Illinois Volunteer Infantry
By Henry J. Aten, 1901
Page 403
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Granville Madison was born in Burksville, Cumberland county, Kentucky, July 16, 1836, removed to Illinois in 1854, and enlisted as a farmer from Bath. Served to the close of he war and was mustered out with the regiment. He removed to Nebraska in 1871, and engaged in farming in Gage county. Now resides at Blue Springs, Neb.
Milton M. McDonald, aged twenty-two, born in McDonough county, Illinois, single, farmer; enlisted from Macomb. He served to the close of the war and was mustered out with the regiment. Is supposed to be living at Macomb, Ill.
Henry Meads deserted October 6, 1862.
Hugh Morgan was born in Liverpool, England, in 1844, and enlisted as a farmer from Havana, Ill. He served with his company until severely wounded at the battle of Kennesaw Mountain, Georgia, June 27, 1864; was sent to the hospital at Chattanooga, Tenn., where he died July 2, 1864. Is buried at No. 11847 in the national cemetery on Orchard Knob.
James S. Myers was born in Guernsey county, Ohio, February 26, 1839, removed to Illinois in 1857, married and a farmer when he enlisted from Bath; served with his company to the close of the war, and was mustered out with the regiment. He removed to Kansas in 1869; is farming and resides at Pittsburg, Crawford county.
John J. Murphy was born in Ireland in 1817, emigrated to Illinois; was married and a farmer when he enlisted from Bath. He served with his company until severely wounded in the assault on Kennesaw Mountain, Georgia, June 27, 1864. He died of wounds, probably at Chattanooga, Tenn., July 7, 1864.
William H. Morgan was born in Port Madoc, North Wales, December 4, 1840, removed to Illinois in 1859, and enlisted as a farmer from Havana. He served with his company to the close of the war; was slightly wounded in the assault on Kennesaw Mountain, Georgia, and was mustered out with the regiment. He removed to Texas in 1869, and engaged in farming. Is now a merchant and resides at Sweet Home, Lavaca county, Texas.
Harold Mattison deserted November 28, 1862.
Robert Neider was born in Germany in 1840, emigrated to Illinois, and enlisted as a farmer from Bath. He served with his company until wounded and captured at the battle of Chickamauga, Ga., September 19, 1863. Was reported absent (sick) at muster out of the regiment, but he probably died in some of the rebel prisons.
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