Private, Co. K, 8th Illinois Cavalry,
William was from Alton, Illinois when he enlisted on Oct. 4, 1864, at Marengo, Ill. He was mustered in there on Oct. 8, 1864. The following personal characteristics were recorded about him: he was a 28-year-old farmer, standing 5'9" and with brown hair, grey eyes and a fair complexion. He was born in New York.
There are several differences between the gravestone and the records. One is the spelling of his surname; another is his age. He died at Camp Stoneman in Washington, DC, on Nov. 22.
Data collected:
Enlistment: 4 Oct 1864, Union Army, Period: 1 Year
Service entry place: Marengo, Illinois
Residence: Afton, Illinois
PVT, 8th Illinois Cavalry, Company K
Death Record (1)
Name: Wm M De Forest
Record Number: 4869
Number and Locality of the Grave:
Grave# 86 Range: 6 Block: 2.B
Regiment: 8 ILL Cavy
Rank: Private
Company: K
Residence before Enlistment:
Town: Courtland, County: De Kalb, State: ILLs
Conjugal Condition: Single
Residence of Widow, Relative or Friends; Lansing De Forest *(see below)
Town: Courtland, County: De Kalb, State: Ills
Cause of Death: Typhoid Fever
Age of Deceased: 28
Date of Death: Nov 22, 1864
Date of Burial: Nov 26, 1864
Location of Death: Campbell
Mustered Out: Camp Stoneman - Washington, DC
Died at Campbell General Hospital - Washington, DC
*Location of Campbell GH: Boundary St. NW (now Florida Ave NW) between 5th St. NW and 6th St. NW.
Cause of death: Typhoid Fever
Age: 28 years old
* Lansing De Forest of Courtland, Dekalb Co., Illinois - possibly his older brother.
NOTE: Other death record of 09Nov1864 is incorrect; see actual death log of 22 Nov 1864 (1)
Cite:
(1) U.S., Burial Registers, Military Posts and National Cemeteries, Record of Deceased Soldiers and others Buried by Captain J.M.Moore, Assistant Quartermaster U.S. Army at Washington, DC, p. 43, Ancestry.com, image 602 of 726.
William was from Alton, Illinois when he enlisted on Oct. 4, 1864, at Marengo, Ill. He was mustered in there on Oct. 8, 1864. The following personal characteristics were recorded about him: he was a 28-year-old farmer, standing 5'9" and with brown hair, grey eyes and a fair complexion. He was born in New York.
There are several differences between the gravestone and the records. One is the spelling of his surname; another is his age. He died at Camp Stoneman in Washington, DC, on Nov. 22.
Data collected:
Enlistment: 4 Oct 1864, Union Army, Period: 1 Year
Service entry place: Marengo, Illinois
Residence: Afton, Illinois
PVT, 8th Illinois Cavalry, Company K
Death Record (1)
Name: Wm M De Forest
Record Number: 4869
Number and Locality of the Grave:
Grave# 86 Range: 6 Block: 2.B
Regiment: 8 ILL Cavy
Rank: Private
Company: K
Residence before Enlistment:
Town: Courtland, County: De Kalb, State: ILLs
Conjugal Condition: Single
Residence of Widow, Relative or Friends; Lansing De Forest *(see below)
Town: Courtland, County: De Kalb, State: Ills
Cause of Death: Typhoid Fever
Age of Deceased: 28
Date of Death: Nov 22, 1864
Date of Burial: Nov 26, 1864
Location of Death: Campbell
Mustered Out: Camp Stoneman - Washington, DC
Died at Campbell General Hospital - Washington, DC
*Location of Campbell GH: Boundary St. NW (now Florida Ave NW) between 5th St. NW and 6th St. NW.
Cause of death: Typhoid Fever
Age: 28 years old
* Lansing De Forest of Courtland, Dekalb Co., Illinois - possibly his older brother.
NOTE: Other death record of 09Nov1864 is incorrect; see actual death log of 22 Nov 1864 (1)
Cite:
(1) U.S., Burial Registers, Military Posts and National Cemeteries, Record of Deceased Soldiers and others Buried by Captain J.M.Moore, Assistant Quartermaster U.S. Army at Washington, DC, p. 43, Ancestry.com, image 602 of 726.
