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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
Palmer George F.
Tonica Private H 20th Ill.Inf.
1905_03_04 Branch Side
Palmer John
NCH
B 40th Ill.Inf.

Branch Side Military record not found. Possibly of the Ill. 140th, or Ind. 40th. Not in MCHGS list.
Palmer William H
Sullivan Captain B 41st Ill. Inf.VET B


Moved to Kansas
Parrett John S
Lovington Private A 126th Ill. Inf.



Parrott Samuel Parrett Sullivan Musician C 126th Ill. Inf.



Pasco Henry
Sullivan Recruit
62nd Ill. Inf.CON


A Henry Pasco married Sarah Jane McCune in Moultrie on 11 Jun 1843. Or, possibly Harry or Harvey Pasco, living in Moultrie in 1860.
Pate Sidney L
Moultrie Recruit
7th Ill. Cav.



Patrick Americus
Mt. Auburn Private K 7th Ill.Cav.
1917_06_10 Turner
Patterson George

Private F 77th Ill.Inf.

Wright
Pea Sylvester
Sullivan Private B 41st Ill. Inf.
1896_04_04 Sutton Cemetery, Greeley KS
Pemberton James B.
Oakland Private B 21st Ill. Inf.


Enlisted from Oakland (Douglas Co.) but living in Lovington in 1883 (POR). Widow Martha J. filed for survivor's pension in Utah, 12 Nov 1896.
Pemble John
Sullivan Private E 21st Ill. Inf.
1902_02_06 Harshbarger Cemetery, Bement, Piatt Co. IL Filed for pension in IL, 23 Jan 1892(?). Death date, cemetery from obit
Peniwell James
Livingston Private B 5th Ill.Cav.
1873_12_18 Kellar
Peniwell John G. Pennwell Livingston Private H 18th Ill.Inf.
1876_12_24 Kellar
Peniwell Kendall B. Pennewell / Randell Lovington Captain B 5th Ill. Cav.
1903_04_18 Kellar
Peniwell Thomas Pennyville, Pennywill Decatur Private I 2nd Ill. Light Artillery

Keller Widow Mary E. filed for pension in IL, 8 Jun xxxx (unreadable) Cemetery from LovRep, though not listed by MCHGS. 1860 census shows living in Moultrie, though enlistment records show Decatur.
Perry Jacob

Private K 47th NY Inf.
1911_09_19
Widow Eliza filed for pension in IL, 27 Sep 1911. Probably the Eliza Perry, born c. 1849 in IL, living in Elgin, Kane Co. IL in 1910.
Perryman James C.

Sergeant M 3rd Ill. Cav.
1862_10_29 Marrowbone
Perryman Joseph

Private B 126th Ill.Inf.
1878_12_28 Oak Grove
Peter James M
Sullivan Private A 130th Ill. Inf.
1897_04_03 French
Peter Zachariah H.
Sullivan Private H 18th Ill. Inf.,Reorg.


May be the Zachariah Peters (sic) living in Jasper Co. MO, in 1870 and Wilson Co. KS in 1880.
Phillips Asa M.

1st Sergeant B 32nd Ky. Inf.
1906_12_07 Wright
Piatt John A
Sullivan Private H 18th Ill. Inf.,Reorg.


Widow Mary J. filed for pension on 15 Aug 1913. He may have been living in Mattoon in 1910.
Plotter George W
Sullivan Private A 126th Ill. Inf.


Disability discharge, 11 Aug 1863.
Poland Samuel A. Middle initial may be 'D'
2nd Lieutenant L 11th Ill.Cav.
1899_05_08 Greenhill
Porter Andrew
Lovington Private A 126th Ill. Inf.


Filed for pension, 12 May 1865. Living as a widower in Lovington, 1880.
Porter Morrow
Lovington Private A 126th Ill. Inf. Enlisted as a Private in Company A, 126th Infantry Regiment Illinois on 7 Aug 1862. Died on 12 Jan 1863 in Lagrange, TN. 1863_01_12 Hewitt La Grange,TN
Porter William W.

