Edgar Co. IL -- Civil War, 21st Infantry - History and Roster This is file extracted from "The History of Edgar County, Illinois.", published in 1879 by Wm. Le Baron, Jr. & Co. of Chicago. Scanning and OCR by Joy Fisher **************************************************************** USGenWeb Archives NOTICE: ------------------- These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format for profit, or presentation by any other organization, or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. **************************************************************** TWENTY-FIRST INFANTRY. (Three-years Service.) The Seventh Congressional District Regiment was organized at Mattoon. Ill., on the 9th of May, 1861. On the 15th of May, it was mustered into the State service, for thirty day, by Capt. U. S. Grant. On the 28th June, it was mustered into United Stated service, for three years, by Capt. Pitcher, U. S. A., with Capt. U. S. Grant as Colonel. Col. Grant was commissioned Brigadier Qeoaral, August 6 1861, and was succeeded by Lieut. Col. J. W. S. Alexander, who was killed September 20,1863, tt Chickamauga. On the 4th of July, 1861, the regiment marched for Missouri. 22d, arrived at Mexico, where it remained until August 6, when it proceeded, by rail, to Ironton, Mo. October 20, marched from Ironton, and, on 21st, participated in battle of Fredericktown. Remained at Ironton until January 29, 1862. Marched with Gen. Steele's expedition to Jacksonsport, Ark., when it was ordered to Corinth, via Cape Girardeau. Arrived at Hamburg Landing May 24, 1862. On evacuation of Corinth, pursued enemy from Farmington, Miss., to Booneville. Returning from the pursuit, it formed a part of an expedition to Holly Springs. On the 14th August, 1862, was ordered to Join Gen. Buell's army, in Tennessee. Marched, via Eastport, Miss., Columbia, Tenn., Florence, Ala., Franklin, Murfreesboro and Nashville, Tenn., and arrived at Louisville September 27,1862. Engaged in battle of Perryville October 8, and Chaplin Hill. Company F, Capt. David Blackburn, was the first in Perryville. From thence, marched to Crab- Tree Orchard and Bowling Green, Ky., and to Nashville, Tenn. When the army matched from Nashville, December 26, 1862, this regiment formed a part of the Second Brigade, First Division Twentieth Army Corps, and wan in the skirmish at Knob Gap. December 30, in connection with Fifteenth Wisconsin, Thirty-eighth Illinois and One Hundred and First Ohio, it had a severe engagement with the enemy near Murfreesboro, where it charged the famous Washington (rebel) Light Artillery, twelve Parrott guns, and succeeded in driving every man from the battery, when it was compelled to fall back by a division of rebel infantry. During the battle of Murfreesboro it was fiercely engaged and did gallant duty, losing more men than any other regiment engaged. The Twenty-first was with Gen. Rosecrans' army from Murfreesboro to Chattanooga. Was engaged in a severe skirmish at Liberty Gap, June 25, 1863. Was engaged in the battle of Chickamauga, September 19 and 20, where it lost 238 officers and men. Col. Alexander being killed and Lieut. Col. McKin being wounded, Capt. C. K. Knight took command