Oct 14, 2016 | Military |
Birth: 6 Nov 1762 Hopkinton, Washington, RI Death: 5 Apr 1846 Quincy, Adams, Il Gideon Burdick was a drummer boy in George Washington’s army. He served as an enlisted man in the Regiment of New York Continental Line, as an enlisted man in Col. William Malcombs...Oct 14, 2016 | Military |
A list of men who volunteered to be a part of the “Mormon Wars” out of Quincy, Illinois. Officers Morgan, James D. – Captain Prentiss, Benjamin M. – First Lieutenant Henry, William Y. – Second Lieutenant Everett, Charles – Third...Oct 14, 2016 | Military |
Information on Land Grant for service in War of 1812 in IL. Detailed Information Purchaser: CONNER JAMES Residence of Purchaser: UNKNOWN Social Status: Legal Description: Aliquot Parts or Lot: NE Section Number: 20 Township: 02N Range: 08W Meridan: 4 County of...Oct 14, 2016 | Land, Military |
Soldiers of the War of 1812 Some military land grants in Adams County Illinois for Soldiers of the War of 1812 Name: Barton, Joseph Regiment: Ohio Militia Granted to: Joseph Barton Name: Cather, Robert Regiment: Brown’s Company Pennsylvania Militia Death: before...Oct 14, 2016 | Military, Newspapers |
The following are numbers drawn in Washington last Friday which correspond with the boys’ numbers who will get their mail through Clayton post office. These will be most liable for first call for army service. Some of them will be exempted for reasons coming...Oct 14, 2016 | Military |
The Eighty-fourth Infantry was organized at Quincy in August, 1862, by Colonel L. H. Waters, of Macomb, Ill., and was mustered into the service of the United States September 1, 1862, with 939 men and officers. The Regiment was ordered to Louisville, Ky., September...Oct 14, 2016 | Military |
The Civil war brought out the patriotism in everyone. The first call to arms was issued April 15, 1861. By April 24, 1861, men from Quincy and Adams county were marching into Cairo, Illinois, as infantry reinforcements. On May 31, 1861, the patriotic ladies of...Oct 14, 2016 | Military, Newspapers |
The following are newspaper articles dealing with Civil War veterans of Adams County, Illinois. Capt. Andrew To Be Speaker At Moline Concord Veteran Cast First Vote For McClelland Few Civil War Veterans Will March in Parade Here on Memorial...Oct 14, 2016 | Military |
The Quincy Riflemen served during the Mexican War as Company G of the First Regiment under Col. John J. Hardin. They left Quincy June 14, 1846. The Regiment was organized in Alton, Illinois. Company G was mustered out June 17, 1847 and returned to Quincy shortly...Oct 14, 2016 | Military |
This Regiment was organized at Quincy, Ill., and mustered into service September 1, 1862. Company A was recruited in Schuyler county; Company B in Adams county; Company C in McDonough; Company D in Hancock; Company E, F and G in Adams; Company H in Hancock; Company I...
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