A "fighting Methodist," he was a Captain in the Civil War from Illinois and also, since the age of 21, a Methodist minister. He served at Nickerson and at Fairview Methodist Church in Reno County, farming near there, further west of 4th St/Old Hwy 50. He loved his time near Nickerson in the 1880s and 90s, so even though years had passed when he died in 1908, he wanted to be buried in Wildmead Cemetery in Nickerson.
BRINK, Stephen. Nickerson Circuit 1884; Garden City 1886; Sterling 1886-87; Douglass 1888-90; Augusta 1891; Abbyville 1892-6; Conference Evangelist 1897-99; Cheney 1900-2; Retired 1903. Died 1908.
55th Infantry Regiment Illinois from 31 Oct 1861 to 14 Aug 1865.
Battles Fought: on 6 Apr 1862 at Shiloh, TN. Fought on 7 Apr 1862 at Shiloh, TN. Fought on 17 May 1862 at Russell's House, MS. Fought on 21 Oct 1862 at Shelby Depot, TN. Fought on 28 Dec 1862 at Chickasaw Bayou, MS. Fought on 29 Dec 1862 at Chickasaw Bayou, MS. Fought on 10 Jan 1863 at Arkansas Post, AR. Fought on 19 May 1863 at Vicksburg, MS. Fought on 22 May 1863 at Vicksburg, MS.
Fought on 19 Jun 1863 at Vicksburg, MS. Fought on 25 Jun 1863 at Walnut Hills, MS. Fought on 2 Jul 1863 at Vicksburg, MS. Fought on 14 Jul 1863 at Jackson, MS. Fought on 14 Aug 1863 at Black River, MS. Fought on 3 Nov 1863. Fought on 19 Jun 1864 at Kennesaw Mountain, GA. Fought on 23 Jun 1864 at Kennesaw Mountain, GA.
Fought on 24 Jun 1864 at Kennesaw Mountain, GA. Fought on 27 Jun 1864 at Kennesaw Mountain, GA. Fought on 22 Jul 1864 at Atlanta, GA. Fought on 28 Jul 1864 at Ezra Church, GA. Fought on 3 Aug 1864 at Atlanta, GA. Fought on 4 Aug 1864 at Atlanta, GA.
Fought on 10 Aug 1864 at Atlanta, GA. Fought on 12 Aug 1864 at Atlanta, GA. Fought on 13 Aug 1864 at Atlanta, GA. Fought on 14 Aug 1864 at Atlanta, GA. Fought on 22 Aug 1864 at Atlanta, GA.
Fought on 26 Aug 1864 at Atlanta, GA. Fought on 31 Aug 1864 at Jonesboro, GA. Fought on 1 Sep 1864 at Jonesboro, GA. Fought on 31 Oct 1864 at Jonesboro, GA. Fought on 15 Mar 1865 at North Carolina. Fought on 19 Mar 1865 at Bentonville, NC. Fought on 20 Mar 1865 at Bentonville, NC.
The Illinois 55th Regiment was organized at Camp Douglas, Chicago, and was mustered into service Oct. 31, 1861, the same day as Stephen Asbury Brink was mustered in. It was one of the two regiments raised by David Stuart under act of Congress, and called the "Douglas Brigade," though the two regiments never served together. The 55th Ill. was principally made up from bodies of recruits raised in Fulton, McDonough, LaSalle, Grundy, DeKalb, Kane and Winnebago (Rockford!) counties, and its members were largely young men reared upon farms. The regiment left Camp Douglas Nov. 9, 1861, over the Chicago & Alton railroad for Alton, thence by steamboat for St. Louis, and arrived at Benton barracks Nov. 11. It received its baptism of fire at Shiloh, where upon the first day of the battle, with one other regiment, it held an important position for over 2 hours, and after being nearly surrounded and suffering terribly it retreated from point to point and took its position with its organization still complete in the last line formed in the evening near the landing. It participated in the second day's battle, acting on the right, and suffered some loss. During this terrible conflict, the first in its history, the 55th lost the heaviest of any Federal regiment in that engagement except the 9th Ill., its loss being 1 officer and 51 enlisted men killed, 9 officers and 19O men wounded, and 26 men captured. The regiment was engaged in the advance on Corinth and lost 1 killed and 8 wounded on May 17. In December it descended the Mississippi river, took part in the battle of Chickasaw bluffs, where it lost 2 killed and 4 wounded, and was also at the