of the regiment. After the battle of Chickamauga, the Twenty-first was attached to First Brigade, First Division Fourth Army Corps, and remained at Bridgeport, Ala., during October, November and December, 1863. Mustered out December 10,1865, at San Antonio, Tex. Arrived at Camp Butler January 18,1866, for final payment and discharge. Col. John W. S. Alexander, e. as Capt. Co. F May 8,1861; prmtd. Col. Aug. 23, 1861; kld. in battle Sept. 20, '63. First Assistant Surgeon Samuel B. Ten Brook, e. Feb. 16,1862; resd. Jan. 3,1863. Second Assistant Surgeon John E. Link, date of rank Nov. 5. 1862; m. o., term expired, June 30, 1864. Chaplain Elias D. Wilkin, e. Oct. 12, 1861; resd. July 9,1864. Company A. Holden, Edward N., e. June 28, 1861; dud. Oct. 7, 1861. Company F. Capt. Enoch N. Woody, e. in Capt. May 17, 1861; resd. Nov. 1, 1861. Capt. David S. Blackburn, e. as Second Lieut. June 28, 1861; prmtd. Capt. Nov. 16,1861; m. o. July 5,1864. Capt. James Mock, e. July 5,1864; m. o. July 3,1865. Capt. William M. Hurst e. as private June 15, 1861; re-e as vet.Feb.27, 1864; prmtd. First Lieut. July 11, 1865; m.o.Dec. 16, 1865. First Lieut. Joseph W. Vance, e. May 8, 1861; term ex- pired June 30, 1864. Second Lieut. William J. Hunter, e. as private June 8, 1861; prmtd. Sergt. June 15, 1861; prmtd. Second Lieut. Nov. 16, 1861; m. o. July 5,1864; term ex. Second Lieut. George Cutler, e. as private June 15,1861; re-e. as vet. March 27, 1864; prmtd. Second Lieut. Dec. 16,1865; m. o. im first Lieut. Dec. 16, 1865. First Sergt. Pelonza A. Roberts, e. June 15, 1861; prmtd. Sergt. Maj., kld. at Chickamauga Sept. 19, 1863. Sergt. James H. Roberts, e. June 15; died Nov. 20, 1861. Sergt. Caldwell F. Gill, e. June 15,1861; re-e. as vet. Feb. 27, 1864, deserted Jan. 28,1865. Sergt. Tighlman Hartranf, e. June 15,1861; died at Nash- ville, Tenn. Corp. Thomas C. Hurst, e. June 15,1861; died at St. Louis April 13, 1865. Corp. John Flint, e. June 15,1861; m. o. July 5,1864. Corp. Wm. W. Dyer, e. June 10,1861; re-e. as vet. Feb. 27,1864; m. o. Dec. 16, 1865. Corp. Andrew B. Ray, e. June 15,1861; m. o. July 5, 1864. Corp. Joseph F. Everett, e. June 15, 1861; kld. at Stone River Dec. 31, 1862. Corp. Geo. W. Roberts, Jr, e. June 15. 1861; re-e. as vet. Feb. 27, 1864; m, o. Dec. 16, 1865. Corp. Jackson M. Sheets, e. June HI, 1861; disd. Aug. 17, 1863, gun-shot wd. Corp. Alex. Campbell, e. June 15,1861; m.o. July 5,1864. Musician Robert Newman, e. June 15, 1861; trans. to Inv. Corps Jan. 20, 1863. Musician Thos. Rozell, e. June 15,1861; m. o. July 5,1864. Wagoner George Hensley, e. June 15, 1861; re-e. as vet. Jan. 4, 1864; m. o. Dec. 16, 1865. Blace, George, e. June 15,1861; kld. at Stone River Dec. 30,1862. Benner, Geo. W., e. June 15, 1861; died April 29, 1862. Boone, Henry A., e. June 15, 1861; m, o. April 26, 1865. Bodine, John H., e. June 15, 1861; m. o. March 31, 1865. Black, James R., e. June 14, 1861; re-e. as vet. Feb. 27, 1864; m. o. Dec. 16, 1865, as Corp. Buntain, John, e. June 8,18G1; kid. at Iuka, Miss., Aug. 21, 1862. Cassatt, James F., e. June 15, 1861; kld. at Stone River Dec. 30, 1862. Conkey, Albert K, e. June 10,1861; disd. April 22,1863, disab. Coughanon, Isaac