Military Tract Civil War Reunion in Quincy (ca. 1917)

       "The annual reunion of six regiments who served in the Union army and that were largely made up in the Military Tract territory of the state {ed.- Illinois}, closed a two days' session at Quincy on Thursday of this week.  Those regiments were the 16th, 28th, 50th, 78th and 137th Illinois Infantry and the Third Missouri Cavalry--the majority of which was raised on this side of the Mississippi river on the border towns and counties on the west shore of the 'Father of Waters.'
       The reunion closed was similar to those of former years (these associations having held them annually and somewhat jointly in the last dozen or more consecutive years).  That is, the regiments met at the places assigned them on Wednesday forenoon, where they registered and during the day held their regimental reunions.  The reported enrollments for each regiment was:  16th Ill., 30;  28th Ill., 15;  50th Ill., 28;  78th Ill., 42;  137th Ill., 22;  3d Missouri cavalry, 27.
       On the afternoon of Wednesday, at 4:30, veterans to the number of about 100 formed into line for the parade.  From the Quincy Whig, the {Macomb} Journal gives the following account of the parade and camp fire:

       Headed by the marshals on horseback, the parade started at 4:45 o'clock.  Members of John Wood Post G.A.R. followed and after them the veterans of the six regiments.  Boy Scouts brought up the rear.  A fife and drum corps played merry tunes for the soldiers to march by.  It was a short parade, east to Sixth Street, a turn to Hampshire, and back to Fourth and Hampshire, and south on Fourth street to Jersey and the banquet in the Masonic Temple, prepared by the women of the John Wood Post.
       With hearts as high as they possessed when marching through Quincy streets fifty-six years ago, but with wearied limbs, that refused to move as briskly, the veterans followed the fife and drum.  Little wonder that the feet were weary.  They were feet that marched with Sherman to the sea and the voices that made little stir in this parade once sang the Battle Hymn of the Republic through Georgia and the Carolinas.
       The event of the two days' gathering was the banquet and camp fire in Masonic Temple Wednesday night.  The dinner prepared by the wives and daughters of soldiers was toothsome and well-cooked--far different from the meals that the soldiers fought on in the 60s and when the dinner was ended they were privileged to gather in the auditorium secure in the knowledge that no wild battle alarm would come to break in on their pleasure.
       Mrs. Rome Arnold opened the camp fire entertainment in the auditorium of the Temple by singing the "Red, White and Blue."  Music was rendered by the Dickson orchestra.  While the audience stood, "America" was sung in chorus.  Rev. George A. Buttrick pronounced the invocation.
       Captain R.C. Turner, chairman of the meeting, then gave a most interesting short description of the war record and activities of each one of the six regiments.  He was followed by E.H. Osborn, who told a war story and a musical accompaniment.  He related how a Confederate surprise attack on troops in Virginia was halted by hearing a Union sentry sing "Jesus, Lover of my Soul."  During pauses in the narrative, John Dixson sang the old hymn.
       Captain John Andrew told some facts about the Soldiers' Home and at the conclusion of the program Charles Hubert called on survivors of different southern battlefields to rise.  Mrs. Arnold, in flag drapery, sang the "Star Spangled Banner" with the audience joining in the song.
       John E. Wall made the address of the evening.  He told of the heroism of the soldiers, the greatest soldiers of the greatest war in history previous to 1914, he said.  He concluded his eloquent talk with the poem, "God and Our Flag," a dramatic end to a dramatic speech.
       The writer of this, being secretary of the Sixteenth Illinois, kept the following account of the proceedings  at that association's regimental reunion that is here given:
       The regiment's registration was in a room in the Soldiers' Home Headquarters' office, it being occupied jointly by the 16th and 28th Illinois.
       The forenoon was spent in registration, delivering badges, and social talk among the comrades.  Captain Andrews, superintendent of the Home, kindly saw that the members attending both the 16th and 28th reunion were provided with their dinner, so they did not have to go down into the city for dinner.  