battle of Arkansas Post in January, losing 3 men wounded. In the spring of 1863 it proceeded with the army to the rear of Vicksburg and was under fire at Champion's hill, but suffered no loss. It participated in the early assaults on Vicksburg, and bore its full share during the siege, losing 14 killed and 32 wounded. It lost 1 man killed while scouting near the Big Black river, and after being present at the surrender of Vicksburg proceeded with Sherman's expedition to Jackson, where it lost 1 killed and 2 wounded. It made the laborious march to East Tennessee, during the night of Nov. 23 with the rest of its brigade it manned a fleet of pontoon boats in North Chickamauga creek; and in the intense darkness crossed the Tennessee and captured the enemy's pickets - one of the most daring operations of the war. At the battle of Missionary Bridge the regiment lost 3 wounded. It encamped successively at Bridgeport, Bellefonte and Larkinsville, during the winter, and while at the latter place, after exacting the right to elect officers, the regiment veteranized, at which time the existing field officers all failed of election and at the end of their term quit the service. The veterans were granted a 30-days' furlough and at the opening of the Atlanta campaign the regiment took its place as usual in the 2nd division of the 15th corps. It shared in the manifold labors and dangers of that famous campaign, including the movement on and battle of Jonesboro, losing 36 killed and 86 wounded, which was about one-half of its number engaged. The heaviest loss was at the assault upon Kennesaw mountain, when 14 were killed and 33 wounded. It marched the entire distance on the picnic excursion, termed The March to the Sea, thence north, and at the battle of Bentonville it lost 1 man killed, 1 wounded and 6 taken prisoners. After the surrender of Johnston the regiment marched via Richmond for Washington and took part in the Grand Review. It was then ordered to Louisville, where it remained in camp a few weeks, and then moved to Little Rock, Ark., where it was mustered out Aug. 14, 1865. During the entire period of its service it received less than 50 recruits, hence all its casualties were from its original members. It lost actually killed in battle 108 men, and its total wounded were 339, making an aggregate of 417 struck with the missiles of war. There are no data to state the exact number of mortally wounded though it is known that 35 died from such cause within one year after Shiloh.
Source: The Union Army, vol. 3
BRINK, Stephen. Nickerson Circuit 1884; Garden City 1886; Sterling 1886-87; Douglass 1888-90; Augusta 1891; Abbyville 1892-6; Conference Evangelist 1897-99; Cheney 1900-2; Retired 1903. Died 1908.
55th Infantry Regiment Illinois from 31 Oct 1861 to 14 Aug 1865.
Battles Fought: on 6 Apr 1862 at Shiloh, TN. Fought on 7 Apr 1862 at Shiloh, TN. Fought on 17 May 1862 at Russell's House, MS. Fought on 21 Oct 1862 at Shelby Depot, TN. Fought on 28 Dec 1862 at Chickasaw Bayou, MS. Fought on 29 Dec 1862 at Chickasaw Bayou, MS. Fought on 10 Jan 1863 at Arkansas Post, AR. Fought on 19 May 1863 at Vicksburg, MS. Fought on 22 May 1863 at Vicksburg, MS.
Fought on 19 Jun 1863 at Vicksburg, MS. Fought on 25 Jun 1863 at Walnut Hills, MS. Fought on 2 Jul 1863 at Vicksburg, MS. Fought on 14 Jul 1863 at Jackson, MS. Fought on 14 Aug 1863 at Black River, MS. Fought on 3 Nov 1863. Fought on 19 Jun 1864 at Kennesaw Mountain, GA. Fought on 23 Jun 1864 at Kennesaw Mountain, GA.
Fought on 24 Jun 1864 at Kennesaw Mountain, GA. Fought on 27 Jun 1864 at Kennesaw Mountain, GA. Fought on 22 Jul 1864 at Atlanta, GA. Fought on 28 Jul 1864 at Ezra Church, GA. Fought on 3 Aug 1864 at Atlanta, GA. Fought on 4 Aug 1864 at Atlanta, GA.