Private K 126th Ill. Inf.
1917_12_21 Oak Grove
Potter William R. Middle initial 'B'' Richmond, IN Private C 9th In. Cav. Enlisted as a Private in Company C, 9th Cavalry Regiment Indiana on 15 Jan 1864. Mustered out on 28 August 1865 in Indianapolis, IN. 1906_02_18 Greenhill OSY says he also served in the 7th In. but no record supporting this has been found
Powell George W.

Private B 7th Ill.Inf.

Lynn Creek Not listed by MCHGS.
Powell James M
Sullivan 1st Lieutenant C 126th Ill. Inf.
1890_12_08 Jonathan Creek
Powell Nelson Erastus
Sullivan Sergeant B 41st Ill. Inf. And G, 53rd Ill. Inf.
1904_03_12 Greenhill
Powell Samuel H
Sullivan Sergeant H 18th Ill. Inf. H), 143rd Ill. Inf.(I) Enlisted as a Corporal on 9 May 1864, and joined Company I, 143rd Infantry Regiment Illinois on 11 Jun 1864. Mustered out on 26 Sep 1864 in Mattoon, IL. Reenlisted as a Private in Company H, 18th Infantry Regiment Illinois on 1 Mar 1865. Died on 30 Jun 1865 in Little Rock, AR. 1865_06_30 Little Rock National Cemetery Buried in Section 1 Site 568, Little Rock National Cemetery, Little Rock, AR.
Powell Warren S
Sullivan Private A 126th Ill. Inf.
1873_08_01 Hampton-Yarnell TWM: discharged Jun 15, 1865; died at home.
Powers Archibald
Moultrie Corporal F 49th Ill. Inf.
1876_
Mustered out 16 Jan 1863: disabled. Widow Rachel filed for pension 22 Sep 1876 in IA. TWM: died in IA.
Powers Gilbert

Corporal F 62nd Oh. Inf.
1918_ Greenhill
Preston Thomas
Decatur Private B 8th Ill. Inf. Enlisted as a Private in Company B, 8th Infantry Regiment Illinois on 23 Aug 1861. Discharged because of wounds received at Vicksburg MS on 15 Oct 1863.

Listed in POR.
Priddy Robert T Preddy Lovington Musician A 126th Ill. Inf.


Filed for pension in Iowa, 3 Jul 1890. No subsequent widow's pension.
Pritchard Stedman D
Lovington Private A 62nd Ill. Inf.


Received a disability discharge, 24 May 1865.
Pritts Oliver M.

Private G 13th In. Cav.
1895_10_08 Hampton-Yarnell
Puckett Samuel
Sullivan Private C 126th Ill. Inf.


Filed for pension in Texas, 19 Jun 1897. No subsequent widow's pension.
Pugh John N.

Private I 70th Ill.Inf.
1891_02_03 Marrowbone
Purvis Enoch B
Sullivan Sergeant C 126th Ill. Inf.

Daugherty Filed for pension, location not stated, 11 Mar 1880. No subsequent widow's pension. Not listed by MCHGS, though his wife is there. It is likely that his stone has disappeared.
Purvis Francis M.
Chatham Private A 3rd Ill.Cav.
1884_01_03 Greenhill Discharged for disability
Purvis George W
Sullivan 1st Lieutenant H 18th Ill. Inf.,Reorg.
1908_03_17 Jonathan Creek
Purvis John Wesley
Sullivan Corporal I 135th Ill. Inf.
1902_02_05
Widow Nancy J. filed for pension in IL, 27 Feb 1902.
Pyatt Eleazar A.

Reg. Surgeon
19th Tenn. Inf.
1902_05_05 Marrowbone Confederate, and community doctor in Bethany. His biography is here.



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