Edgar Co. IL -- Civil War, 59th 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. **************************************************************** FIFTY-NINTH INFANTRY. (Three Year.) The Ninth Regiment Infantry Missouri Volunteers was organized at St. Louis, Mo., September 18,1861, by Col. John C. Kelton, formerly Captain United States army. The companies composing the regiment had been raised in Illinois, and mustered in at sundry times, in July, August and September, and Companies A, B and C, under Capt. Clayton Hale, had been on duty at Cape Girardeau since August 6. September 21, 1861, ordered to Jefferson City; 30, moved to Boonville, and was brigaded with Thirty-seventh Illinois Infantry, Fifth Iowa Infantry, First Kansas Infantry and Davidson's Illinois Battery. Col. J. C. Kelton, Ninth Missouri, commanding Brigade; Brig. Gen. John Pope commanding Division. October 13, marched, via Syracuse, to Otterville, arriving 17th ; 21, marched, via Warsaw and Humansville to Springfield, arriving November 3. November 9, marched toward Syracuse, arriving 17th. November 20, Col. Worthington. Fifth Iowa Infantry, took command of Brigade. December 7, moved to Lamine Bridge, Col. Julius White taking command of Brigade. December 15, 1861, moved to Georgetown, Mo.; 23, returned to Lamine Bridge. January 1, P. Sidney Post was commissioned Major, by Gov. Gamble. January 25, moved, via Syracuse, Tipton and Lebanon, arriving at Springfield, Mo. February 14, marched in pursuit of the enemy to Cassville; 19, camped at Sugar Creek; 20, to Osage Springs. February 12, 1862, by an order of the War Department, the Ninth Missouri Volunteers was changed to the Fifty-Ninth Illinois Volunteer Infantry. February 22, moved to Cross Hollows. March 6, moved to Pea Ridge. On the 7th of March, the Division of Brig. Gen. Jeff. C. Davis, of which the Fifty-ninth formed a part, fought the enemy all day. Maj. P. Sidney Post was severely wounded. On the 8th, moved to reenforce Carr and Asboth, who had been forced to fall back, and were soon engaged. Lieut. Col. Frederick was severely wounded, and Capt. Hale commanded the regiment during the fight. March 10, moved to Sugar Creek; 15. Cross Timbers. April 1, Col. Kelton having resigned, Maj. Post was commissioned Colonel. April 6, marched to Cassville, Mo., and to Forsythe, April 10; 15, marched to Bull Creek; 20, marched eastward, arriving at Westplains, 28; Capt. Ellett, three Lieutenants and fifty men of the Fifty-ninth were ordered to report for duty, to Col. Ellet's Ram Fleet. The Division arrived at Cape Girardeau, Mo., May 20, and embarked for Hamburg Landing, Tenn.; 27, moved toward Farmington, Tenn.; 28, was placed in reserve on left of Gen. Pope's army. After evacuation of Corinth, pursued the retreating enemy as far as Boonville, and returned to Clear Creek, near Corinth. June 27, marched toward Holly Springs. Marched to Ripley, Miss., and afterward returned to Jacinto. August 5, moved to Bay Springs, Miss., and had a skirmish with the enemy's cavalry. Arrived at Inka, 8th; 18th, crossed the Tennessee, at Eastport, and camped at Waterloo. Col. Post took command of the Brigade, and Gen. Robert B. Mitchell, of the Division. Arrived at Florence, Ala., August 24. Thence marched, via Lawrenceburg, Mount Pleasant, Columbia to Franklin, Tenn.; thence to Murfreesboro, arriving September 3, 1862. September 3, commenced northward march with Gen. Buell's army - arrived at Louisville, Ky., September 20. October 1, the Seventy-fourth and Seventy-fifth Illinois were brigaded with Twenty-second