History of Marrowbone Twp

Hundreds of others who professed religion at Bethany joined other churches and have been a blessing to the church and neighborhoods in which they live. The Methodists although they had their classes here at an early day, never built a church house until 1872, when they built their present neat commodious brick chapel in Bethany, costing about $3,000; the only brick structure they own in the county. It is built upon a beautiful site in north part of town. They have a neat parsonage attached. About a year ago the parsonage was burned down. They went to work energetically and rebuilt and now have a

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better house than the old one. The Disciples have a neat church house in the western part of town. They built a nice cupola or spire on the front and placed a large bell in the belfry; this makes three churches in town, the ringing of whose bells of a Sabbath morning reminds on of city life. The Protestant Methodist kept up an organization here for several years and a part of the time had regular preaching, but became depleted by death and removals they joined other churches and dissolved their organization. Having never built a church house of their own they assisted others to build.

Perhaps the most important factor in the business development of a country or the prosperity of a city or county is it rail roads or transportation facilities. At least is safe to assert that such has become a demonstrated fact with regard to Moultrie county and of Marrowbone township, and more particularly so in regard to Bethany. Prior to the year 1871, Moultrie county was without a rail road except the Indianapolis & St. Louis Ry. that run across the south eastern corner of the county. The first effort to build a road through the county was in connection with the Shelbyville and Tolona rail road it was surveyed and some grading done when the project failed. Sullivan was to be a point in this road. Prior to and up to the year 1870, Moultrie county had no rail road or transportation facilities. The effect of such a condition was, emigrants and persons seeking to invest in lands would pass through or around our border to counties more enterprising. The farmers could not get more than 50 cents to $1 as much for his hogs and cattle as they would bring in surrounding counties. It cost about 10 cents per bushel to haul wheat and corn to market. Merchandise had to be hauled in wagons from Mattoon or Decatur. The nearest rail road points which necessarily added to the cost of the consumer by reason of this state of affairs. The farmers of the county were suffering a loss both in buying what they needed as well as on the products they had to sell, of a sum equal to 25 per cent. This was a terrible tax. Lands were worth only from $10 to $20 per acre; yet we were taxed equally with other more favorably situated counties. Under this condition of affairs the people demanded that immediate steps be taken to secure transportation facilities. the old county court had by order of theirs, entered an offer of $80,000 to the Shelbyville & Tolona Ry. Co. to aid in building the said road. Other counties had also subscribed to the same project. The line was located and considerable work was done; other counties issued and delivered their bonds. The enterprise failed. Moultrie county never issued any bonds to.

I now propose to give in a short article a history of the bond question so far as we are concerned, in order to remove some very erroneous opinions which were formed in reference thereto.

IN 1868 the writer was elected a member of the county board of supervisors. People were wild on the rail road question and demanded that steps should be taken forthwith

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Myself and one other member of the board strongly opposed the idea of the issuing any bonds until the company should grade, tie, lay their track and run a train of cars over it, and finally after much abuse succeeded in these requirements. We were denounced as being against any rail road enterprise in the county at that time; people would have voted bonds without any conditions, as other counties north and south of us had done, (to their sorrow) An election was called to vote on the proposition of issuing $155,000 to the Decatur Mattoon & Sullivan Ry. Co. The conditions were as follows:

$75,000, in bonds to be delivered when the road was built from Mattoon to Sullivan, and a train of cars run thereon, $80,000 additional to be delivered when the company built the road and run cars over same to the west lie of Moultrie county near Dalton City. the $75,000 bonds were delivered as per vote when the trains ran into the corporate limits of Sullivan with no objections from any one. they then completed their line of road on west of Dalton City and demanded their bonds. The board refused to deliver them until the road was opened to Decatur, but agreed as soon as that was done they would issue and deliver the $80,000 in bonds. to avoid litigation the company proceeded to run their trains into Decatur when Decatur and Mt. Zion township issued and delivered the bonds voted by them. By this time the current of public opinion had completely changed. People became alarmed at the enormous debt they had incurred, should all the roads be built to which aid had been voted amounting in the aggregate as follows:

To D. S. & M. Ry. $155,000
To Paris & Decatur Ry. 40,000
To Chicago & Paducah Ry. 200,000
TOTAL $395,000

Besides Sullivan township had voted $40,000 extra; and other townships had voted extra bonds. The writer received notices to post up for Marrowbone township to vote $25,000 extra. Thinking that too much had already been voted he burnt the notices, and no election was held in our township. If there had been the bonds would have been voted without a doubt. About this time Mr. Stanly, our member of the Legislature succeeded in getting his famous State Aid Bill passed, by the terms of which bill, all counties thereafter voting aid in building railroads in the state by a majority of two-thirds of all votes cast should receive all the state taxes on the increase valuation of real and person property after the year 1868. By the terms of this bill every dollar of the Moultrie county's indebtedness would have been paid with out any additional levy having to be made. To get the benefit of this aid our county called a new vote and almost unanimously voted for the measures. Only four votes were cast against it in Marrowbone township. Unfortunately for our people the Supreme Court declared the measure unconstitutional and left us to pay our own debts. I have always been of the opinion that the county could successfully maintain

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a suit and recover from the state all money she has paid under this law. However this may be, it aroused a general opposition throughout the county amounting to almost mob violence against paying the bonds voted. The county board appointed a committee to counsel the best legal authority to be had and see if the county could by law get rid of her debt. This was done and after they examined all the acts and votes they all decided that the county was compelled to pay her bonds by mandamus. To avoid additional cost by litigation, the chairman of the board, John A. Freeland signed the bonds he was ordered to do. As a great injustice has been done Mr. Freeland for want of understanding, I will here give the order made by the unanimous vote of the board as the record will show under which he acted. At the December term 1872 the following order was passed, to-wit:

"Ordered by the board that a committee of three be appointed by the chairman to examine the records of subscriptions of railroad donation by the county and examine the roads upon which said donations were made with and under the legal advice of legal counsel and after such examinations upon such railroads as are legally entitled to such donations they shall recommend the delivery of such bonds so due, and upon such others if any that are not due or payable they so report. Further that upon the report being made on all such roads as may be found legally entitled to bonds, the chairman of this board on its behalf in connection with the county clerk, shall execute, issue, and deliver to such parties, Moultrie county bonds in the sums and at the rate of interest as the authority for their issue by a vote of the people authorizes or as provided by law." The chairman appointed said committee choosing from those who had opposed the reckless action in voting such large donations. The writer was one of said committee. We examined the roads found them fully built as the vote called for; we engaged some of the best legal talent in the state who examined all the votes and acts done and decided that the county was legally bound to pay her donation on all the roads aided except the Shelbyville & Tolona $80,000 that it be expunged from the record (which was done) and the Paris & Decatur $40,000. These two roads could not compel the county to pay and no bonds were ever issued by the county to them (Some townships had issued bonds) acting under these express orders Freeland and Smyser issued and delivered the bonds, and no fair or right minded man should ever censure them for doing what in law they were compelled to do. But so fickle and unreliable is public opinion that they were threatened with even personal violence, led by generally, the same men who were at the start most rampant advocates in voting for the bonds. (Such is human character) The writer, when he found it useless to try to stem the tide against their issuing bonds at the start opposed their issue except upon condition the roads were first built and run a train thereon so we would be sure of the road, and we succeeded. In

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the second place he succeeded in having the road run through Marrowbone township, making Bethany a point; so that if Marrowbone had to help pay the taxes, she would in after years reap the benefit. If he had failed in getting this condition entered into the contract the road would have passed near "Crackers Neck" and would have not been much benefit to Marrowbone.