N., e. June 15,1861; kld. at Stone River Dec. 30, 1862. Dodds, Geo. M., e. June 15,1861; died in Andersonville Prison July 23, 1864. Davis, Perry H., e. July 10, 1861; m. o. July 5, 1864. Earl, Daniel, e. June 15,1861; disd. May 23,1863, disab. Evans, John, e. June 10, 1861; died Dec. 23, 1863, wds. Gordon, John, e. June 8,1861; disd. Feb. 4,1863, disab. Hand, John, e. June 15, 1861; m. o. Feb. 8,1865. Hatton, Milton D., e. June 10,1861; died Nov. 21,1862. Hanley, John, e. June 10, 1861; m. o. July 5,1864. Harper, George, e. June 8, 1861; m. o. April 7,1865. Hamilton. Richard E., e. June 15, 1861; kld. at Stone River Dec.31,1862. Hunter, John. e. June 2,1861; m. o. July 5,1864. Ingle, James, e. June 10,1861; m. o. Feb. 8, 1865. Jones, Stephen D., e. June 15,1861; kld. at Chickamauga, Sept. 19, 1863. Jones, John, e. Juno 15,1861; m. o. June 30, 1864. James, Thomas P., e. June 26, 1861; disd. Dec. 26, 1862, disab. James, Firman, e. June 26, 1861; disd. Oct. 1, '61, disab. Kershner, John, e. June 15, 1861; re-e. as vet. Feb. 27,1864; disd. May 30, 1865, wds. King, John M., e. June 15, 1861; m. o. June 30, 1864. Keyser, Oliver, e, June 16, 1861; kld. at Chickamuuga Sept. 19,1863. Laws, Adam, e. June 15, 1861; kld. at Stone River Dec. 30,1862. Lynch, Daniel P., e. June 15, 1861; disd. Aug. 13, 1863, disab. Lewis, William, e. June 15, 1861; kld. at Stone River Dec. 30, 1862. Lee, Phillip. e. June 15,1861; m. o. July 5, 1864. Love, Win. G., e. Juno 26; trans. to Inv. Corps June 20, 1863. Mann, Howard, e. June 15, 1861; m. o, July 5, 1864. Minear, Edward F., e. June 15, 1861; died at Ironton. Mo., Nov. 23,1861. Means, William, e. June 8, 1861; m. o. July 5,1864. Morgan, David, e. June 10, 1861; re-e. as vet. Feb. 27, 1864; m. o. Dec. 16, 1865, as Sergt. Milam, Elijah, Jr., e. June 10, 1861; kld. at Gay's Gap. March 7,1863. Newman, Mahlon, e. June 15, 1861; m. o. July 1864. Nichols, Wm. H., e. June 15,1861; died Sept. 1, 1861. Pettijohn, Jonas, e. June 15, 1861; died in Anderson- ville Prison Aug. 16, 1864. Pettijohn, Elias, e. June 10, 1861; disd. March 12, 1863, disab. Robinson, Joseph L., e. June 10, 1861; died July 25 1863. Redmond, Wm. E., e. June 24,1861; m. o. July 5, 1864. Smith, Hiram M, e. June 15, 1861; kld. at Stone River Dec. 30, 1862. Sovern, Andrew J., e. June 15, 1861; m. o. July 5,1864. Stark, Levi A., e. June 15, 1861; m. o. Feb. 8, 1865. Seebra, Charles, e. June 10, 1861; m. o. July 5, 1864. Saterley, Ossian, e June 10, 1661; tians. to Inv. Corps June 20, 1863. Trout, Elisha, e. June 15, 1861; died in Andersonville Prison Jan. 14, 1865. Thompson, Thomns C., e. June 16, 1861; m. o. June 12, 1865. Vanamburg, Charles, e. June 26,1861; died Jan. 16,1862. Willis, Jonathan, e. June 8, 1861; disd. April 25, 1863, disab. Willis, Isaac, e. June 8, 1861; m. o. March 31, 1865. Wade, Alexander, e. June 24, 2861; disd. July 10, 1861, disab. VETERANS. Hensley, George W., e. Jan. 4, 1864; m. o. Dec. 16, 1865. RECRUITS. Bell, Jacob M., e. Sept. 15,1861; disd. Sept. 20, 1864, as First Sergt. Potter, Leonidas, e. Nov. 5, 1861; m. o. March 7,1865. Company H. RECRUITS. Birney, Joseph, e. Feb. 28, 1862; re-e. as vet. Feb. 27, 1864; m. o. Doc. 16,1865, as Sergt.