Elgin Area Civil War Soldiers: C

C - Cm

Pvt. Richard Cahill

Co. E 95th Ill. Vol. Inft.

Worden's Battalion

Mustered In Oct. 4, 1864
Home of record listed as Seneca, Ill's.

Co.E 47th Ill. Vol. Inft.

Mustered Out Oct. 2, 1865

Listed on the 1870 Illinois Census #257/481 as aged 28 years, from Ireland, living in Senica.

Joined Elgin GAR Veteran's Post #49 Nov. 15, 1912.

As recorded on the Elgin Sexton's ledger: Occupation, Farmer. Died May 7, 1914 at 181 Mosley St. Aged 76 years. Cause of Death, Progressive Heart Failure for one month. Undertaker retained, J. A. Fisher of Huntley. Physician, S. C. Schurmaher. Permit #18893. Buried in Huntley, Ill.

Obit: May 7, 1914 issue The Elgin Daily Courier.

"Grief Over Wife's Death Hastens End of Richard Cahill,"

Richard Cahill, a veteran of the Civil war, and a member of the Veteran Camp No. 49, G.A.R., died this morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Frank Struckman, 189 Moseley street. His death was hastened by grief over the death of his wife who died one week ago yesterday.
He was born October 3, 1838, in Ireland. When thirteen years of age he came to America. Shortly after his arrival here he came to Union, Ill., and resided thee until four years ago, when he changed his residence to Elgin.
Three sons, Dennis, William and Richard, Jr., and seven daughters, Mrs. William Farley, Huntley, Mrs. James Hadley, Mrs. Patrick Gary, Mrs. Mary Santee, Mrs. Frank O'Malley, Mrs. Frank Ehorn and Mrs. Frank Struckman, all of this city, survive him.
The funeral will be held at 10 o'clock Saturday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. William Farley, at Huntley, and at the St. Mary's Catholic church. burial at Huntley.

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Percival A. Calame

From the 1956 Kane Co. Honor Roll
Name - Percival A. Calame
War - Civil War
Unit -

Co. M 6th U. S. Inft.

Died - March 3, 1915
Interred at - Bluff City Cemetery
Location - Lot 140, Section 12
Note;
This document places his service in the Civil War. However his birth date in other documents
places his service much later. As this document places his service in the Civil war and there is no
other place in my work to document his service I will leave it here. This to avoid confusion
from people who have found him in this document.

From the March 3, 1915 issue of The Elgin Daily Courier

PERCIVAL CALAME VICTIM OF AUTOMOBILE FATALITY;

HIT BY BOB MEADOWS' CAR

Well known Elgin Boy Dies at

Hospital Early This Morning

After Being Struck by

Friend's Machine

INQUEST BEING HELD BY

CORONER THIS AFGTRNOON

Motorist Signs Sworn Statment

at His Home After Being

Traced by Police

Percival Calame, 20 years old, died at Sherman hospital at 5:45 o'clock this morning from injuries
sustained in being struck by an automobile driven by Robert Meadows, 19 years old, at Walnut and
South State street at 9 o'clock last night.
After being struck, Calame was dragged nearly sixty feet before being tossed to the side of the
roadway. He was rushed to Sherman hospital and operated upon immediately to relieve his brain from
the presure of a fractured skull. He did jot regain consciouness, however.

Motorist Continues Trip.

Meadows conbtinued south in South State street without stopping to learn the identity of his victim
the extent of his injuries, according to witnesses. He went to a dance at the Elgin State Hospital and then
to his home.
At 2 o'clock this morning he was aroused from his bed by the police who had traced him. After being
accused, he confessed, and signed and swore to a statement that he was responsible for the accident.
Police Sergeant John Schmuhl telephoned to Assistant State's Attorney Roy R. Phillips to find out
what to do with the young man.
"Let him go home." said Attorney Phillips. "and tell him to report in the morning."

Father Regrets Son's Course.

This morning Superintendent W. J. Meadows of the local branch of the Borden's Condensed Milk
company, father of young Meadows, was grief-stricken when he said:
"I am sorry my son did not act the part of a man."
Coroner Eugene H. Norton was notified of the case imediately after young Calame's Death, and
succeded Police Chief D. Frank Gahan in taking charge of the investigation.
Throughout the morning the coroner was busily engaged in tracing witnesses and running down
various angles of the case.
A jury was impaneled but the inquest was set for 3 o'clock this afternoon.
Both principals in the tragedy Calame and Meadows were among the most popular young men of
the city. The two were good friends and had known each other for years.

Former U.S. Soldier

Calame attended the A. H. Lowrie grade school and spent a year and a half in high school. He had
been a member of Company E of the Illinois National Guard and two years ago joined the United States
regular army. He served seventeen months and then returned to this city and entered the employ of the
Elgin National Watch Company, where his grandfather and father were valued employes.
Meadows graduated from the Elgin high school and was popular in his class. His automobile was
always at the disposal of friends. He was "Bob" to everyone and well liked.
Calame dropped into Andres drug store last night and held a long talk with several acquaintances.
He then stood on the corner with A. B Marsh, an employe of the Elgin State hospital and Weldon
Jackson, 334 South State street.

From the Illinois Select Death Index
Name - Pecival Armond Calame
Birth Year - About 1895
Aged - 20 Years
Died - March 3, 1915
Death Place - Sherman Hospital, Elgin, Kane Co., Ill.

From the Find-A-Grave Index
Name - Perival Armand Calame
Birth Date - Nov. 13, 1894
Birth Place - Elgin, Kane Co., Ill.
Died - March 3, 1915
Death Place - Elgin, Kane Co., Ill.
Cemetery - Bluff City Cemetery
Burial Place - Elgin, Cook Co., Ill.

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Pvt. William Caleber

Co. D 8th Ill. Cav.

Farnsworth's Regiment

Issued .56 7 shot Spencer Carbine, Revolver, and a Saber.

Buried at Dundee Township Cemetery, West.

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Sgt. Alfred C. Cambridge

20 year old Student.

Co. B 33rd Ill. Vol. Inft.

Three Years Service

Normal Regiment

Teacher's Regiment

Enlisted Aug. 20, 1861.
Mustered In Sept. 2, 1861 at Camp Butler in Springfield, Ill's.
Deserted March 17, 1863.
Known actions;
Fredricktown, Mo.
Cache Creek July 7, 1862

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E. A. Cambridge

Unknown Regiment

Attended the Elgin Academy.

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Capt. James G. Cameron

Co. E 136th NY Inft.

Aged 24 years.

Enlisted Sept. 3, 1862 at Portage, New York.

Mustered In Sept. 25, 1862 as a 1st Lt.

Commissioned Oct. 4, 1862 with date of rank from Sept. 3, 1862.

Transferred and promoted to Capt. May 26, 1863.

Promoted with date of rank from May 9, 1863, vice Capt. Wells Hendershot, resigned.

Co. D 136th Ill. Inft.

Discharged Feb. 24, 1864, no reason listed.

Known actions;

Chancellorsville, Va. May 1, 1863

Gettysburg, Penn. July 1, 1863

Wauhatchie, Tenn.. Oct. 28, 1863

Missionary Ridge Nov. 25, 1863

Joined Elgin GAR Veteran's Post #49 Aug. 19, 1895.

Listed on the 1900 Census as a 61 year old First Reader, Christian Science Church from New York. He could read and write English. He lived in Elgin, Ill.

Obit; Feb. 16, 1903 issue The Elgin Daily News.
James G. Cameron, founder of the local church of Christ Scientist, and first reader of that organization, died shortly after 8 o'clock last night at his residence, No. 322 Chicago street. An hour before his demise and while he was in an unconscious condition, Drs. Ward and Gahagan went to the house and held a consultation, remaining there until after Mr. Cameron's death.
Deceased was born in Covington, N.Y., 67 years ago, and when a young man learned the milling business. He is survived by a step mother and several half sisters. His widow is one of the foremost Christian Science workers in Elgin.
The remains will be taken to Leroy, N.Y., for burial. Mr. Cameron during his thirteen years stay in Elgin made many friends and acquaintances.

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Pvt. Cary Campbell

Co. K 52nd Ill. Vol. Inft.

Three Years Service

The Lincoln Regiment

Mustered In Oct. 25, 1861 at Camp Lyon in Geneva.
Home of record listed as Plato, Ill's.
Issued .58 Rifled musket.

Died Feb. 24, 1904.
Buried at Udina, Ill. Cemetery.

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Pvt. Charles H. Campbell

Dispatch April 15, 1861, Adjt. Gen. Mather's office.

GENERAL ORDERS NO. 1

GENERAL HEADQUARTERS, ILLINOIS STATE MILITIA

SPRINGFIELD, ILL. APRIL 15, 1861

In view of the present dangers menacing the Government, and the probability of an immediate call being made on the several States of this Union for troops to aid in enforcing the laws and protecting the Capital and public property of this Union, the commandants of the several divisions, brigades, regiments and independent companies will take immediate steps towards perfecting the drills and discipline of their several commands, and hold themselves in readiness for actual service.

By order of the Commander-in-chief.

T.S. MATHER Adjutant General

Dispatch, April 16, 1861, Adjt. Gen. Mather's office.

GENERAL ORDERS NO. 2

GENERAL HEADQUARTERS,

OFFICE OF THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF,

SPRINGFIELD, ILL. April 16, 1861

The Secretary of War, under and by direction of the President of the United States, having called upon the Executive of the State of the immediate organization of six regiments of volunteer militia to aid in the enforcement of the laws of the United States, and to protect the public property, therefore I, Richard Yates, Governor of the State of Illinois, and commander-in-Chief of the militia thereof, do call upon the commandants of divisions, brigades, regiments and independent companies to aid in raising and organizing the same immediately, and if there be no such officers, then the sheriff of each county.
By the instruction of the war Department, each company will consist of one captain, one first lieutenant, one second lieutenant, four sergeants, four corporals, two musicians, and eighty men.
Each company will elect its own officers, and when the several companies shall meet at the place of rendezvous, they will be formed into regiments, and will elect their own regimental officers. As fast as the companies are formed the commanding officer will make a return to the office of the adjutant General, stating the names of the officers and number of men in each company. No person under the rank of a commissioned officer, will be received who is apparently over the age of forty-five, or under the age of eighteen years.
Springfield is appointed the place of rendezvous, to which place each company or regiment will repair, at the earliest practicable period where tents, and such other convenances as can be procured, will be furnished.
Companies will be received in the order in which their services are offered.

(signed) RICHARD YATES, Commander-in-Chief

THOMAS S. MATHER Adjutant General Illinois Militia.

Notice: April 18, 1861 issue Elgin's Weekly Gazette.

Elgin Continentals.

This splendid company have tendered their service to the Governor for service in regiments that Illinois is to furnish to vindicate the honor of the country.

Elgin Continental Militia

Enlisted April 22, 1861

Co. A 7th Ill. Vol. Inft.

Three Months Service

Fremont Rifles

Armed with .69 US Altered musket taken in the Geneva Raid

Mustered In at Camp Yates in Springfield, Ill. April 25, 1861.

Listed home of record as Elgin, Ill's.

Notice: July ?, 1861 issue Elgin's Weekly Gazette.

FROM CAIRO.

(Correspondence of the Chicago Times.)

Cairo, Ill., June 29,

If the troops of this brigade are not paid off before the expiration of the three months for which they enlisted, a very large number of them will refuse to be sworn in for further service. A considerable number of them will go home anyhow, but the per cent will be largely increased by further neglect in the matter in question. Few of them, indeed, can communicate with their families or friends for want of three cents wherewith to buy a postage stamp.

At Camp Joslyn yesterday, Col. Cook's regiment, I learn, stacked their arms and declared that they would neither drill nor parade again until they got their money. Their wants, in a thousand ways, are exceedingly pressing, but not a single dollar have they to relieve them. The men became satisfied with fair promises however, and reconsidered their rather hasty determination.