The excitement above spoken of ran so high, that a board was elected or a large majority of them in favor of repudiation of the bonds, and steps were taken to litigate the bonds issue. The writer tried to avoid this wild course which would be damaging to the credit of the county, as well as in the end largely increase our already large debt, which in the final out-come was decided against the county at a cost of over $40,000, running our indebtedness up to nearly half a million dollars; after being defeated at law the county went to paying off the debt. Considerable over half of it is since paid, the balance is funded off for ten years at low rate of interest. If instead of going to law the county had gone to paying her honest debt, every dollar would have been paid long before this, and her credit would have been better. At one time the county could have settled at 60 cents on the dollar. A vote to do this was defeated. After the foreclosure of the road, which sold for $1,000 per mile, or $41,000 for the whole road from Mattoon to Decatur, the writer tried to influence the board instead of lawing to take the Moultrie county stock which she still holds, and redeem the road, sell it for $8,000 a mile, or $328,000 and pay off the debt which we had the right to do. Not being made parties in the foreclosure suit, no nothing but law would do.

But this belongs to the past; what of the present, what of the future? In a few years the last of the debt will be paid without any heavy taxation, that on the road running through Marrowbone township is all taken up. Lands which were worth from $10 to $20 an acre is now worth from $40 to $50. Grain cattle, hogs, etc. are worth as much here as in any surrounding counties. While the farmer has to put his hand into one pocket to pay a dollar of this debt, he has put two dollars in the other by benefits received from these roads. Improvements are going on at rapid rate on every hand, nice pleasant homes are seen throughout all our county. Prosperity is an assured fact. Little towns have sprung up all around us, having all the air of a city. Bethany has grown from a cluster of a few unpretentious cabins to a village of over 1000 inhabitants. With her churches, her schools; the sound of her enterprise and industries heard on every hand. If she knew her possibilities, she would be digging underneath and bring her treasures of coal which lies beneath her soil to add to the prosperity already achieved. Will she do this, or will her business men make a dollar and drive down a stake by it, and swear we donÕt want any more people or competition in Bethany? Will her citizens awake to their interests?

In closing this article the writer wishes to say, that he is of the opinion

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that no man can fill any position of public trust long without being unjustly assailed; no man ever worked more unselfishly for the interests of a people than did the writer for Marrowbone; and no man ever received less credit and more abuse. But all this belongs to the past.

It is not the object of the writer to give a history of the great rebellion nor even a synopsis of it; history has done that, but to chronicle the names of the heroes who left their homes and all they loved so dear, who so gallantly took their lives in their hand and offered their all upon the altar of their country. Established by their forefathers for liberty of coming generations. How well they performed their work, the future historian will write. I doubt if any other township in the United States can exhibit more evidence of patriotism, or another one that furnished more soldiers to defend the flag of their country in its hour of danger than Marrowbone township, which furnished more men than she had voters. The terrible sacrifice she paid is evidence by the unmarked graves on the southern battle fields and around the prison pens of starved heroes and in the Marrowbone cemeteries of those who were brought home to only die and by the bent forms and the palsied frames of others who still survive the terrible hardships of soldier life. They, too, are fast passing away; in a few years more they, too, will answer the last roll call. They need not be ashamed of the record they leave behind them on the battle field. They bared their breasts to the belching cannon, the bayonet thrust or scaled the enemies works. Many fell to return no more. Those that returned took up the peaceful avocations of life to the extent they were able. A peaceable quiet law-abiding citizenship. I wish to hear this one tribute to their honor, which is greater than any marble shaft ever erected; that as a class, fewer of their names appear upon the criminal dockets, fewer are in your penal institutions, or in your alms houses, than any other class of citizens in proportion to the number in the United States; always ready to enforce laws and maintain order. Their presence gives assurance that no one shall long suffer wrong, or suffer want while they are able to divide, however small. To man, or party, who ever intends to assault the old flag with its stars and stripes, you had better wait until the last one of those old defenders are laid to rest before you strike.

In the war of 1812 several of the old pioneer settlers spoken of in the first article of this history took part and were with Old Hickory at New Orleans. Among them were the Lansdens, Bones, Roneys, Taylors, Walkers and others. We have no record of their enlistment or discharge, but their lives with us is sufficient guarantee that they nobly did their part.

Of those who served in the Black Hawk war, we have only two now living in Marrowbone township. Peyton Moore and Wesley W. Smith. Old Uncle Cavender having removed to Oregon since the writer commenced these articles.

