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1860 United States Federal Census Name: Samuel Reading Age in 1860: 19 Birth Year: abt 1841 Birthplace: Ohio Home in 1860: Penn, Stark, Illinois Gender: Male Post Office: Pleasant Green Household Members: Name Age Jesse Reading 51 Anna Reading 46 David Reading 22 Hannah Reading 18 Samuel Reading 19 Reuben Reading 14 Robert F Reading 12 Albert Reading 10 William Reading 8 Harvey Reading 6 Emma Reading 2 Census Place: Penn, Stark, Illinois; Roll: M653_229; Page: 962; Image: 197.

1870 United States Federal Census about Saml Redding Name: Saml Redding Estimated birth year: abt 1841 Age in 1870: 29 Birthplace: Ohio Home in 1870: Bethel, McDonough, Illinois Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Doddsville Census Place: Bethel, McDonough, Illinois; Roll: M593_256; Page: 345; Image: 16.

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1885--Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1915 Name: Samuel Redding Census Date: 1 Mar 1885 Residence County: Linn Residence State: Kansas Locality: Blue Mound Birth Location: Ohio Family Number: 121 Marital Status: Married Gender: Male Estimated birth year: abt 1841 Race: White Line: 27 Roll: KS1885_77

1900 United States Federal Census Name: Samuel Redding Home in 1900: Liberty, Linn, Kansas Age: 58 Estimated birth year: abt 1842 Birthplace: Ohio Relationship to head-of-house: Father-in-law Race: White Household Members: Name Age Charles Besson 34 Anna Besson 28 Lettie Besson 10 Clara Besson 3 Samuel Redding 58 Census Place: Liberty, Linn, Kansas; Roll: T623 487; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 110.

1910 United States Federal Census Name: Samuel Redding Age in 1910: 69 Estimated birth year: abt 1841 Birthplace: Ohio Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birth Place: Kentucky Mother's Birth Place: Ohio Spouse's name: Barbara E Home in 1910: Liberty, Linn, Kansas Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age Samuel Redding 69 Barbara E Redding 59 Census Place: Liberty, Linn, Kansas; Roll: T624_445; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 117; Image: 72.

1920 United States Federal Census Name: Samuel Redding Home in 1920: Liberty, Linn, Kansas Age: 79 years Estimated birth year: abt 1841 Birthplace: Ohio Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's name: Barbara B Father's Birth Place: Kentucky Mother's Birth Place: Ohio Marital Status: Married Race: White Sex: Male Home owned: Own Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Image: 71 Household Members: Name Age Samuel Redding 79 Barbara B Redding 69 Census Place: Liberty, Linn, Kansas; Roll: T625_538; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 121; Image: 71.

1930 United States Federal Census Name: Samuel Redding Home in 1930: Liberty, Linn, Kansas Age: 89 Estimated birth year: abt 1841 Birthplace: Ohio Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's name: Barbara E Race: White Household Members: Name Age Samuel Redding 89 Barbara E Redding 79 Evy Sharffor 20 Census Place: Liberty, Linn, Kansas; Roll: 708; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 5; Image: 882.0.

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Illinois Archives Data Base---Redding, SAMUEL, BOGARD, LETITIA, STARK, 11/12/1865 001/0190