Discharged July 8, 1861, reason not listed.

Listed on the 1870 Illinois Census #237/317 as aged 22 years, living in Elgin.

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Pvt. Issack Campbell

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

5th Ill. Light Artillery

Three Years Service

Renwick’s Elgin Battery

Enlisted Nov. 4, 1862
Listed home of record as Elgin, Ill's.
Mustered In at Elgin Nov. 15, 1862
On the resignation of Capt. Renwick in May of 1863 Capt. Andrew Wood takes command and the battery is renamed;

Wood's Battery

Filed charges in Dec. of 1863 with the Kane County Board of Supervisors against Capt. Renwick for absconding with his $60 signing bounty.

Notice: Aug. 3, 1864 issue The Woodstock Sentinel.
On Wednesday morning of last week, Dr. P.W. Murphy, Coroner, held an inquest over the body of Mrs. Marie E. Campbell, who was found dead in her bed on that morning at her residence on the Chemung Road in this corporation. A jury was impaneled and Squire J.B. Church chosen foreman. From the evidence given to the jury we gather the following particulars: The deceased, the wife of Issac Campbell, a blacksmith now in Tennessee with the Elgin Battery, was a woman of intemperate and dissolute habits and had drank liquor to such an extent as to derange her system and bring on a chronic condition of Cholera Morbus. Her attending physician, Dr. Davis, testified that she had several times been in a very low condition and that he had no doubt her death was caused by the absolute giving out of the system, from the unnatural wear to which it was subjected. The jury accordingly rendered a verdict to the effect that deceased died from sheer exhaustion, superinduced by Cholera Morbus, the result of the inordinate use of liquor. To us it seems rather discreditable to the neighbors that they allowed this woman to die all alone, without a friend near. Granted she was debauched and fallen, she was still a woman. We hate such Pharsaical self righteousness that would not help a fellow being in distress, through the veriest scape-grace in creation. Deceased leaves three bright little children.

Deserted Aug. 29, 1864
Known Actions;
Kingston, NC Nov. 24, 1863
Mossy Creek, Tenn. Dec. 28, 1863
Wise’s Forks, NC March 7, '64
Bennett’s House, NC April 26, 1864

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Pvt. George W. Campbell

Listed on the 1860 Federal Census #718/4811 as a 25 year old At Home, from New York, living in Plato, Ill's.

Co. B 36th Ill. Dragoons

Re-Designaged as,

Co. K 15th Ill. Cav.

Plato Cavalry

   Enlisted, Aug. 17, 1861.

Notice: Sept. 11, 1861 issue Elgin's Weekly Gazette.
   With the Fox River Regiment, in camp below Aurora, all our readers are well acquainted. From the moment of its conception to the present hour it has gone right on to a full and complete success. It is now 1200 strong and will, no doubt, be ordered to St. Louis in a few days there to be equipped and put into the Grand Army.

   Residence, Plato, Ill's.
   Mustered In, Sept. 23, 1861.
   Re-enlisted as a veteran Feb. 29, 1864 and paid a $300 Veterans Bounty, then sent home on 30 days Veterans Furlough. He now listed Elgin as his home of record.

Notice; Dec. 30, 1863 issue Elgin's Weekly Gazette.

THE $300 BOUNTY.

Co. K 10th Ill. Cav.

   Served as Military Police in New Orleans.
   Mustered Out, July 15, 1865, Furlough.

      Known Actions;Ft. Henry, Tenn.,       Feb. 7, 1862
Ft. Donnelson, Tenn.       Feb. 11, 1862
Shiloh, Tenn.       April 7, 1862
Briton's Lane       Sept. 1, 1862
Tullahoma       June, 24, 1863
Iuka, Miss.       July 7, 1863
Chickamauga, Ga.       Sept. 18, 1863
Mission Ridge, Ga.       Nov. 25, 1863
Resaca, Ga.       May 13, 1864
Kennasaw Mt. Ga.       June 27, 1864

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Pvt. John Campbell

Co. I 95th Ill. Vol. Inft.

Three Years Service

Worden's Battalion

Mustered In Sept. 4, 1862
Home of record listed as Algonquin, Ill's.
Mustered Out July 20, 1865.
Known actions;
Old River, Miss. Feb. 10, 1863
Vicksburg, Miss.
Grand Gulf, Miss. April 29, 1863
Raymond, Miss. May 12, 1863
Champion Hills, Miss. May 16, 1863
Natchez, Miss.
Fort DeRussy, Miss. March 14, '64
Clouterville, Miss. April 22, 1864
Mansura, Miss. May 16, 1864
Yellow Bayou, Miss. May 18, 1864
Guntowns, Miss. June 10, 1864
Kennesaw Mt., Ga. June 27, 1864
Chattahoochie River
Atlanta, Ga.
Jonesboro, Ga. Aug. 31, 1864
Lovejoy Station, Ga. Aug. 20, 1864
Spanish Fort, Ala. April 8, 1865
Fort Blakely, Ala. April 9, 1865

Listed on the 1880 Federal Census as a 58 year old Farmer from Ireland living in Dundee, Ill.
Died Dec. 24, 1902.
Buried at Dundee Township Cemetery, West.

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Pvt. Alexander Cannon

Co. I 58th Ill. Vol. Inft.

Three Years Service

Lyon Color Guard

Enlisted Jan. 17, 1862.
Listed home of record as Elgin, Ill's.
Mustered In Feb. 11, 1862 at Camp Douglas in Chicago.
Unarmed the regiment is placed on the train south for Fort Donelson were the battle has started that day.
At Cairo, Ill. Issued M-1808 & M-1816 Common Muskets Feb. 12, 1862. These muskets have been rejected by the regiments before and are accepted only because the battle at Fort Donelson is in progress.
Re-armed with acceptable muskets on April 1, 1862 at Pittsburg Landing, Tenn.
Captured at Shiloh at the Sunken road.

Article: April 23, 1862 issue Elgin's Weekly Gazette.

THE SURRENDER OF THE FIFTY-EIGHT ILLINOIS.

The surrender of the Fifty-eight Illinois was an involuntary affair. The Brigade of which they formed a part was surrounded on all sides by the rebels, who were subjecting them to a terrible fire. In this **** division was an Iowa regiment, the Eighth, we think. Col. Lynch of the Illinois Fifty-eight, proposed to the troops to form for a bayonet charge, and rushing upon the enemy cut their way through. His regiment seconded his proposal, but a printer of the Iowa regiment histingo (sic) a white "handkerchief on his bayonet waved it in token of surrender. Col. Lynch cut it down with his sword, the lieut. Conolen (sic) of the Iowa regiment however again raised the white flag, and said that while giving credit to Col. Lynch for his bravery, he felt it to be his duty to spare the lives of the men entrusted to his command, and he would therefore surrender. By this time the rebels had closed their lines so effectually around the division, that a surrender was inevitable, and the gallant men were marched off prisoners to the rebels. In this surrender was included all but about two hundred of the Eighth Iowa, four hundred of the Fifty-Eighth Illinois and part of the Twelfth Illinois, Col. Shortland.

Paroled in Oct. of 1862.
Exchanged in Dec. 1862, the regiment reforms at Camp Butler in Springfield, Ill.
Deserted Feb. 1863.
Known Actions;
Fort Donelson, Tenn. Feb. 13, 1862
Shiloh, Tenn. April 6, 1862

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Pvt. Alexander Cannon

From the Ill. Adj't Gens Report

Elgin Guards

Enlisted June 15, 1862

Co. B 69th Ill. Vol. Inft.

Three Months Service

Mustered In June 15, 1862 at Camp Douglas in Chicago.
Listed home of record as Elgin, Ill's.
Guard duties only at Camp Douglas guarding rebel prisoners.
Mustered Out Sept. 27, 1862.

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Sgt. Robert E. Cannon

Co. A 7th Ill. Vol. Inft.

Three Years Service

Fremont Rifles

Mustered in at Mound City, Ill. July 25, 1861.
Listed home of record as Elgin.
Aged 24 years.
Issued .69 US Altered Musket.
Spring 1863 the Regiment was mounted on mules making them mounted infantry.
Captured at Swallow’s Bluff Sept. 30, 1863
Held at Andersonville for 13 months where he escaped and was recaptured.
Exchanged April 5, 1865
Mustered Out at Louisville, Ky. June 8, 1865
Received Finial Pay and Discharged at Springfield, Ill. July 11, 1865.

Known Actions;
Fort Henry, Tenn. Feb. 6, 1862
Fort Donelson, Tenn. Feb. 11, 1862
Shiloh, Tenn. April 6, 1862
Corinth, Miss. Oct. 3, 1862
Town Creek May 26, 1863
Swallow’s Bluff, Tenn. Sept. 30, 1863

Elgin Registered Voter in 1866.

Joined Elgin GAR Veteran's Post #49 May 27, 1884.

   As recorded on the Elgin Sexton's ledger:
Died Nov. 20, 1908 at 514 Locust St. Aged 71/1/2. Undertaker, Wait & Ross Co. Physician, Dr. E. H. Abbott. Permit #11748.

   Obit; Nov. 20, 1908 issue The Elgin Daily News.
   Robert E. Cannan, Andersonville prisoner during the Civil war and resident of this city for more than half a century, died on his forty-first wedding anniversary at 4 o'clock this morning. He lived at 514 Locust street and was 71 years of age.
The deceased was stricken ill five months ago. For a time his condition was hopeful but recently he suffered a relapse. He was the father of Mrs. George S. Adams, who died but a few days ago.

Stories of life in the greatest of Confederate prisons were familiar to the deceased. Thirteen months during the Civil war he lived within its enclosure. He was one of the many who escaped by tunnelling beneath its walls yet was recaptured and sent back within its awful dungeon.

Robert E. Cannan was one of the first Elgin men to enlist with the Union army in the great conflict. He went as sergeant of Company A, Seventh Illinois infantry and served during the entire war. Thirteen months before its termination he was taken prisoner on the Tennessee river. The regiment was made up of Kane county men and one of the first to responed upon Lincoln's first call to arms.

Mr. Cannan was born in canada in 1837 and when a young man moved to this city. Forty-one years ago today he married Adellia Sterricker, daughter of James Sterricker of the city. They began life together in the house at 514 Locust street, where Mr. Cannan died today.

The deceased is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Nellie Jonson and Mrs. Emma Guptail, and six sons, Edward, Percy, Robert, James, Thomas and Walter, all of Elgin. Three brothers, James and Alexander of Chicago and John of Montana, as well as one sister, Mrs. Sarah Gorman of South Bend, Ind., also survive.

Members of Veteran Post, G.A. R., will honor their old comrade with the Grand Army service at the grave. The stars and Stripes will be draped about the casket and friends are requested to please omit flowers.

The funeral service at 22 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the house will be private. Friends who wish to view the remains may do so Sunday morning.

Buried at Bluff City Cemetery (Lot 7, Section 9) in Elgin, Ill.

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Pvt. Thomas P. Cannon

From the Ill. Adj't Gens Report

Elgin Guards

Enlisted June 15, 1862.

Co. B 69th Ill. Vol. Inft.

Three Months Service

Mustered In June 15, 1862 at Camp Douglas in Chicago.
Listed home of record as Elgin, Ill's.
Guard duties only at Camp Douglas guarding rebel prisoners.
Mustered Out Sept. 27, 1862.

As recorded on the Elgin Sexton's ledger: Occupation, Liquor Dealer. Died April 17, 1910 at St. Josephs Hospital. Aged 88/10/3. Cause of death listed as Heart Failure. Undertaker retained, Wait & Ross Co. Physician, Katheran Cteason. Permit #12508. Buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Elgin.

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Pvt. Ephram M. Cardner

Co. B 36th Ill. Dragoon's

Re-Designated as;

Co. K 15th Ill. Cav.

Plato Cavalry

Enlisted, Aug. 17, 1861

Residence, Plato, Ill's.