        At 1 o'clock p.m., the 16th attendants were called to order by Captain W.H. Gay of Rockport, Pike County, president of the association.  Minutes of the meeting a year ago were read and approved.  
       Letters were read from the following comrades who could not be present:
       Lieutenant John V. Mason,  Co. A., 1623 Genessee Street, Kansas City, Mo.
       E. Ament, Co. B., 544 Morse Avenue, Rogers Park, Chicago.
       Gordon Kimball, Co. D, Box 1132, Ouray, Colo.
       Don C. Salisbury, Co. C, Ferris, Hancock Co., Ill.
       E.F. Currier, Co. G, Box 85, Garnet, Kan.
       John H. Cannon, Co. E, Box 66, Oglalla , Neb.
       Snyder D. Freeland, Co. I, Retell, Wash.
       Mrs. Charles S. Smith, widow of C.S. Smith, Co. F. , Corinth, Miss.
       Thomas May, Co. I, Clayton Ill.
        Russell T. Stokes, 10 Mo. (but "crony of the 16th boys") 1123 Quindaro Blvd., Kansas City, Kan.
        E.W. Mathwson, 10th Ill., Kingston, N.Y.
                                           Death Roll.
       The following are those who have died since last report, most of them within the past year:
        Lieutenant H.W. Gash, Co. A, Macomb Ill., died at the Soldiers' Home, Quincy.
        James M. Welch, Co. D, died at his home in Quincy.
        H.C. O' Neil, Co. E, Ripley.
        Thomas C. McGrath, Co. G, Doddsville, Ill.
        William G. Pershing, Co. I, Oquawka, Ill.
         E.J. Freeman, Co. A, Audobon, Iowa.
       A resolution was passed, extending thanks of the regimental association to Captain Andrews, superintendent of the Soldiers' Home at Quincy, for courtesies and kindness extended to the various members present at the meeting.  The secretary was instructed to send the Captain a copy of the Resolution.
                                           Those in Attendance.
                                            Company A.
       W.H. Hainline, Macomb, Ill.
        John E. Lane, Macomb, Ill.
       James W. Kendrick, Soldiers' Home, Quincy.
                                            Company B.
       Samuel Manhollan, Camp Point, Ill.
        Lieutenant George W. McAllister, Soldiers' Home, Quincy.
                                            Company C.
        D.M. Sapp, Plymouth Ill.
         Amos Scott, Macomb, Ill.
        George Yenter, Soldiers' Home, Quincy.
                                            Company D.
        Timothy P. Ricker, Soldiers' Home, Quincy.
                                             Company E.
        George E. Trabue, Camp Point, Ill.
         Seymore A. Rolley, Soldiers' Home, Quincy.
         G. W. Petrie, 310 N. 27 th Street, Quincy.
          Thomas A. Lewis, Benville, Pike County, Ill.
                                              Company F.
         James E. Pence, Oqawka, Ill.
          J.W. Cunningham, LaHarpe, Ill.
          A.M. Smith, Iowa City, Ia.
          M.D. Folsom, Soldiers' Home, Quincy.
           H.D. Garrity, Biggsville, Ill.
                                             Company G.
          E.D. Nokes, La Grange, Ill.
          W.M. Stilby, Breckenridge, Mo.
           Charles Abbott, Soldiers' Home, Quincy.
           John L. Omer, Clayton, Ill.
                                             Company H.
          George Davis, Soldiers' Home, Quincy.
          George Oberling, " "
                                              Company L.
           R.M. Thomas, Centralia, Mo.
           M. Canfield, Soldiers' Home, Quincy.
           David McClansland, Warsaw Ill.
                                             Company K.
            W.H. Gay, Rockport, Ill.
             Ira O. Gray, Centralia, Mo.
            Asa D. Baker, Louisiana, Mo.
            Invited guests were:
            George W. Reid, Capt. 54th Ill., Macomb, Ill.
             James E. Wilson, Macomb, Ill. son of Samuel Wilson, lieutenant colonel of the regiment.  Mr. Wilson (guest) also had two brothers and two brothers-in-law in the regiment; was too young to go himself.
             Robert Thomas, Macomb, Ill., ex-Sheriff of McDonough County, who served in an Illinois regiment.
             Mrs. W.H. Hainline
             Mrs. Samuel Manhollan
             Mrs. W.H. Gay
             Mrs. D.M. Sapp
              Mrs H.O. Garrity
             Mrs H.B. Volk, widow of H. B. Volk, current librarian at the Home.
              Mrs. P.H. Delaney, widow of regimental hospital steward.
              Mrs. H.W. Gash, widow of Lieutenant H.W. Gash.