Fought on 10 Aug 1864 at Atlanta, GA. Fought on 12 Aug 1864 at Atlanta, GA. Fought on 13 Aug 1864 at Atlanta, GA. Fought on 14 Aug 1864 at Atlanta, GA. Fought on 22 Aug 1864 at Atlanta, GA.
Fought on 26 Aug 1864 at Atlanta, GA. Fought on 31 Aug 1864 at Jonesboro, GA. Fought on 1 Sep 1864 at Jonesboro, GA. Fought on 31 Oct 1864 at Jonesboro, GA. Fought on 15 Mar 1865 at North Carolina. Fought on 19 Mar 1865 at Bentonville, NC. Fought on 20 Mar 1865 at Bentonville, NC.
The Illinois 55th Regiment was organized at Camp Douglas, Chicago, and was mustered into service Oct. 31, 1861, the same day as Stephen Asbury Brink was mustered in. It was one of the two regiments raised by David Stuart under act of Congress, and called the "Douglas Brigade," though the two regiments never served together. The 55th Ill. was principally made up from bodies of recruits raised in Fulton, McDonough, LaSalle, Grundy, DeKalb, Kane and Winnebago (Rockford!) counties, and its members were largely young men reared upon farms. The regiment left Camp Douglas Nov. 9, 1861, over the Chicago & Alton railroad for Alton, thence by steamboat for St. Louis, and arrived at Benton barracks Nov. 11. It received its baptism of fire at Shiloh, where upon the first day of the battle, with one other regiment, it held an important position for over 2 hours, and after being nearly surrounded and suffering terribly it retreated from point to point and took its position with its organization still complete in the last line formed in the evening near the landing. It participated in the second day's battle, acting on the right, and suffered some loss. During this terrible conflict, the first in its history, the 55th lost the heaviest of any Federal regiment in that engagement except the 9th Ill., its loss being 1 officer and 51 enlisted men killed, 9 officers and 19O men wounded, and 26 men captured. The regiment was engaged in the advance on Corinth and lost 1 killed and 8 wounded on May 17. In December it descended the Mississippi river, took part in the battle of Chickasaw bluffs, where it lost 2 killed and 4 wounded, and was also at the battle of Arkansas Post in January, losing 3 men wounded. In the spring of 1863 it proceeded with the army to the rear of Vicksburg and was under fire at Champion's hill, but suffered no loss. It participated in the early assaults on Vicksburg, and bore its full share during the siege, losing 14 killed and 32 wounded. It lost 1 man killed while scouting near the Big Black river, and after being present at the surrender of Vicksburg proceeded with Sherman's expedition to Jackson, where it lost 1 killed and 2 wounded. It made the laborious march to East Tennessee, during the night of Nov. 23 with the rest of its brigade it manned a fleet of pontoon boats in North Chickamauga creek; and in the intense darkness crossed the Tennessee and captured the enemy's pickets - one of the most daring operations of the war. At the battle of Missionary Bridge the regiment lost 3 wounded. It encamped successively at Bridgeport, Bellefonte and Larkinsville, during the winter, and while at the latter place, after exacting the right to elect officers, the regiment veteranized, at which time the existing field officers all failed of election and at the end of their term quit the service. The veterans were granted a 30-days' furlough and at the opening of the Atlanta campaign the regiment took its place as usual in the 2nd division of the 15th corps. It shared in the manifold labors and dangers of that famous campaign, including the movement on and battle of Jonesboro, losing 36 killed and 86 wounded, which was about one-half of its number engaged. The heaviest loss was at the assault upon Kennesaw mountain, when 14 were killed and 33 wounded. It marched the entire distance on the picnic excursion, termed The March to the Sea, thence north, and at the battle of Bentonville it lost 1 man killed, 1 wounded and 6 taken prisoners. After the surrender of Johnston the regiment marched via Richmond for Washington and took part in the Grand Review. It was then ordered to Louisville, where it remained in camp a few weeks, and then moved to Little Rock, Ark., where it was mustered out Aug. 14, 1865. During the entire period of its service it received less than 50 recruits, hence all its casualties were from its original members. It lost actually killed in battle 108 men, and its total wounded were 339, making an aggregate of 417 struck with the missiles of war. There are no data to state the exact number of mortally wounded though it is known that 35 died from such cause within one year after Shiloh.
