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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
Sackrider John
Sullivan Private I 123rd Ill. Inf.
1864_08_06 Nashville National Cemetery Died of wounds. Buried in the Nashville National Cemetery, section J site 13974.
Sager James C
Sullivan Private A 126th Ill. Inf.


Deserted 1863_12_03
Samms John
Sullivan 1st Sergeant E 21st Ill. Inf.


Died in Oregon. Death date on pension record is unclear (other than Nov), but appears to be 190?_Nov_??
Sanderson James C
Moultrie Private M 10th Ill. Cav.


Pension record: died Dec 7, year unclear (1898?), in California. Survived by wife Lucy.
Sanner David G.

Private A 144th Ill. Inf.
1931_06_11 Marrowbone
Sare Henry H.

Private G 17th In. Inf.
1894_11_17 Greenhill
Scheer Frederick Theodore

Private A 116th Ill.Inf.
1919_06_17 Marrowbone
Scott Francis C.
Eddyville, IN Private E 25th In. Inf.


POR: Living in Sullivan. Had moved to Texas Co. MO by 1900, and to Tulare Co. CA by 1920.
Scott James H
Sullivan Private I 143rd Ill. Inf. Enlisted as a Private on 9 May 1864, and joined Company I, 143rd Infantry Regiment Illinois on 11 June 1864. Died on 25 September 1864 in Mattoon, IL 1864_09_25
TWM: died at Mattoon, Ill Sept 25, 1864.
Seaney William
Sullivan Private I 143rd Ill. Inf.
1921_06_05 Wright Attended the 1914 Moultrie GAR convention. Death month may have been Jul.
Sears Joshua W
Sullivan Private B 5th Ill. Cav.
1892_
Filed for pension in KS, 20 Aug 1888. Widow Katie filed for pension in MO, 12 Dec 1892
Seass Edward L.

Lieutenant K 21st Ill. Inf.
1869_06_11 Seass
Sentel Franklin B.

Private H 18th Ill.Inf.
1909_03_10 Greenhill
Sentell Michael
Sullivan Private A 51st Ill. Inf.
1910_04_10 Camfield POW. Mustered out Jul 19 1865.
Severt Marion
Moultrie Private K 62nd Ill. Inf. Enlisted as a Private on 9 Dec 1861. Enlisted in Company K, 62nd Infantry Regiment Illinois on 10 Apr 1862. Died on 24 Apr 1862 in Anna, IL 1862_04_10

Seymore John Seymour Sullivan Private B 41st Ill. Inf. (B), 53rd Ill. Inf. (G) Enlisted as a Private in Company B, 41st Infantry Regiment Illinois on 19 Aug 1861. Reenlisted in Company B, 41st Infantry Regiment Illinois on 17 Mar 1864. Transfered on 23 Dec 1864 from company B to company G. Mustered out Company B, 41st Infantry Regiment Illinois on 22 Jul 1865.


Sharp Henry W
Lovington Private A 126th Ill. Inf.
1901_01_28
Pension record: death date, survived by widow Harriet, died in MO.
Sharp Robert P.

Private F,K 54th In. Inf.
1918_11_29
From email. Died Dalton City; lived in Dora Twp according to census records. Widow's pension filed 26 Dec 1919.
Shelton John R.

Private B 130th Ill.Inf.


His biography is here.
Sheridan William Thomas

Private B;D 1st Ct. Heavy Artillery
1904_03_01 Greenhill
Sherman Moses

Private B 69th Oh. Inf.
1904_03_27 St. Isidore
Sherwood George W
Sullivan Private E 21st Ill. Inf. Enlisted as a Private in Company E, 21st Infantry Regiment Illinois on 28 June 1861. Died on 16 October 1863 of wounds received at Chickamauga. 1863_10_16
Probably wounded in the battle of Chickamauga, Sep 19th and 20th, in which the 41st lost 238 officers and men.
Shields John

Private K 116th Ill.Inf.
1908_09_08 Marrowbone
Shinn Clement L.
Griggsville 2nd Lieutenant H 73rd Ill.Inf.
1885_04_22 Greenhill
Shipman Charles
Sullivan Private E 21st Ill. Inf.
1919_11_04 Oak Grove Attended the 1916 Moultrie GAR convention.
Shipman Daniel
Sullivan Private I 143rd Ill. Inf.
1921_04_07 Oak Grove
Shipman Godfrey
Sullivan Private A 126th Ill. Inf.
1919_11_07 Oak Grove Attended the 1915 and 1916 Moultrie GAR conventions.
Shirey Daniel
Moultrie Private M 10th Ill. Cav.



Shirey George W.

