Monday, May 13, 2013

Pvt. Robert Megison


Pvt. Robert Megison
 
       From the Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Illinois
F Co.        52nd Ill. Vol. Inf.
Three Years Service
The Lincoln Regiment
   Home of record listed as Elgin, Ill's.
   Issued .69 US Altered musket.
   Discharged Dec. 12, 1862 due to disability
        Known Actions
Fort Donelson, Tenn.       Feb. 11, 1862
Shiloh, Tenn.       April 6, 1862
Iuka, Miss.       Sept. 19, 1862
Corinth, Miss.       Oct. 3, 1862

   Notice: Oct. 22, 1862 issue Elgin's Weekly Gazette.
   The 7th and 52d-Both these regiments were in the fight at Corinth.  The 52d was badly cut up, not so bad however, as some of the others.  Lieut., Col. John S. Wilcox was in command and we learn that he conducted himself with great coolness and bravery.
   The 7th took a hand in when the bayonet charge was made upon the rebels after they had gained the inside of our breastworks.  We do not learn that any of Capt. lawyer's company from this town were wounded.
-Aurora Beacon.

        From the Database of Illinois Veterans Index
Soldier - Pvt. Robert Megison
Unit - Co. F       52d Ill. Inft.
Height - 5'   3"
Hair - Brown
Eyes - Blue
Complexion - Light
Marital Status - Single
Occupation - Farmer
Born - 1842 in England
Enlisted - Oct. 1, 1861 in Fulton City, Ill. by N. P. Herrington for 3 Years
Mustered In - Nov. 19, 1861 at Geneva, Ill.
Residence - Elgin, Kane Co., Ill.
Record Source - Illinois Civil War Muster and Discriptive Rolls

       From the Civil War Pension files
Soldier - Robert Megison
Service - F   52   Ill. Inf.
Date of Filing - Aug. 8, 1880
       Class - Invalid
       Application - #411151
       Certificate - (none listed)
       State Filed from - Illinois
       Note;
As there was no Certificate No. is would seem the pension was not granted.




Used with permission Elgin Area Hist. Soc.
From the collection of Ken Gough
US Altered Musket
Model 1816 Springfield / dated 1827

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