Pvt. (USA), William Weaver

During the Civil War he (Lindorf Ozburn) disciplined a private, William Weaver, a recruit from Marion County, by requiring him to carry a heavy piece of timber aimlessly back and forth for several hours. Weaver threatened to kill him and Ozburn was recommended to resign for his own safety.

After the victory at Vicksburg, there was a great reception at Carbondale and most of the soldiers re-enlisted. Mrs. Logan made a specific plea for Col. Ozburn not to attend because of the threats made by Weaver. Weaver found Ozburn in the general store of Reuben Weaver in Carbondale next door to the present location of Carbondale Building & Loan Association. Col. Ozburn was sitting in a chair with his back to the door. Weaver picked up a four-pound weight and hit Col. Ozburn over the head, killing him instantly.

The Jackson County sheriff went to Carbondale to arrest Weaver, but the soldiers threatened to shoot him if he arrested Weaver. The sheriff appealed to Col. Robert Pearce, who refused to give up Weaver, and said a military court would try him. The next day the soldiers started south to Cairo. Weaver became drunk at Cairo and decided to return to Carbondale, was arrested and lodged in jail at Murphysboro. A mob stormed the jail and Weaver was shot to death.--Carbondale Herald, 4th inst.

• Find a Grave memorial for Lindorf Ozburn

William Weaver served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He enlisted in Company D, 18th Illinois Infantry Regiment on 13 June 1861 and mustered in on 30 June 1861 at Birds Point, MO. On January 1, 1862 he transferred to Company K, 31st Illinois Infantry Regiment. On May 1, 1864, William Weaver was handed over to the authorities for the murder of Lindorf Ozburn and was afterwards murdered by a mob while confined in a Murphysboro jail.

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/18th_Illinois_Volunteer_Infantry_Regi...
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/31st_Illinois_Volunteer_Infantry_Regi...

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In Co. K, 31st Illinois Infantry in Civil War

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