Sunday, May 5, 2013

Pvt. Michael Morris


Pvt. Michael Morris

C Co. 10th Ill. Vol. Inf.
   Mustered In June 2, 1863.
   Home of record listed as St. Louis, Mo.
   Mustered Out July 4, 1865.
   Final pay and discharge July 11, 1865 at Chicago, Ill's.

Known actions;
Missionary Ridge, Ga.      Nov. 25, 1863
Buzzard's Roost Gap, Ga.Feb. 25, 1864
Resaca, Ga.              May 14, 1864
Kennesaw Mt., Ga. June 27, 1864
Peachtree Creek, Ga. July 20, 1864
Jonesboro, Ga.           Aug. 31, 1864
Bentonville, NC         March 19, 1865

Post war;
   As recorded on the Elgin Sexton's ledger:
   Died May 26, 1907, 6:00 pm at 302 Fulton St.  Aged 66/1/1.  Cause of death listed as Vascular Disease of the Heart w/ Chronic Tubular Nephrites.  Undertaker, Thomas C. Roche & Co.  Physician, Pierce Tyrrill.  Permit #11048.

   Buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Elgin, Ill.

From the Illinois Veterans' Commission, Honor Roll, Compiled in 1956.
Name, Morris, Michael
Rank, Private
Unit, Co. G    10 Ill. Inft.
Interred at, Mt. Hope Cemetery in Elgin, Ill.
Date of Death, 26 May 1907
Location, Section A, Block 1, Lot 82.

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