Pvt. Patrick Murry (Murray)

Pvt. Patrick Murry (Murray)

K Co. 52nd Ill. Vol. Inf.

Three Years Service

The Lincoln Regiment

   Enlisted Sept. 6, 1861.
   Home of record listed as Elgin, Ill's.
   Aged 25 years
   Mustered in at Camp Lyon in Geneva, Ill's. on Oct. 25, 1861.
   Issued .58 Rifled Musket.

   Notice: Dec. 12, 1861 issue Elgin's Weekly Gazette.
   The 52d, Col. Wilson's has gone to St. Joseph, Missouri, where they will spend the winter.  Price seems to have frightened Halleck out of the idea of going down the river and so our brave soldiers must be distributed over Missouri to protect a people who will not protect themselves.

   Notice: Dec. 12, 1861 issue Elgin's Weekly Gazette.
      The 52d, Col. Wilson's has gone to St. Joseph, Missouri, where they will spend the winter, Price seems to have frightened Halleck out of the idea of going down the river and so our brave soldiers must be distributed over Missouri to protect a people who will not protect themselves.

   Discharged Aug. 2, 1862 due to disability.

Known Actions;
Fort Donelson, Tenn.       Feb. 17, 1862
Shiloh, Tenn.             April 6, 1862

Post war;
   Joined Elgin GAR Veteran's Post #49 June 17, 1884.
   Member in good standing 52nd Ill. Veteran's Association, Sept. 1897 living in Carpentersville.
 
   Article; March 16, 1888 of the Elgin Daily Courier.
      A command of the Union Veterans' union was mustered in, last night, with twenty-five charter members.  It is composed of good and true soldiers of the late war of the rebellion, and starts out with good prospects for success.
      The command was mustered in by General George W. Eldridge, department commander, of Bloomington.  The following officers were elected by acclaqmation:  Colnel, George H. Knott;, lieutenant-colonel,  Andrew Apple; major, H. Sweet; surgeon, William Dalton; chaplain, Thomas Jones; officer of the day, John Powers; officer of the guard, S.D. Chamberlin; quartermaster, Theo Schroeder; adjutant, D.J. Lynch; sergeant major, John Davenport; quartermaster sergeant, P. Murray; outside sentinel, H.A. Cochran; inside sentinel, E. Kent.
      In this order none but veterans who actually served at the front six months and over are eligible, those who know what a soldier's life is: who smelt powder, heard the zip of the bullets, the scream of the shell, lived on hard-tack and sow-belly, and endured the genuine hardships of camp, field and march.  It does not intend to antagonize the G.A.R. in any way.

   Obit; April 15, 1905 issue of The Elgin Daily News.
      Patrick Murray died yesterday at 5:45 p.m. at his home, 501 Raymond street, aged 69 years.  He was born in Ireland coming to Illinois fifty years ago.  He served in the Civil War with Company K, Illinois Volunteer infantry.
      Three children survive him:  Mrs. Adelbert Clift, of Elgin; Charles, of Richmond, Ill.; John, of Marquette, Wis.
      The funeral Monday at 9 o'clock from the house and at 10 o'clock from St. Mary's church, will be in charge of Veteran post, G.A.R.

   Buried at Bluff City Cemetery in Elgin, Ill.

Used with permission Elgin Area Hist. Soc.

From the collection of Ken Gough

Model 1861 Springfield

Used with permission Dan Mallett

Members of Post 49 sewed watch faces to their ribbons to show they were from Elgin.