Source: The Union Army, vol. 3
A "fighting Methodist," he was a Captain in the Civil War from Illinois and also, since the age of 21, a Methodist minister. He served at Nickerson and at Fairview Methodist Church in Reno County, farming near there, further west of 4th St/Old Hwy 50. He loved his time near Nickerson in the 1880s and 90s, so even though years had passed when he died in 1908, he wanted to be buried in Wildmead Cemetery in Nickerson.
BRINK, Stephen. Nickerson Circuit 1884; Garden City 1886; Sterling 1886-87; Douglass 1888-90; Augusta 1891; Abbyville 1892-6; Conference Evangelist 1897-99; Cheney 1900-2; Retired 1903. Died 1908.
55th Infantry Regiment Illinois from 31 Oct 1861 to 14 Aug 1865.
Battles Fought: on 6 Apr 1862 at Shiloh, TN. Fought on 7 Apr 1862 at Shiloh, TN. Fought on 17 May 1862 at Russell's House, MS. Fought on 21 Oct 1862 at Shelby Depot, TN. Fought on 28 Dec 1862 at Chickasaw Bayou, MS. Fought on 29 Dec 1862 at Chickasaw Bayou, MS. Fought on 10 Jan 1863 at Arkansas Post, AR. Fought on 19 May 1863 at Vicksburg, MS. Fought on 22 May 1863 at Vicksburg, MS.
Fought on 19 Jun 1863 at Vicksburg, MS. Fought on 25 Jun 1863 at Walnut Hills, MS. Fought on 2 Jul 1863 at Vicksburg, MS. Fought on 14 Jul 1863 at Jackson, MS. Fought on 14 Aug 1863 at Black River, MS. Fought on 3 Nov 1863. Fought on 19 Jun 1864 at Kennesaw Mountain, GA. Fought on 23 Jun 1864 at Kennesaw Mountain, GA.
Fought on 24 Jun 1864 at Kennesaw Mountain, GA. Fought on 27 Jun 1864 at Kennesaw Mountain, GA. Fought on 22 Jul 1864 at Atlanta, GA. Fought on 28 Jul 1864 at Ezra Church, GA. Fought on 3 Aug 1864 at Atlanta, GA. Fought on 4 Aug 1864 at Atlanta, GA.
Fought on 10 Aug 1864 at Atlanta, GA. Fought on 12 Aug 1864 at Atlanta, GA. Fought on 13 Aug 1864 at Atlanta, GA. Fought on 14 Aug 1864 at Atlanta, GA. Fought on 22 Aug 1864 at Atlanta, GA.
Fought on 26 Aug 1864 at Atlanta, GA. Fought on 31 Aug 1864 at Jonesboro, GA. Fought on 1 Sep 1864 at Jonesboro, GA. Fought on 31 Oct 1864 at Jonesboro, GA. Fought on 15 Mar 1865 at North Carolina. Fought on 19 Mar 1865 at Bentonville, NC. Fought on 20 Mar 1865 at Bentonville, NC.
The Illinois 55th Regiment was organized at Camp Douglas, Chicago, and was mustered into service Oct. 31, 1861, the same day as Stephen Asbury Brink was mustered in. It was one of the two regiments raised by David Stuart under act of Congress, and called the "Douglas Brigade," though the two regiments never served together. The 55th Ill. was principally made up from bodies of recruits raised in Fulton, McDonough, LaSalle, Grundy, DeKalb, Kane and Winnebago (Rockford!) counties, and its members were largely young men reared upon farms. The regiment left Camp Douglas Nov. 9, 1861, over the Chicago & Alton railroad for Alton, thence by steamboat for St. Louis, and arrived at Benton barracks Nov. 11. It received its baptism of fire at Shiloh, where upon the first day of the battle, with one other regiment, it held an important position for over 2 hours, and after being nearly surrounded and suffering terribly it retreated from point to point and took its position with its organization still complete in the last line formed in the evening near the landing. It participated in the second day's battle, acting on the right, and suffered some loss. During this terrible conflict, the first in its history, the 55th lost the heaviest of any Federal regiment in that engagement except the 9th Ill., its loss being 1 officer and 51 enlisted men killed, 9 officers and 19O men wounded, and 26 men captured. The regiment was engaged in the advance on Corinth and lost 1 killed and 8 wounded on May 17. In December it descended the Mississippi river, took part in the battle of Chickasaw bluffs, where it lost 2 killed and 4 wounded, and