Notice: Sept. 11, 1861 issue Elgin's Weekly Gazette.
   With the Fox River Regiment, in camp below Aurora, all our readers are well acquainted. From the moment of its conception to the present hour it has gone right on to a full and complete success. It is now 1200 strong and will, no doubt, be ordered to St. Louis in a few days there to be equipped and put into the Grand Army.

    Mustered In, Sept. 23, 1861
    Discharged, Sept. 23, 1864 due to expiration of term of service.
      Known Actions;Ft. Henry, Tenn.,       Feb. 7, 1862
Ft. Donnelson, Tenn.       Feb. 11, 1862
Shiloh, Tenn.       April 7, 1862
Briton's Lane       Sept. 1, 1862
Tullahoma       June, 24, 1863
Iuka, Miss.       July 7, 1863
Chickamauga, Ga.       Sept. 18, 1863
Mission Ridge, Ga.       Nov. 25, 1863
Resaca, Ga.       May 13, 1864
Kennasaw Mt. Ga.       June 27, 1864

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Cpl. Joseph Carley

Co. E 55th Ill. Vol. Inf.

Three Years Service

Canton Rifles

Enlisted July 30, 1861.
Listed home of record as Elgin, Ill's.
Mustered in at Camp Douglas in Chicago Oct. 31, 1861
Sent to Columbus, Ky. in Feb. of 1862 to test it for evacuation.
Re-enlisted as a Veteran and paid a $300 Veterans Bounty, then sent home on 30 days Veterans Furlough.
Known Actions;
Shiloh, Tenn. April 6, 1862
Chickasaw Bayou, Miss. Dec. 29, 1862
Arkansas Post. Ark. Jan. 9, 1863
Champion’s Hill, Miss. May 16, 1863
Vicksburg, Miss. May 22, 1863
Walnut Hills, Miss. June 22, 1863
Kennesaw Mt., Ga. June 27, 1864

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Sgt. Robert Carmon

Co. A 7th Ill. Vol. Inf.

Three Years Service

Fremont Rifles

Mustered in as Pvt. at Mound City, Ill. July 25, 1861.
Listed home of record as Elgin, Ill's.
Issued .69 US Altered musket taken in the Geneva Raid.

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.

Spring 1863 and again in 1864 the Regiment was mounted on mules making them mounted infantry.
Promoted Sgt.
Discharged June 8, 1863, reason not listed.
Known Actions;
Fort Henry, Tenn. Feb. 6, 1862
Fort Donelson, Tenn. Feb. 11, 1862
Shiloh, Tenn. April 6, 1862
Corinth,, Miss. Oct. 3, 1862
Town Creek May 26, 1863
Swallow’s Bluff, Tenn. Sept. 30, 1863
Butler’s Creek Aug. 1, 1864
Allatoona Pass, Ga. Oct. 5, 1864
Wippy Swamp Feb. 8, 1865
Neuse’s Bridge, NC March 19, '65
Bentonville, NC March 19, '65

Died Nov. 20, 1908.

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Pvt. Elijah Childs Carpenter

Co. B 96th Ill. Vol. Inf.

Three Years Service

Enlisted Aug. 9, 1862.
Home of record listed as Goodale, Ill.
Mustered In Sept. 5, 1862 at Camp Fuller in Rockford.
Mustered Out July 10, 1865.

Known actions;
Duck River, Miss. March 9, '63
Franklin, Tenn. April 8, 1863
Ringgold, Ga. Sept. 18, 1863
Mission Ridge, Ga. Sept. 21, 1863
Lookout Creek, Ga. Nov. 20, 1863
Buzzard's Roost, Ga. Feb. 25, 1864
Rocky Face Ridge, Ga. May 3, 1864
Kennesaw Mt., Ga. June 15, 1864
Jonesboro, Ga. Sept. 1, 1864
Franklin, Tenn. Nov. 30, 1864
Nashville, Tenn. Dec. 15, 1864

Joined GAR Veteran's Post #49 June 5, 1889.

Obit; Oct. 14, 1926 issue The Elgin Courier-News.
Elijah Childs Carpenter, only son of Jeremiah and Susan Childs Carpenter, was born in Morristown, N.J., Jan. 17, 1839, and died at his home 570 Spring street today.
He had been a resident of Illinois since 1842, coming to Lake county with his parents in that year. During the Civil War, he served in Co. B. 96th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. On July 4, 1866, he was united in marriage to Almire Elizabeth Church, who preceded him in death three years ago.
Three children survive, Edward A. and Miss Edith of Elgin and Guy A. of Florida, also two granddaughters, Misses Helen A. and Lura Edith Carpenter of Elgin.
Mr. Carpenter came to Elgin in the spring of 1889 since which time this had been the family home. Until he suffered a stroke in 1913, he was the senior member of the firm Carpenter & Son, blacksmiths.
He was a member of Post 49, G.A.R. and Silver Leaf camp Modern Woodmen.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2:30 o'clock at Frederick and Curtis chapel, Rev. Oris Crooker officiating. Burial at Woodlawn cemetery at McHenry.

Buried at Woodlawn Cemetery in McHenry, Ill.

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William A. Carpenter

Washington Continental Artillery

Listed in the 1859-1860 Elgin Directory as working for Force & Co. living on Division St.

Entered on the 1860 Census #275/2052 as a 28 year old Carpenter/Jointer from New York living in Elgin, Ill's.

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Capt. Carr

? Co. 141st Ill. Vol. Inf.

100 Days Service

Home or record listed as Dundee, Ill's.

Notice: Aug. 17, 1864 issue Elgin's Weekly Gazette.
FROM THE 141ST,-Adj't E.C. Lovell of the 141st Ill. Vol., in a letter to one of our citizens, bearing date, Columbus, Ky., August 10, 1864 says:-

"Our regiment is much healthier than others here, but we have quite a number sick; among them, Capt. Carr of Dundee, Capt. Milliken of Rockford, Lieut. King of Elgin, Eddie Gifford and others. Non of these are now considered dangerous but Capt. Carr, who indeed is thought to have passed the turning point last night in his disease, (Typhoid Fever,) and to be in a fair condition to recover.

Notice: Aug. 24, 1864 issue Elgin's Weekly Gazette.

FROM THE 141ST,-We learn that our regiment of "hundreddazers," the 141st, are likely to smell gunpowder and see a speck of war. Gen Paine has been getting up an expedition to clear out Johnsons rebel raiders who lately invaded Illinois and took several steamers loaded with cattle, and the 141st were counted in, and left Columbus on Tuesday last to join Gen. Paine at Paducah. Large numbers of cattle and supplies have been retaken from the rebels by this expedition, and also many horses and mules of resident rebels. Late news reports that Gen. Paine has returned to Paducah.

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Cpl. John W. Carr

The Elgin Company

Co. I 127th Ill. Vol. Inft.

Three Years Service

Elgin Sharpshooter's

Enlisted Aug. 12, 1862.
Listed home of record as Elgin, Ill's.
Aged 16 years.
Mustered In at Camp Douglas in Chicago Sept. 5, 1862
Issued .577 1857 Enfield Rifled Musket.
Took part in the Grand Review in Washington, DC. at the end of the war.
Mustered Out June 5, 1865 at Ft. Slocum in Washington.
Final Pay and Discharge at Camp Douglas June 17, 1865.
Known Actions;
Chickasaw Bayou, Miss. Dec. 26, 1862
Arkansas Post, Ark. Jan. 11, 1863
Tuscumbia, Ala. May 13, 1863
Vicksburg, Miss. May 19, 1863
Milliken’s Bend, La. June 13, 1863
Collierville Oct. 11, 1863
Resaca, Ga. May 13, 1864
Conasine Creek, Ga. May 14, 1864
Dallas Hills, Ga. May 26, 1864
Kennesaw Mt., Ga. June 27, 1864
Peachtree Creek, Ga. July 20, 1864
Atlanta, Ga. Aug. 13, 1864
Jonesboro, Ga. Aug. 31, 1864
Marietta, Ga. Sept. 15, 1864

Listed on the 1870 Illinois Census #237/350 as aged 26 years, from Pennsylvania, living in Elgin.

Joined Elgin GAR Veteran's Post #49 May 27, 1884.

As recorded on the Elgin Sexton's ledger: Died Jan. 7, 1920 at 1:15 am at Sherman Hospital. Aged. 75/10/7. Cause of death listed as Arteris Sclerosis for 3 years. Undertaker retained, F. T. Norris. Physician, H. E. Kirch. Permit #18267.

Obit; Jan. 7, 1920 issue The Elgin Daily News.
John Carr died this morning at Sherman hospital following a brief illness. He was born in the state of New York seventy-five years ago and came west and settled in the vicinity of Elgin while a young man.
He is survived by one son, Charles Carr of Dundee, and a sister, Mrs. M.M. Colton, 516 Hendee street.
Funeral services will be held at 3 o'clock Friday afternoon in the Norris chapel.

Buried at Bluff City Cemetery (Lot 106, Section 4) in Elgin, Ill.

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Pvt. John Carroll

Member of St. Mary's Parish.

1861 Dundee Class II Reserve Militia

Signed the roll July 31, 1861.

Co. G 141st Ill. Vol. Inf.

100 Days Service

Enlisted May 14, 1864.
Listed home of record as Elgin, Ill's.
Mustered In June 16, 1864 at Camp Kane in Elgin.

Notice: July 6, 1864 issue Elgin's Weekly Gazette.
FROM THE 141ST.-We learn that the 141st, our pet regiment of "hundreddazers,' has gone into camp at Columbus, Ky., but how long they will remain there is with us a mere matter of conjecture. On their way down to Cairo, over the Illinois Central railroad, the heat was so oppressive that several of the boys fainted away. There have been two deaths in the regiment since they left Elgin, one, TIMOTHY HAYES, a private in Capt. Herrington's company, drowned while bathing in the Mississippi river, and the other, a Swede whose name we did not learn of Capt. Beech's company of the tremens. We hope to hear often from our 141st.

Notice: Aug. 24, 1864 issue Elgin's Weekly Gazette.
FROM THE 141ST,-We learn that our regiment of "hundreddazers," the 141st, are likely to smell gunpowder and see a speck of war. Gen Paine has been getting up an expedition to clear out Johnsons rebel raiders who lately invaded Illinois and took several steamers loaded with cattle, and the 141st were counted in, and left Columbus on Tuesday last to join Gen. Paine at Paducah. Large numbers of cattle and supplies have been retaken from the rebels by this expedition, and also many horses and mules of resident rebels. Late news reports that Gen. Paine has returned to Paducah.

Mustered Out Oct. 10, 1864 at Camp Fry in Chicago.

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Pvt. Nelson Carte

Co. A 141st Ill. Vol. Inft.

100 Days Service

Enlisted May 11, 1864.
Listed home of record as Elgin, Ill.
Aged 18 years.
Mustered In June 16, 1864 at Camp Kane in Elgin, Ill.

   Notice: July 6, 1864 issue Elgin's Weekly Gazette.
   FROM THE 141ST.-We learn that the 141st, our pet regiment of "hundreddazers,' has gone into camp at Columbus, Ky., but how long they will remain there is with us a mere matter of conjecture. On their way down to Cairo, over the Illinois Central railroad, the heat was so oppressive that several of the boys fainted away. There have been two deaths in the regiment since they left Elgin, one, TIMOTHY HAYES, a private in Capt. Herrington's company, drowned while bathing in the Mississippi river, and the other, a Swede whose name we did not learn of Capt. Beech's company of the tremens. We hope to hear often from our 141st.

