Illinois, Databases of Illinois Veterans Index, 1775-1995
Report issue Name: John Binner
Rank: Private
Company: I
Unit: 52nd Illinois Infantry
Height: 5' 10
Hair: DARK
Eyes: DARK
Complexion: LIGHT
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Farmer
Birth Date: Abt 1839
Birth Place: Scotland
War: Civil War
War Years: 1861-1865
Service Entry Age: 22
Service Entry Date: 11 Sep 1861
Service Entry Place: Dundee, IL
Joined By Whom: J T BROWN
Period: 3 YRS
Muster In Date: 25 Oct 1861
Muster In Place: Geneva, IL
Muster Out Date: 24 Oct 1864
Muster Out Place: Rome, GA
Remarks: EXPIRATION OF TERM
Residence Place: Dundee, Kane CO, IL
Record Source: Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls
So according to above record John was born in 1839 instead of 1843 as shown on his gravestone.
American Civil War Regiments, 1861-1866
Regiment 52nd Infantry Regiment Illinois
Date of Organization 19 Nov 1861
Muster Date 5 Jul 1865
Regiment State Illinois
Regiment Type Infantry
Regiment Number 52nd
Officers Killed or Mortally Wounded 2
Officers Died of Disease or Accident 0
Enlisted Killed or Mortally Wounded 59
Enlisted Died of Disease or Accident 119
Battles Fought on 6 Apr 1862 at Shiloh, TN.
Fought on 3 Oct 1862 at Hatchie, TN.
Fought on 4 Oct 1862 at Corinth, MS.
Fought on 27 May 1864 at Dallas, GA.
Fought on 13 Aug 1864 at Atlanta, GA.
Fought on 20 Aug 1864.
Regiment History ILLINOIS FIFTY-SECOND INFANTRY (Three Years)
Fifty-second Infantry. - Cols., Isaac G. Wilson, Thomas W. Sweeny, John S. Wilcox; Lieut.-Cols., John S. Wilcox, Edwin A. Bowen, Jerome D. Davis ; Majs., Henry Stark, Edwin A. Bowen, Wesley Boyd, Albert C. Perry. This regiment was organized at Geneva, Kane county, in Nov., 1801, and was mustered into the U. S. service on Nov. 19. On the 28th it moved with 945 men to St. Louis, Mo., and went into quarters at Benton barracks. The regiment took a prominent part in the battle of Shiloh, losing 170 in killed, wounded and missing, and it was also engaged in the siege of Corinth. It was heavily engaged in the action at the latter place in the following October its loss being 70 in killed and wounded. In December it met the enemy near Bear creek, Ala., drove him 15 miles, and then returned to Corinth.
In April, 1863, it met the enemy at Town creek, Ala., skirmished with him on the 27th, gained possession of the railroad bridge the next day, effected a crossing and drove him 3 miles.
On Jan. 9, 1864, three-fourths of the regiment reenlisted and it was mustered as a veteran organization. It started for Illinois, arriving at Chicago on Jan. 17, and then proceeded to Geneva, where it was furloughed on the 20th. During the Atlanta campaign the regiment participated in the battles of Snake Creek gap, Resaca, Lay's ferry, Rome crossroads, Dallas, Kennesaw mountain, Nickajack creek, Decatur, before Atlanta and at Jonesboro, and finally went into camp at East Point. It marched with its division to Savannah, participated in the campaign of the Carolinas, was present at the battle of Bentonville, and arrived at Goldsboro March 24. It then marched via Richmond and Alexandria, was in the grand review at Washington, and was mustered out on July 5, 1865.
Source: The Union Army, vol. 3 52nd Infantry Regiment Illinois
Report issue Name: John Binner
Rank: Private
Company: I
Unit: 52nd Illinois Infantry
Height: 5' 10
Hair: DARK
Eyes: DARK
Complexion: LIGHT
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Farmer
Birth Date: Abt 1839
Birth Place: Scotland
War: Civil War
War Years: 1861-1865
Service Entry Age: 22
Service Entry Date: 11 Sep 1861
Service Entry Place: Dundee, IL
Joined By Whom: J T BROWN
Period: 3 YRS
Muster In Date: 25 Oct 1861
Muster In Place: Geneva, IL
Muster Out Date: 24 Oct 1864
Muster Out Place: Rome, GA
Remarks: EXPIRATION OF TERM
Residence Place: Dundee, Kane CO, IL
Record Source: Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls
So according to above record John was born in 1839 instead of 1843 as shown on his gravestone.
American Civil War Regiments, 1861-1866
Regiment 52nd Infantry Regiment Illinois
Date of Organization 19 Nov 1861
Muster Date 5 Jul 1865
Regiment State Illinois
Regiment Type Infantry
Regiment Number 52nd
Officers Killed or Mortally Wounded 2
Officers Died of Disease or Accident 0
Enlisted Killed or Mortally Wounded 59
Enlisted Died of Disease or Accident 119
Battles Fought on 6 Apr 1862 at Shiloh, TN.