was also at the battle of Arkansas Post in January, losing 3 men wounded. In the spring of 1863 it proceeded with the army to the rear of Vicksburg and was under fire at Champion's hill, but suffered no loss. It participated in the early assaults on Vicksburg, and bore its full share during the siege, losing 14 killed and 32 wounded. It lost 1 man killed while scouting near the Big Black river, and after being present at the surrender of Vicksburg proceeded with Sherman's expedition to Jackson, where it lost 1 killed and 2 wounded. It made the laborious march to East Tennessee, during the night of Nov. 23 with the rest of its brigade it manned a fleet of pontoon boats in North Chickamauga creek; and in the intense darkness crossed the Tennessee and captured the enemy's pickets - one of the most daring operations of the war. At the battle of Missionary Bridge the regiment lost 3 wounded. It encamped successively at Bridgeport, Bellefonte and Larkinsville, during the winter, and while at the latter place, after exacting the right to elect officers, the regiment veteranized, at which time the existing field officers all failed of election and at the end of their term quit the service. The veterans were granted a 30-days' furlough and at the opening of the Atlanta campaign the regiment took its place as usual in the 2nd division of the 15th corps. It shared in the manifold labors and dangers of that famous campaign, including the movement on and battle of Jonesboro, losing 36 killed and 86 wounded, which was about one-half of its number engaged. The heaviest loss was at the assault upon Kennesaw mountain, when 14 were killed and 33 wounded. It marched the entire distance on the picnic excursion, termed The March to the Sea, thence north, and at the battle of Bentonville it lost 1 man killed, 1 wounded and 6 taken prisoners. After the surrender of Johnston the regiment marched via Richmond for Washington and took part in the Grand Review. It was then ordered to Louisville, where it remained in camp a few weeks, and then moved to Little Rock, Ark., where it was mustered out Aug. 14, 1865. During the entire period of its service it received less than 50 recruits, hence all its casualties were from its original members. It lost actually killed in battle 108 men, and its total wounded were 339, making an aggregate of 417 struck with the missiles of war. There are no data to state the exact number of mortally wounded though it is known that 35 died from such cause within one year after Shiloh.
Source: The Union Army, vol. 3
BRINK, Stephen. Nickerson Circuit 1884; Garden City 1886; Sterling 1886-87; Douglass 1888-90; Augusta 1891; Abbyville 1892-6; Conference Evangelist 1897-99; Cheney 1900-2; Retired 1903. Died 1908.
55th Infantry Regiment Illinois from 31 Oct 1861 to 14 Aug 1865.
Battles Fought: on 6 Apr 1862 at Shiloh, TN. Fought on 7 Apr 1862 at Shiloh, TN. Fought on 17 May 1862 at Russell's House, MS. Fought on 21 Oct 1862 at Shelby Depot, TN. Fought on 28 Dec 1862 at Chickasaw Bayou, MS. Fought on 29 Dec 1862 at Chickasaw Bayou, MS. Fought on 10 Jan 1863 at Arkansas Post, AR. Fought on 19 May 1863 at Vicksburg, MS. Fought on 22 May 1863 at Vicksburg, MS.
Fought on 19 Jun 1863 at Vicksburg, MS. Fought on 25 Jun 1863 at Walnut Hills, MS. Fought on 2 Jul 1863 at Vicksburg, MS. Fought on 14 Jul 1863 at Jackson, MS. Fought on 14 Aug 1863 at Black River, MS. Fought on 3 Nov 1863. Fought on 19 Jun 1864 at Kennesaw Mountain, GA. Fought on 23 Jun 1864 at Kennesaw Mountain, GA.
Fought on 24 Jun 1864 at Kennesaw Mountain, GA. Fought on 27 Jun 1864 at Kennesaw Mountain, GA. Fought on 22 Jul 1864 at Atlanta, GA. Fought on 28 Jul 1864 at Ezra Church, GA. Fought on 3 Aug 1864 at Atlanta, GA. Fought on 4 Aug 1864 at Atlanta, GA.