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These old heroes had to furnish their own horses, clothing and mainly hunt for their provisions between battles. If you happen to meet one of them on your streets don't pass him by without speaking to him; take him by the hand, speak a kind word of cheer to him before he passes away.

In the war with Mexico Marrowbone furnished the following named men Jesse Warren who now lives in Nebraska, Samuel Warren who lives in Kansas, Wm. Warren now dead, besides Rev. J. W. Vaughan raised a company, some from Marrowbone, but the company was not accepted or mustered as the call was full.

In the war for the union we will commence with three year men, with the 14th Regt. Infantry. Marrowbone had two men

G. G. Hinds enlisted May 25, 1861; wounded and discharged Aug. 11, 1862 and died near Memphis, Tenn.

Allen H. Morgan enlisted May 25, 1861; discharged Feb. 28, 1862, afterwards served as Lieut. in 126th Ill. Vol.

21st Regt. Ill. Vol. Co. E John A. Freeland enlisted May 9th as 2nd Lieut., Co E; promoted Capt. 1863; mustered out July 6, 1864.

J. A. Fruit enlisted June 13, 1861; mustered out Dec 16, 1865 as 2nd Lieut.

Robt. S. Crowder enlisted June 13, 1861 as Sergt. was killed at Chickamauga, Tenn. Sept. 20, 1863.

Jas. H. McGuire enlisted June 13, 1861; re-enlisted as veteran mustered out Dec. 16, 1865.

James M. Moore enlisted June 13, 1861 re-enlisted as veteran; was wounded; mustered out July 5, 1864.

Enoch Walker enlisted July 13, 1861; mustered out July 5, 1864 lives at Davenport, Nebr. is post-master.

Samuel Brooks enlisted July 13, 1861; mustered out July 5, 1864; lives in Kansas.

James A. Adams enlisted July 13, 1861; mustered out July 5, 1864; residence not known.

Israel Aikens enlisted July 13, 1861; transferred to the invalid corps; lives in Arkansas.

John N. Abbott enlisted July 13, 1861; mustered out, present residence if living not known.

A. M. Ashmore enlisted July 13, 1861; wounded at Chickamauga, Tenn., Sept. 20, 1863; died Sept. 23, 1863.

J. H. Black enlisted June 13, 1861; wounded, prisoner; died at Andersonville July 5, 1864; No. of grave, 2994.

Andrew M. Bone enlisted June 13, 1861; captured and died in prison, at Florence, Feb. 10, 1865.

Andrew K. Bone enlisted June 13, 1861; discharged Mar. 3, 1863; lives near Atwood, Kan.

W. T. Bone enlisted June 13, 1861; discharged, Jan. 20, 1863 for disability, died at home.

George W. Bone enlisted June 13, 1861; re-enlisted as veteran; mustered out, Dec. 16, 1865; died at home.

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W. L. Bankson enlisted June 13, 1861; transferred to Vet. corps. Aug. 1, 1863; lives at Blue Mound.

Peter Burg enlisted June 13, 1861; was wounded and died, Oct. 5, 1863 of wounds.

Alexander Freeland enlisted June 13, 1861; re-enlisted Mar 19, 1864; discharged as Sergt. Dec 16, 1865.

John Golden enlisted June 13, 1861; re-enlisted Jan 20, 1863; mustered out Dec 16, 1865; residence not known.

W. H. Hoskins enlisted June 13, 1861; was captured and lay in Andersonville Prison until Apr 18, 1865.

Perry Hoskins enlisted June 13, 1861; was prisoner at Andersonville till Apr 18, 1865; lately removed to Missouri.

Martellus Hill enlisted June 13, 1861; discharged July 5, 1865; lives at Rockford, W. T.

Moses Hill enlisted June 13, 1861; was killed at Chickamauga, Tenn. Sept 20, 1863.

James Hill enlisted June 24, 1861; mustered out June 30, 1864; now lives in Nebraska.

John E. Hinds enlisted June 24, 1861; mustered out June 30, 1864; died near Bethany, Ill.

