Civil War Union s Residing in Cuba, Fulton County Transcribed by Janet Turnbull Name Andrews, David D. 12 Aug 1862 Co. F, 103rd Infantry on 2 Oct 1862. Died in hospital on 24 Feb 1863 at Jackson, Tennessee 5 8 tall; dark hair; grey eyes; born Washington (Hampstead) Arkansas 24 years old Barger, John 25 May 1861 26 years old Co. H. 17th Infantry. Discharged for promotion to 1st Lt. to Co. H. 17th Infantry on 29 Aug 1862. Resigned 16 Dec 1862. Additional service Co. K, 5th Wisconsin Infantry. 5 5 ¾ tall; teacher; married; light hair; blue eyes; born Lebanon (St. Clair) Illinois Baughman, David (Boughman) 1 Aug 1862 Co. A, 89th Infantry on 25 Aug 1862. Killed 27 May 1864 at Pickett s Mills, Georgia 5 6 tall; brown hair; grey eyes; born Cuba (Fulton) Illinois Birch, Albert W. 25 May 1861 Co. H, 17th Infantry. Transferred into Co. D, 8th Infantry. 5 8 tall; brown hair; blue eyes; merchant; born Zanesville (Muskingum) Ohio 22 years old Boynton, Edgar 10 May 1864 33 years old Co. B, 132nd Infantry on 1 June 1864. Mustered out 17 Oct 1864 at Chicago, Illinois 5 9 tall; dark hair; blue eyes; married; born Greentown, Vermont. Died 6 Sept 1903 in Salem, Oregon.
Buck, Jacob 31 July 1862 19 years old Co. A, 89th Infantry on 25 Aug 1862. Died of disease 4 Jan 1864 at Chattanooga, Tennessee 5 9 tall; brown hair; hazel eyes; born Illinois Coleman, Absalom 5 Aug 1862 18 years old Co. A, 89th Infantry on 25 Aug 1862. Received disability discharge at Louisville, Kentucky, on 16 May 1863. Additional service in Co. B, 151st Infantry. 5 7 tall; light hair; blue eyes; born Ohio Absalom Coleman: 1850 census: He is living in Butler Township (Knox) Ohio. His parents are Moses and Susannah Coleman from Pennsylvania and Ohio respectively. By 1880 he is married and living in Otter Creek Township (Lucas) Iowa. Connor, Marion F. 4 Jan 1864 22 years old Co. G, 11th Cavalry. Mustered in as veteran revoked. Held in original enlistment to make good time lost by desertion. 5 9 tall; black hair; dark eyes; born Illinois. Died 17 Feb 1909 Crawford, Joseph A. 9 Dec 1861 Co. M, 2nd Cavalry on 30 Dec 1861. Reenlisted as veteran. Discharged 21 July 1865. 5 3 tall; auburn hair; black eyes; born Illinois. 15 years old Crowl, John 21 July 1862 Co. D, 70th Infantry. Mustered out 23 Oct 1862 at Camp Butler, Springfield, Illinois
DeGroff, Henry 22 Aug 1862 Co. F, 103rd Infantry on 2 Oct 1862. Mustered out 21 June 1865 at Nashville, Tennessee Died 17 January 1920 The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum has a photograph of Kerry DeGroff of Co F, 103rd Infantry (residence of Canton). See their website: www.alplm.org and their database called Boys in Blue for purchase information. 1860: Henry DeGroff is living in Cuba (Fulton) IL with parents Joseph and Cathrine, who were from New York. He was 19 years old. In 1870 he is married to Nancy and living in Fairview Township (Fulton) Illinois. 1910 they are living in Canton (Fulton) Illinois. January 5, 1920 they are living in Canton (Fulton) Illinois. Devaughn, Emanuel 5 June 1862 Co. F, 67th Infantry on 13 June 1862. Mustered out 27 Sept 1862. 5 6 tall; black hair; hazel eyes; wagon maker; born 1838 Brownville (Licking) Ohio. 1900 living in Adams Co., Illinois 29 years old Eskridge, James T. 2 June 1862 Co. F, 67th Infantry on 13 June 1862. Mustered out 27 Sept 1862. 5 10 tall; brown hair; grey eyes; married; shoemaker; born Lewistown (Fulton) IL 25 years old Follett, Robert 14 Aug 1862 27 years old Co. I, 78th Infantry on 1 Sept 1862. Transferred into Eng Corps Regiment U.S. Veteran Vols. 5 9 tall; dark hair; blue eyes; married; broom maker. Born Harrison (Licking) Ohio. Died 20 Jan 1903. Buried Cuba Cemetery (Fulton) IL Gray, John A. 25 May 1861 19 years old Co. H. 17th Infantry. Transferred to 11th Cavalry on 1 Dec 1861. 5 7 tall; sandy hair; grey eyes; teacher; born Morgan Co., Ohio. Died 9 March 1923 in Los Angeles, California.