Fought on 10 Aug 1864 at Atlanta, GA. Fought on 12 Aug 1864 at Atlanta, GA. Fought on 13 Aug 1864 at Atlanta, GA. Fought on 14 Aug 1864 at Atlanta, GA. Fought on 22 Aug 1864 at Atlanta, GA.
Fought on 26 Aug 1864 at Atlanta, GA. Fought on 31 Aug 1864 at Jonesboro, GA. Fought on 1 Sep 1864 at Jonesboro, GA. Fought on 31 Oct 1864 at Jonesboro, GA. Fought on 15 Mar 1865 at North Carolina. Fought on 19 Mar 1865 at Bentonville, NC. Fought on 20 Mar 1865 at Bentonville, NC.
The Illinois 55th Regiment was organized at Camp Douglas, Chicago, and was mustered into service Oct. 31, 1861, the same day as Stephen Asbury Brink was mustered in. It was one of the two regiments raised by David Stuart under act of Congress, and called the "Douglas Brigade," though the two regiments never served together. The 55th Ill. was principally made up from bodies of recruits raised in Fulton, McDonough, LaSalle, Grundy, DeKalb, Kane and Winnebago (Rockford!) counties, and its members were largely young men reared upon farms. The regiment left Camp Douglas Nov. 9, 1861, over the Chicago & Alton railroad for Alton, thence by steamboat for St. Louis, and arrived at Benton barracks Nov. 11. It received its baptism of fire at Shiloh, where upon the first day of the battle, with one other regiment, it held an important position for over 2 hours, and after being nearly surrounded and suffering terribly it retreated from point to point and took its position with its organization still complete in the last line formed in the evening near the landing. It participated in the second day's battle, acting on the right, and suffered some loss. During this terrible conflict, the first in its history, the 55th lost the heaviest of any Federal regiment in that engagement except the 9th Ill., its loss being 1 officer and 51 enlisted men killed, 9 officers and 19O men wounded, and 26 men captured. The regiment was engaged in the advance on Corinth and lost 1 killed and 8 wounded on May 17. In December it descended the Mississippi river, took part in the battle of Chickasaw bluffs, where it lost 2 killed and 4 wounded, and was also at the battle of Arkansas Post in January, losing 3 men wounded. In the spring of 1863 it proceeded with the army to the rear of Vicksburg and was under fire at Champion's hill, but suffered no loss. It participated in the early assaults on Vicksburg, and bore its full share during the siege, losing 14 killed and 32 wounded. It lost 1 man killed while scouting near the Big Black river, and after being present at the surrender of Vicksburg proceeded with Sherman's expedition to Jackson, where it lost 1 killed and 2 wounded. It made the laborious march to East Tennessee, during the night of Nov. 23 with the rest of its brigade it manned a fleet of pontoon boats in North Chickamauga creek; and in the intense darkness crossed the Tennessee and captured the enemy's pickets - one of the most daring operations of the war. At the battle of Missionary Bridge the regiment lost 3 wounded. It encamped successively at Bridgeport, Bellefonte and Larkinsville, during the winter, and while at the latter place, after exacting the right to elect officers, the regiment veteranized, at which time the existing field officers all failed of election and at the end of their term quit the service. The veterans were granted a 30-days' furlough and at the opening of the Atlanta campaign the regiment took its place as usual in the 2nd division of the 15th corps. It shared in the manifold labors and dangers of that famous campaign, including the movement on and battle of Jonesboro, losing 36 killed and 86 wounded, which was about one-half of its number engaged. The heaviest loss was at the assault upon Kennesaw mountain, when 14 were killed and 33 wounded. It marched the entire distance on the picnic excursion, termed The March to the Sea, thence north, and at the battle of Bentonville it lost 1 man killed, 1 wounded and 6 taken prisoners. After the surrender of Johnston the regiment marched via Richmond for Washington and took part in the Grand Review. It was then ordered to Louisville, where it remained in camp a few weeks, and then moved to Little Rock, Ark., where it was mustered out Aug. 14, 1865. During the entire period of its service it received less than 50 recruits, hence all its casualties were from its original members. It lost actually killed in battle 108 men, and its total wounded were 339, making an aggregate of 417 struck with the missiles of war. There are no data to state the exact number of mortally wounded though it is known that 35 died from such cause within one year after Shiloh.
Source: The Union Army, vol. 3
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