Henry P. Jones Henry P. Jones, aged eighteen, farmer, born in Warren county, Ohio, and enlisted as a farmer from Havana, Ill. He served with his company until his health failed at or near the end of the Atlanta campaign, and he died in the hospital at Atlanta, October 2, 1864. His remains are buried at No. 7732 in the national cemetery at Marietta, Ga. [Transcribers note: the burial location No. given is identical to the location in the bio directly before this one, that of Elijah Houghton. I do not know if this is a typo or not.] Daniel Jones Daniel Jones deserted November 8, 1862. Daniel Kicer Daniel Kicer, aged forty-five, born in Union county, Pennsylvania, single, farmer, enlisted from Bath, Ill. He died at Louisville, Ky., December 4, 1862, and his remains are buried at No. 1217 in Cave Hill national cemetery near that city. William Kelley William Kelley was born in Ripley, Brown county, Illinois, in 1840, and was a farmer when he enlisted from Ripley. He served to the close of the war and was mustered out with the regiment. Resides at Eagletown, Hamilton county, Indiana. Armstead Kirk Armstead Kirk was born in Anderson county, Tennessee, in 1844, removed to Illinois and enlisted from Bath. He served to the close of the war and was mustered out with the regiment. He died at Saidora, Mason county, Illinois, in about 1870. James A. Larance James A. Larance was born in Jacksonville, Morgan county, Illinois, in 1838; was married and a farmer when he enlisted from Bath; served through the Kentucky campaign, and was discharged for disability June 3, 1863. Is reported dead. Isaac Layman Isaac Layman was born in Union county, Ohio, August 13, 1840, removed with parents to Illinois in 1845, and enlisted from Bath. He served with his company until wounded in the assault on Kennesaw Mountain, Georgia, June 27, 1864, and was honorably discharged from Springfield, Ill., July 18, 1865. He resides at Dewey, Champaign county, Illinois, where he settled in 1869. Joseph Larance Joseph Larance, aged twenty-six, was born in Morgan county, Illinois, was single and a farmer when he enlisted from Bath. He served until captured at the battle of Peach Tree creek, July 19, 1864, and was absent (sick at the hospital at Kingston, N.C.) at the muster out of the regiment. He was honorably discharged (date unknown), and is reported dead.

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