   Notice: Aug. 24, 1864 issue Elgin's Weekly Gazette.
   FROM THE 141ST,-We learn that our regiment of "hundreddazers," the 141st, are likely to smell gunpowder and see a speck of war. Gen Paine has been getting up an expedition to clear out Johnsons rebel raiders who lately invaded Illinois and took several steamers loaded with cattle, and the 141st were counted in, and left Columbus on Tuesday last to join Gen. Paine at Paducah. Large numbers of cattle and supplies have been retaken from the rebels by this expedition, and also many horses and mules of resident rebels. Late news reports that Gen. Paine has returned to Paducah.

Mustered Out Oct. 10, 1864 at Camp Fry in Chicago.

Co. C 153rd Ill. Vol. Inf.

One Years Service

Mustered In Feb. 15, 1865 at Camp Fry in Chicago.
Guard duties along the Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad until July 1865. Then shifted to Memphis, Tenn. Until Sept. of 1865.

Joined Elgin GAR Veteran's Post #49 Jan. 4, 1887.

Obit: Oct. 5, 1915 issue The Elgin Daily News.
Nelson Carte, a resident of Elgin for more than half a century and a veteran of the civil war, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Bernard Schevers, 518 South State street, at 10 o'clock this morning.
Wednesday morning he suffered a stroke of paralysis, the effects from which he never recovered or regained consciousness. It is believed, however, that he was recovering until this morning when he suffered a relapse.
Mr. Carte had resided in Elgin for 52 years. He was born in Fairfax, Vt., January 5, 1847, and came to Elgin with his parents when he was ten years of age. At the outbreak of the civil war he became a member of Company A, 141st Illinois volunteers. Later he was transferred to Company C, 153rd Illinois infantry, where he served as a private.
At the close of the war he returned to Elgin to reside and in 1867 he entered the employ of the Elgin National Watch company, working the plate room. He remained a trusted employe of the big factory for 48 years, working there until last Wednesday when he was suddenly taken ill. It had been his desire to remain at the factory until he had established a record of 50 years.
Mr. Carte is survived by his mother, Mrs. Lucretia Carte, a daughter, Mrs. Bernard Schevers, four sisters, Mrs. W. H. Burk and Mrs. Lucy Shaw of Elgin, Mrs. Alfred Lavoie of Ocean Park, Wash., and Mrs. Minnie Holden of Silver Lake, Ind., and a brother, Charles B. Carte of Tracey, Minn. His wife died almost a year ago.
Mr. Care was a member of the Walhalla Club and of Veteran Post, No. 49, G.A.R.
The funeral services will be held from the late residence, 518 South State street, Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will be at Bluff City cemetery.

Buried at Bluff City Cemetery (Lot 133, Section 14) in Elgin, Ill.

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Pvt. David Carter

From the 1956 Kane County Honor Roll
Soldier - Pvt. David Carter
Unit -

Co. K 1st United States Inft.

Died - Aug. 9, 1926
Interred at - Bluff City Cemetery, Elgin
Location - Soldiers Reserve

From the Official Army Register of the Volunteer Forces of the U. W. Army 1861-1865

1st United States Colored Troops

Enlistment Period – May 19 – June 30, 1863
Muster Out – Sept. 29, 1865
Drawn from – DC
Armed with – 1863 w/ M1842 Smoothbore .69
1864 w/ Springfield .58 rifled muskets

Died Aug. 9, 1926
Buried in the GAR section of the Bluff City Cemetery in Elgin, Ill.

   From the Elgin Sexton's Ledger
Died – June 9, 1926
Where – Elgin State Hospital, Elgin, Kane county, Ill.
Aged – 70 / 0 / 0
Permit #21623
Interred – Aug. 11, 1926 at Bluff City Cemetery
Location – Lot 9, G.A.R.
Head of grave from – East line 2', West line 1.6'
Cause of Death - ***tiana Dementia
Condition – Male / Colored
Undertaker retained – Fredrick ******
Physician – Ralph J. Lincoln

   From Application for Headstone
Soldier - Pvt. David Carter
Unit - Co. K 1st U.S. Colored Infantry
Died - Aug. 9, 1926
Cemetery - Bluff City Cemetery at Elgin, Ill.
Application Date - Sept. 10, 1926
Applicant - F. B. Perkins
Shipped - Jan. 21, 1928

   From the Find-A-Grave Index
Name - David Carter
Died - Aug. 9, 1926
Cemetery - Bluff City Cemetery
Burial Place - Elgin, Cook Co., Ill.

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Wagoner Henry W. Carter

Co. B 29th United States Colored Troops

Mustered In Dec. 31, 1863 as a private.
Home of record listed as Chicago, Ill's.
Promoted Wagoner Jan. 31, 1864.
Reduced to private June 22, 1865.
Mustered Out Nov. 6, 1865.
Known actions;
Siege of Petersburg, Va. June 19, 1864
The Crater, Va. July 30, 1864
Poplar Grove Church Sept. 29, 1864
Hatcher's Run, Va. Oct. 27, 1864

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Pvt. William Case

5th Ill. Light Artillery

Renwick’s Elgin Battery

Enlisted Jan. 9, 1863.
Listed home of record as Elgin, Ill's.
Mustered In Jan. 10, 1863.
On the resignation of Capt. Renwick in May of 1863 Capt. Andrew Wood takes command and the battery is renamed;

Wood's Battery

Filed charges in Dec. of 1863 with the Kane County Board of Supervisors against Capt. Renwick for absconding with his $60 signing bounty.
Known Actions;
Kingston, NC Nov. 24, 1863
Mossy Creek, Tenn. Dec. 28, 1863
Wise’s Forks March 7, '64

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Pvt. Eugene L. Casey

Member of St. Mary's Parish.

Co. G 141st Ill. Vol. Inft.

100 Days Service

Enlisted May 10, 1864.
Listed home of record as Elgin, Ill's.
Mustered In June 16, 1864 at Camp Kane in Elgin.
Garrison duties at Fort Halleck guarding the rail line where it crossed the Mississippi River at Columbus, Ky.

Notice: July 6, 1864 issue Elgin's Weekly Gazette.
FROM THE 141ST.-We learn that the 141st, our pet regiment of "hundreddazers,' has gone into camp at Columbus, Ky., but how long they will remain there is with us a mere matter of conjecture. On their way down to Cairo, over the Illinois Central railroad, the heat was so oppressive that several of the boys fainted away. There have been two deaths in the regiment since they left Elgin, one, TIMOTHY HAYES, a private in Capt. Herrington's company, drowned while bathing in the Mississippi river, and the other, a Swede whose name we did not learn of Capt. Beech's company of the tremens. We hope to hear often from our 141st.

Deserted June 18, 1864.

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Pvt. Ichabod Casey

Co. K 141st Ill. Vol. Inft.

100 Days Service

Enlisted May 10, 1864.
Listed home of record as Elgin, Ill's.
Mustered In June 16, 1864 at Camp Kane in Elgin.

Notice: July 6, 1864 issue Elgin's Weekly Gazette.
FROM THE 141ST.-We learn that the 141st, our pet regiment of "hundreddazers,' has gone into camp at Columbus, Ky., but how long they will remain there is with us a mere matter of conjecture. On their way down to Cairo, over the Illinois Central railroad, the heat was so oppressive that several of the boys fainted away. There have been two deaths in the regiment since they left Elgin, one, TIMOTHY HAYES, a private in Capt. Herrington's company, drowned while bathing in the Mississippi river, and the other, a Swede whose name we did not learn of Capt. Beech's company of the tremens. We hope to hear often from our 141st.

Mustered Out Oct. 10, 1864 at Camp Fry in Chicago.

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Pvt. Frank B. Chadwick

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

5th Ill. Light Artillery

Renwick’s Elgin Battery

Enlisted Aug. 18, 1862.
Listed home of record as Elgin, Ill's.
At the battery Muster In, this battery is armed with six 24 pound Howitzers.
Deserted Sept. 20, 1862.

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Pvt. Dorr B. Chaffee (Caffee)

Attended the Elgin Academy.

1862 Elgin Class II Reserve Militia

Signed the roll July 7, 1862.

Co. B 69th Ill. Vol. Inf.

Three Months Service

Enlisted June 15, 1862 from Campton, Ill's.
Mustered In June 15, 1862 at Camp Douglas in Chicago.
Guard duties over Rebel prisoners at Camp Douglas.
Mustered Out Sept. 27, 1862.

Listed in the 1870 Illinois Census #237/353 as aged 28 years living in Elgin.

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Sgt. Simon E. Chaffee

Attended the Elgin Academy.

Co. E 147th Ill. Vol. Inft.

One Years Service

Enlisted Jan. 30, 1865.
Home of record listed as St. Charles, Ill's.
Mustered In Jan. 30, 1865.
Mustered Out Jan. 20, 1866.
Known actions;
Dalton, Ga. April 4, 1865

Listed on the 1870 Illinois Census #237/255 as aged 24 years living in Campton, Kane Co., Ill.

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Pvt. Samuel D. Chamberlain (Chamberlin)

Co. B 13th Ill. Vol. Inft.

Three Months Service

Fremont's Grey Hounds

Enlisted May 24, 1861.
Home of record listed as Erie.
Mustered In May 24, 1861 at Camp Dement in Dixon, Ill.
Mustered Out June 24, 1864.
Known actions;
Chickasaw Bayou, Miss. Dec. 26, 1862
Arkansas Post, Ark. Jan. 9, 1863
Vicksburg, Miss. May 18, 1863
Missionary Ridge, Ga. Nov. 25, 1863
Ringgold Gap, Ga. Nov. 26, 1863

Joined Elgin GAR Veteran's Post #49 Feb. 17, 1885.

   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.

Resided at 65 South Jackson St.
Then the Old Soldiers Home in Danville, Ill.

   Obit: Jan. 31, 1901 issue Kane County Democrat.
   Samuel D. Chamberlain died Saturday night at Sherman Hospital aged 62 years. He was born in Canada and came to this country with his parents at the age 12 of years. He was formerly an employe of the watch factory. He served in the 13th Ill. reg. during the civil war.
He leaves two sons and one daughter to mourn his death. They are Charles and Mrs. Carrie Hanson of Elgin and Calvin of Douglas, Wyo., also two brothers, T. C. of this city and C. W. of Waltham, Mass.

   Obit; Jan. 28, 1901 issue The Elgin Daily News.
   S. D. Chamberlin, a veteran of the civil war, died Saturday evening at Sherman hospital. He left Elgin last spring to become an inmate of the soldiers' home at Danville, Ill. His health gradually failed him and three weeks ago he was transferred to Sherman hospital for treatment. He received the best of care at the hands of nurses and physicians, but his case was hopeless from the start.
Mr. Chamberlin was born in Canada 62 years ago. He came west at the age of 17 years. When the war of the rebellion broke out he was one fo the first to go to the front, being a member of the 13th Illinois volunteers, serving four years. Previous to his last residence of seventeen years in this city he spent some tome in Nebraska.
Mrs. Carrie Hansen and Charles o., of Elgin and Calvin of Douglas, Wyo., are children of the deceased.
C. W. of Waltham, Mass., ant T. Cc. of Nebraska are brothers.
The funeral will be held on Tuesday at 2 o'clock from the house, at 65 South Jackson street. Interment will take place in Bluff City cemetery. The old soldiers of the city will have charge of the remains at the grave.

As recorded on the Elgin Sexton's ledger:
\ Died Jan. 21, 1901 at Sherman Hospital. Aged 62 years. Physician, H J. Galhiger. Permit #18123.

From the Bluff City Cemetery files;
Lot – 10 * Section – GAR * Grave – 7 * Interment No. 2772 * Date – Oct. 21, 1924

Buried at Bluff City Cemetery (Lot 10) in Elgin, Ill.

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George W. (N) Chamberlin

Unknown Regiment

Wounded in Action, gunshot wound to both thighs, date and action not listed.

Awarded a pension of $15.00 per month for his wounds.

Joined Elgin GAR Veteran's Post #49 May 20, 1884.