Macomb Daily Journal, 18 OCT 1917

Honored Relic of War

       Geddes Post No. 142, G.A.R. has a relic in the shape of a beautiful silk flag--or the remains of a flag-- that was presented to Co. C, 78th Ill. Vol. Infantry by the ladies of Blandinsville in June, 1862, the day the company, under the command of Captain Hume, left for Macomb to go into camp in Springfield, Ill.
      The flag cost $60, and was a handsome one.  The money to purchase it was raised by the ladies of Blandinsville , and the presentation speech was made by Miss Joanna Buzzel, who was at that time teaching in the public schools of that village, and the lady is still living in the eastern part of the state, and there are still a few of the donors living in and around Blandinsville.  But of the 90 men who marched away under the bright folds of the beautiful flag but one resides in Blandinsville and one in La Harpe.  The company carried the flag to Springfield and it was used as a regimental banner for several months, when the government presented the regiment with the national colors.  Captain Hume then sent the banner home, and at his death a few years ago the flag was given to Charles Spielman, the only survivor of the company then residing in Blandinsville, who kept it until last fall, when he presented it to Comrade Elisha Hamilton of this place {ed.-LaHarpe}, who served in Co. C, and he presented it to the G.A.R. post, and it is kept in their hall.
       How many of the 90 men who marched away with the flag almost 43 years ago are alive today?  We doubt if anyone can tell, or what they endured during their three years' service no one can portray, for the 78th was a gallant regiment and the long list of dead and wounded as shown by the Adjutant General's report, shows that they did their full share in defense of the old flag and preservation of the Union, and those who are still alive are old and broken in health from their exposure in southern swamps or from wounds received in battle.
       Taking the muster roll we find that almost 30% of those who marched away that June morning were either killed, wounded or disabled before the war closed.  The records show the following casualties--27 out of 90.  But 35 of the original members of the company served to the expiration of their three years' service, and were mustered out June 7, 1865.
       Capt. Charles Hume resigned December 18, 1861.
        Lieut. Oliver P. Cartright resigned Oct. 4, 1864.
        George W. Blandin, first lieutenant, who was promoted to Captain, was killed at Kennesaw Mountain in that awful charge, June 27, 1864, where 10,000 men fell in less than 30 minutes.
         Marion D.M. Bond was wounded and discharged in May 1865.
        J.H. Bently was discharged April 6, 1865, on account of disability.
        Marshall J. Cline was killed Aug. 7, 1864, in front of Atlanta, Ga.
         George W. Dowell died at Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 29, 1863.
         John S. Forrest was killed at Jonesboro, Ga., Sept. 1, 1864.
          William W. Harmon died at Savanna, Ga., Feb. 21, 1865.
          John E. James fell with Captain Blandin at Kennesaw Mountain June 27, 1864.
          Thomas Lindsey died at Chattanooga, Tenn., June 25, 1864.
           Jacob H. Michaels was among the killed at Kennesaw Mountain June 27, 1864.
           Michael Menley was promoted to Sergeant and was killed at Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 4, 1864.
            Charles H. Magie died at Nashville, Tenn., Aug. 19, 1863.
           John Monahan died at Chattanooga, Tenn., April 3, 1864.
          Charles L. Norris also died at Chattanooga, Tenn., Nov. 6, 1864.
           John W. Rush was also among the killed at Jonesboro, Ga., Sept. 1, 1864, at which time every man who answered to the name John was killed.
            Sylvester Ruddell died at Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 30, 1863.
            Marion Sperry was discharged March 7, 1864, on account of disability.
            Cyrell Taft gave up his life amid the awful shot and shell at Jonesboro, Ga.
             James Tipton was discharged Nov. 11, 1863, on account of disability.
            Richard L. Terry lost a leg in the siege of Atlanta in 1864.
             Henry Venning was killed at Jonesboro, Ga., Sept. 1, 1864.
            James T. Doyle was discharged Feb. 1, 1864, on account of disability.
            John Duncan was discharged and was mustered out of the service March 13, 1863.
             Sylvester McFall was discharged on account of wounds Dec. 19, 1864.
             James O'Cain was discharged Sept. 13, 1864.
             They sleep in unknown and unmarked graves from the Ohio river to the Atlantic ocean, but they are not forgotten in the homes they left and the vacant chair is still a cherished relic of their memory while they await the coming of their comrades and friends to greet them on the other shore.