Indiana and Fifty-ninth Illinois, forming Thirtieth Brigade, army of the Ohio, and was .assigned to Ninth Division, Brig. Gen. Robert B. Mitchell, Third Army Corps, Maj. Gen. Gilbert. Moved, via Bardstown, in pursuit of Bragg. October 7, met the enemy at Chaplin Hills, near Perryville — Maj. Winter commanding regiment, and Col. Gooding, Twenty-second Indiana, commanding Brigade. October 8, was heavily engaged, losing 113 killed and wounded. out of 361 men going into action; 10, pursued the enemy; 14, had a severe skirmish at Lancaster, Ky.; 15, arrived at Crab Orchard. Arrived at Nashville, Nov. 7, and camped at Edgefield, near which the regiment remained during the year. VETERAN ORGANIZATION. The Fifty-ninth Regiment Illinois Veteran Infantry was attached to the First Brigade, First Division, Twentieth Army Corps, and on the 25th of October, 1862, was in camp eight miles from Nashville. The Brigade consisted of the Fifty-ninth, Seventy-fourth and Seventy-fifth Illinois Infantry and Twenty-second Indiana Infantry and Fifth Wisconsin Battery, and was commanded by Col. P. Sidney Post; the Division, by Gen. Jeff. C. Davis, and the Corps, by Gen. A. M. McCook. On the 26th of December, the Army of the Cumberland was put in motion for the Stone River campaign. On the 30th, the enemy was found, in force and intrenched. An unsuccessful attempt was made to drive him from his position, and the regiment lay, during the night of the 30th, within a few hundred yards of the enemy's works. Early on the morning of the 31st, the enemy turned the right flank of the Twentieth Corps. The Fifty-ninth changed front to the rear, and, supporting the Fifth Wisconsin Battery for a long time held the enemy in check, and, when withdrawn, brought with it the guns of the battery, from which the horses had all been killed. It was then put in position on the Murfreesboro pike, which it held until January 2, when Col. Post's Brigade crossed Stone River, to the extreme left of the army, to drive back the enemy, who had succeeded in turning the left flank. The regiment forded the river, swollen by recent rains, and assisted in driving back the enemy, and held their position in the extreme front, until the morning of January 4, when it re-crossed Stone River, and the enemy evacuated Murfreesboro. June 23, the Tullahoma campaign was commenced. Col. Post's Brigade moved to Liberty Gap, and engaged the enemy, from the 24th to the 27th; thence pressed the enemy to Winchester. August 17, Col. Post's Brigade left Winchester. On the 29th, reached Crow Creek, near Stevenson. After a march of 122 miles from Stevenson, the regiment arrived at Chattanooga, Tenn., on the 22d of September. During the siege of Chattanooga, the Fifty- ninth was constantly under fire of the enemy's batteries. On the 21st of October, the Army of the Cumberland was re- organized, and the Fifty ninth became a part of the Third Brigade, First Division, Fourth Army Corps. November 23, the regiment started on the Lockout Mountain campaign. On the 25th, the regiment led the Brigade in the assault on Mission Ridge, from which the enemy was driven in confusion. Pursued him 15 miles, to Ringgold, where it again attacked him and drove him from his position. January 12,1864, the Fifty-ninth was mustered as a veteran organization, and, on the 27th of January, marched to Chattanooga, and, on the 27th of February, started for Springfield, Id.