MILITARY: Redding Samuel B 112 Illinois Infantry. Private Private Union---Pension--Samuel Redding Images Online #: 3525 State Filed: Kansas----American Civil War Soldiers--Samuel Redding Residence: Penn, Illinois Occupation: Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 12 August 1862 Enlisted in Company B, 112th Infantry Regiment Illinois on 20 September 1862. Mustered out Company B, 112th Infantry Regiment Illinois on 20 June 1865 in Greensboro, NC------Regimental History ILLINOIS ONE HUNDRED AND TWELFTH INFANTRY (Three Years)--One Hundred and Twelfth Infantry. - Col., Thomas J. Henderson; Lieut.-Col., Emery S. Bond; Majs., James M. Hosford, Tristram T. Dow. This regiment was mustered into the U. S. service on Sept. 20 and 22, 1862, at Peoria, and was ordered to report to Maj.-Gen. Wright, commanding the Department of the Ohio, at Cincinnati. It accordingly moved by rail from Peoria on Oct. 18, and arrived at Cincinnati about midnight on Oct. 10, when it was immediately ordered across the Ohio river to report to Maj.-Gen. Gordon Granger at Covington, Ky. It was under fire for the first time at Monticello, Ky., in the spring of 1863, and although it was not severely engaged and suffered no loss, it was complimented for its steadiness. A detachment of the regiment joined Col. Sanders in his celebrated raid over the mountains into East Tennessee and lost 11 men captured and 5 drowned in swimming Clinch river at night. In July the regiment was engaged in the pursuit of a body of Confederates under Scott, and after capturing about 500 prisoners and scattering many others in the woods, Scott was finally driven over the Cumberland river and into the mountains, when the regiment again returned to Danville, having had 1 man killed and 6 wounded in the pursuit. It then began the work of preparing for a campaign into East Tennessee, where its operations were at Kingston, Post Oak springs, Athens, Calhoun, Charleston Cleveland, Sweetwater, Philadelphia, Loudon, Campbell's station Knoxville, Bean's station, Blain's cross-roads, Dandridge, Sevierville, Fair Garden, Kelly's ford, Flat Creek gap, and other places, at many of which it was engaged in numerous skirmishes or battles and being constantly in the presence of the enemy. At Cleveland, 1 captain was killed, several men wounded, and about 20 captured. It had 21 men cut off and captured while guarding a ford on the Hiawassee river. In a hand some charge at Philadelphia 1 man was killed and several wounded. At Knoxville the regiment, with cavalry and mounted infantry, was thrown out in front to hold Longstreet in check, while the town was put in a defensible condition, and on Nov. 18 behaved most gallantly, losing about 100 killed and wounded, and some 20 men cut off and captured. At Bean's station, Dandridge and Flat creek, the regiment lost several killed and wounded in each engagement. At Kelly's ford it had 19 wounded, including 4 commissioned officers, and 1 man killed. The regiment then participated in the Atlanta campaign, and was actively engaged at Resaca, losing some 50 men killed and wounded among the latter the colonel. At Utoy creek it was with its brigade in an unsuccessful assault on the enemy's works, and lost 71 men killed, wounded and missing. It was engaged in numerous other battles and skirmishes of this campaign. Going into Tennessee in pursuit of Hood, it participated in the battles of Columbia and Franklin, losing some 30 or 40 men killed and wounded, and also participated in the battle of Nashville. It was then transferred to North Carolina, where it aided in the reduction of Fort Anderson, in driving the enemy from his works at Town creek, and finally from Wilmington, which place was occupied on Feb. 22, 1865. After the surrender of Johnston's army it moved to Greensboro, N. C., where it remained until June 20, 1865, when it was mustered out and ordered to Chicago, Ill.--Source: The Union Army, vol. 3 Battles Fought--Fought at Riceville, TN.---Fought on 18 September 1863.--Fought on 18 September 1863 at Chickamauga, GA.--Fought on 26 October 1863 at Philadelphia, TN.---Fought on 17 November 1863 at Knoxville, TN.--Fought on 18 November 1863 at Knoxville, TN.--Fought on 14 December 1863.--Fought on 28 January 1864 at Kelly's Ford, VA.--Fought on 29 January 1864 at Kelly's Ford, VA.--Fought on 14 May 1864 at Resaca, GA.--Fought on 17 June 1864 at Kenesaw Mountain, GA.--Fought on 08 July 1864 at Marietta, GA.--Fought on 06 August 1864 at Utoy Creek, GA.--Fought on 08 August 1864 at Atlanta, GA. Fought on 30 November 1864 at Franklin, TN.--Fought on 15 January 1865 at Florence, SC.