Private B 116th Ill. Inf.
1918_09_30 Kellar Attended the 1914 Moultrie GAR convention.
Shortess Andrew B
Sullivan Private H 18th Ill. Inf.,Reorg.
1901_03_05 Greenhill
Sickafus John W. Sicafus, Sickafous, Sickafonse Sullivan Private B 116th Ill. Inf.
1901_01_24 Oak Grove
Sickafus William S Sickofus Decatur Private I 143rd Ill. Inf.


Possible pension record: mother Elizabeth Sickafus filed for pension 14 Sug 1868. (father John George apparently already dead) TWM: confirms dead by 1889.
Silvers George A
Sullivan Corporal A 126th Ill. Inf.



Simpson John T.

Private L 16th KS Cav.
1909_10_27 Kellar
Sipe Henry

Private B 147th Oh. Inf.
1908_06_03 Kellar
Siple Frederick D.


K 111st Ill.Inf.
1925_08_01 Greenhill Commander, Post 318, 1914. Attended the 1914 and 1916 Moultrie GAR conventions.
Skidmore John
Sullivan Private K 126th Ill. Inf. Enlisted as a Private on 15 Aug 1862, and joined Company K, 126th Infantry Regiment Illinois on 4 Sep 1862. Died on 21 Dec 1862 in Lagrange, TN 1862_12_21 Memphis National Cemetery Buried in Section B Site 63, Memphis National Cemetery, Memphis, TN.
Smith David C
Moultrie Sergeant I 123rd Ill. Inf.



Smith Eleazer
Tuscola
B 79th Ill.Inf. Enlisted as a Private on 7 Aug 1862. Enlisted in Company B, 79th Infantry Regiment Illinois on 28 Aug 1862. Died of wounds on 12 Jan 1863 in Nashville, TN. 1863_01_12 Nashville National Cemetery Buried in section A Site 5074, Nashville National Cemetery, Nashville, TN. Widow Mahaley filed for pension 10 Apr 1863. POR: Widow living in Sullivan
Smith Fredrick

Corporal E 17th In. Inf.
1874_03_14 Todd's Point Unit corrected from transposed original
Smith Hugh A
Sullivan Private E 21st Ill. Inf.
1910_
Died Washington State. Date and place from Pension record. Survived by wife Rosaline.
Smith James E.


E 38th Ill. Inf.


Listed in POR.
Smith John B.


B 41st Ill. Inf.
1916_06_15 Fairview Cemetery, Rockford, WA TWM: Lives near Rockford, W. T. (Washington Territory)
Smith John P. (Peter) AKA Peter Smith, as per pension record. Sullivan Private C 126th Ill. Inf.


Discharged 1863. Filed for pension in Iowa, 8 Aug 1890. Widow Sarah J. filed for pension in IL, 11 Aug 1898.
Smith Joseph A
Sullivan Private B 41st Ill. Inf.


Wounded and discharged.
Smith Robert M.
Paris Private E 12nd Ill. Inf.


Attended the 1915 Moultrie GAR convention.
Smith Thomas
Sullivan Private E 21st Ill. Inf.



Smith William B
Sullivan Private B 41st Ill. Inf. (B), 53rd Ill. Inf. (G)


TWM: Lived in Bethany
Smyser Alfred N
Sullivan Captain C 126th Ill. Inf.
1880_01_20 Greenhill Adjutant and aid-de-camp to General Steele
Snyder Henry L
Sullivan Private I 123rd Ill. Inf.
1862_10_08
Died of wounds. Possibly the Henry Snyder who died 28 Sep 1862 and is buried in Grafton National Cemetery, Grafton WV.
Souther Ferdinand
Sullivan Private A 126th Ill. Inf. Enlisted as a Private in Company A, 126th Infantry Regiment Illinois on 7 Aug 1862. Died on 29 Aug 1864 in Moultrie County. 1864_08_28 Souther Date corrected
Sparks John Spark Sullivan Private C 126th Ill. Inf. Enlisted as a Private on 21 August 1862, and joined Company C, 126th Infantry Regiment on 4 Sep 1862. Killed on 26 Dec 1863 at Jacksonport, AL. 1863_12_26
TWM confirmsthe death in his military record: killed at Jacksonport, Ala., Dec 26, 1863. Details are not clear, as the 126th was apparently not engaged in any action at this time.
Spicer Achilles
Whitley Creek Private H 18th Ill. Inf.
1930_07_11 Wright
Staley Jacob
Sullivan Private B 41st Ill. Inf. Enlisted as a Private in Company B, 41st Infantry Regiment on 6 August 1861. Died from wounds on 13 Aug 1863. 1863_08_13
It is likely that we was wounded in the Battle of Jackson (Mississippi) which was fought on May 14; this battle, in which the 41st suffered heavy losses, was the last engagement in which his regiment participated prior to his death.
Staley John S
Sullivan Private A 126th Ill. Inf. Enlisted as a Private in Company A, 126th Infantry Regiment Illinois on 7 Aug 1862. Died on 24 Dec 1862 in Lagrange, TN. 1862_12_24

Standerfer William

Private H 18th Ill. Inf.
1904_08_11 French
Stark David
Sullivan Private A 126th Ill. Inf.
1871_12_17 Strain Disabled
Steele Charles B
Sullivan ADJ HQ 21st Ill. Inf.


