Civil War Veteran
Silas York was in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He enlisted as a private for 3 years in Company F, 5th Regiment Illinois U.S. Cavalry on September 14, 1861 in Robinson, Crawford County, Illinois. He mustered in on October 15, 1861 at Camp Butler, Sangamon County, Illinois. Silas was 23 years old, single, a farmer, 5'-4 1/2" height, dark hair, gray eyes, dark complexion. His nativity was Illinois. He reenlisted as a veteran for 3 years on January 1, 1864 at Clear Creek, Warren County, Mississippi and mustered in on January 25, 1864 in Hebron, Lawrence County, Mississippi. He mustered out of service on October 27, 1865 in Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois by Captain Pomeroy.
Civil War Veteran
Silas York was in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He enlisted as a private for 3 years in Company F, 5th Regiment Illinois U.S. Cavalry on September 14, 1861 in Robinson, Crawford County, Illinois. He mustered in on October 15, 1861 at Camp Butler, Sangamon County, Illinois. Silas was 23 years old, single, a farmer, 5'-4 1/2" height, dark hair, gray eyes, dark complexion. His nativity was Illinois. He reenlisted as a veteran for 3 years on January 1, 1864 at Clear Creek, Warren County, Mississippi and mustered in on January 25, 1864 in Hebron, Lawrence County, Mississippi. He mustered out of service on October 27, 1865 in Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois by Captain Pomeroy.
Inscription
age 75y. 9m. 26d.
Family Members
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Mary Ann York Brown
1823–1909
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Charles York
1824–1903
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Perry York
1826–1880
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Susannah York Correll
1828–1916
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PVT John York Jr
1831–1895
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Benjamin York
1833–1919
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Sarah Jane York Correll
1835–1922
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PVT Elder York
1841–1917
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Martha Adeline York Brown
1842–1879
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William Riley York
1844–1862
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Isaac H. York
1847–1883
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