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Illinois in the US Civil War (USA) 1861-1865

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Pvt. James Starwalt, (USA) (1838 - 1899)
Residence Springville IL; Enlisted on 8/1/1862 as a private. On 9/6/1862 he mustered into Co. H, 123rd Illinois Infantry Mustered Out on 6/28/1865 Member of GAR Post #424 (Hall Wilson) in Toledo, IL.
Pvt. John William Stairwalt, (USA) (1833 - 1902)
Residence Springville IL; Enlisted on 8/1/1862 as a private. On 9/6/1862 he mustered into Co. H, 123rd Illinois Infantry Mustered Out on 6/28/1865 John was the son of Perry (Peter?) Starwalt and the H...
Elijah Bond Gibson (1840 - 1920)
Bvt. Brig. Gen. Samuel Newton Shoup, (USA) (1828 - 1886)
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. When the Civil War began, Shoup raised a company which became company E of the 114th Illinois Infantry. He was elected and commissioned captain upon its organi...
Pvt. Emanuel R. Holsinger, (USA) (1838 - 1909)
Grand Island (Nebraska) Daily IndependentTuesday, 9 November 1909, page 1Soldiers' Home Notes.Emanuel Holsinger died at the brick hospital at 8:30 p.m. Saturday of pneumonia. He was 71 years of age, an...