Edgar Co. IL -- Civil War, 25th 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-FIFTH INFANTRY. (Three Years Service.) Farewell remarks of Col. W. H. Gibson to the Twenty-fifth Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, received of Mr. Samuel Moore for insertion in the war record: " As your term of three years' service has expired and you are about to proceed to your State, to be mustered out, it is proper and fitting that the Colonel commanding should express to each and all his earnest thanks for the cheerful manhood with which, during the present campaign, you have submitted to every hardship, overcome every difficulty, and for the magnificent heroism with which you have met and vanquished the foe. Your deportment in camp has been worthy true soldiers, while your conduct in battle has excited the admiration of your companions in arms. " Patriotic thousands and a noble State will give you a reception worthy of your sacrifices and your valor. You have done your duty. The men who rallied under the starry emblem of our nationality at Pea Ridge, Corinth, Stone River, Chickamauga, Mission Ridge, Noonday Creek, Pine Top Mountain, Kenesaw Mountain, Chattahoochie, Peach-Tree Creek and Atlanta have made history for all time and coming generations to admire. Your services will ever be greatly appreciated. "Officers and soldiers, farewell! May God guarantee to each health, happiness and usefulness in coming life; and may our country soon emerge from the gloom of blood that now surrounds it, and again enter upon a career of progress, peace and prosperity " Company A. Capt. Samuel Mitchell, com. Second Lieut. July 23.1861; prmtd. to Capt. Nov. 28, 1862; term expired Sept. 5, 1864. Sergt. Samuel Moore, e. June 1, 1861; m. o. Sept. 6,1864. Sergt. James M. Kirby, e. June 1, 1861; died Sept. 28, 1863; wd. at battle Chickamauga. Corp. David S. Dickens, e. June 1, 1861; disd. as Sergt.; disability. Corp. William F. Blanchard, e. June 1, 1861; disd. Feb. 23,181B, as private; disability. Corp. John C. Pierce, e. June 1, 1861; prmtd. Comsy. Sergt.; m o. as such Sept. 5. 1864. Bellis, Leonidas, e. June 1, 1861; disd. Dec. 13, 1863; disability. Bellis, Cyrus, e. June 1, 1861; m. o Sept. 5 1864. Beckel, Michael, e.Jnne 1,1861; disd. June 30,1863, wds. Barth, Henry, e. June 1, 1861; m. o. Sept. 5,1864. Barr, James W., e. June 1,1861; m. o. Sept. 5, 1864. Conover, Enos B., e. June 1, 1861; m. o. Sept. 5,1864. Joice, Robert, e. June 1,1861; m. o. Sept. 5,1864. Manning, Edward, e. June 1, 1861; m. o. Sept. 5, 1864. Mayo, Edgar, e. June 1, 1861; disd. Jan. 13, 1862; disa- bility. Mahaffy, John L., e. June 1, 1861; m. o. Sept. 5, 1864. Macy, Charles W., e. June 1,1861; died at Camp Halleck, Ark., Feb.25,1862. Milner, Vincen, e. June 1,1861; trans. to 4th U. S. Cav. Dec. 12, 1862. Newlon, William, e. June 1,1861; m. o. Sept. 5, 18B4, as Corp. Newlin, Hiram, e. June 1, 1861; captd. at Chickamauga Sept. 30, 1863; died in prison. Opdyke, John C., e. June 1, 1861. Partridge, Joshua J., e. June 1,1861; m. o. Feb. 2, 1865. Rodgers, Asel, e. June 1, 1861; Dl. o. Sept. 5, 1864. Richards, William E., e. June 1,1861; died at Rolla. Mo., Jan. 14, 1862. Statts, George W., e. June 1,1861; kld. Sept. 19, 1863, at battle Chickamauga. Starkey, Hugh, e. June 1, 1861; died at Louisville Jan. 30, 1864. Strattan, Wm. M.. e. June 1, 1861; disd. March 27,1863; disability. Tweedy, Richard, e. June 1,1861; died in Libby Prison Dec.12,1863. Thompson, Jacob, e. June 1,1861; m. o. Sept. 5,1864. Tweedy, Wakefield, e. June 1,1861; m. o. Sept. 5.1864. Wilson, James, e. June 1, 1861; died at Otterville, Mo., Oct. 12,1861. Wilson, John W., e. June 1,1861; m. e. Sept. 5,1861. Wilmarth, George, e. June 1,1861; m. o. Sept. 6,186t. Weston, John, e. June 1,1861; died Little Piney River, Mo., Nov. 15, 1861. Wrightmire, Arnin, e. June 1, 1861; m. o. Sept. 5,1864. RECRUITS. Belus, Warren, e. Aug. 26, 1862; disd. March 30, 1863; disability. Milner, Vincent, disd. Jan. 13,1862; disability. McNamer, Charles W., e. Aug. 26,1862; died at Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 1, 1863. Manning, Alonzo, captd. at Chickamauga Sept. 20,1863; died in prison. Newlon, Wm. E., m. o. Sept. 5,1864, as First Sergt. Company D. Capt. William Osborn, e. Aug. 7, 1861; resd. Dec. 27, '62. Capt. Allen Varner.e June 1,1861, as First Lieut; prmtd. Capt. Dec. 27,1861; resd. March 23,1864. First Lieut. Arnold P. Adams, e. as Sergt. June 1,1861; prmtd. First Sergt. and prmtd. First Lieut. March 23, 1864; term expired Sept. 5, 1864. Corp. William J. Drumhiller, e. June 1, 1861; disd. May 10,1864; wds. received at Mission Ridge. Grover, Joseph M., e. June 1,1861; died at Jefferson City Sept. 28,1861. Longfellow, Wm. W., e. June 1, 1861; disd. July 18,1863. Manning, Melville, e. June 1, 1861; m. o. Sept. 5, 1861. Reneson, Thomas, e. June 1,1861; m. o. Sept. 5,1864. Shirk, Joseph B., e. June 1, 1861; m, o. Sept. 5,1864, as Corp. RECRUITS. Bayse, Isaac M., disd. Jan. 4,1862. Company E. Corp. E. B. Bradley, e. June 1, 1861; disd. March 8,1862. Corp. Samuel F. McCanna, e. June 1,'61; disd. Oct. 9, '62. Company H. (New Company.) Carter, William H., e. Nov. 2,1863; m. o. Sept. 21, 1865. Willis, James W., e. Oct. 24,1863; m. 0. Sept. 21, 1865.