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Pvt. William Chambers

5th Ill. Light Artillery

Renwick’s Elgin Battery

Enlisted Jan. 20, 1863.
Listed home of record as Elgin, Ill's.
At the battery Muster In, this battery is armed with six 24 pound Howitzers.
Deserted Jan. 25, 1863

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Pvt. Edward Champlain

G Co. 58th Ill. Vol. Inft.

Three Years Service

Lyon Color Guard

Enlisted Dec. 10, 1861.
Listed home of record as Elgin.
Mustered In Feb. 11, 1862 at Camp Douglas in Chicago.
At Cairo, Ill. Issued M-1808 & M-1816 Common Muskets Feb. 12, 1862. These muskets have been rejected by the regiments before and are accepted only because the battle at Fort Donelson is in progress.
Re-armed with acceptable muskets on April 1, 1862 at Pittsburg Landing, Tenn.
Captured at Shiloh during the retreat from the Sunken Road.

Article: April 23, 1862 issue Elgin's Weekly Gazette.

THE SURRENDER OF THE FIFTY-EIGHT ILLINOIS.

The surrender of the Fifty-eight Illinois was an involuntary affair. The Brigade of which they formed a part was surrounded on all sides by the rebels, who were subjecting them to a terrible fire. In this **** division was an Iowa regiment, the Eighth, we think. Col. Lynch of the Illinois Fifty-eight, proposed to the troops to form for a bayonet charge, and rushing upon the enemy cut their way through. His regiment seconded his proposal, but a printer of the Iowa regiment histingo (sic) a white "handkerchief on his bayonet waved it in token of surrender. Col. Lynch cut it down with his sword, the lieut. Conolen (sic) of the Iowa regiment however again raised the white flag, and said that while giving credit to Col. Lynch for his bravery, he felt it to be his duty to spare the lives of the men entrusted to his command, and he would therefore surrender. By this time the rebels had closed their lines so effectually around the division, that a surrender was inevitable, and the gallant men were marched off prisoners to the rebels. In this surrender was included all but about two hundred of the Eighth Iowa, four hundred of the Fifty-Eighth Illinois and part of the Twelfth Illinois, Col. Shortland.

Paroled in Oct. of 1862.
Exchanged in Dec. 1862, the regiment reforms at Camp Butler in Springfield, Ill's.
Known Actions;
Fort Donelson, Tenn. Feb. 13, 1862
Shiloh, Tenn. April 6, 1862

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Pvt. Louis (Lewis) L. Chandler

Co. F 9th Ill. Cav.

Mustered In Feb. 1, 1865
Home of record listed as Algonquin, Ill's.
Mustered Out Oct. 31, 1865.

Died Nov. 14, 1926.
Buried at Dundee Township Cemetery, West.

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Pvt. Cornelius H. Chapman

Listed on the 1850 Census #179/281 as aged 6 years from Ireland living in Elgin, Ill's.

Dispatch April 15, 1861, Adjt. Gen. Mather's office.

GENERAL ORDERS NO. 1

GENERAL HEADQUARTERS, ILLINOIS STATE MILITIA

SPRINGFIELD, ILL. APRIL 15, 1861

By order of the Commander-in-chief.

T.S. MATHER Adjutant General

Dispatch, April 16, 1861, Adjt. Gen. Mather's office.

GENERAL ORDERS NO. 2

GENERAL HEADQUARTERS,

OFFICE OF THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF,

SPRINGFIELD, ILL. April 16, 1861

(signed) RICHARD YATES, Commander-in-Chief

THOMAS S. MATHER Adjutant General Illinois Militia.

Notice: April 18, 1861 issue Elgin's Weekly Gazette.

Elgin Continentals.

This splendid company have tendered their service to the Governor for service in regiments that Illinois is to furnish to vindicate the honor of the country.

Elgin Continentals

Enlisted April 22, 1861

Co. A 7th Ill. Vol. Inft.

Three Months Service

Fremont Rifles

Armed with .69 US Altered musket taken in the Geneva Raid
Mustered In at Camp Yates in Springfield, Ill. April 25, 1861.
Listed home of record as Elgin, Ill's.
Mustered Out at Mound City, Ill. July 25, 1861.

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Cpl. David W. Chapman

Listed in the 1859-1860 Elgin Directory as a Drayman living on Cherry St.

Entered on the 1860 Census #307/2276 as a 35 year old Drayman from Ohio living in Elgin, Ill.

1861 Elgin Class II Reserve Militia

Signed the roll July 27, 1861.

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

Co. C 127th Ill. Vol. Inft.

Elgin Sharpshooters

Mustered In at Camp Douglas in Chicago Sept. 5, 1862.
Listed home of record as Elgin, Ill's.
Issued .577 1857 Enfield Rifled Musket
Discharged Feb. 14, 1863, reason not listed.
Known Actions;
Chickasaw Bayou, Miss. Dec. 26, 1862
Arkansas Post, Ark. Jan. 11, 1863

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1st Lt. Samuel Chapman

Co. K 15th Ill. Cav.

Three Years Service

Plato Cavalry

Mustered In Sept. 23, 1861
Home of record listed as Plato, Ill's.
   Attached to the 36th Ill. Vol. Inft.

   Resigned April 1, 1862.

   Except from Grandfather Was a Drummer Boy, diary of Charles Stiles.
   April 21 1862
This has been a warm, pleasant day. Lt. Chapman expects to start for home tomorrow and if he goes I will send this by him. The reason others have received letters while you have not is that they found some acquaintance of theirs going home and sent word by them.

Listed on the 1870 Illinois Census #237/429 as aged 53 years, from Scotland, living in Plato.

   Notice; Oct. 21, 1887 issue The Elgin Daily News.
    The operation preformed upon Samuel Chapman Thursday involved the taking away of a portion of the lower jaw and the sublingal and part of the parotid gland on both sides. The operation was preformed by Prof. Hall of Chicago, assisted by Dr. Shepard.

   Obit; Oct. 24, 1887 issue The Elgin Daily News.
    On Sunday, Oct. 23, at 10:30 a.m., Samuel Chapman passed to rest; death being the result of the operation heretofore mentioned. The deceased was born near Glasgow, Scotland, 71 years ago. He came to Kane county in 1844 and has resided in Plato and Elgin since. To him were born nine children, now living as follows: Samuel W., Fred, John and Albert Chapman; Mrs. G.M. Peck, Elgin; Mrs. Smith, Mrs Collens, Mrs. Eastman in Kansas, and Mrs. Grace Chapman of Elgin. He also leaves a wife. Mr. Chapman was a quiet, kindly man, a good neighbor, husband and father. He served for a time in the late war as First Lieutenant of company B, 36th Illinois Cavalry. He was a street commissioner in 1877, and was appointed superintendent of streets in 1886 by Mayor Willis, but did not accept the office.
Notice of the funeral Tuesday appears elsewhere.

Buried at Bluff City Cemetery.

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Pvt. Henry Chappel

Co. E 29th United States Colored Troops

Mustered In Jan. 26, 1865.
Home of record listed as Flora, Ill's.
Mustered Out Nov. 6, 1865.

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1st Lt. Edward S. Chappell

From the July 5, 1860 issue of The Elgin Gazette

E. S. CHAPPELL.- This enterprising young anb has gone for a time, to seek his fortunes at Pike's Peak, but designs to make our beautiful City his future home. He leaves his business in the hands of competent men, one door south of the Post Office, where carriages of every quality and price can be obtained on short notice. Repairing is also done in a very neat

Page is torn off at this point

From the July 19, 1860 issue of The Elgin Gazette

FROM PIKES PEAK

The following letters from the gold regions show the two sides of the picture in admirable contrast. They will be read with interest, coming as thery do from Elgin boys, and giving us some idea of our friends there. We hope Margan and Merrill will some day exhibit in Elgin. We should like to see them in their mountain rig.

FROM E. S. CHAPPELL

Denver City, Jyly 2, 1860.

Dear Jim:- We got here pm tje 20th ult., all safe, and in tolerable good spirits, and since then have been prospecting and looking around, during which time I have seen some things and come to some conclusions, leaving of course a large margin for things not seen and conclusions not arrived at. In the first place I have seen a long stretch of the poorest country on the face of the earth, inhabited by the "Rag," "Tag" and "Bob tails" of the lousiest tribes of Indians that ever were suffered to disgrace the sand of even a desert.

Then I have seen a great many men and things. Kit Carson, the celebrated mountaineer, has been stopping here until a few days since. He has now returned to Santa Fe, where he is Indian Agent.

A week ago while footing it over the mountains in the direction of Gregory's Diggings, I had the fortune to meet Judge Morgan and G. H. Merrill. Both traveling in a like aristocratic manners myself and in the following order: First, the Judge, armed with a large piece of raw bacon in his left hand, and his eyes resting thereon. In his right hand he bore the insignia of his calling, which was a curiously fashioned instrament, vulgarly called a shovel, which he is supposed to wield while pursuing the duties pertaining to his new profession. On his back were divers instruments and implements for purposes unknown to the writer, but are popularly denominated camp kettles and provisions. Next at an interval of about a hundred paces, came Merrill, armed and equipped similar to his prodecessor, with the exception that instead of the piece of bacon he bore that inevitable long clay pipe, at which he was puffing with evident satisfaction. Both were much blown, and the Judge called loudly for strong waters. We enjoyed a hearty laugh at our mutual good appearance and prospects, then sat down on a pine log had an hour's talk and we went our ways rejoicing. I don't thing Jim Gifford has got in yet, as I have seen nothing of him, although it is time.

I have prospected in the mines for nearly a week and have found nothing that will keep me here yet. There is gold in the quartz, but as near as I can learn it has not paid to take it out yet, and it is the opinion of experisenced California miners that every dollar saved has cost two dollars. They may strike some method of extracting and saving the gold, and if they do there is a rich thing here for capitlists. Some of the gulch diggings are paying something. There are claims at Gregorys said to be paying from $16 to $25 per day to the man. But what strikes me as very singular is that those men are very anxious to sell and offer their claims all the way from $200 to $1000, and are willing to take stock, wagons or provisions for them at that. Another bad feature in the prospects of the country is the shortness of the warm seasons. From the best information I can gather, it seems that there is only from three to four months in the year that mining man be prosecuted sucessfully, and should the winter set in as early this fall as last, there will be but about three months this year. They say the mines are not developed, and that when they are fairly opened they will outstrip the California placers. That will never be, howevery.

There is only one bank in the country or city, where deposits of dust or coin can be made, and I have not seen a single man at its counter since I have been here, although I pass the door once or twice every day I am in town.

Dust is used to a considerable extent here in the mines, and constitutes I should think, about one quarter of the medium of exchange. I have been offered dust at $16 per oz., less 16 cents for coin. There are now in the mountains and on the way from the Missouri River over one hundred quartz mills.

The emigrations has been immenss, and still they come. Many are siresly returning, and many more are preparing to leave for the States soon. There are also a large number of cattle, horses and wagons going by the way of Bridger's Pass to California. Fifty wagons and about two hundred men start to-morrow in one train. They go in large parties for safety.

Quite a serious war is now going on between the Utah Indians and the whites of Carson Valley and California emigrants, and my opinion is that there will be a serious war here with the Indians, and that soon. They are almost daily committing petty depredations, such as stealing and killing stock, and in one instance robbing emigrants. A few days since the citizens here held a meeting for the purpose of preparing for defense and for putting a stop to the outrages committed by the red skins, who were warned to leave the vicinity within three days. Most of them have taken the hint and left, whether for the purpose of keeping quiet or to concoct some new deviltry, nobody knows.

Washington Continental Artillery

Listed in the 1859-1860 Elgin Directory as owner of Edward S. Chappel, Carriage Manuf'r on River St. living with G. W. Renwick on the corner of Spring and DuPage St's.

From the Elgin Reserved Militia Rolls

1861 Elgin Class II Reserve Militia

Signed the roll July 27, 1861.

Elgin Union Grays

Enlisted - Aug. 20, 1861.