[?] which place it reached on the 10th. March 19, the regiment re-organized, left Springfield, via Nashville and Chattanooga, and arrived at Cleveland, Tenn., 197 miles from Nashville. May 3, tin; Atlanta campaign was commenced. On the 7th, the regiment supported the attack upon Tunnel Hill, and on the 8th commenced the attack upon Rocky-faced Ridge, where it was constantly engaged until the 13th, when the enemy abandoned his position. On the 14th and 15th, the regiment was warmly engaged at Resaca. On the 16th, again came up with the enemy, at Adairsville; thence, to the time of crossing the Chattahoochie, the regiment was engaged at Kingston, Dallas, Ackworth, Pine Top, Keneshaw Mountain, Smyrna Camp-Meeting Ground, besides innumerable skirmishes. July 12, the regiment crossed the Chattahoochie, and presented itself before the fortifications around Atlanta, and, from that time until the 25th of August, it assaulted the works of the enemy, and was under fire night and day. On the 18th of August, the Fifty-ninth was asigned to the Second Brigade, Third Division, Fourth Army Corps, and was commanded by Col. P. Sidney Post. On the 2d of September, the regiment was engaged in the battle of Lovejoy Station. October 3, the regiment crossed the Chattahoochie, and came in the presence of the enemy at Pine Top. The pursuit was continued through Kingston, Rome, Resaca, and across the mountains to Snake Creek Gap, and to Galesville, which place it reached on the 29th. On the 27th, the regiment started for Chattanooga, and left Chattanooga on the 30th, for Athens, Tenn. November 1, marched to Pulaski, and commenced erecting fortifications. November 23, Pulaski was evacuated, and, on the 24th, commenced skirmishing with the enemy at Columbia. November 27, crossed Duck River. November 27, Col. Post's Brigade moved up Duck River, and attacked the Confederate army in the flank, as it was marching toward Spring Hill. The fight continued all day, and, at night, the regiment marched twenty miles, and reached Spring Hill on the morning of the 30th. Resting at Spring Hill but an hour, the regiment marched to Franklin, and, during the afternoon, the battle of Franklin was fought. On the morning of December 1, the regiment arrived at Nashville, and commenced fortifying the place. December 15, the battle of Nashville began. Col. Post's Brigade assaulted Montgomery Hill, and in the language of Gen. Thomas, "took the initiative in the brilliant deeds of the day." The Fifty-ninth was in the first line of the assaulting column, and planted the first colors on the captured works. In the afternoon, it assaulted and carried the enemy's works, near the Hillsboro pike. December 16, Col. Post's Brigade made the memorable assault upon Overton's Hill. In this battle, the regiment lost, in killed and wounded, one-third of its number engaged, among whom were nine officers, including Col. Post, who was severely wounded with a grape-shot. On the 17th, the regiment started in pursuit of the flying[sic] foe; which was continued to the Tennessee River, and, on the 3d of January, it encamped at Huntsville, Ala. For gallant and distinguished services at the battle of Nashville, Col. Post had been appointed Brigadier General of United States Volunteers, by brevet. June 16, the regiment left Nashville for New Orleans, La., and, on the 9th of July, arrived at Indianola, Texas; thence it reached San Antonio and was stationed at New Braunfels, Texaa, until the 8th of December, when it was mustered out of service, and ordered to Springfield, Ill., for final payment and discharge. Principal Musician Frank M. Haines, e. as Musician; prmtd. Principal Musician July 17,1861, disd. Feb. 17, 1863. Company B. Capt. James Johnson, e. July 17, 1861, as Corp.; prmtd. to Sergt., First Sergt. and Second Lieut. Oct. 8,1862; prmtd. First Lieut. Dec. 22. 