ILLINOIS CIVIL WAR DETAIL REPORT
Name BENNETT, JOSEPH
Rank PVT Company B Unit 86 IL US INF
Personal Characteristics
Residence WHITEFIELD, MARSHALL CO, IL Age 26 Height 5' 6 1/2 Hair BLACK
Eyes HAZEL Complexion DARK Marital Status MARRIED Occupation FARMER
Nativity MI
Service Record
Joined When AUG 18, 1862 Joined Where MARSHALL CO, IL
Joined By Whom CPT BREASLEY Period 3 YRS
Muster In AUG 27, 1862 Muster In Where PEORIA, IL
Muster In By Whom N/A Muster Out N/A
Muster Out Where N/A Muster Out By Whom N/A
Remarks TRANS TO MISS MARINE BRIGADE FEB 18, 1863
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"In 1887, some of the surviving members of the 86th Illinois organized and held a reunion in Peoria for the 86th Illinois during the week of August 27, 1887, the 25th anniversary of the mustering in of the old 86th back in August of 1862. More than 130 veterans of the 86th and their families attended this reunion, which was such a success that they decided that they would hold them every year on the anniversary as long as the veterans could attend. The reunions continued to grow for a number of years as more and more of the veterans were located, for they literally had scattered across the country from coast to coast. Many veterans, too many veterans, were never located. They continued to hold these reunion through the year 1923, when it was tearfully decided by the last 20 veterans, who were able to attend that reunion, that they were getting to be too old and too few to continue them any longer after that reunion. It is not known when Joseph Bennett found out about the reunions, but the first reunion that he attended was the 13th reunion in 1899. Only two other veterans of old Co. B attended that reunion, W. J. Huber and Newton Ray, but Joseph probably had not seen either of them in years, perhaps since the war. The 1899 reunion proved to be the only reunion that Joseph would ever attend. The distance to be traveled in the late 1800's and early 1900's probably played a part, as he was not able to just jump in a car and drive to Peoria in a few hours like we do. Perhaps getting together with his old tentmates and messmates was just be too painful, bringing back too many bad memories. We will probably never know for certain, but, the 1899 proved to be the only one that he would attend."
Contributor: Baxter B. Fite III (47203738)
Name BENNETT, JOSEPH
Rank PVT Company B Unit 86 IL US INF
Personal Characteristics
Residence WHITEFIELD, MARSHALL CO, IL Age 26 Height 5' 6 1/2 Hair BLACK
Eyes HAZEL Complexion DARK Marital Status MARRIED Occupation FARMER
Nativity MI
Service Record
Joined When AUG 18, 1862 Joined Where MARSHALL CO, IL
Joined By Whom CPT BREASLEY Period 3 YRS
Muster In AUG 27, 1862 Muster In Where PEORIA, IL
Muster In By Whom N/A Muster Out N/A
Muster Out Where N/A Muster Out By Whom N/A
Remarks TRANS TO MISS MARINE BRIGADE FEB 18, 1863
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"In 1887, some of the surviving members of the 86th Illinois organized and held a reunion in Peoria for the 86th Illinois during the week of August 27, 1887, the 25th anniversary of the mustering in of the old 86th back in August of 1862. More than 130 veterans of the 86th and their families attended this reunion, which was such a success that they decided that they would hold them every year on the anniversary as long as the veterans could attend. The reunions continued to grow for a number of years as more and more of the veterans were located, for they literally had scattered across the country from coast to coast. Many veterans, too many veterans, were never located. They continued to hold these reunion through the year 1923, when it was tearfully decided by the last 20 veterans, who were able to attend that reunion, that they were getting to be too old and too few to continue them any longer after that reunion. It is not known when Joseph Bennett found out about the reunions, but the first reunion that he attended was the 13th reunion in 1899. Only two other veterans of old Co. B attended that reunion, W. J. Huber and Newton Ray, but Joseph probably had not seen either of them in years, perhaps since the war. The 1899 reunion proved to be the only reunion that Joseph would ever attend. The distance to be traveled in the late 1800's and early 1900's probably played a part, as he was not able to just jump in a car and drive to Peoria in a few hours like we do. Perhaps getting together with his old tentmates and messmates was just be too painful, bringing back too many bad memories. We will probably never know for certain, but, the 1899 proved to be the only one that he would attend."
