Pvt. William Meier (Maear)

Pvt. William Meier (Maear)

I Co. 52nd Ill. Vol. Inf.

The Lincoln Regiment

   Mustered In Feb. 23, 1864.
   Home of record listed as Dundee, Ill's.
   Issued .58 Rifled musket.
   Mustered Out July 6, 1865 in Louisville, Ky.
   Finial payout and discharge at Camp Douglas in Chicago, Ill's. July 12, 1865.

Known actions;
Resaca, Ga.                        May 13, 1864
Nickajack Creek, Ga.             July 2, 1864
Jonesboro, 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

Post war;
   Died Feb. 10. 1906.
   Buried at Dundee Township Cemetery, West.

Used with permission Elgin Area Hist. Soc.

From the collection of Ken Gough

Model 1861 Springfield