1862; prmtd. to Capt. April 3,1863; m. o. Dec. 8,1865. First Lieut. John H. Johnson, e. July 17, 1861; resd. Dec. 22.1862. Second Lieut. Andrew R. Johnson, e. as First Sergt. July 17, 1861; prmtd. Second Lieut. Aug. 6, 1861, kld. in bat. Of Perryville, Ky. Second Lieut. Robert D. Irvine, e. July 17, 1861, as Sergt.; prmtd. Second Lieut. April 3, 1863; m. o. Dec. 8, '65. Sergt. H. M. Rowe, e. July 17, 1861, as private; trans, to Miss. M. B. Feb. 11. 1863. Corp. James D. Callanghan, e. July 17,1861; disd. Aug. 5, 1863, disab. Corp. John C. Jones, e. July 17, 1861; re-e. as vet. Nov. 19, 1863; m. o. July 15, 1865. Wagoner Elias H. French, e. July 17, 1861; disd at Buda, Ill., March 26, 1864. Ackerman, S. G., e. July 17, 1861; disd. Dec. 14, 1863, as Corp., wds. Anderson, Joseph, e. July 17, 1861; disd. Sept. 30, 1861, disab. Birdsell, Chas. E., e. July 17, 1861; re-e. as vet. Nov. 19, 1863: m. o. Dec. 8, 1865, as Sergt. Brazelton, G. A., e.July 17, 1861; re-e. as vet. Nov. 19, 1863; m. o. Dec. 8, 1865, as Corp. Birdsell, H. A., e. July 17, 1861; disd. Aug. 5, '61, disab. Dennis, J. R., e. July 17, 1861; Corp.; wd. and missing in action at Stone River, Tenn. Earnest, Richard, e. July 17, 1861; Corp.; died May 8, 1862, wds. Gibson, J. A., e. July 17, 1861; re-e. as vet. Nov. 19, '63; m. o. Dec. 8, 1865. Hazeltone, E. G., e. July 17, 1861; trans. to Miss. M. B. Feb. 11, 1863. Hough, Joseph, e. July 17, 1861; re-e. as vet. Nov. 19, 1863; m. o. Dec. 8, 1865, as Sergt. Ryder, Henry, e. July 17, 1861; died at St. Louis Sept. 16, 1861. Reahen, F., e. July 17, 1861; re-e. as vet. Jan. 16, 1864; m. o. Dec. 8, 1865. Sandy, W. H., e. July 17, 181,1; re-e. as vet. Nov. 19, '63; m. o. Dec. 8, 1865, as Corp. Upright. A. F., e. July 17, 1861; disd. May 20, 1862, disab. Caldwell, F. M., e. July 17, 1861; re-e. as vet. Nov. 19, 1863, as Sergt.; died July 5, '64, wds. Dourghty, L. C., e. July 17, 1861; re-e. as vet. Nov. 19, 1863; m. o. Dec. 8, 1865, as Corp. Kleim, J. F., e. July 17, 1861; re-e. as vet. Nov. 19, 1863; m. o. Dec. 8, 1865. Kelly, Michael, e. July 17, 1861; re-e. as vet. July 16, 1864; m. o. Dec. 8, 1865. Caldwell, G. B., e. Feb. 22, 1864, as rect.; disd. May 9, 1869[sic], wds. Carson, James A., e. March 10, 1864, as rect.; m. o. July 22, 1865. Nelson, N. P., e. March 10, 1864, as rect,; died Feb. 9, 1865, wds. Slater, James, e. March 6,1864, as rect.; m, o. Dec. 8, '65. Company F. DRAFTED AND SUBSTITUTE RECRUITS. Murdock, Eli, e. Sept. 28,1864 ; died at Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 24, 1864. Stanfield, e. Sept. 27,1864; died Feb. 17, 1865, wds. Thompson, E., e. Sept. 28, 1864 ; disd. June 14, 1865. Company H. Capt. Albert Anthony, e. an First Lieut.; prmtd. Capt. June 17, 1862 ; resd. Jan. 30, 1863. Capt. Henry W. Wiley, e. Aug. 9,1861, as Sergt.; prmtd. First Sergt.; prmtd. Second Lieut, June 17, 1862; prmtd. First Lieut, Dec. 23,1862; prmtd. Capt. Jan. 30, 1863; term ex. March 4,1865. First Lieut. F. M. Boyer, e. as Sergt. Aug. 9, 1861; prmtd Second Lieut, Dec. 23,1862; prmtd. First Lieut. Jan. 30, 1865; m. o. Dec. 8, 1865. Second Lieut. William McAdams, e. as Sergt. Aug. 12, 1861; prmtd. First Sergt; prmtd. Second Lieut. Jan. 30, 1863; tenn expired Jan. 21,1865. Second Lieut. Darius Wiley, e. as Sergt. Aug. 9, 1861; Re-e. as vet. Jan. 1, 1864; prmtd. Second Lieut. March 13,1865; m. o. Dec. 8, 1865. First Sargt. Wm. or John Goodman, e. Aug. 