Gray, William O. 4 Nov 1861 Co. G, 11th Cavalry on 20 Dec 1861. Reenlisted as veteran. Mustered out 14 July 1865. 5 7 tall; auburn hair; blue eyes; laborer; born Ohio Grigsby, William 14 Aug 1862 Sergeant 45 years old Co. F, 103rd Infantry on 2 Oct 1862. Died from wounds received in action on 3 Dec 1863. 5 7 tall; black hair; grey eyes; married; bricklayer; born Hardin Co., KY Hebb, Samuel 4 Aug 1862 31 years old Co. A, 89th Infantry on 25 Aug 1862. Promoted to Corporal. Captured at Pickett s Mills, Georgia, on 27 May 1864. Mustered out 19 June 1865. 5 7 tall; sandy hair; blue eyes; married; born England. Died 29 Sept 1911. Heller, John R. 1 Sept 1861 Co. K. 59th Infantry on 6 Sept 1861. Deserted at Louisville, KY, on 25 Oct 1862. 5 7 tall; dark hair; brown eyes; carpenter, born Illinois. Died 15 Sept 1892. Burial in Cuba Cemetery (Fulton) Illinois Herrill, David H. 7 Dec 1863 19 years old Co. H, 17th Infantry. Transferred into Co. F, 8th Infantry. Mustered out 4 May 1866 at Baton Rouge, LA 5 7 ½ tall; light hair; blue eyes; wagon maker; born Miami, Indiana. Died 22 June 1903 in Hanna City, Illinois Hoar, William B. 20 Aug 1862 Co. F, 103rd Infantry on 2 Oct 1862. Mustered out 21 June 1865 at Nashville, Tennessee 5 6 tall; brown hair; grey eyes; born Cuba (Fulton) Illinois. Died 28 Dec 1911 25 years old
Kelly, Bernard 2 Oct 1862 1st Lt. 24 years old Co. F, 103rd Infantry on 2 Oct 1862. Promoted to Captain 10 April 1863. Discharged on 13 Oct 1864. 5 5 tall; light hair; grey eyes; preacher; born Richmond, Virginia. Died 18 March 1926 in Topeka, Kansas Kent, David 25 May 1861 22 years old Co. H, 17th Infantry. Died on the steamer D.A. January from wounds received at Donelson on 14 April 1862. 5 7 tall; black hair; hazel eyes; born Lawnville (Richland) Ohio. Kent, Elmer Y. 25 May 1861 Co. H. 17th Infantry. Mustered out 4 June 1864 at Springfield, IL. 5 9 ¼ tall; black hair; hazel eyes; blacksmith; born Sugar Creek (Richland) Ohio. Died 8 Dec 1923 in Coffeyville, Kansas Kent, John F. 25 May 1861 25 years old Co. H. 17th Infantry. Mustered out 4 June 1864 at Springfield, IL. 5 9 ¼ tall; black hair; hazel eyes; carpenter; born Loundonsville (Richland) Ohio. Died 5 Sept 1866. Burial Cuba Cemetery (Fulton) Illinois. Lazwell, Josiah 22 Aug 1862 33 years old Co. G, 103rd Infantry. Transferred into US Veteran Reserve Corps on 22 Oct 1862. 5 11 tall; dark hair; brown eyes; married; born Fulton Co., Illinois. Maxwell, David 15 Aug 1862 Sgt. Co. F, 103rd Infantry. Promoted to 1st Sgt. Died 18 Dec 1864 near Savannah, Georgia Buried in Cuba Cemetery (Fulton) Illinois
Maxwell, David K. 3 March 1864 Co. A, 55th Infantry. Received disability discharge 10 March 1865 at Quincy, Illinois. 5 6 tall; brown hair; blue eyes; born Fulton Co., Illinois 21 years old Maxwell, Daniel K. 31 Mar1864 Co. A, 55th Infantry. Veteran discharged for disability 10 March 1865 at Quincy, Illinois 5 6 tall; brown hair; blue eyes; born Fulton Co., Illinois. Burial at Cuba Cemetery (Fulton) Illinois. 21 years old McKeehen, John 9 July 1862 18 years old Co. D, 70th Infantry. Mustered out 23 Oct 1862 at Camp Butler, Springfield, Illinois Burial in Cuba Cemetery, Fulton Co., Illinois. Date of death is October 23 or 29, 1862. McKeehen, William 9 July 1862 Co. D, 70th Infantry. Mustered out 23 Oct 1862 at Camp Butler, Springfield, IL pension application filed from Kansas 17 years old McMullin, Andrew 14 Aug 1862 Co. I, 103rd Infantry on 2 Oct 1862. Deserted at Jackson, TN, on 15 Feb 1863. 