Co. A 36th Ill. Vol. Inft.

Three Years Service

Fox River Regiment

Listed home of record as Elgin, Ill's.
28 year old Carriage Maker
   Remarks - Died Oct. 14, 1861 at Rolla, Mo.

     Excerpt from Grandfather was a Drummer Boy diary of Charles Stiles.
   Oct. 16, 1861.
      Our 1st, Lt., E.S. Chapell, died today after being sick almost a month. The Iowa 4th buried its 3rd man.

Buried at Elgin City Cemetery.

Re-interred at Bluff City Cemetery (Lot 51, Section 8) in Elgin, Ill. when the City cemetery closed.

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Ebenezer M. Childs

Machinist with the US Armory at Springfield, Mass.

Employed as an armorer in 1851 and left the Armory in 1855 as a machinist.
Moved to Rockford, Ill. in 1855 to work as a locksmith.

Post war;
Moved to Elgin in 1865 to work at the watch factory.

Obit; March 1909 issue of The Elgin Courier News.
Ebenezer M. Childs, veteran watch factory machinist, died at 9:30 o'clock this morning at the age of 81 years at his home, 222 South Channing street. The deceased had been ill and confined to his home for 8 years.
E.M. Childs was born Aug. 23, 1827 in Northfield, Mass. and moved west in 1855 to live in Rockford. Upon the organization of the Elgin national Watch Company and establishment of its original factory in Elgin, Mr. Childs came to this city and entered the employ of this concern as a machinist. He remained in this work until failing health made it imperative that he leave, eight years ago.
The deceased was a member of Monitor Lodge, 522, A.F. & A.M. and until his illness an active worker in this Masonic Branch.
Surviving are his widow, Sarah A. Childs, and the following children: Mrs. Anna Allison of Elgin, Mrs. Fred Earl of Maywood, Miss Bessie, Nelson and Henry of Elgin. Two children, Mrs. A.R. Swett of this city and Fred Childs of Kansas City have died during the past 8 years.
Funeral services will be held at 10 o'clock Friday morning from the house. The service will be private although immediate friends of the family are invited.

Buried at Bluff City cemetery.

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Vet. Surg. Henry F. Childs

Co. B 8th Ill. Cav.

Three Years Service

Farnsworth's Regiment

Mustered In Sept. 18, 1861 at Camp Kane in St. Charles, Ill's.
Home of record listed as Sycamore, Ill's.
Issued .56 7 shot Spencer Carbine, Revolver, and a Saber.

Notice: Dec. 25, 1861 issue Elgin's Weekly Gazette.
We give space also to an article from the Chicago Tribune, with reference to the purchase of Cavalry horses for this Regiment. Now will some one give us the figures on Farnsworth's 1200 horses. We know that many of the horses were bought for seventy and seventy-five dollars. What did the Government pay for them? And among whom was the forty or fifty thousand dollars divided. Out of that sum the Government was defrauded. Who has it? We advise ambitious young men to keep a pure record in these matters. By and by this money will have to be raised by a direct tax, and then a thousand ***** ***** will be open to see who had **** **** while ****** the debt they are taxed to pay. The a dollar traced to your ******* when you cannot honestly account, will burn like an unquenchable fire. Take care.

Wounded in Action in the arm, action not listed.
The arm then needed to be amputated.
Discharged due to Disability.

Known actions;
Bull Run, Va. March 10, '62

Listed in the 1867 Elgin Directory as a Worker at the Watch Factory living on Prairie St.

Awarded a pension of $24.00 per month for the loss of his arm.

Joined Elgin GAR Veteran's Post #49 Sept. 22, 1881.

Died March 1893.

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2nd Lt. Oliver P. Chisholm

Attended the Elgin Academy

Co. C 153rd Ill. Vol. Inf.

One Year Regiment

Enlisted Feb. 27, 1865.
Home of record listed as Bloomingdale, Ill's.
Mustered In Feb. 15, 1865 at Camp Fry in Chicago.
Commissioned Feb. 27, 1865.
Guard duties along the Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad.
Mustered Out Sept. 21, 1865.
Received final pay and discharged at Springfield, Ill. Sept. 24, 1865.

Elgin Registered Voter in 1866.

Member Elgin GAR Post #260.

Member of the Elgin Scientific & Historical Society in 1880.

Joined Elgin GAR Veteran Post #49 March 18, 1884.

Died Nov. 26, 1912.
Buried at Bluff City Cemetery (Lot 99, Section 11) in Elgin, Ill.

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Sgt. Henry J. Christian

Co. G 17th Ill. Cav.

Mustered In Jan. 22, 1864.
Mustered Out Dec. 18, 1865.
Reduced in rank to private at Muster Out.

Listed on the 1870 Illinois Census #237/291 as aged 42 years, from Wurttemburg, living in Elgin.

Farmer.

Joined Elgin GAR Veteran's Post #49 April 6, 1926. The last veteran to join.

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Pvt. William J. Christie

Attended the Elgin Academy

Co. B 36th Ill. Dragoon's

Re-Designated as;

Co. C 15th Ill. Cav.

Three Years Service

Clinton's Rangers

Aged 21 years.
Enlisted Aug. 10, 1861
Home of record listed as Marion, Ill's.
Wounded in Action, date and action not listed.

   Notice: Sept. 11, 1861 issue Elgin's Weekly Gazette.
   With the Fox River Regiment, in camp below Aurora, all our readers are well acquainted. From the moment of its conception to the present hour it has gone right on to a full and complete success. It is now 1200 strong and will, no doubt, be ordered to St. Louis in a few days there to be equipped and put into the Grand Army.

   Discharged April 17, 1862 due to wounds.
      Known Actions;Ft. Henry, Tenn.,       Feb. 7, 1862
Ft. Donnelson, Tenn.       Feb. 11, 1862
Shiloh, Tenn.       April 7, 1862

Listed on the 1870 Illinois State Census #237/319 as aged 20 years, from Pennsylvania, living in Elgin.

Grocer.

Pvt. Wm. J. Christie
Co. E 3rd Ill. Nat. Guard
The Elgin National Guard
Enrolled – Aug. 15, 1877

Excerpt – Sunday July 10, 1898 issue of the Elgin Daily Courier
History of Co., E
Since its Organization
The company was organized on the night of August 15, 1877, through the effort of Capt. Wm Smailes. It was known as the Elgin National Guard. It was armed with .45/70 Trapdoor Springfield rifles. These rifles were all destroyed in a fire along with all the companies dress uniforms at the armory located on Chicago street (date not noted).

Joined Elgin GAR Veteran's Post #49 July 17, 1883.

   Obit; June 18, 1898 issue Elgin's Every Saturday.
   William J. Christie died of creeping paralysis after three years illness, June 11, aged 58 years. He was born in Philadelphia but had lived in and near Elgin 56 years. During his business years he conducted a bakery and a grocery and was highly respected. His wife and four children survive him, Stewart, Eugene, Misses may and Myrtie, also three sisters, Mrs. A. Pendergast, Miss Althea Christie and Mrs. George Simpson, of Oak Park. He was a member of the G. A. R. and the funeral was in their charge. Interment at Washington cemetery, near McQueen.

Buried at Washington Cemetery in McQueen’s Station, Ill.

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Pvt. Robert N. Chrysler

Co. B 36th Ill. Dragoon's

Re-Designated as;

Co. K 15th Ill. Cav.

Clinton's Rangers

Enlisted, Aug. 17, 1861

Residence, Plato, Ill's.

THE $300 BOUNTY.

Washington, Dec. 28,-Col. Fry has ordered the three hundred dollars bounty to be paid to the 15th Illinois cavalry, of General Farnsworth's new cavalry Brigade, now rendezvoused at St. Charles, Kane county.

   Deserted, Jan. 27, 1864
      Known Actions;Ft. Henry, Tenn.,       Feb. 7, 1862
Ft. Donnelson, Tenn.       Feb. 11, 1862
Shiloh, Tenn.       April 7, 1862
Briton's Lane       Sept. 1, 1862
Tullahoma       June, 24, 1863
Iuka, Miss.       July 7, 1863
Chickamauga, Ga.       Sept. 18, 1863
Mission Ridge, Ga.       Nov. 25, 1863

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Pvt. Edwin P. Church

From the Database of Illinois Veterans Index

Co. K 51st Ill. Inf.

Height - 5' 6"

Hair - Light

Eyes - Blue

Complexion - Sandy

Occupation - Farmer

Born - 1832

Enlisted - Sept. 27, 1864 in Chicago, Ill. for 1 Year

Mustered In - Sept. 27, 1864 in Chicago, Ill.

Mustered Out - June 16, 1865 in Nashville, Tenn. by Capt. Chickering

Record Source - Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls

From the 1870 Census

Name - Edwin Church Aged - 37 Years

Born - 1833 in Vermont

Home in 1870 - Elgin, Kane Co., Ill.

Race - White

Occupation - Day Laborer

Spouse - Martha A. Church Age - 26 Years

From the 1880 Census

Name - Edwin Church Aged - 48 Years

Born - 1832 in Vermont

Home in 1880 - Elgin, Kane Co., Ill.

Race - White

Occupation - Teamster

Spouse - Martha Church Age - 37 Years

From the 1900 Census

Name - Edwin Church Aged - 67 Years

Born - 1832 in Vermont

Home in 1900 - Elgin, Kane Co., Ill.

Race - White

Occupation - Farm Day Drugs

Marriage Year - 1859

Spouse - Martha Church Age - 56 Years

From the 1956 Kane Co. Honor Roll

Soldier - Pvt. Edwin P. Church

Unit -

Co. K 51st Ill. Inf.

Died - Jan. 20, 1908

Interred at - East Clinton Cemetery in Elgin Township, Ill.

Location - Lot 15, Block 2

       From the Database of Illinois Veterans Index
Name - Edwin P. Church
Unit - Co. K       51st Ill. Inf.
Cemetery - South Elgin, Kane Co., Ill.
Record source - 1929 Illinois Roll of Honor

       From the Illinois Select Death Index
Name - Edwin Church
Born - 1833
Aged - 75 Years
Died - Jan. 19, 1908 in South Elgin, Kane Co., Ill.

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Pvt. John Clancy

Member St. Mary's Parish.
From the Adjutant General of Illinois, Revised in 1900 by Brig. Gen. J. N. Reece.

Co. I 58th Ill. Vol. Inft.

Lyon Color Guard

Transferred to D Co. when the regiment was consolidated on Jan. 1, 1864.
Re-enlisted as a Veteran Jan. 2, 1864.
Mustered Out April 1, 1866
Known Actions;
Fort Blakely, Ala. - April 9, 1865

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Pvt. Augustus A. Clark

5th Ill. Light Artillery

Three Years Service

Renwick’s Elgin Battery

Enlisted Nov. 4, 1862
Listed home of record as Elgin, Ill's.
Mustered In at Elgin Nov. 15, 1862
At the battery Muster In, this battery is armed with six 24 pound Howitzers.
On April 1, 1863 Battery turned in Four of their 24 pound Howitzers and were issued two 12 pound James Rifles.

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Asst. Surgeon Anson Luman Clark

Field 127th Ill. Vol. Inf.

Three Years Service

Elgin Sharpshooter's

Commissioned at Camp Douglas in Chicago Sept. 5, 1862.
Listed home of record as Elgin, Ill's.
Took part in the Grand Review in Washington, DC. at the end of the war.
Mustered Out June 5, 1865 at Ft. Slocum in Washington.
Final Pay and Discharge at Camp Douglas June 17, 1865.
Known Actions;
Chickasaw Bayou, Miss. Dec. 26, 1862
Arkansas Post, Ark. Jan. 11, 1863
Tuscumbia, Ala. May 13, 1863

Vicksburg, Miss. May 19, 1863

Milliken’s Bend, La. June 13, 1863

Collierville Oct. 11, 1863

Resaca, Ga. May 13, 1864

Conasine Creek, Ga. May 14, 1864

Dallas Hills, Ga. May 26, 1864

Kennesaw Mt., Ga. June 27, 1864

Peachtree Creek, Ga. July 20, 1864

Atlanta, Ga. Aug. 13, 1864

Jonesboro, Ga. Aug. 31, 1864

Marietta, Ga. Sept. 15, 1864

Listed in the 1867 Elgin Directory

as a Physician and Surgeon with an office at the corner of Spring and DuPage St's. and living at the same location.

