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For some soldiers, we have portraits or grave photographs.

Note: the following codes identify sources:

LovRep
 Lovington Reporter article of June 5, 1903, listing veteran burials in Lovington Township. (In this compilation, I give this source great credence, as it was written when these men were still remembered by the living.)
MCHGS
 Moultrie Country Historical and Genealogical Society.  In this list, this refers to the cemetery transcriptions published by this group.
POR
 List of Pensioners on the Roll
1891PBR
 Portrait and Biographical Record of Shelby and Moultrie Counties, 1891
RoH
 Roll of Honor, published by the State of Illinois in 1929. This is available at the Illinois State Archives as well as in a corrected version here.
TWM
 This was Marrowbone, a pamphlet from 1889.
OSY
 Our Seventieth year.  A publication of the American Legion, Moultrie County Post No. 68, Sullivan Illinois.  Among other information, this book lists veteran burials for each war by cemetery.

Last name First name Alternate spelling Recruited from Rank Co. Regiment Record Death Cemetery Comment
Farlow Francis M. (Marion?)
Shelbyville Private H 54th Ill.Inf.

Wright MCHGS does not give date.
Farmer Norman J.

Private C 32nd Oh. Inf.
1897_03_30 Wright
Farr Norman J.

Private F 7th Ill.Inf.
1902_09_05 Oak Grove
Farrell Edward

Private C 54th Ill. Inf.


Listed in POR. Admitted to the Illinois Soldiers' and Sailors' Home, Quincy IL as a Moultrie resident on 26 Jul 1893.
Farrell Thomas
Sullivan Private E 21st Ill. Inf.


Filed for pension 26 Jul 1886, location unspecified. No subsequent widow's pension.
Ferguson Andrew F
Sullivan Recruit A/A 123rd Ill. Inf., 61st Ill. Inf. Enlisted as a Private in 123rd Infantry Regiment Illinois on 22 Feb 1865. Transfered in Company A, 61st Infantry Regiment Illinois on 28 Jun 1865. Mustered out on 08 Sep 1865 in Nashville, TN.


Ferguson David L
Sullivan Private B 41st Ill. Inf. Enlisted as a Private in Company B, 41st Infantry Regiment Illinois on 6 Aug 1861. Reenlisted in Company B, 41st Infantry Regiment Illinois on 17 Mar 1864.


Ferguson George W
Sullivan Private B 41st Ill. Inf.



Ferguson John D
Sullivan Corporal G/I 68th Ill. Inf., 143rd Ill. Inf. Enlisted as a Private on 10 Jun 1862. Joined Company G, 68th Infantry Regiment Illinois on 20 Jun 1862. Transfered to 70th Infantry Regiment Illinois on 4 Jul 1862. Reenlisted as a Corporal on 9 May 1864. Joined Company I, 143rd Infantry Regiment Illinois on 11 Jun 1864. Mustered out on 26 Sep 1864 in Mattoon, IL.


Fetters Levi

Private F 13th Ill. Cav.
1873_11_15 Seass
Fleming Abel
Sullivan Private B 5th Ill. Cav.
1907_01_21
Widow filed for pension in CA, 4 Feb 1907. Death date from CA death index. A Catherine J. Fleming, 79 and widowed, was living in Elsinor City, Riverside Co. CA in 1930.
Fleming Charles W.

Corporal E 66th Oh. Inf.
1921_04_28
Both Charles and wife Sarah E. lived in Lowe Twp,, Moultrie Co. in 1920. Sarah filed for widow's pension on an unreadable date. Illinois death index shows Arthur as residence at death.
Flemming Binus J Fleming Woburn, Bond Co.
D 154th Ill.Inf.
1905_02_22 Kellar Filed for pension in IL, xx (Day unclear) Jul 1890. No subsequent widow's pension.
Fleshner William E.
Summit, Moultrie Co. (check location) Private I 123rd Illinois Inf.