Private, Co. K, 8th Illinois Cavalry,
William was from Alton, Illinois when he enlisted on Oct. 4, 1864, at Marengo, Ill. He was mustered in there on Oct. 8, 1864. The following personal characteristics were recorded about him: he was a 28-year-old farmer, standing 5'9" and with brown hair, grey eyes and a fair complexion. He was born in New York.
There are several differences between the gravestone and the records. One is the spelling of his surname; another is his age. He died at Camp Stoneman in Washington, DC, on Nov. 22.
Data collected:
Enlistment: 4 Oct 1864, Union Army, Period: 1 Year
Service entry place: Marengo, Illinois
Residence: Afton, Illinois
PVT, 8th Illinois Cavalry, Company K
Death Record (1)
Name: Wm M De Forest
Record Number: 4869
Number and Locality of the Grave:
Grave# 86 Range: 6 Block: 2.B
Regiment: 8 ILL Cavy
Rank: Private
Company: K
Residence before Enlistment:
Town: Courtland, County: De Kalb, State: ILLs
Conjugal Condition: Single
Residence of Widow, Relative or Friends; Lansing De Forest *(see below)
Town: Courtland, County: De Kalb, State: Ills
Cause of Death: Typhoid Fever
Age of Deceased: 28
Date of Death: Nov 22, 1864
Date of Burial: Nov 26, 1864
Location of Death: Campbell
Mustered Out: Camp Stoneman - Washington, DC
Died at Campbell General Hospital - Washington, DC
*Location of Campbell GH: Boundary St. NW (now Florida Ave NW) between 5th St. NW and 6th St. NW.
Cause of death: Typhoid Fever
Age: 28 years old
* Lansing De Forest of Courtland, Dekalb Co., Illinois - possibly his older brother.
NOTE: Other death record of 09Nov1864 is incorrect; see actual death log of 22 Nov 1864 (1)
Cite:
(1) U.S., Burial Registers, Military Posts and National Cemeteries, Record of Deceased Soldiers and others Buried by Captain J.M.Moore, Assistant Quartermaster U.S. Army at Washington, DC, p. 43, Ancestry.com, image 602 of 726.
William was from Alton, Illinois when he enlisted on Oct. 4, 1864, at Marengo, Ill. He was mustered in there on Oct. 8, 1864. The following personal characteristics were recorded about him: he was a 28-year-old farmer, standing 5'9" and with brown hair, grey eyes and a fair complexion. He was born in New York.
There are several differences between the gravestone and the records. One is the spelling of his surname; another is his age. He died at Camp Stoneman in Washington, DC, on Nov. 22.
Data collected:
Enlistment: 4 Oct 1864, Union Army, Period: 1 Year
Service entry place: Marengo, Illinois
Residence: Afton, Illinois
PVT, 8th Illinois Cavalry, Company K
Death Record (1)
Name: Wm M De Forest
Record Number: 4869
Number and Locality of the Grave:
Grave# 86 Range: 6 Block: 2.B
Regiment: 8 ILL Cavy
Rank: Private
Company: K
Residence before Enlistment:
Town: Courtland, County: De Kalb, State: ILLs
Conjugal Condition: Single
Residence of Widow, Relative or Friends; Lansing De Forest *(see below)
Town: Courtland, County: De Kalb, State: Ills
Cause of Death: Typhoid Fever
Age of Deceased: 28
Date of Death: Nov 22, 1864
Date of Burial: Nov 26, 1864
Location of Death: Campbell
Mustered Out: Camp Stoneman - Washington, DC
Died at Campbell General Hospital - Washington, DC
*Location of Campbell GH: Boundary St. NW (now Florida Ave NW) between 5th St. NW and 6th St. NW.
Cause of death: Typhoid Fever
Age: 28 years old
* Lansing De Forest of Courtland, Dekalb Co., Illinois - possibly his older brother.
NOTE: Other death record of 09Nov1864 is incorrect; see actual death log of 22 Nov 1864 (1)
Cite:
(1) U.S., Burial Registers, Military Posts and National Cemeteries, Record of Deceased Soldiers and others Buried by Captain J.M.Moore, Assistant Quartermaster U.S. Army at Washington, DC, p. 43, Ancestry.com, image 602 of 726.
Inscription
Son of Elizabeth A. & J. DeForrest