Member Elgin GAR Post #260.

Elgin Registered Voter in 1866.

Member of the Elgin Scientific & Historical Society in 1880.

Joined Elgin GAR Veteran's Post #49 May 13, 1884.

Listed on the 1900 Census as a 63 year old Doctor from Mass. He could both read and write living in Elgin, Ill.

As recorded on the Elgin Sexton's ledger:
Died April 11, 1910 at 106 Spring St. Aged 73/5/29. Undertaker, F. J. Norris. Physician, James Campbell. Permit #12497.

Obit; April 11, 1910 issue The Elgin Daily News.
Dr. Anson L. Clark, one of the two oldest physicians in Elgin and one of the most noted in his time that this city has ever produced, died this morning at 9:10 o'clock after an illness that had been more or less dangerous and severe for several weeks past.
Dr. Clark was universally respected and beloved by his fellow citizens, among whom he had been weekly known in his long life of usefulness. Though suffering for the past six years or more from an acute kidney trouble he continued in active practice until a few months ago. Of late years, however, Dr. Clark has been ever willing to allow his younger brothers in the profession to take active charge after he had done what was necessary in an emergency, his main purpose in continuing to practice at his advanced age seeming to be that he might do all the good that was possible as long as he was able.
His reputation was of the very highest, both as a man and as a physician, and was always associated with all that was best in his profession.
First among the biographies contained in the well known volume of "Prominent Physicians, Surgeons and Medical Institutions of Cook County" is that of Dr. A.L. Clark, and his portrait forms the frontispiece. The following biographical sketch given of him shows the estimation in which he was held by his fellow practitioners in this region:
Dr. Anson L. Clark was born October 12, 1836, at Clarksburg, Mass., moving to Cook county in May, 1841.
In June, 1858, he graduated at Lombard university, Galesburg, Ill., with a degree of A.B. and received the degree of A.M. in 1860.
He graduated at the Eciectic Medical Institute, Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1861.
At the outbreak of the war Dr. Clark volunteered his services and entered the army as first assistant surgeon to the 127th Illinois Volunteer infantry, serving in that capacity from Sept. 6, 1862 until the close of the war.
The doctor was a member of the twenty-seventh Illinois general assembly, lower house. He was a member and president of the board of education of Elgin, Ill., for five years, and was also a member of the Illinois state board of health from July, 1877, for fourteen years.
He was one of the original incorporators of the Bennett College of Eclectic Medicine and Surgery, one of the faculty from 1863, and president of the board of trustees since 1872.
Dr. Clark is not only well known throughout the state, but his reputation is national.
He is a gynaecologist at Bennett hospital and consulting gynaecologist at the Chicago Baptist hospital.
Dr. Clark was one of the founders in 1868, and was long president of the Illinois State Eclectic Medical society, probably the oldest medical society in the state. There is a well known picture of seven of the founders, who met as the only survivors at the thirty-first meeting in 1899. Dr. Clark and Dr. Whitford are among them.
Dr. Clark's 49 years of practice have been spent almost entirely in Elgin. He and Dr. H.K. Whitford graduated together at the Ohio institution, Dr. Whitford coming direct to Elgin to Start practice and Dr. Clark going to Franklin Grave, Ill., where he practiced for something less than a year with Dr. G.B. Christy. He then joined his old college friend in Elgin, and, with the exception of the few years in Chicago, has practiced here ever since.
Dr. Clark was high in the ranks of masonry, has always been a valued comrade of Veteran Post No. 49, G.A.R., and of Illinois commandery, Loyal Legion. He has long lived at the residence, 106 Spring street, at which his death occurred.
Dr. Clark is survived by his widow Mary F. Clark and his son, Dr. Percy F. Clark, who has long been successfully engaged in business in Chicago. There are also four grandchildren: Anson L. Fr., Percy L. Jr., Mary Ann Almeda and John Thomas, the four children of Dr. Percy L. Clark.
The funeral service will take place on Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Universalist church, Rev. A.N. Foster officiating. The body will lie in state at the church from 1 to 2:30 o'clock.

Buried at Bluff City Cemetery (Lot 84, Section 6) in Elgin, Ill.

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Pvt. Edgar D. Clark

5th Ill. Light Artillery

Three Years Service

Renwick’s Elgin Battery

Mustered In at Elgin Nov. 15, 1862.
Listed home of record as Elgin, Ill's.
On the resignation of Capt. Renwick in May of 1863 Capt. Andrew Wood takes command and the battery is renamed;

Wood's Battery

Filed charges in Dec. of 1863 with the Kane County Board of Supervisors against Capt. Renwick for absconding with his $60 signing bounty.
Mustered Out July 18, 1865.
Known Actions;
Kingston, NC Nov. 24, 1863
Mossy Creek, Tenn. Dec. 28, 1863
Wise’s Forks, NC March 7, '64
Bennett’s House, NC April 26, 1864
Raleigh, NC April 13, 1865

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Pvt. Francis M. Clark

5th Ill. Light Artillery

Renwick’s Elgin Battery

Enlisted Feb. 29, 1864.
Listed home of record as Elgin, Ill's.

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Pvt. Grover Comstock Clark

Co. D 104th Ill. Vol. Inf.

Mustered In Feb. 29, 1864
Home of record listed as Brookfield, Ill's.

Co. C 34st Ill. Vol. Inf.

Rock River Regiment

Mitchell's Brigade

Davis's Division

Fourteenth Corps

Enlisted Feb. 24, 1864.
Mustered In Feb. 24, 1864.
Mustered Out July 12, 1865.
Known actions;
Rocky Face Ridge, Ga. May 9, 1864
Resaca, Ga. May 14, 1864
Big Shanty, Ga. June 15, 1864
Kennesaw Mt., Ga. June 27, 1864
Jonesboro, Ga. Sept. 4, 1864
Averysboro, NC March 16, '65
Bentonville, NC March 19, '65

Joined Elgin GAR Veteran's Post #49 Feb. 6, 1893.
Transferred to another GAR Post, date and Post unknown.

Died May 5, 1935.

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Pvt. George W. Clark (Clarke)

Listed on the 1850 Census #305/414 as a 30 year old Farmer from New York living in Elgin, Ill's.

Listed on the 1855 Illinois State Census as aged 30-40, living in Elgin.

1861 Elgin Class II Reserve Militia

Signed the roll July 27, 1861.

1862 Elgin Class II Reserve Militia

Signed the roll July 7, 1862.

Elgin Guards

Co. B 69th Ill. Vol. Inf.

Three Months Service

Enlisted June 15, 1862.
Listed home of record as Elgin, Ill's.
Mustered In June 15, 1862 at Camp Douglas in Chicago.
Guard duties only at Camp Douglas guarding rebel prisoners
Mustered Out Sept. 27, 1862

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Pvt. Isaac Clark

From the 1956 Kane Co. Honor Roll
Soldier - Pvt. Isaac Clark
Unit -

Co. E 124th Ill. Inf.

Died - Oct. 7, 1900
Interred at - Dundee Township Cemetery, West
Location - Lot 155, Block 6

Database of Illinois Veterans Index
Name - Isaac Clark
Unit -

Co. E 124th Ill. Vol. Inft.

Cemetery - Dundee
Burial Place - Kane Co., Ill.
Record Source - 1929 Ill. Roll of Honor

From the Find-A-Grave Index
Name - Pvt. Isaac Clark
Birth Date - 1817
Died - 1900
Cemetery - Dundee Township Cemetery, West

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Joseph Clark

Emigrated from London, England.

Co. F 127th Ill. Vol. Inf.

Three Years Service

Elgin Sharpshooter's

Aged 25 years.
Enlisted Aug. 1862.
Discharged due to \Illness July 1863

Died Dec. 19, 1913.
Buried at North Cemetery in St. Charles, Ill.

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Pvt. Julius Clark

5th Ill. Light Artillery

Renwick’s Elgin Battery

Enlisted Aug. 18, 1862
Listed home of record as Elgin, Ill's.
Mustered In at Elgin Nov. 15, 1862
On the resignation of Capt. Renwick in May of 1863 Capt. Andrew Wood takes command and the battery is renamed;

Wood's Battery

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Lt. Col. Thomas Clark

Listed in the 1859-1860 Elgin Directory as owner of a Planing Mill on Main St. living on Main St.

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

Co. K 52nd Ill. Vol. Inf.

Three Years Service

The Lincoln Regiment

Enlisted Sept. 6, 1861.
Mustered in at Camp Lyon in Geneva, Ill's on Oct. 25, 1861.
Issued .58 rifled musket.

Field 141st Ill. Vol. Inf.

100 Days Regiment

Commissioned Lt. Col. June 21, 1864.

Notice: July 6, 1864 issue Elgin's Weekly Gazette.
   FROM THE 141ST.-We learn that the 141st, our pet regiment of "hundreddazers,' has gone into camp at Columbus, Ky., but how long they will remain there is with us a mere matter of conjecture. On their way down to Cairo, over the Illinois Central railroad, the heat was so oppressive that several of the boys fainted away. There have been two deaths in the regiment since they left Elgin, one, TIMOTHY HAYES, a private in Capt. Herrington's company, drowned while bathing in the Mississippi river, and the other, a Swede whose name we did not learn of Capt. Beech's company of the tremens. We hope to hear often from our 141st.

   Notice: Aug. 24, 1864 issue Elgin's Weekly Gazette.
   FROM THE 141ST,-We learn that our regiment of "hundreddazers," the 141st, are likely to smell gunpowder and see a speck of war. Gen Paine has been getting up an expedition to clear out Johnsons rebel raiders who lately invaded Illinois and took several steamers loaded with cattle, and the 141st were counted in, and left Columbus on Tuesday last to join Gen. Paine at Paducah. Large numbers of cattle and supplies have been retaken from the rebels by this expedition, and also many horses and mules of resident rebels. Late news reports that Gen. Paine has returned to Paducah.

Listed in the 1867 Elgin Directory as a Sash, Doors, and Blind Manufacturer with a mill on Broadway St. and living on Broadway St.

Member of the Old Settlers of the Fox Valley.

Notice, Jan. 31, 1891 issue of The Elgin Courier, Pg. 3
Colonel Thomas Clark died on Tuesday in Chicago of pneumonia. He was 65 years of age, and had lived here for fifty years. A wife and one son, John, survive him.

Obit, Jan, 31m 1891 issue of The Elgin Courier, Pg. 5
The funeral of Thomas Clark occured at the family residence on Watch street at 1 o'clock on Friday, The body being brought here from Chicgo at noon on Thursday. The deseased was born in Yates county, New York, February 1st, 1824. He married Elizabeth Bartholomew March 17, 1852. He lived in Yates county until he was 16, Parents, remained five years and then returned to Yates county, where we was engaged in building mills for ten years. He then came to Elgin and engaged in the grocery business, then in milling until 1870. In 1861 he enlisted in the 52d Illinois infantry, company K but was discharged in 1862. After recovering his health he assisted in rasing another company and again entered the army in the 127th Illinois, he being first Lieuthenant of company C. He was in the battle of Vicksburg and Arkansas Post. He then resigned and later assisted in getting up the 141st Illinois infantry, He being Lieutenant Colonel. The regiment was mustered out in 1864. He went to Blackberry in 1873, but returned to Elgin two years ago.
The death of his daughter, Frances, was a blow which fell heavely upon him. The later, it will be remembered had an extensive Jewelry business in Chicago, and was thought to have made a fortune, but his business was in such shape little will be realized from it.
Mellie, John J., and Barton Clark are brothers of the deceased and Warren Bartholomew a brother - in - law. He had for some little time been visiting his son John, at No. 173, Deming Court, Chicago.