Blandinsville Star-Gazette 23 FEB 1905  

Macomb (IL) War Dead ca. 1885

From the Macomb Journal 28 MAY 1885:

       Buried in Oakwood Cemetery:
Col. Carter VanVleck, 78th ILL Inft.: enlisted Sept. 1, 1862;  died Aug. 23, 1864 of wounds received at Atlanta, Ga. a few days before.
Major William L. Broaddus, 78th Ill.;  enlisted Sept. 15, 1862;  killed Sept. 20, 1863 at the battle of Chicamauga.
Capt. David P. Wells, Co. B, 16th Ill.;  enlisted May 24, 1861;  died at home, in service, April 7, 1863.
Lieut. William P. Pearson, Co. C, 84th Ill.;  enlisted June 5, 1862; died since discharged.
Surgeon Wm. A. Huston, 137th Ill.; enlisted June 6, 1864; died in service June 25, 1864.
Henry Bailey, Co. B, 16th Ill.; enlisted May 24, 1861; died since discharged.
Wm. H. Keener, Co. B, 16th Ill.; enlisted April 1861; died since discharged.
A.J. Dillon, Co. B, 16th Ill.; enlisted Feb. 8, 1862; died since discharged.
George Wetherhold, Co. B, 16th Ill.; enlisted May 24, 1861; died since discharged.
Wm. H. Randolph, deputy provost marshal, ninth district; killed while in discharge of duty.
Edward S. Piper, Sergeant, Co. C, 84th Ill; enlisted June 16, 1862; died in service at Manchester, Tenn., June __, 1863.
Wilbur C. Clark, Co. C, 151st Ill.; died since discharged.
J. Grear Morgan, Co. H, 2nd Ill. Cav.;  enlisted Aug 6, 1861; died since discharged.
Parmenium Hamilton, Sergeant, Co. I, 78th Ill.;  enlisted Aug. 1, 1862;  died in service of wounds, Oct. 15, 1863.
Moses A. McCandless, Co. I, 78th Ill.;  enlisted Aug 4, 1862;  killed at Griggsville, Tenn. Nov. 29, 1862.
Josiah Swigart, Co. C, 84th Ill.;  enlisted June 19, 1863;  died since discharged.
John A. Eyre, Sergeant, Co. C, 84th Ill.;  enlisted June 13, 1862;  died in the service.
Samuel Patrick, Co. A., 84th Ill.;  enlisted Aug. 8, 1862;  died of wounds.
B.F. Clark, Co. A, 84th Ill.;  died since discharged.
Robert Barry, Co. C, 151st Ill.;  enlisted Feb. 24, 1865;  died since discharged.
John Farwell, West Point cadet;  died in service, Oct. 17, 1867.
James McClelland, Sergeant Co. B, 10th Mo.;  enlisted Aug. 2, 1861;  killed at Corinth, Miss. Oct. 3, 1862.
David Blazer, 11th Ill. Cav.; died since discharged.
Dallas Wolf, Co. C, 151st Ill.; died since discharged.
Jerry Randolph, Co. B, 10th Mo.;  died since discharged.
James B. Kyle, Surgeon 84th Ill.;  enlisted Aug. 1862;  discharged June 5, 1865;  died June, 1878.
Browning N. Wiles, Captain, New York Volunteers;  died May 1880.