Gotleib Hiller enlisted June 24, 1861; was killed at Stone River battle Dec 30, 1862.

John L. Hays enlisted June 24, 1861; mustered out July 5, 1864; residence not known.

Joel B. Knight enlisted June 26, 1861; was killed at battle of Stone River Dec. 30, 1862.

Silas Kearney enlisted June 13, 1861; left the service March 9, 1863; residence not known.

W. B. Kennedy enlisted June 26, 1861; died in the service Oct 24, 1863.

Finis Kennedy enlisted June 26, 1861; discharged Oct 16, 1863; now lives at Kansas City.

John Kutch enlisted June 13, 1861; was killed at battle of Stone River Dec. 21, 1862.

T. A. Lansden enlisted June 13, 1861; was wounded; is now sheriff of Moultrie county.

W. D. C. McClure enlisted June 13, 1861; mustered out July 5, 1864; now lives at Dalton City.

John C. McReynolds enlisted June 13, 1861; mustered out July 5, 1864; now lives near New Hope.

A. M. Mitchell enlisted June 13, 1861; mustered as veteran; discharged Dec 16, 1865.

James A. Mitchell enlisted June 13, 1861; re-enlisted as veteran; discharged Dec 16, 1865; served 7 years as supervisor.

Ezekiel Norris enlisted June 24, 1861; re-enlisted as veteran; discharged Dec 16, 1865; now lives in Kansas City.

Morgan Ray enlisted June 24, 1861; discharged April 30, 1863; died at Bethany, Ill.

H. A. Smith enlisted June 13, 1861; mustered out July 5, 1864; lives at Bethany, Ill.

J. M. Wilson enlisted June 24, 1861; died at home.

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Thomas Smith enlisted June 24, 1861; re-enlisted as veteran; discharged Dec 16, 1865.

Thomas Strayhorn enlisted June 24, 1861; was wounded at Stone River Dec 30, 1862; died Jan 10, 1863.

Samuel Warren enlisted June 24, 1861; mustered out July 5, 1864; lives in Kansas.

J. W. Welborn enlisted June 13, 1861; re-enlisted; was wounded; discharged July 19, 1865; died at Shelbyville, Ill.

A. M. Wilson enlisted June 24, 1861; transferred to marine; discharged; lives in Nebraska.

Henry Wilson enlisted June 24, 1861; transferred to marine; discharged; lives near Taylorville, Ill.

Christopher Beck enlisted Aug 17, 1862; mustered out June 21, 1865; lives at Davenport, Nebr.

Joel K. Lansden enlisted Aug 17, 1862; was wounded; and died at Atlanta, Ga prisoner Feb 2, 1863.

Jos. M. Lansden enlisted Aug 17, 1862; was wounded, and discharged Mar 23, 1864; of wounds.

Extine McGuire enlisted June 17, 1861; mustered out July 5, 1864; lives in Iowa.

John H. Ashmore enlisted in Co. B. 21st Regt. June 22, 1861; was killed at Stone River Dec 30, 1862.

The reader will observe that there is 53 names enrolled. The above were nearly all young men; it is doubtful if any other locality ever furnished as fine a body of men for the service or a body of young men who endured as much hard marching and fighting as these boys, forming a part of Gen. Grants old regiment; they always looked upon his advancement to commander with military pride. Here alone is almost a whole company, taken out of a neighborhood; more went into the 21st regiment than in any other one organization.

Co. B. 41st. Regt Ill Vol.

W. H. Palmer enlisted Aug 6, 1861; promoted to 1st. Lieut.; wounded and discharged; lives in Kansas.

John Hudson enlisted Aug 6, 1861; as 1st. Sergt. wounded at Fort Donnellson; died Feb 25, 1862.

A. B. Thomason enlisted as Sergt. Aug 6, 1861; mustered out Aug 20, 1864; lately moved to Missouri.

W. F. Vaughan enlisted as Sergt. Aug 6, 1861; mustered out Aug 20, 1864; lives near Bethany.

Lee A. Bone enlisted as Sergt. Aug 6, 1861; mustered out Nov 22, 1862; died at home in 1863.