Buried at Bluff City Cemetery (Lot 3, Section 1) in Elgin, Ill.
Records of Old Settlers place date of death as Jan. 27, 1891.

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Sgt. Thomas Clark (Clarke)

Co. C 127th Ill. Vol. Inf.

Three Years Service

Elgin Sharpshooter's

Mustered In at Camp Douglas in Chicago Sept. 5, 1862.
Listed home of record as Elgin, Ill's.
Known Actions;
Chickasaw Bayou, Miss. Dec. 26, 1862
Arkansas Post, Ark. Jan. 11, 1863

Elgin Registered Voter in 1866.

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Pvt. John Pierre Claude

Co. D 18th Penn. Inf.

Three Months Service

A 30 year old Gas Fitter.
Home of record listed Philadelphia, Penn.
Mustered In April 25, 1861 at Philadelphia, Penn. as a Private.
Mustered Out Aug. 7, 1861.

Joined Elgin GAR Veteran's Post #49 Aug. 18, 1885.

Obit; Dec. 11, 1902 issue The Elgin Daily Courier.
John Pierre Claude, a resident of Elgin since 1870, died at 8:30 o'clock Wednesday evening, at his home 256 Wellington avenue. Death was the result of a paralytic stroke sustained Tuesday. He had been unconscious for about 36 hours before the end.
Deceased was born March 1, 1831 in France. In the year 1853 he came to this country and for a number of years he lived in Philadelphia. He served in a Pennsylvania regiment during the civil war and in 1870 he moved to this city and had since resided here. For many years he had been employed in the watch factory, leaving that institution only about a year ago when his wife died.
Mr. Claude was a prominent Mason, being a member of Bethel Commandery. He was also a member of the A.O.U.W. and of Veteran Post, G.A.R.
He leaves two sons, E.C. of Elgin and A.T. of Cleveland, Ohio, and one adopted daughter, Violet Claude, who has resided with him.
The funeral will be Sunday at 2 o'clock from the residence of E.C, Claude, 262 Wellington avenue, and at 2:30 from the Congregational church.

Buried at Bluff City Cemetery (Lot 78, Section 9) in Elgin, Ill.

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Pvt. John W. Claybrook

Co. C 107th United States Colored Troops

       From the Post #49 files
Joined Elgin GAR Veteran's Post #49 Nov. 25, 1895.

       From the Civil War Pension Records
Soldier - John W. Claybrook
Service - C   107th   U.S.C. Inf.
Date of Filing - June 14, 1898
       Class - Invalid
       Application #1116953
       Certificate #895411
       State Filed from - Illinois
Attorney - A. T. Lewis

      Obit; Feb. 20, 1923 issue The Elgin Daily News.
   Word has been received by relatives in this city of the death of John W. Claybrook at the Soldier's Home at Danville, Ill., on February 12. He was buried at Owensboro, Ky., where he was born, November 14, 1844.
He enlisted and served during the Civil war in Company C, 107th U.S. Colored Infantry and received his honorable discharge at the close of the war. He came to Elgin in 1876 and was married to Mrs. Jennie Corbett of the city on September 18, 1878. Mrs. Claybrook died in 1911.
During his residence here he was a general laborer and janitor in various schools and churches. He was a member of the Salvation Army.
Mrs. Blanche C. Wheeler and Harry M. Corbett of this city are step-children.

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Pvt. Charles Cleaves

Elgin Light Guards

Co. E 55th Ill. Vol. Inf.

Three Years Service

Canton Rifles

Mustered In Oct. 31, 1861.
Listed home of record as Elgin, Ill's.
Sent to Columbus, Ky. in Feb. of 1862 to test it for evacuation.
Deserted May 25, 1862.
Known Actions;
Shiloh, Tenn. April 6, 1862

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Chaplain Jonathon Manley Clendening

From the Kane Co. Honor Roll
listed for both the Mexican War & the Civil War

Co. E 15th Ill. Inft.

Died – Feb. 7, 1889
Interred at Bluff City Cemetery, Elgin
Location – Grave G, Lot 31, Section 6
With a civilian headstone

From the Ill. Adj't. Gen's. Report
Field 96th Ill. Vol. Inft.
Home of Record listed as Warren, Ill.
Enlisted – Sept. 8, 1862
Mustered In – (date not listed) at Camp Fuller, Rockford, Ill.
Remarks – Resigned Jan. 23, 1863

From the Elgin Sexton's Ledger
Died – Feb. 7, 1889 at 6:15 am
Where - 2nd Ward, 15 Park street, Elgin, Kane county, Ill.
Aged – 48 / 9 / 20
Permit #3209
Interred – Feb. 9, 1889 at Elgin City Cemetery
Location – Lot 8, Block 21
Head of grave from – North line 13', West line 12'
Cause of death – Throat Disease for 9 months
Condition – Male / White / Married
Occupation – Clergyman
Undertaker retained – Clothier & *******
Physician – A. L. Clark at 52 Spring street
Nationality – American
Born – Ka***y, Ill.
Parents – Jonathan Clendening & Catrina (?)

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1st Lt. Edwin F. Cleveland

From the Database of Illinois Veterans Index
Name - Edwin F. Cleveland
Unit -

Co. A 9th Vermont Inft.

Cemetery - Dundee
Burial Place - Kane, Ill.
Record Source - 1929 Illinois Roll of Honor

From the 1956 Kane Co. Honor Roll
Soldier - 1st Lt. Edwin F. Cleveland
Unit -

Co. A 8th Vermont Inft.

Died - April 4, 1919
Interred at - Dundee Township Cemetery, West
Location - Lot 128, Block 2

   From the 1880 Census
Name - E. F. Cleveland Aged - 38 Years
Birth Place - New York
Home in 1880- Dundee, Kane Co., Ill.
Race - White
Occupation - Doctor
Spouses Name - Ella Cleveland Age - 30 Years

Member of the Elgin Scientific & Historical Society in 1880.

Member Dundee GAR Post #519.

   From the 1910 Census
Name - Edmund F. Cleveland Aged - 68 Years
Birth Place - New York
Home ion 1910 - Dundee, Kane Co., Ill.
Race - White
Occupation - Physician
Industry - Surgeon
Spouses Name - Ella L. Cleveland Age - 60 Years

   From the Director of Deseased American Physicians
Name - Edmund F. Cleveland
Born - About 1841
Died - April 16, 1919
Death Place - Dundee, Kane Co., Ill.
Type of Practice - Allopath
Practice Specialties - Dundee, Ill. 1868
Licenses - Il. 1877
Medical School - University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor University Michigan Department of Medicine and Surgery, 1868 (G),

   From the Warner Monument Co. Files
Stone ordered Dec. 5, 1919 from the Warner Monument Co. of Dundee.

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2nd Lt. William W. Clift

5th Ill. Light Artillery

Three Years Service

Renwick’s Elgin Battery

Mustered In at Elgin Nov. 15, 1862 as a Cpl.
Listed home of record as Elgin, Ill's.
Commissioned 2nd Lt. March 8, 1864
On the resignation of Capt. Renwick in May of 1863 Capt. Andrew Wood takes command and the battery is renamed;

Wood's Battery

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Lt. Col. Charles Clinton

Co. B 1st Mo. Cav.

Commissioned Capt.
Promoted Lt. Col.

Field 1st Mo. Cav.

Joined Elgin GAR Veteran's Post #49 July 19, 1912.

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Sgt. Major William H. Cloudman

Co. H 16th Mass. Inf.

Enlisted as a Private.
Mustered In 1861.
Served for three years.

Field 16th Mass. Inf.

Watchmaker.
Home of record listed as Waltham, Mass.
Known actions;
Bull Run, Va.
Glendale
Chancelorsville, Va. April 30, 1863
Gettysburg, Penn. July 2, 1863
Allendale
Brandy Station, Va. June 9, 1863

Joined Elgin GAR Veteran's Post #49 May 20, 1884.

Listed on the 1900 Census as a 57 year old Super at the Watch Factory from Mass. He could read and write English. He lived in Elgin, Ill.

Obit; March 13, 1911 issue The Elgin Daily News.
William H. Cloudman for thirty five years intimately connected with the life of the Elgin National Watch company's factory here, during nearly all of which time he was assistant superintendent, probably the best known man in Elgin and one who was a friend to and could count upon the friendship of every one he knew, a man universally spoken of as loyal and true as a man and a citizen and was not a mean streak in him, died at the family residence at 6 o'clock Sunday morning, after an illness of but forty-eight hors duration.
The news came as a shock to all who heard of it, as word was passed from friend to friend during yesterday and today. No death in Elgin for many years had called forth so widespread and profound feeling of regret or given rise to more general and heart-felt expressions of kindliness and appreciation of the worth of a departed friend.
Mr. Cloudman was 69 years of age last month and had been a resident of Elgin since 1874. He was appointed foreman in 1876. It was through him that practically all of those entering the employ of the company were assigned to their positions. This gave an acquaintance with the men and women of Elgin that was unique and certainly no other citizen had the personal esteem and friendship of so many or attracted the warm attachment of so large a number.
For the past tow years Mr. Cloudman had retired from active service but still took a keen interest in all that went on at the factory and continued to give a good deal of assistance in its operation. During a year past, though hie has suffered from a general physical debility, he had shown no sign of dangerous illness until Saturday morning. His death came as a shock to the family and to Elgin.
Following is a brief sketch of his life, take from memoirs prepared about tow years ago by Consulting Superintendent George Hunter of the company.
William H. Cloudman was born in Boston, Mass., February 11, 1842. His education was secureded in the public schools of Holland, Mass., and at N.T. Allen's English and Classical school where he attended two and a half years. In 1860 he entered the employ of the American Watch company at Waltham, Mass. In 1861 he enlisted in Company H, Sixteenth Mass. Volunteer infantry and served three years without sick leave or furlough. He was engaged in the battles of Chancelorsville, Gettysburg, Bull run, Allendale, Brandy Station, and many others. His comrades give the highest account of his personal bravery and efficient service.
After the Civil war Mr. Cloudman went back to the watch making trade at Memphis, Tenn., remaining there until 1868, when he became connected with the Elgin National Watch company introducing the Elgin watches on teh coast. He traveled for the company in 1875, was appointed foreman in 1876 and assistant superintendent in 1880.
Mr. Cloudman was a member of the Century club, G.A.R. post No. 49, Sons of the American Revolution, Monitor lodge, A.F. and A.M.
Surviving are the widow, Jennie S. Cloudman, his daughter, Mrs. G.V. Dickinson of Highland Park, Ill., and the two sons, M.M. Cloudman of Elgin and William H., Fr., of New York city.
The expressions heard on every hand are crystallized by his life long friend, George Hunter and by William Grote with whom he was for many years associated in business as a directory of the Home National bank.
George Hunter Pays Tribute.
. ?The estimation in which he was held by the company is sufficiently shown by his having continued as assistant superintendent for thirty years," said Mr. Hunter this morning. "I have known him for fifty years, since we worked togther in 1860 at Watham, and there was not a mean streak in him. He would stick by a friend to the last gun. In all the time I have known him and during my long association with him here there has never been any serious difficulty between us. His honesty and integrity were indisputable."
William Grote Expresses Appreciation
Said William Grote: "He has for many years been of the greatest value to the city of Elgin. It was to him, with Mr. Hunter that the establishment of the watch factory in Elgin was due. Brought in close touch with thousands, he was the best known and best liked man in Elgin. I have never heard anyone speak a word against him. His disposition was so happy and jolly that he made friends of all who knew him.
He was a most loyal friend and citizen and left a record of which his family may be proud."

Buried at Bluff City Cemetery.

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