Smyser Widow Sophia filed for pension in IL, 12 Dec 1884. MCHGS lists without date.
Flick Charles W. Fleck LaSalle Co. Private E 66th Ill.Inf.
1877_ Greenhill
Foreman Lewis Forman Sullivan Corporal B 41st Ill. Inf.
1895_08_15
Widow Emily filed for pension in IL, 22 Aug 1895. Death date from IL State Death Index: died in Shelbyville.
Fort John

Private D 93rd Oh. Inf.
1899_10_24 Branch Side
Foster George W. ,Jr.
Lovington Sergeant A 126th Ill. Inf. Enlisted as a Private in Company A, 126th Infantry Regiment Illinois on 7 August 1862. Promoted to Full Sergeant. Died on 30 September 1863 in Mound City, IL. 1863_09_30 Greenhill Widow Ruth A. filed for widow's pension 15 Oct 1863. She apparently died five years later: a minor's pension was filed on behalf of their children on 31 Aug 1868.
Foster John R
Livingston, Moultrie County (determine location) Private B 5th Ill.Cav.
1869_05_06 Hewitt Or 1909_08_26 - undetermined
Foster Joseph Hayes

Private H 18th Ill. Inf.
1933_10_18 Hewitt
Foster Rufus D
Sullivan Private I 41st Ill. Inf. (b) 143rd Ill. Inf. (I) Enlisted as a Private in Company B, 41st Infantry Regiment Illinois on 6 Aug 1861. Received a disability discharge Company B, 41st Infantry Regiment Illinois on 16 Oct 1862. Reenlisted as a Private on 9 May 1864. Enlisted in Company I, 143rd Infantry Regiment Illinois on 11 Jun 1864. Mustered out Company I, 143rd Infantry Regiment Illinois on 26 Sep 1864 in Mattoon, IL 1896_10_15 Marrowbone
Foster Samuel W
Lovington Corporal A 126th Ill. Inf.



Foster Thomas C
Sullivan Private B 41st Ill. Inf. (B), 53rd Ill. Inf. (G)


Widow Mary Foster filed for pension in Nebraska, 13 Jul 1902. A Mary Foster, born c. 1840 in IL, lived in Parks Pct, Dundy Co., Nebraska in 1910.
Foster William B.

Private A 126th Ill. Inf.
1923_07_15 Hewitt Disabled
Foster William C
Lovington 2nd Lieutenant A 126th Ill. Inf.
1895_10_27 Hewitt
Foulk William R Fulk? Lovington Recruit A 54th Ill. Inf.


May be the William Foulk liviing in Morgan Twp., Coles Co. in the 1870 census.
Francisco Alfred
Sullivan Captain K 126th Ill.Inf. Enlisted as a Captain in Company K, 126th Infantry Regiment Illinois on 4 Sep 1862. Resigned Company K, 126th Infantry Regiment Illinois on 2 Jun 1863. 1864_05_12 Wright
Francisco Jacob
Shelbyville Musician K 126th Ill.Inf.
1893_05_30 Wright
Francisco Peter
Shelbyville Corporal K 126th Ill. Inf.
1917_02_18 Wright Attended the 1914 Moultrie GAR convention.
Francisco William H
Shelbyville Private H 18th Ill. Inf.,Reorg.
1910_06_19 Wright
Fread Ezra Fred Sullivan Recruit E 21st Ill. Inf.
1906 Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Pleasanton, NB Widow Nancy filed for pension in NE, (month unclear) 1906.
Fread George
Sullivan Private C 126th Ill. Inf. Enlisted as a Private on 22 Aug 1862, and joined Company C, 126th Infantry Regiment Illinois on 4 Sep 1862. Died on 6 May 1865 in St. Charles, AR. 1865_05_06
May be the George Frend, buried next to Evan Jones in Little Rock National, Section 6 Site 4015.
Fread James R
Sullivan Private C 126th Ill.Inf.
1886_03_06 Greenhill
Fread Stephen D.
Sullivan Private C 140th Ill.Inf.
1920_03_16 Kellar
Frederick Henry L

Private A 126th Ill. Inf.
1925_04_06 Camfield Attended the 1916 Moultrie GAR convention.
Frederick Jacob P.
Sullivan Recruit A 126th Ill. Inf.
1885_03_05 Camfield 5 Mar 1872 is given in some records, but this cannot be the same person, as he died at the age of 23 in 1872
Freeland Alexander S.
Sullivan Sergeant E 21st Ill. Inf.