John Taylor enlisted Aug 6, 1861; discharged at St. Louis; lives in Bethany, Ill.

Williamson Black enlisted Aug 6, 1861; wounded Feb 15, 1862, at Ft. Donnellson; died Feb 17, 1862.

Henry Burg enlisted Aug 6, 1861; mustered out Aug 20, 1864; removed to Texas.

T. L. Mitchell enlisted Aug 6, 1861; re-enlisted; promoted to Capt. C.

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T. Apr 12 1861; lives near Bethany.

Lewis Forman enlisted Aug 6, 1861; re-enlisted as veteran; residence not known.

D. F. Kennedy enlisted Aug 6, 1861; mustered out Aug 20, 1864; lives in Bethany.

J. C. Morgan enlisted Aug 6, 1861; re-enlisted as veteran; mustered out July 22, 1865; removed to Oregon.

J. A. Butt enlisted Aug 6, 1861; re-enlisted as veteran; mustered out July 22, 1865; lives near Bethany.

A. W. Crowder enlisted Aug 6, 1861; at 16 years old, was killed at Vicksburg, Miss. June 18, 1863.

C. W. Aubert enlisted Aug 6, 1861; wounded at Shilo; discharged; moved to Iowa; died there.

Ira Bankson enlisted Aug 6, 1861; mustered out Aug 20, 1864; removed to Nebraska.

M. L. Daniels enlisted Aug 6, 1861; mustered out Aug 20, 1864; died at home soon after.

John Eckart enlisted Aug 6, 1861; mustered out Aug 20, 1864; removed to Kansas and died.

S. D. Freeland enlisted Aug 6, 1861; discharged Apr 29, 1862; lives at FreelandÕs Point.

R. D. Foster enlisted Aug 6, 1861; discharged Oct 16, 1862; lives in Bethany.

A. B. Hill enlisted Aug 6, 1861; discharged April 29, 1862; lives in Nebraska.

John Hill enlisted Aug 6, 1861; discharged April 29, 1862; removed to Nebraska.

Jonathan Hill enlisted Aug 6, 1861; re-enlisted and died June 4, 1864; in service.

Joseph F. Hinds enlisted Aug 6, 1861; mustered out Aug 20, 1864; died at Pine Bluff, Ark.

Wesley Jones enlisted Aug 6, 1861; discharged April 29, 1862; died at home.

Joel B. Knight enlisted Aug 6, 1861; lost an arm in battle, discharged Sept 21, 1863; and died at home.

David Lansden enlisted Aug 6, 1861; discharged Jan 26, 1862; died at home.

A. J. Mulholland enlisted Aug 6, 1861; discharged Nov 17, 1862; lives near Bethany.

David O'Brien enlisted Aug 6, 1861; transferred to invalid corps; residence not known.

Sylvester Pea enlisted Aug 6, 1861; transferred to invalid corps; removed to Kansas.

J. R. Roney enlisted Aug 6, 1861; wounded at Shilo; re-enlisted served his time; lives near Todds Point.

W. B. Smith enlisted Aug 6, 1861; re-enlisted as veteran; mustered out; lives in Bethany.

David Reppey enlisted Aug 6, 1861; re-enlisted as veteran; mustered out; lives in Sullivan, Ill.

John B. Smith enlisted Aug 6, 1861; discharged Oct 21, 1862; lives near Rockford, W. T.

Jos. A. Smith enlisted Aug 6, 1861; was wounded and discharged.

Jacob Staley enlisted Aug 6, 1861; was wounded; died of wounds Aug 13, 1863.

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John L. Thomason enlisted Aug 6, 1861; mustered out Aug 25, 1864; died at home.

J. C. Vaughan enlisted Aug 6, 1861; promoted to Lieut.; was killed at Shilo Apr 1862.

M. P. Wilson enlisted Aug 6, 1861; transferred to marine; discharged; lives in Nebraska.

Alex. Wilson enlisted Aug 6, 1861; re-enlisted as veteran; lives at Taylorville, Ill.