2, 1861; m. o. Sept. 17, 1864, as Sergt. Corp. John McAdams, e. Aug. 10, 1861; disd. June 16, 1862; disab. Corp. Drury W. Burton, e. Aug. 8, 1861; disd. at St. Louis Nov. 15, 1862. Corp. George M. Sparks, e. Aug. 9,1861; m. o. Oct. 4, '64. Corp. Geo. W. Goodman, e. Aug. 12, 1861; trans. to Miss. Marine Brig. Feb. 11, 1863. Musician George W. Poulter, e. Aug. 9, 1861; disd. Nov. 15, 1862; disab. Musician James Kirkham, e. Aug. 9, 1861; m. o. Sent. 17, 1864. Wagoner Jasper U. Poinell, e. Aug. 29, 1861; disd. April 1, 1862, as private; disab. Bell, Oliver, e. Aug. 12, 1861; disd, Oct. 29, 1862; disab. Crane, Henry B., e. Aug. 10, 1861; m. o. Sept. 17,1864, as Corp. Collier, Columbus, e. Aug. 12, 1861; re-e. as vet. Jan 1, 1864 ; m. o. Dec. 8, 1865. Dinning, David G., e. Aug. 12, 1861; m. o. Sect. 17, 1864, as Corp. Gering, Frederick, e. Aug. 12, 1861; re-e. as vet. Jan. 1, 1864; m. o. Dec. 18,1864, as First Sergt. Gallagher, Michael, e. Aug. 12, 1861; died. June 23,1863, wds. Haley, Michael, e. Aug. 12, 1861; re-e. as vet. Jan. 1, 1864; trans. to First U. S. Vet. Engineers Sept. 16,1864. Hurst, J. W., e. Aug. 12, 1861; kld. at Pea Ridge, Ark., March 7,1862. Jones, F. M., e. Aug. 12, 1861; re-e. as vet. Dec. 10, 1863; m. o. Dec. 8, 1865. Minick, Wm. H., e. Aug. 9, 1861; m. o. Sept. 17, 1864, as Corp. Milburn, Ewing, e. Aug. 8, 1861; re-e. as vet. Nov. 30, 1863; m. o. Dec. 8, 1865, as Sergt. Mahan, Thomas, e. Aug. 12, 1861; m. o. Sept. 17, 1864. McNanny, Obadiah, e. Aug. 12, 1861; re-e. as vet. Dec. 10, 1863; m. o. Dec. 8, 1865. Poulter, Thomas, e. Aug. 14, 1861; m o. Sept. 17, 1864. Smith, Wm. H., e. Aug. 13, 1861; kld. at Pea Ridge, Ark., March 7, 1862. Snyder, A. J., e. Aug. 9, 1861; re-e. as vet Jan. 1864; m. o. Dec., 1865, as Sergt. Sulton, J. S., e. Aug. 12, 1861; m. o. Sept. 17, 1864, as Corp. Ungle, Hilney, e. Aug. 12, 1861; re-e. as vet. Jan. 1, 1861; m. o. Dec. 8, 1865. Carrol, John, e. as rect.; re-e. Jan. 1, 1864, as vet.; m. o. Dec. 8,1865. Nevil, William, e. as rect.; re-e. Jan. 1, 1864, as vet.; m. o. Dec. 8, 1865, as Sergt. Wiley, Darius, e. Jan. 1, 1864, as vet.; prmtd. Second Lieut. Curd, Thomas D., e. as rect.; trans. to Miss. Marine Brig. Feb.13,1863. Forker, O. H. P., e. as rect.; re-e. as vet. Nov. 19, I863; disd. July 6, 1865, as Sergt., wds. Green, Lorenzo D., e. as rect. Jan. 20, 1864; m. o. Dec. 8, 1865. Gardner, Eugene, e. as rect.; m. o. Sopt. 17,1864. Landstown, Stephen J., e. as rect.; disd. Nov. 1, 1862. Mulvihill, Matthew, e. as rect. Jan. 20, 1864; m. o. Dec. 8, 1865, as Corp. Mack, Thomas U., e. as rect. March 1, 1865; m. o. Dec. 8,1865. Munroe, Elias, e. as rect. Jan. 20,1864 ; m. u. May 17, '65. Redmond, J. P., e. as rect Jan. 20, 1864; m. o. Dec. 8, '65. Reynolds, Patrick, e. as rect.; died Jan. 28, 1865, of wds. Rogers, J. W., e. as rect. March 1, 1865; m. o. Dec. 8, '65. Ridge, S. A., e. as rect. Jan. 20, 1864; trans. to V. R. C. Jan. 20, 1865. Swinford, Newton, e. as rect. March 1,1865; m. o. Dec. 8, 1865. DRAFTED AND SUBSTITUTE RECRUITS. Ditto, Daniel, e. Sept. 28, 1864; m. o. May 18,1865. Goodpastine, Richard, e. Sept. 28, 1864; died at New Market, Tenn., March 27,1865. Company K. DRAFTED AND SUBSTITUTE RECRUITS. Castle, John, e. Sept. 28,1864; died Jan. 10,1865, wds. Ingram, Geo. W., e. Sept. 28, 1864 ; kld. Columbia, Tenn., Nov.27,1864. Ingram, Reason H., e. Sept. 28,1864 ; m. o. June 14,1865. Jones, Samuel P., e. Sept. 28, 1864; m. o. June 14,1865. Lewis, Geo., e. Dec. 29, 1864; m. o. Dec. 8, 1865, as Corp. Glaser, Stephen W., e. March 9,1864, as unassigned rect.