Filed for pension 31 Jan 1866. No subsequent widow's pension. Listed in POR. May be buried in Macon Co. near Dalton City.
Freeland John (James) A
Sullivan Captain E 21st Ill. Inf.
1916_06_25 Marrowbone Attended the 1915 Moultrie GAR convention.
Freeland Samuel D
Sullivan Private B 41st Ill. Inf. Discharged 29 Apr 1862 at Shiloh, TN with a surgeon's certificate of disability.

Lived at Freeland's Point. No pension record found
Freeland Thomas J.
Sullivan Private C 51st Ill. Inf.
1915_09_16 Marrowbone 59th Illinois Infantry, according to the 1891Portrait and Biographical Record of Shelby and Moultrie Counties. His biography is here.
Freeland William T Middle initial may be 'F'
2nd Lieutenant F 49th Ill. Inf. Commissioned as a Lieutenant 2nd Class in Company F, 49th Infantry Regiment Illinois on 31 Dec 1861. Died in St. Louis of wounds received at Shiloh on 22 Apr 1862. 1862_04_22 Strain
French Augustus
Moultrie Private A 126th Ill. Inf. Enlisted as a Private in Company A, 126th Infantry Regiment Illinois on 31 Jul 1862. Died on 9 Feb 1863 in Lagrange, TN. 1863_02_09
He may lie in one of the unmarked graves in French Cemetery.
French Landford
Sullivan Private B 41st Ill. Inf. Discharged 20 Aug 1862 at Memphis, TN with a surgeon's certificate of disability.

OSY lists in Purvis Cemetery, apparently inferred from his wife's burial in 1859; this is incorrect. Minor dependent William W. filed for pension in MO, 28 May 1885. Widow Nancy (Cottings?) filed for pension in KS, 2 Aug 1890. (Note: this sequence of dates is odd.)
French William
Sullivan Private A 126th Ill. Inf.
1889_08_29 French Disabled
Fruit James A
Sullivan 2nd Lieutenant E 21st Ill. Inf.
1926_08_24 Marrowbone
Fulton Barnabas W.
Sullivan Private C 126th Ill. Inf.
1895_01_30 Jonathan Creek His biography is here.
Fulton Isaac W.
Sullivan Private C 126th Ill. Inf. Enlisted as a Private on 20 Aug 1862. Enlisted in Company C, 126th Infantry Regiment Illinois on 4 Sep 1862. Discharged Company C, 126th Infantry Regiment Illinois on 22 Jul 1863. 1881_01_27 Jonathan Creek
Fultz George
Sullivan Private F 62nd Ill. Inf.


There is a George Fultz buried in Graceland Cemetery, Chicago.
Fultz Jacob B
Sullivan Private C 126th Ill. Inf. Enlisted as a Private on 18 Aug 1862. Enlisted in Company C, 126th Infantry Regiment Illinois on 4 Sep 1862. Died on 22 May 1863 in Jackson, TN. 1863_05_22 Corinth National Cemetery Buried in Plot: E 1661, Corinth National Cemetery, Corinth MS
Fultz Joshua M
Sullivan Private E 33rd In. Inf.
1891_12_30 Camfield
Fultz Thomas B.

Corporal E 12th In. Inf.
1928_05_23 Greenhill
Fuqua John H. Fuqus

F 4th Ia. Inf.
1880_12_03 Greenhill



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