6 tall; brown hair; blue eyes; born Highland Co., Ohio 21 years old Miller, George E. 21 Aug 1862 21 years old 103rd Infantry on 2 Oct 1862. Transferred into Co. D, 40th Infantry. Mustered out 24 July 1865 at Louisville, Kentucky 6 tall; brown hair; blue eyes; born Fulton Co., Illinois
Miller, George E. 22 Aug 1862 Co. F, 103rd Infantry on 2 Oct 1862. Received disability discharge on 20 April 1863. 5 8 ½ tall; black hair; dark eyes; married; born Goochland Co., VA. Died 19 April 1911 47 years old Moss, George W. 14 Aug 1862 Corporal Co. F, 103rd Infantry on 2 Oct 1862. Killed 27 June 1864 at Kenesaw Mountain, Georgia 5 9 tall; auburn hair; hazel eyes, married; chair maker; born Ohio. 26 years old Burial at Marietta National Cemetery in Marietta (Cobb) Georgia. Moss, George W, d. 06/27/1864, SGT CO F, 103 IL INF, Plot: A 564; HOWEVER, he s also listed as having a headstone at Cuba Cemetery (Fulton) Illinois. Moss, Joseph H. 14 Aug 1862 Co. F. 103rd Infantry on 2 Oct 1862. Mustered out 21 June 1865 at Nashville, Tennessee 5 9 tall; brown hair; grey eyes; born Highland Co., Ohio Moss, Walter B. 4 May 1864 Co. D, 137th Infantry on 5 June 1864. Mustered out 24 Sept 1864. 5 6 ½ tall; dark hair; grey eyes; born Fulton Co., Illinois. Died 26 Feb 1921 in Quincy, Illinois 18 years old Newton, Boliver 27 June 1862 Co. D, 70th US Infantry; Co. B, 148th US Infantry. Promoted to Corporal 1 May 1865. 5 8 ½ tall; dark hair; grey eyes; married; born Illinois. 21 years old Boliver Newton s wife, Phoebe Newton (1841 1883) is buried in Saunders Blackaby Cemetery, Fulton County, Illinois.
Painter, James 3 June 1862 Co. F, 67th Infantry on 13 June 1862. Mustered out 27 Sept 1862. To be charged for 1 canteen. 5 9 tall; brown hair; grey eyes; miller; born England. 22 years old Rowley, David 4 Jan 1862 Co. I, 57th Infantry. Reenlisted as veteran. Mustered out 7 July 1865 at Louisville, KY 6 tall; light hair; blue eyes; born Pennsylvania. Died 17 Feb 1925 near Sharon, Iowa Rowley, Reuben 31 July 1862 26 years old Co. A, 89th Infantry on 25 Aug 1862. Received disability discharge 16 Sept 1863 at Chicago, Illinois. 5 10 ¼ tall; brown hair; blue eyes; married; born New York. Died 17 March 1918 in Norton, Kansas Scanlan, Thomas 8 Aug 1861 23 years old Co. A, 55th US Infantry on 31 Oct 1861. Reenlisted as veteran., appointed Corporal 1 June 1865. Mustered out 14 Aug 1865 in Little Rock Arkansas. 5 5 tall; brown hair; blue eyes; born Carroll Co., Kentucky. Died 5 May 1923 in Avon, IL Sherwood, Daniel H. 25 Nov 1861 Blacksmith Co. G, 11th Cavalry on 20 Dec 1861. Discharged at Corinth, Mississippi, on 10 July 1862. 32 years old Smith, Veloros 4 July 1862 Co. D, 70th Infantry. Mustered out 23 Oct 1862 at Camp Butler, Springfield, Illinois Died 17 May 1900. Burial at Cuba Cemetery (Fulton) Illinois 19 years old