John A. Craig enlisted Sept 16, 1862; transferred to veteran battalion; lives in Missouri.

Wm. H. Hill enlisted March 15, 1864; transferred to veteran battalion; died in Nebraska.

Charles Majors enlisted March 15, 1864; transferred to veteran battalion; lives in Nebraska.

There were 43 men in company B from Marrowbone nearly all married men left their families and went to the front. They were hard fighters and suffered heavily in killed and wounded. They were always placed where soldiers, that could be depended upon, were needed. But few companies have made a better record than Co. B 41st. Ill.

Co. F 49th Regt. Ill. Vol.

Wm. F. Freeland mustered as 2nd Lieut., Dec 31, 1861; Co. F; was wounded at Shilo; died at St. Louis April 22, 1862.

W. P. McGuire enlisted Nov 17, 1861; as Sergt. discharged Nov 25, 1862; lives at Bethany, Ill.

J. M. Montonye enlisted Nov 17, 1861; promoted to Sergt. mustered out Sept 9, 1865; died at Nelson.

Archibald Powers enlisted Oct 25, 1861; discharged; died in Iowa.

Ichabod Aiken enlisted Nov 17, 1861; mustered out Jan 9, 1865; as Sergt. died in Arkansas.

Milton Baker enlisted Dec 1, 1861; discharged July 4, 1863; died in Missouri.

John W. Bone enlisted Nov 17, 1861; as private; was killed at Shilo, Tenn. April 6, 1862.

A. G. Debruler enlisted Nov 17, 1861; at Camp Butler; died at home.

Wm. Debruler enlisted Nov 17, 1861; re-enlisted as veteran; mustered out Sept 9, 1865; lives near Sullivan.

Robert Lee enlisted Nov 17, 1861; re-enlisted as veteran; mustered out Sept 9, 1865; lives near Sullivan.

David Wright enlisted Nov 17, 1861; wounded at Fort Donnellson, Tenn. and died at Chicago, Ill.

A. C. Warren enlisted Nov 17, 1861; re-enlisted as veteran; mustered out Sept 7, 1865; died in Kansas.

Enoch Warren enlisted Nov 17, 1861; died at Camp Butler, Ill Jan 11, 1862.

L. S. Ward enlisted Nov 17, 1861; discharged; re-enlisted mustered out Sept 9, 1865; lives in Minnesota.

Of all the above Marrowbone boys only four are living. The regiment left Camp Butler on Feb 3rd,

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1862 ten days after they stormed a redoubt at Fort Donnellson, Tenn. losing over half of the regiment. They saw hard marching and fighting; at the close of the war an effort was made to hold a re-union, but about only thirty-five members could be found and the call was never issued. This was Col. Wm. R. MorrisonÕs old regiment.

Co. C 116th Regt. Ill. Vol.

Wm. Aiken enlisted Aug 22, 1862; died at Youngs Point Feb 10, 1863.

Wm. Bushart enlisted Aug 15, 1862; was wounded; died of wounds at Memphis, Tenn. May 31, 1863.

Henry M. Bankson enlisted Aug 22, 1862; died on board of steamer, Daniel G. Taylor June 22, 1863.

Furgeson Cole enlisted Aug 22, 1862; died on a march in Lousiana April 25, 1863.

James M. Livesay enlisted Aug 16, 1862; discharged June 7, 1865; lives in Missouri.

Robt. C. Livesay enlisted Aug 16, 1862; discharged Jan 15, 1863; lives in Oregon.

A. L. Ward enlisted Aug 22, 1862; discharged April 4, 1863; lives near Bethany, Ill.

Levin Woolen enlisted Aug 22, 1862; discharged after muster out of Regt; was killed in Bethany.

John H. Wilson enlisted in Co. I. Aug 14, 1862; absent, sick and mustered out; lives at Taylorville.

Owing to the fact that but few men entered the same company and regiment report of organization will not be kept up in entering the service.

Co. A. 126th Ill Vol.