Fought on 3 Oct 1862 at Hatchie, TN.
Fought on 4 Oct 1862 at Corinth, MS.
Fought on 27 May 1864 at Dallas, GA.
Fought on 13 Aug 1864 at Atlanta, GA.
Fought on 20 Aug 1864.
Regiment History ILLINOIS FIFTY-SECOND INFANTRY (Three Years)
Fifty-second Infantry. - Cols., Isaac G. Wilson, Thomas W. Sweeny, John S. Wilcox; Lieut.-Cols., John S. Wilcox, Edwin A. Bowen, Jerome D. Davis ; Majs., Henry Stark, Edwin A. Bowen, Wesley Boyd, Albert C. Perry. This regiment was organized at Geneva, Kane county, in Nov., 1801, and was mustered into the U. S. service on Nov. 19. On the 28th it moved with 945 men to St. Louis, Mo., and went into quarters at Benton barracks. The regiment took a prominent part in the battle of Shiloh, losing 170 in killed, wounded and missing, and it was also engaged in the siege of Corinth. It was heavily engaged in the action at the latter place in the following October its loss being 70 in killed and wounded. In December it met the enemy near Bear creek, Ala., drove him 15 miles, and then returned to Corinth.
In April, 1863, it met the enemy at Town creek, Ala., skirmished with him on the 27th, gained possession of the railroad bridge the next day, effected a crossing and drove him 3 miles.
On Jan. 9, 1864, three-fourths of the regiment reenlisted and it was mustered as a veteran organization. It started for Illinois, arriving at Chicago on Jan. 17, and then proceeded to Geneva, where it was furloughed on the 20th. During the Atlanta campaign the regiment participated in the battles of Snake Creek gap, Resaca, Lay's ferry, Rome crossroads, Dallas, Kennesaw mountain, Nickajack creek, Decatur, before Atlanta and at Jonesboro, and finally went into camp at East Point. It marched with its division to Savannah, participated in the campaign of the Carolinas, was present at the battle of Bentonville, and arrived at Goldsboro March 24. It then marched via Richmond and Alexandria, was in the grand review at Washington, and was mustered out on July 5, 1865.
Source: The Union Army, vol. 3 52nd Infantry Regiment Illinois
Illinois, Databases of Illinois Veterans Index, 1775-1995
Report issue Name: John Binner
Rank: Private
Company: I
Unit: 52nd Illinois Infantry
Height: 5' 10
Hair: DARK
Eyes: DARK
Complexion: LIGHT
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Farmer
Birth Date: Abt 1839
Birth Place: Scotland
War: Civil War
War Years: 1861-1865
Service Entry Age: 22
Service Entry Date: 11 Sep 1861
Service Entry Place: Dundee, IL
Joined By Whom: J T BROWN
Period: 3 YRS
Muster In Date: 25 Oct 1861
Muster In Place: Geneva, IL
Muster Out Date: 24 Oct 1864
Muster Out Place: Rome, GA
Remarks: EXPIRATION OF TERM
Residence Place: Dundee, Kane CO, IL
Record Source: Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls
So according to above record John was born in 1839 instead of 1843 as shown on his gravestone.
American Civil War Regiments, 1861-1866
Regiment 52nd Infantry Regiment Illinois
Date of Organization 19 Nov 1861
Muster Date 5 Jul 1865
Regiment State Illinois
Regiment Type Infantry
Regiment Number 52nd
Officers Killed or Mortally Wounded 2
Officers Died of Disease or Accident 0
Enlisted Killed or Mortally Wounded 59
Enlisted Died of Disease or Accident 119
Battles Fought on 6 Apr 1862 at Shiloh, TN.
Fought on 3 Oct 1862 at Hatchie, TN.
Fought on 4 Oct 1862 at Corinth, MS.
Fought on 27 May 1864 at Dallas, GA.
Fought on 13 Aug 1864 at Atlanta, GA.
Fought on 20 Aug 1864.
Regiment History ILLINOIS FIFTY-SECOND INFANTRY (Three Years)
Fifty-second Infantry. - Cols., Isaac G. Wilson, Thomas W. Sweeny, John S. Wilcox; Lieut.-Cols., John S. Wilcox, Edwin A. Bowen, Jerome D. Davis ; Majs., Henry Stark, Edwin A. Bowen, Wesley Boyd, Albert C. Perry. This regiment was organized at Geneva, Kane county, in Nov., 1801, and was mustered into the U. S. service on Nov. 19. On the 28th it moved with 945 men to St. Louis, Mo., and went into quarters at Benton barracks. The regiment took a prominent part in the battle of Shiloh, losing 170 in killed, wounded and missing, and it was also engaged in the siege of Corinth. It was heavily engaged in the action at the latter place in the following October its loss being 70 in killed and wounded. In December it met the enemy near Bear creek, Ala., drove him 15 miles, and then returned to Corinth.