Spenney, George 25 Nov 1863 Co. G, 11th Cavalry. Reenlisted as veteran. Mustered out 14 July 1865. 5 10 ¼ tall; auburn hair; blue eyes; born Iowa. Died 1884 near Nebraska City, Nebraska 18 years old Spenney, Howard B. 26 Nov 1861 Saddler Co. G, 11th Cavalry on 20 Dec 1861. Discharged 17 June 1862. 30 years old Spenny (Spenney), Nelson 4 July 1862 25 years old Co. D, 70th Infantry. Mustered out 23 Oct 1862 at Camp Butler, Springfield, Illinois. Additional service in Co. G, 11th Cavalry, Co. D, 8th Cavalry, and Co. G, 9th Cavalry in 1865. 5 7 tall; dark hair; hazel eyes; smith; born Ohio Spenny (Spinney or Spenney), Newlon or Milton 4 Feb 1865 Corporal 26 years old Co. B, 148th Infantry. Mustered out 5 Sept 1865 at Nashville, TN. 6 1 ½ tall; brown hair; hazel eyes; married; born Ohio Spry, John 14 Aug 1862 39 years old Co. F, 103rd Infantry on 2 Oct 1862. Absent, sick. 5 9 tall; auburn hair; grey eyes; married; born Pike (Knox) Ohio Stephens, Miriam 20 Aug 1862 Co. F, 103rd Infantry on 2 Oct 1862. Received disability discharge 7 June 1864 at St. Louis, MO 5 10 tall; auburn hair; hazel eyes; born Putnam (Fulton) Illinois
Sterling, Henry 7 Aug 1862 Co. A, 89th Infantry on 25 Aug 1862. Killed 19 Sept 1863 at Chickamauga, Georgia 5 7 tall; brown hair; blue eyes; married; laborer; born Illinois 25 years old Stoner, Michael C. 4 July 1862 Co. D, 70th Infantry. Additional service Co. G, 146th Infantry. Mustered out 23 Oct 1862 at Camp Butler, Springfield, Illinois Died 19 Nov 1910 Taylor, William 4 July 1862 Co. D, 70th Infantry. Mustered out 23 Oct 1862 at Camp Butler, Springfield, Illinois Thomas, David M. 1 Aug 1862 Co. A, 89th Infantry on 25 Aug 1862. Died of disease 12 March 1863 at Canton, Illinois 6 tall; light hair; blue eyes; born Illinois 25 years old Vulgamore, William 5 June 1862 24 years old Co. F, 67th Infantry on 13 June 1862. Mustered out 27 Sept 1862. 5 9 tall; dark hair; grey eyes; born Wabash (Highland) Ohio. Died 8 Dec 1922 in Delta, Colorado Walling, William 30 Sept 1864 Co. A, 32nd Infantry. Mustered out 3 June 1865. 5 9 ½ tall; black hair; grey eyes; born New York. Died 9 June 1922 in Hugo, Oklahoma 42 years old
Wansell, William 5 Oct 1862 Co. M, 14th Cavalry on 7 Jan 1863. Mustered out 31 July 1865 at Nashville, Tennessee 5 4 ½ tall; brown hair; dark eyes; born Ohio Wells, Samuel T. 22 Aug 1862 Musician Co. H, 103rd Infantry on 2 Oct 1862. Discharged 18 Sept 1863 at Camp Sherman, Mississippi 5 9 ½ tall; dark hair; blue eyes; married, carriage maker; born Scott Co., Indiana 38 years old White, Elijah 18 Aug 1862 22 years old Co. F, 103rd Infantry on 2 Oct 1862. Promoted to Corporal. Mustered out 21 June 1865 at Nashville, Tennessee 5 5 tall, brown hair; brown eyes; born Brownville (Licking) Ohio Wilcox, Benjamin F. 1 Aug 1861 Co. A, 28th Infantry on 16 Aug 1861. Deserted 6 Sept 1862 at Memphis, Tennessee 6 1 tall; light hair; blue eyes; engineer; born Illinois 21 years old Wright, Jesse 4 July 1862 Hospital Steward Mustered out 23 Oct 1862 at Camp Butler, Springfield, IL Wright, Martin 4 July 1862 Mustered out 23 Oct 1862 at Camp Butler, Springfield, IL Janet deserves recognition for her dedication to this project. Janet has spent numerous volunteer hours complying this Civil War List exclusively for Fulton County ILGenWeb. Her sources include Illinois
Archives Databases, Footnote.com, & Ancestry.com. She has indicated in this list if the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum has photos of the soldier and occasionally a cemetery notations.