Illinois Volunteer Infantry
By Henry J. Aten, 1901
Page 398
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Corporal William P. Stith was born in Adair county, Kentucky, August 13, 1838, and was brought by his parents to Illinois in 1839. He was a farmer when he enlisted from Petersburg, served with his company until transferred to the Veteran Reserve corps September 1, 1863, and in this organization he served at Elmira, N.Y., Chicago and Rock Island, Ill., until the close of he war. He was honorably discharged at Chicago July 1, 1865. He has been postmaster at Oakford, Ill., and at present is keeping a restaurant and confectionary at Peoria, Ill.
Corporal Van Turner, aged twenty-two, born in Morgan county, Illinois, and enlisted as a farmer from Bath. He was promoted corporal, served with his company to the close of the war, and was mustered out with the regiment. He became a physician after the war, and is supposed to have died in Indiana.
Musician Charles L. Hamilton, aged twenty, born in Virginia, Cass county, Illinois, and was a clerk when he enlisted from Bath. Was appointed musician at the organization of the company, served to the close of the war, and was honorably discharged May 18, 1865.
Musician Francis M. Berry, aged twenty-four, born in Jacksonville, Morgan county, Illinois, and was a clerk when he enlisted from Bath. He served with his company to the close of he war and was mustered out with the regiment. He is a brick layer and is living in Peoria, Ill.
Wagoner Andrew J. Allen, aged thirty-four, born in Tennessee, enlisted from Bath, Illinois, and was appointed wagoner at the organization of the company. He served to the close of the war and was mustered out with the regiment. He removed to Iowa and for a time lived in Council Bluffs, but removed to Grove, Shelby county, where he died May 1, 1895.
Henry Beal, aged twenty, born in Schuylkill, Schuylkill county, Pennsylvania, removed to Illinois, and enlisted from Bath. He served to the close of the war and was mustered out with the regiment. He returned to Illinois and resumed farming in McLean county, where he died in about 1880.
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