Pvt. Samuel McGahey

Pvt. Samuel McGahey

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

K Co.        52nd Ill. Vol. Inf.

The Lincoln Regiment

   Enlisted Feb. 8, 1864.
   Mustered In Feb. 29, 1864.
   Issued .58 Rifled musket.
   Mustered Out July 6, 1865 in Louisville, Ky.
   Finial payout and discharge at Camp Douglas in Chicago July 12, 1865.
Known Actions;
Resaca, Ga.              May 13, 1864
Nickajack Creek, Ga.    July 2, 1864
Jonesborough, Ga.    Aug. 31, 1864
Allatoona Pass, Ga. Oct. 5, 1864
Decatur, Ga.               Oct. 26, 1864
Rome Cross Roads, Ga.  Nov. 10, 1864
Savannah, Ga.           Nov. 23, 1864
Columbia, SC           Nov. 24, 1864
Bentonville, NC        March 19, 1865

       From the Database of Illinois Veterans Index
Soldier - Pvt. Samuel McGahey
Unie - Co. K       52d Ill. Inft.
Height - 6'   3"
Hair - Brown
Eyes - Blue
Complexion - Dark
Occupation - Farmer
Born - 1828 in Scotland
Enlisted - Feb. 8, 1864 in Elgin, Ill. by Capt. Barto for 3 Years
Mustered In - Feb. 29, 1864 in Elgin, Ill.
Mustered Out - July 6, 1865 in Louisville, Ky. by Capt. Guthrie
Residence - Elgin, Kane Co., Ill.
Record Source - Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls

       From the 1870 Census
Name - Samuel McGahey
Aged - 42 Years
Born - 1828 in Scotland
Home in 1870 - Jefferson, Montgomery Co., Ohio
Race - White
Post Office - Soldiers Home

       From the National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers
Name - Samuel McGahey
Bonr - 1827 in Scotland
Admitted Year - 1869
Age at Admission - 42 Years
State - Ohio
County - Montgomery
City - Daton
Branch - Central Branch

Used with permission Elgin Area Hist. Soc.

From the collection of Ken Gough

Model 1861 Rifled Musket