Contributor: Baxter B. Fite III (47203738)
ILLINOIS CIVIL WAR DETAIL REPORT
Name BENNETT, JOSEPH
Rank PVT Company B Unit 86 IL US INF
Personal Characteristics
Residence WHITEFIELD, MARSHALL CO, IL Age 26 Height 5' 6 1/2 Hair BLACK
Eyes HAZEL Complexion DARK Marital Status MARRIED Occupation FARMER
Nativity MI
Service Record
Joined When AUG 18, 1862 Joined Where MARSHALL CO, IL
Joined By Whom CPT BREASLEY Period 3 YRS
Muster In AUG 27, 1862 Muster In Where PEORIA, IL
Muster In By Whom N/A Muster Out N/A
Muster Out Where N/A Muster Out By Whom N/A
Remarks TRANS TO MISS MARINE BRIGADE FEB 18, 1863
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"In 1887, some of the surviving members of the 86th Illinois organized and held a reunion in Peoria for the 86th Illinois during the week of August 27, 1887, the 25th anniversary of the mustering in of the old 86th back in August of 1862. More than 130 veterans of the 86th and their families attended this reunion, which was such a success that they decided that they would hold them every year on the anniversary as long as the veterans could attend. The reunions continued to grow for a number of years as more and more of the veterans were located, for they literally had scattered across the country from coast to coast. Many veterans, too many veterans, were never located. They continued to hold these reunion through the year 1923, when it was tearfully decided by the last 20 veterans, who were able to attend that reunion, that they were getting to be too old and too few to continue them any longer after that reunion. It is not known when Joseph Bennett found out about the reunions, but the first reunion that he attended was the 13th reunion in 1899. Only two other veterans of old Co. B attended that reunion, W. J. Huber and Newton Ray, but Joseph probably had not seen either of them in years, perhaps since the war. The 1899 reunion proved to be the only reunion that Joseph would ever attend. The distance to be traveled in the late 1800's and early 1900's probably played a part, as he was not able to just jump in a car and drive to Peoria in a few hours like we do. Perhaps getting together with his old tentmates and messmates was just be too painful, bringing back too many bad memories. We will probably never know for certain, but, the 1899 proved to be the only one that he would attend."
Contributor: Baxter B. Fite III (47203738)
Name BENNETT, JOSEPH
Rank PVT Company B Unit 86 IL US INF
Personal Characteristics
Residence WHITEFIELD, MARSHALL CO, IL Age 26 Height 5' 6 1/2 Hair BLACK
Eyes HAZEL Complexion DARK Marital Status MARRIED Occupation FARMER
Nativity MI
Service Record
Joined When AUG 18, 1862 Joined Where MARSHALL CO, IL
Joined By Whom CPT BREASLEY Period 3 YRS
Muster In AUG 27, 1862 Muster In Where PEORIA, IL
Muster In By Whom N/A Muster Out N/A
Muster Out Where N/A Muster Out By Whom N/A
Remarks TRANS TO MISS MARINE BRIGADE FEB 18, 1863
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"In 1887, some of the surviving members of the 86th Illinois organized and held a reunion in Peoria for the 86th Illinois during the week of August 27, 1887, the 25th anniversary of the mustering in of the old 86th back in August of 1862. More than 130 veterans of the 86th and their families attended this reunion, which was such a success that they decided that they would hold them every year on the anniversary as long as the veterans could attend. The reunions continued to grow for a number of years as more and more of the veterans were located, for they literally had scattered across the country from coast to coast. Many veterans, too many veterans, were never located. They continued to hold these reunion through the year 1923, when it was tearfully decided by the last 20 veterans, who were able to attend that reunion, that they were getting to be too old and too few to continue them any longer after that reunion. It is not known when Joseph Bennett found out about the reunions, but the first reunion that he attended was the 13th reunion in 1899. Only two other veterans of old Co. B attended that reunion, W. J. Huber and Newton Ray, but Joseph probably had not seen either of them in years, perhaps since the war. The 1899 reunion proved to be the only reunion that Joseph would ever attend. The distance to be traveled in the late 1800's and early 1900's probably played a part, as he was not able to just jump in a car and drive to Peoria in a few hours like we do. Perhaps getting together with his old tentmates and messmates was just be too painful, bringing back too many bad memories. We will probably never know for certain, but, the 1899 proved to be the only one that he would attend."
Contributor: Baxter B. Fite III (47203738)
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