In April, 1863, it met the enemy at Town creek, Ala., skirmished with him on the 27th, gained possession of the railroad bridge the next day, effected a crossing and drove him 3 miles.
On Jan. 9, 1864, three-fourths of the regiment reenlisted and it was mustered as a veteran organization. It started for Illinois, arriving at Chicago on Jan. 17, and then proceeded to Geneva, where it was furloughed on the 20th. During the Atlanta campaign the regiment participated in the battles of Snake Creek gap, Resaca, Lay's ferry, Rome crossroads, Dallas, Kennesaw mountain, Nickajack creek, Decatur, before Atlanta and at Jonesboro, and finally went into camp at East Point. It marched with its division to Savannah, participated in the campaign of the Carolinas, was present at the battle of Bentonville, and arrived at Goldsboro March 24. It then marched via Richmond and Alexandria, was in the grand review at Washington, and was mustered out on July 5, 1865.
Source: The Union Army, vol. 3 52nd Infantry Regiment Illinois
Report issue Name: John Binner
Rank: Private
Company: I
Unit: 52nd Illinois Infantry
Height: 5' 10
Hair: DARK
Eyes: DARK
Complexion: LIGHT
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Farmer
Birth Date: Abt 1839
Birth Place: Scotland
War: Civil War
War Years: 1861-1865
Service Entry Age: 22
Service Entry Date: 11 Sep 1861
Service Entry Place: Dundee, IL
Joined By Whom: J T BROWN
Period: 3 YRS
Muster In Date: 25 Oct 1861
Muster In Place: Geneva, IL
Muster Out Date: 24 Oct 1864
Muster Out Place: Rome, GA
Remarks: EXPIRATION OF TERM
Residence Place: Dundee, Kane CO, IL
Record Source: Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls
So according to above record John was born in 1839 instead of 1843 as shown on his gravestone.
American Civil War Regiments, 1861-1866
Regiment 52nd Infantry Regiment Illinois
Date of Organization 19 Nov 1861
Muster Date 5 Jul 1865
Regiment State Illinois
Regiment Type Infantry
Regiment Number 52nd
Officers Killed or Mortally Wounded 2
Officers Died of Disease or Accident 0
Enlisted Killed or Mortally Wounded 59
Enlisted Died of Disease or Accident 119
Battles Fought on 6 Apr 1862 at Shiloh, TN.
Fought on 3 Oct 1862 at Hatchie, TN.
Fought on 4 Oct 1862 at Corinth, MS.
Fought on 27 May 1864 at Dallas, GA.
Fought on 13 Aug 1864 at Atlanta, GA.
Fought on 20 Aug 1864.
Regiment History ILLINOIS FIFTY-SECOND INFANTRY (Three Years)
Fifty-second Infantry. - Cols., Isaac G. Wilson, Thomas W. Sweeny, John S. Wilcox; Lieut.-Cols., John S. Wilcox, Edwin A. Bowen, Jerome D. Davis ; Majs., Henry Stark, Edwin A. Bowen, Wesley Boyd, Albert C. Perry. This regiment was organized at Geneva, Kane county, in Nov., 1801, and was mustered into the U. S. service on Nov. 19. On the 28th it moved with 945 men to St. Louis, Mo., and went into quarters at Benton barracks. The regiment took a prominent part in the battle of Shiloh, losing 170 in killed, wounded and missing, and it was also engaged in the siege of Corinth. It was heavily engaged in the action at the latter place in the following October its loss being 70 in killed and wounded. In December it met the enemy near Bear creek, Ala., drove him 15 miles, and then returned to Corinth.
In April, 1863, it met the enemy at Town creek, Ala., skirmished with him on the 27th, gained possession of the railroad bridge the next day, effected a crossing and drove him 3 miles.
On Jan. 9, 1864, three-fourths of the regiment reenlisted and it was mustered as a veteran organization. It started for Illinois, arriving at Chicago on Jan. 17, and then proceeded to Geneva, where it was furloughed on the 20th. During the Atlanta campaign the regiment participated in the battles of Snake Creek gap, Resaca, Lay's ferry, Rome crossroads, Dallas, Kennesaw mountain, Nickajack creek, Decatur, before Atlanta and at Jonesboro, and finally went into camp at East Point. It marched with its division to Savannah, participated in the campaign of the Carolinas, was present at the battle of Bentonville, and arrived at Goldsboro March 24. It then marched via Richmond and Alexandria, was in the grand review at Washington, and was mustered out on July 5, 1865.
Source: The Union Army, vol. 3 52nd Infantry Regiment Illinois
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