Illinois Volunteer Infantry
By Henry J. Aten, 1901
Page 486
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Corporal William K. Rose, aged thirty-two, was chosen corporal at the organization of the company; served until sent to the hospital at Danville, Ky., where he died November 8, 1862. Is buried at No. 47 in the national cemetery at that place.
Corporal John M. Durham, aged thirty-two, was chosen corporal at the organization of the company, and served until the command reached Bowling Green, Ky., when he was sent to the hospital, and died there January 22, 1863. His remains are buried at No. 10526 in the national cemetery at Nashville, Tenn.
Corporal Romeo Magill, aged twenty-one, farmer, born in Springfield, Ill., and enlisted from Topeka. Was chosen corporal at the organization of the company, and served until sent to the hospital at Danville, Ky., where he died December 8, 1862. Is buried at No. 302 in the national cemetery at that place.
Corporal James Jimmison, aged twenty-one, farmer, born in Boundbrook, Somerset county, New Jersey, and enlisted from Havana, Ill. Was chosen corporal at the organization of the company, and served until killed in the assault on Kennesaw Mountain, Georgia, June 27, 1864.
Corporal Orpheus Ames was born in Canton, Fulton county, Illinois, March 5, 1840, and was farming when he enlisted from Topeka, in Mason county. He was wounded at Buzzard Roost, Georgia, February 25, 1864, and again near Atlanta. Was promoted corporal, served to the close of the war, and was mustered out with the regiment. His arm is yet affected from the first wound. He is engaged in farming in Oklahoma, his address being Alba, Woods county, Oklahoma.
Corporal George N. Hopping was born in Aurora, Dearborn county, Indiana, December 19, 1843; removed with his parents to Illinois in 1851, and was a farmer when he enlisted from Topeka. He served with his company through all the campaigns in which the command was engaged; was promoted corporal, and was mustered out with the regiment. Returning to Illinois at the close of he war, he engaged in farming until 1890, when he removed to Nebraska. He is a prosperous and progressive farmer, and resides at Beaver City, Furnas county, Nebraksa.
Corporal George Hetzeler was born in Germantown, Montgomery county, Ohio, November 12, 1829, removed to Illinois in 1850, and settled at Bunker Hill, where he was farming when he enlisted. He served with his company to the close of the war; was wounded at the assault on Kennesaw Mountain, Georgia, June 27, 1864; promoted to be corporal, and was mustered out with the regiment. He returned to his home at Bunker Hill, Ill.; has been alderman of his town, and constable at Mason City, Ill. He resides at Bunker Hill, Macoupin county, Illinois.
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