A.N. Harris, Captain Co. K, 10th Mo. Cav.;  died since discharged.
Henry Parker, Co. I, 78th Ill.;  died May 24, 1880.
T. Laughlin, Co. C, 151st Ill.;  died since discharged.
James Clark, 4th United States Regular Cavalry;  died since discharged.
Charles Bennett, Co. I, 78th Ill.;  died in service, 1863.
Garner H. Bane, Surgeon, 50th Ill.;  died since discharged.
Wiley Amos, Ohio Volunteers.
Samuel Fields, War of 1812.
Harry Hampton, Co. A, 16th Ill.;  enlisted April 21, 1861;  died since discharged.
Lewis Wingett, 55th Ill.;  died since discharged.
Alex Jones, Battery H, 2nd Ill. Art.;  died since discharged.
T.S. Clarke, Co. F, 50th Ill.;  died since discharged.
George Iseminger, War of 1812.
R.H. Gordon, Co. A, 16th Ill.;  enlisted April 24, 1861;  died since discharged.
________ Frank, Illinois Volunteers.
B.F. Applegate, 10th Mo. Inft.;  died since discharged.
John Forrest*  Co. C, 78th Ill.;  killed in the charge at the battle of Jonesboro, Ga.  Sept. 1, 1864.
John G. Hammond, 10th Mo. Vols.;  enlisted Aug. 1864;  died Sept. 15, 1880.
J.W. Dilley, Co. B, 1st Mo. Engineers;  died Sept. 30, 1880.
Henry Shetterly, Indiana Volunteers;  died Apr. 2, 1881.
Daniel Byerly, 124th Ill.;  enlisted Aug. 1862;  discharged Aug. 1865;  died Apr. 2, 1881.
Ingram Pace, Co. I, 78th Ill.; died since discharged.
B.F. Lane*, Co. I, 78th Ill.;  killed Sept. 20, 1863, at battle of Chicamauga.
Lieut. A.J. Werden, Ohio Volunteers;  died since discharged.
Amos Gardner, Co. B, 85th Ind.;  died since discharged.
A.L. Booth, Co. B, 9th Ill. Cav.;  died since discharged.
W.R. McKee, War of 1812.
Lieut. M.A. Goodfellow, Ohio Volunteers;  died since discharged.
Thomas J. Martin, Co. C, 84th Ill.;  enlisted Aug 16, 1862;  mustered out at close of war;  died at Macomb, Ill. March 8, 1882.
Thomas Edmonson, Color Bearer 78th Ill.;  enlisted Aug. 1862;  mustered out at close of the war;  murdered at Good Hope, Ill. March 17, 1882.
O.P. Lamphere, Ohio Volunteers;  died October 1882.
George Robinson, Co. B, 10th Mo.;  enlisted Aug. 1861;  died March 11, 1883.
Richard Hillyer, 151st Ill.;  died March 18, 1883.
Lieut. John B. Pearson, Co. D, 28th Ill.;  enlisted July 1861;  discharged at close of war;  died May 26, 1883.
Richard Lawrence, Quartermaster 28th Ill.;  died Nov. 14, 1883.
Peter Clark, Eckdall's Battery, 2nd Ill. Art.;  died Aug. 31, 1883.
Wm. L. Hampton, Co. C, 84th Ill.;  died Feb. 3, 1883.
H.B. Livermore, U.S. Surgeon;  died May 21, 1884.
Levi Penniwitt, Iowa Volunteers;  died since discharged.