Widow Maron (Marion?) filed for pension in IL, 25 Aug 1890.
Steele Simeon A.
Sullivan Private K 126th Ill. Inf.

Liberty Deserted 30 Jun 1863. An online reference (Dick Cazier) suggests that he was born in IN c. 1833. MCHGS list confirms cemetery, but gives no dates.
Stephen Henry H
Sullivan Private A 62nd Ill. Inf.



Stevens Aaron

Private A 90th Oh. Inf.
1908_08_24 Camfield
Stevens Francis Marion

Corporal F 40th Ind. Inf.
1940_02_26 Greenhill Attended the 1914 and 1916 Moultrie GAR conventions.
Stewart Andrew J.

Private A 35th Ill. Inf. Enlisted as a Private on 3 Jul 1861. Joined Company A, 35th Infantry Regiment Illinois on 29 Aug 1861. Mustered on 27 Sep 1864 in Springfield, IL.

POR: Living in Bethany. Living in Washington Co., KS in 1900. Widow Frances E. filed for widow's pension in KS, 6 May 1906.
Stewart Elijah
Sullivan Private C 126th Ill. Inf.


Deserted 12_20_1862
Stewart William
Sullivan Private A 62nd Ill. Inf.


Widow Margaret filed for pension in IL, 12 Oct 1889
Stipp Erastus H
Sullivan Private B 41st Ill. Inf. Enlisted in Company B, 41st Infantry Regiment Illinois on 6 Aug 1861. Died of disease on 11 Nov 1861 in Smithland, KY 1861_11_11
Widow Armilda J. filed for pension on Mar 9, 1863 (or 1868, unclear) (may be the Hulda mentioned in other records)
Stovall Isaac B
Sullivan Private I 143rd Ill. Inf. Enlisted as a Private on 9 May 1864, and joined Company I, 143rd Infantry Regiment Illinois on 11 June 1864. Died on 2 Sep 1864 in Helena, AR. 1864_09_02 Memphis National Cemetery Living in Coles Co., 1850. Died Helena, AR. Record not complete, but may have been young (<>14) and therefore may have been a drummer. Buried in Section B Site 987, Memphis National Cemetery, Memphis TN.
Strader Henry

Private I 43rd In. Inf.
1920_ Kellar OSY incorrectly gives name as Strater
Stradley Luther

Sergeant G 128th In. Inf.
1891_03_01 Marrowbone
Strayhorn Thomas Strayhome Sullivan Private E 21st Ill. Inf. Enlisted as a Private on 24 Jun 1861, and joined Company E, 21st Infantry Regiment Illinois on 28 Jun 1861. Died of wounds 10 Jan 1863. 1863_01_10
Died of wounds received at Stones River, 30 Dec 1862.
Stuart Robert Stewart Sullivan 1st Sergeant C 126th Ill. Inf. Enlisted as a Sergeant 1st Class on 22 Aug 1862, and joined Company C, 126th Infantry Regiment Illinois on 4 Sep 1862. Died on 30 Dec 1862 in Lagrange, TN. 1862_12_30 Greenhill
Sullivan John
Sullivan Recruit
1st Ill. Artillery



Summers William
Marrowbone Private H 18th Ill. Inf. Enlisted as a Private in Company H, 18th Infantry Regiment Illinois on 1 Mar 1865. 1865_07_12 Camp Butler National Cemetery Widow Sophia Ann filed for pension 19 Dec 1865 and was listed in POR. Probably the William Summers who died 07/12/1865 and is buried in Section 3 Site 719, Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield, IL.
Summit James R. Summitt
Private D 26th Ky. Inf.
1878_04_06 Todd's Point
Sutter Christopher P. Suter; Christian
Private A 105th PA Inf.
1917_12_10 Turner
Sutter Daniel R.

Corporal E 148th Pa. Inf.
1911_02_16 Kellar
Sweet Joseph H
Sullivan Private I 143rd Ill. Inf.


May be the Joseph H. Sweet living in Sangamon Co. IL in 1870 (wife Lola).
Switzer Benjamin F.


F 79th Ill. Inf.
1920_08_09 Greenhill Attended the 1914 Moultrie GAR convention.



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