Cassius Clay, the son of Stephen Bemis and Mary Early Bemis, was born on the Bemis Homestead, Nashua Township, Ogle County, Illinois on February 5, 1844. He worked alongside his brothers on the farm until he was called to duty during the Civil War.
According to historical records: Cassius Clay Bemis was mustered into the U. S. service January 7, 1863 at Camp Peoria, IL by Capt. Washington, U.S.A. He belonged to Co. 1, 14th Illinois Volunteer Cavalry. He was in a number of skirmishes, was taken prisoner on Stoneman's Raid around Atlanta, was sent to Andersonville Prison and from there to Salisbury, South Carolina, then to Raleigh, North Carolina, there he made his escape, was recaptured and supposed to have been shot, as a soldier who was captured at the same time and place, who escaped, told his brother Henry "that soon after he and Cassius separated he heard a gun fired and as he never saw or heard of Cassius afterward he has reason to believe he was shot at that time."
According to historical records: Cassius Clay Bemis was mustered into the U. S. service January 7, 1863 at Camp Peoria, IL by Capt. Washington, U.S.A. He belonged to Co. 1, 14th Illinois Volunteer Cavalry. He was in a number of skirmishes, was taken prisoner on Stoneman's Raid around Atlanta, was sent to Andersonville Prison and from there to Salisbury, South Carolina, then to Raleigh, North Carolina, there he made his escape, was recaptured and supposed to have been shot, as a soldier who was captured at the same time and place, who escaped, told his brother Henry "that soon after he and Cassius separated he heard a gun fired and as he never saw or heard of Cassius afterward he has reason to believe he was shot at that time."
Cassius Clay, the son of Stephen Bemis and Mary Early Bemis, was born on the Bemis Homestead, Nashua Township, Ogle County, Illinois on February 5, 1844. He worked alongside his brothers on the farm until he was called to duty during the Civil War.
According to historical records: Cassius Clay Bemis was mustered into the U. S. service January 7, 1863 at Camp Peoria, IL by Capt. Washington, U.S.A. He belonged to Co. 1, 14th Illinois Volunteer Cavalry. He was in a number of skirmishes, was taken prisoner on Stoneman's Raid around Atlanta, was sent to Andersonville Prison and from there to Salisbury, South Carolina, then to Raleigh, North Carolina, there he made his escape, was recaptured and supposed to have been shot, as a soldier who was captured at the same time and place, who escaped, told his brother Henry "that soon after he and Cassius separated he heard a gun fired and as he never saw or heard of Cassius afterward he has reason to believe he was shot at that time."
According to historical records: Cassius Clay Bemis was mustered into the U. S. service January 7, 1863 at Camp Peoria, IL by Capt. Washington, U.S.A. He belonged to Co. 1, 14th Illinois Volunteer Cavalry. He was in a number of skirmishes, was taken prisoner on Stoneman's Raid around Atlanta, was sent to Andersonville Prison and from there to Salisbury, South Carolina, then to Raleigh, North Carolina, there he made his escape, was recaptured and supposed to have been shot, as a soldier who was captured at the same time and place, who escaped, told his brother Henry "that soon after he and Cassius separated he heard a gun fired and as he never saw or heard of Cassius afterward he has reason to believe he was shot at that time."
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