A. H. Morgan mustered as 2nd Lieut., Sept 4, 1862; resigned July 23, 1864; lives near Bethany.

James H. Crowder mustered as Sergt. July 22, 1862; mustered out July 12, 1865; lives near Bethany, Ill.

David B. Black enlisted Aug 7, 1862; mustered out July 12, 1865; lives in Nebraska.

W. R. Cook enlisted Aug 7, 1862; mustered out July 12, 1865; removed to Kansas and died there.

Samuel K. Howell enlisted July 31, 1862; and died at Duvalls Bluff, Ark., Sept 27, 1864.

John H. Haulman enlisted July 31, 1862; mustered out July 12, 1865;l lives near Bethany.

David Haulman enlisted July 31, 1862; and died at Pine Bluff, Ark., Nov 4, 1864.

Willis James enlisted July 31, 1862; mustered out July 12, 1865; lives in Kansas.

Lyman Montonye enlisted July 31, 1862; mustered out July 12, 1865; afterwards died.

Warren S. Powell enlisted Aug 7, 1862; discharged June 15, 1865; died at home.

C. H. Roney enlisted July 31, 1862; mustered out July 12, 1865; now in Kansas.

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John S. Staley enlisted Aug 7, 1862; and died at LaGrange, Tenn. Dec 24, 1862.

David Stark enlisted July 31, 1862; discharged Oct 31, 1863; died at home.

Levi S. Younger enlisted July 31, 1862; mustered out July 12, 1865; lives near Bethany.

Co. C. 126th Ill. Vol.

W. A. Butt enlisted Aug 20, 1862; mustered out as corporal July 12, 1865; lives at Forrest, Ill.

Jeffry Bentley enlisted Aug 18, 1862; died at Duvalls Bluff, Ark. Aug 28, 1863.

David Hiler enlisted Aug 20, 1862; discharged Dec 17, 1863; lives near Bethany, Ill.

David Morgan enlisted Aug 22, 1862; died at Jackson, Tenn. April 15, 1863.

John Sparks enlisted Aug 21, 1861; killed at Jacksonport, Ala., Dec 26, 1863.

Uri Welton enlisted Aug 20, 1862; mustered out July 12, 1865; as corporal; lives in Nebraska.

The above 20 were members of Co. A. and C. 126th Regt. Ill. Vol. Infantry while they never saw the service that some older regiments did; they never failed when called into action.

Co. I 143rd. Regt. Ill. Vol.

Morgan Ray enlisted May 9, 1864; mustered out Sept 26, 1864; died at home.

David A. Evan enlisted May 9, 1864; died at Mound City, Ill.

James A. Davis enlisted May 9, 1864; mustered out and died at home.

A. K. Bone enlisted May 9, 1864; mustered out Sept 26, 1864; removed to Kansas.

George E. Bone enlisted May 9, 1864; mustered out Sept 26, 1864; died at home.

J. A. Crowder enlisted May 9, 1864; mustered out Sept 26, 1864; lives near Bethany.

Jesse R. Chadwell enlisted May 9, 1864; died at Memphis, Tenn. July 15, 1864.

Rufus D. Foster enlisted May 9, 1864; mustered out Sept 26, 1864; lives in Bethany.

David S. Lansden enlisted May 9, 1864; mustered out Sept 26, 1864; died at home.

John T. Morre enlisted May 9, 1864; mustered out Sept 26, 1864; removed to Nebraska.

George C. Mitchell enlisted May 9, 1864; mustered out Sept 26, 1864; lives near Bethany.

George A. Mitchell enlisted May 9, 1864; mustered out Sept 26, 1864; lives near Bethany.

Curtis Norris enlisted May 9, 1864; mustered out Sept 26, 1864; residence not known.

.. M. McReynolds enlisted May 9, 1864; mustered out Sept 26, 1864; lives in Bethany.

Wm. S. Sickafus enlisted May 9, 1864; mustered out July 26, 1864; since died.

James H. Scott enlisted May 9, 1864; died at Mattoon, Ill Sept 25, 1864.

W. H. Zook enlisted May 9, 1864; mustered out July 26, 1864; lives near Bethany.

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