Owen McDonald Owen McDonald-The date and place of enlistment does not appear on the records of the company, but he was mustered out with the regiment. He was born in Ireland, and after the close of his service located at Havana, Ill., where he committed suicide by drowning in about 1870. John Clifton John Clifton-No record; is a farmer and resides at Shubert, Neb. George Emit George Emit enlisted from Reed, Henderson county, Illinois, January 10, 1865. Daniel Fleming Daniel Fleming enlisted April 10, 1865, from Buena Vista, Ill.; mustered out May 11, 1865. Peter Held Peter Held enlisted from Chicago, Ill., October 4, 1864. No further record. Washington Smith Washington Smith enlisted from Blandinsville, Ill., November 18, 1863. Was born in Ohio county, Kentucky, and discharged without date. George Thompson George Thompson enlisted from Chicago, Ill., November 8, 1864. No further record. Richard Wilson Richard Wilson enlisted from Chicago, Ill., October 8, 1864. No further record. Joseph Zimmerman Joseph Zimmerman enlisted from Buena Vista, Ill., April 19, 1865, and was mustered out May 11, 1865.

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