph Anson Morey, a resident of Elgin since the civil war, and one of the best known men in the city, died yesterday afternoon shortly after 4 o'clock at his home, No. 1010 Dundee avenue. Mr. Morey was formerly engaged in the well digging business here, but retired several years ago from active life. He was a member of the old volunteer fire department and was also a member of the G. A. R., which will have charge of the funeral services at the house tomorrow.
Mr. Morey was born in Dunkirk, N. Y., over 60 years ago, but at the braking out of the civil war was a resident of Chicago. He enlisted in the 9th Illinois cavalry and served until ill-health caused his discharge. He was in the hospital for some time and when he regained his health re-enlisted in the 40th Wisconsin infantry, serving until the close of the war.
In 1872 he was married to Arvilla Tyler and to them were born seven children, six of whom survive. The are Mrs. R. M. McCall, Maude, Joseph, Robert, Ida and Gladys, all of Elgin. He also leaves two sisters, Mrs. Christ Ross, of Elgin, and Mrs. Baker, of Albert Lea, Minn. Mr. Morey is the third one of his family who have died within the past three months.
Name - Joseph A. Morey
Unit - Co. M 9th Ill. Cav.
Cemetery - Bluff City Cemetery in Kane Co., Ill. (Cook Co.)
Record Source - 1929 Illinois Roll of Honor
From the Illinois Veterans' Commission, Honor Roll, Compiled in 1956.
Name, Morey, Joseph A.
War, Civil War
Unit, Co. M 9 Ill Cav.
Interred at, Bluff City Cemetery in Elgin, Ill.
Date of Death, 18 Sept. 1905
Location, Soldiers Reserve, Section 12
Authors Notes; Although the Honor Roll places him in the Soldiers reserve he is in fact buried in the family plot.
Even though the obit makes mention of his membership in the GAR I've been unable to place him on the rolls. I have a fairly complete roll of Post #49 so he may have belonged to Post #11, #18, or #260 all of Elgin with incomplete rolls extant. This assumes he belonged to an Elgin Post.
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