Co B 20th Illinois Infantry
1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 17th Army Corps
Resident of Joliet
Recruit Dec. 30, 1863
Killed in action July 21, 1864
-Illinois Roster Vol. II

Identified on the battlefield as Timothy Conner of Co B 20th Illinois. Entered into book of interments as William Connell of the 35th New Jersey, 4th Division 16th Army Corps. In VA grave locator as William Connell.

Timothy Conner, Sergt Martin Mohrle (Morely), and Corp Russel Cowdey, all of the 20th Illinois, were buried next to each other on the battlefield. There was a problem when they were re-interred in Marietta National Cemetery and Conner became Connell and Mohrle was buried as Unknown. Only Russell Gowdey was correctly identified and given a stone with his name on it.

Probable 20th Illinois burials:
Unknown E-6003
Unknown E-6004
Timothy Conner, Co B 20th Illinois (E-6005),
(mis-identified as William Connell, 35th New Jersey)
Unknown E-6006
Martin Mohrle (Morely), Sergt Co B 20th Illinois
Unknown E-6007
Russell Gowdey, Co H 20th Illinois (E-6008)
Unknown (Sergt Major uniform) E-6009

Men of 20th Illinois killed in the battle:
William Crager, Veteran; Sgt Co A 20th Illinois, Urbana. (Jul 21)
Timothy Conner, Co B 20th Illinois (Jul 21)
Jacob A Ullery, Co D 20th Illinois (Jul 21), buried in Pontiac Cemetery, Pontiac, IL.
Henry Dunn, Veteran, Co D 20th Illinois (Jul 22), buried in Pontiac Cemetery, Pontiac, IL.
Charles L Page, Capt Co D 20th Illinois (Jul 22)
Martin Moreley, Co E 20th Illinois (Jul 21)
Theo. Knechrechn, Co G 20th Illinois (Jul 21)
Russell Gowdey, Co H 20th Illinois (Jul 21)
Neals Olson, Co H 20th Illinois (Jul 22)
Henry A Collister, Co I 20th Illinois, Dwight (Jul 22)
Harvey J Friear, Co I 20th Illinois (Jul 22)
Henry Leek, Co I 20th Illinois, Middleport (Jul 22)

Also in this group:
Frederick Gundlack, Co E 16th Wis (E-5970)
Asa Stoddard, Co E 16th Wis (E-5971)
Hugh Lomison, Co E 16th Wis (E-5972)
Unknown E-5973-5979
Charles Thomas, Co G 16th Wis (E-5980)
Robert A Coleman, Co G 16th Wis (E-5981)

E5982-6003 were supposed to be 12th Wisconsin burials.
Mathias Lampert (E. Gert), Co D 12th Wis (E-6002)
William Hockman, Co D 12th Wis (E-6001)
Unknowns 5999, 6000
Wellington Stannard, Co D 12th Wis (E-5998)
Unknowns E-5993-5997
Henry A Keeler, Co H 12th Wis (E-5992)
Unknowns E-5982-5991

Men of 12th Wisconsin killed in the battle:
Henry Bowers, Co A 12th Wisconsin
David L Dresser, Co A 12th Wisconsin
William H Hodges, Co A 12th Wisconsin
Robert Triggs Jr, Co A 12th Wisconsin
Luther B Cornwall, Co B 12th Wisconsin
Amos Ford, Co B 12th Wisconsin
(Is Amos Ford recorded as George Ford?)
Jehu Wickersham, Co B 12th Wisconsin
John Hudson Jr, Co C 12th Wisconsin
Stanley Rallston, Co C 12th Wisconsin
Plimpton Roeden, Co C 12th Wisconsin
Andrew Swanson, Co C 12th Wisconsin
Edwin E Frisby, Co D 12th Wisconsin
John Lampert, Co D 12th Wisconsin
Charles W Fields, Co E 12th Wisconsin
John Stults, Co E 12th Wisconsin
George Bruette, Co F 12th Wisconsin
William E Hale, Co F 12th Wisconsin
Isaac S Libby, Sergt Co F 12th Wisconsin
William Murray, Co F 12th Wisconsin
David Thomas, Co F 12th Wisconsin
Benjamin B Newton, Co G 12th Wisconsin
Peter Askinett, Co H 12th Wisconsin

Unknowns E-6018-6023

There are 35 Unknowns buried in this area: 5973-5979, 5982-5991, 5993-5997, 5999, 6000, 6003, 6004, 6006, 6007, 6009, 6018-6023.