Enlisted on July 30, 1862, at Wilton, Illinois, and mustered August 30, 1862, at Joliet, Illinois, into Company H, 100th Regiment, Illinois Infantry (Union). Enlistment Rank: Private. The Regiment left the State for Louisville, Ky., September 2, 1862. Attached to 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, Army of Kentucky, Dept. of the Ohio, to October 1862.
Battles, Skirmishes, and Engagements: Battle of Stone's River, Battle of Chickamauga, Siege of Chattanooga, Battle of Missionary Ridge, Battle of Kennesaw Mountain, Battle of Jonesborough, Battle of Nashville. Pursuit of Hood to the Tennessee River December 17-28.
The Regiment moved to Huntsville, Ala., and duty there till March 1865. Expedition to Bull's Gap and operations in East Tennessee March 20-April 22. Moved to Nashville, Tenn., and duty there till June 1865.
Mustered out June 12, 1865, at Nashville, Tennessee. Sick at Muster out.
Filed for Widow Pension on August 26, 1903. (Application #790448).
Battles, Skirmishes, and Engagements: Battle of Stone's River, Battle of Chickamauga, Siege of Chattanooga, Battle of Missionary Ridge, Battle of Kennesaw Mountain, Battle of Jonesborough, Battle of Nashville. Pursuit of Hood to the Tennessee River December 17-28.
The Regiment moved to Huntsville, Ala., and duty there till March 1865. Expedition to Bull's Gap and operations in East Tennessee March 20-April 22. Moved to Nashville, Tenn., and duty there till June 1865.
Mustered out June 12, 1865, at Nashville, Tennessee. Sick at Muster out.
Filed for Widow Pension on August 26, 1903. (Application #790448).
Enlisted on July 30, 1862, at Wilton, Illinois, and mustered August 30, 1862, at Joliet, Illinois, into Company H, 100th Regiment, Illinois Infantry (Union). Enlistment Rank: Private. The Regiment left the State for Louisville, Ky., September 2, 1862. Attached to 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, Army of Kentucky, Dept. of the Ohio, to October 1862.
Battles, Skirmishes, and Engagements: Battle of Stone's River, Battle of Chickamauga, Siege of Chattanooga, Battle of Missionary Ridge, Battle of Kennesaw Mountain, Battle of Jonesborough, Battle of Nashville. Pursuit of Hood to the Tennessee River December 17-28.
The Regiment moved to Huntsville, Ala., and duty there till March 1865. Expedition to Bull's Gap and operations in East Tennessee March 20-April 22. Moved to Nashville, Tenn., and duty there till June 1865.
Mustered out June 12, 1865, at Nashville, Tennessee. Sick at Muster out.
Filed for Widow Pension on August 26, 1903. (Application #790448).
Battles, Skirmishes, and Engagements: Battle of Stone's River, Battle of Chickamauga, Siege of Chattanooga, Battle of Missionary Ridge, Battle of Kennesaw Mountain, Battle of Jonesborough, Battle of Nashville. Pursuit of Hood to the Tennessee River December 17-28.
The Regiment moved to Huntsville, Ala., and duty there till March 1865. Expedition to Bull's Gap and operations in East Tennessee March 20-April 22. Moved to Nashville, Tenn., and duty there till June 1865.
Mustered out June 12, 1865, at Nashville, Tennessee. Sick at Muster out.
Filed for Widow Pension on August 26, 1903. (Application #790448).
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