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Elijah Legg Veteran

Birth
Circleville, Pickaway County, Ohio, USA
Death
11 Feb 1870 (aged 30–31)
Burial
Scottland, Edgar County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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Vol II, Edgar Co Illinois Marriages 1860-1877, pg 61

LEGG, Elijah TO BONWELL, Sarah J. on 12 Oct 1865

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Web: Illinois, U.S., Databases of Illinois Veterans Index, 1775-1995

Elijah Legg

Rank Private

Military Age 23

Service Entry Age 24

Muster In Age 24

Muster Out Age 27

Birth Date abt 1838

Birth Place Circleville, Pickaway Co, Ohio

Height 5' 11

Hair Dark

Eyes Gray

Complexion Dark

War Years 1861-1865

War Civil War

Company D, Unit 79th Illinois Infantry

Period 3 Yrs

Service Entry Date 1 Aug 1862

Service Entry Place Paris, Illinois

Joined By Whom Cpt Young

Muster In Date 28 Aug 1862

Muster In Place Camp Terry, Illinois

Muster Out Date 12 Jun 1865

Muster Out Place Nashville, Tennessee

Muster Out By Whom Cpt Wilson

Remarks Promoted Sergeant

Residence Place Logan, Edgar Co, Illinois

Marital Status Single

Occupation Farmer

Record Source Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls

Vol II, Edgar Co Illinois Marriages 1860-1877, pg 61

LEGG, Elijah TO BONWELL, Sarah J. on 12 Oct 1865

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Web: Illinois, U.S., Databases of Illinois Veterans Index, 1775-1995

Elijah Legg

Rank Private

Military Age 23

Service Entry Age 24

Muster In Age 24

Muster Out Age 27

Birth Date abt 1838

Birth Place Circleville, Pickaway Co, Ohio

Height 5' 11

Hair Dark

Eyes Gray

Complexion Dark

War Years 1861-1865

War Civil War

Company D, Unit 79th Illinois Infantry

Period 3 Yrs

Service Entry Date 1 Aug 1862

Service Entry Place Paris, Illinois

Joined By Whom Cpt Young

Muster In Date 28 Aug 1862

Muster In Place Camp Terry, Illinois

Muster Out Date 12 Jun 1865

Muster Out Place Nashville, Tennessee

Muster Out By Whom Cpt Wilson

Remarks Promoted Sergeant

Residence Place Logan, Edgar Co, Illinois

Marital Status Single

Occupation Farmer

Record Source Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls


Inscription

31y
Civil War - GAR - Army - Co D, 79 Ill Inf



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  • Created by: CatheaC
  • Added: Jun 20, 2017
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/180561278/elijah-legg: accessed ), memorial page for Elijah Legg (1839–11 Feb 1870), Find a Grave Memorial ID 180561278, citing Friends Chapel Cemetery, Scottland, Edgar County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by CatheaC (contributor 47339429).