Buried in Old Cemetery

Capt. James D. Walker, Co. H, 2nd Ill. Cav.;  enlisted Aug 6, 1861;  died since discharged.
Wm. P. Chase, 98th Ill.;  died in service.
T.B. Lillard, U.S. Volunteers.
James P. Whitten, Co. H, 2nd Ill. Art.
Thomas Smithers, War of 1812.
Samuel Campbell, regiment unknown.
W.S. Stokes, Co. B, 10th Mo.;  killed at the battle of Corinth, Miss., October 1865.
Elias Vancleve, regiment unknown.
Wm. McDonald, soldier in Black Hawk War.
Abram Rowe, Capt. Co. B, 16th Ill. Inft., enlisted Apr. 6, 1861;  discharged December 1864;  died June 26, 1884.

Buried in Catholic Cemetery

Frank Hall, U.S. Army;  died in Bushnell.
George Hendricksmyer, Illinois Volunteers;  died since discharged.
Sergeant Patrick Noonan, Co. C, 98th Ill.
Albert Regner, Missouri Volunteers.
Isadore Walter, 2nd Ill. Art.;  died since discharged.

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*The remains of these soldiers are not buried here, but monuments have been erected to their memory in Oakwood, and the place thus dedicated will be decorated.
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Headstones for Soldiers' Graves 

Two weeks ago the JOURNAL announced the shipment to this place of a number of gravestones, furnished by the government, for the graves of deceased soldiers not having been supplied with stones.  They were delivered free of all expense at this station.  Here the local Grand Army Post took charge of them and paid the expenses of putting them in position at the cemeteries here.  A number of the stones are for soldiers buried at other points in the county:  the names appear in the list below, and the friends of the deceased are requested to call and get the stones and put them up.  The stones are 3 1/2 feet long, 12 inches wide and four thick.  The following is the list:  
Surgeon W.A. Huston 137th Ill.
Henry Nichols, Co. C, 137th Ill.
B.F. Clark, Co. A, 84th Ill.
Robert Barry, Co. C, 151st Ill.
David Blazer, Co. A, 11th Ill. Cav.
Capt. A. N. Harris, Co. K. 10th Mo. Cav.
Harry Hampton, Co. A, 16th Ill.
Lewis Wingett, 55th Ill.
Alex Jones, Co. H, 2nd Ill. Art.
T.S.Clark 50th Ill.
R.H. Gordon, Co. A. 16th Ill.
J.G. Hammond, 10th Mo.
Daniel Byerly, 124th Ill.
Ingram Pace, Co. I, 78th Ill.
Lieut A.J. Werden, Ohio reg't.
A.L. Booth Co. B. 9th Ill. Cav.
Thomas Edmonson, 78th Ill.
George Robinson, Co. B, 10th Mo.
Richard Hillyer, 151st Ill.
Lieut. J.B. Pearson, Co. D. 28th Ill.
Richard Lawrence, Quartermaster, 28th Ill.
Wm. L. Hampton, Co. B, 84th Ill.
Peter Clark, 2nd Ill. Art.
Capt. J.D. Walker Co. H, 2nd Ill. Cav.
Wm. P. Chase Co. A, 86th Ill.
J.P. Whitten, Co. H, 2nd Ill. Art.
Capt J.D. Walker, Co. H., 2nd Ill. Cav.
Wm. P. Chase, Co. A, 89th Ill.
J.P. Whitten Co. H, 2nd Artillery
W.S. Stokes, Co. B, 10th Mo.
Patrick Noonan, Co. C, 96th Ill.
Isadore Walters, 2d Artillery
Ephraim Baker, Co. H, 73rd Ohio
James Jellison Co. B, 16th Ill.
Capt. Abram Rowe, Co. C, 16th Ill.
J.B. Wortman, Co. A, 84th Ill.  Pennington Point Cemetery
J.H. Reymer, Co. I, 124th Ill.  Spring Creek Cemetery
J.B. Toland Co. H, 12th Ill. Eldorado Twp.
Martin V. Scudder, Co. I, 78th Ill. Industry
The following were omitted for want of a company and regiment:  J.W. Dilley,Levi Penn,George Henricksmeyer