Chenoweth, Caleb A., Corp., Co. A-86th Ill. Inf. (KA) June 27, 1864, Kenesaw Mt.

Cooper, William H., wagoner, Co. D-108th Ill. Inf. (DD) June 18, 1863, St. Louis, Mo.

Dixon, Elisha H., Troop G-4th Ill. Cav. (DD) or (DW) Mar. 25, 1862, Savannah, Tenn.

Dougherty, Thomas, Co. A-86th Ill. Inf. (KA) June 27, 1864, Kenesaw Mt.

Drake, James, Co. C-77th Ill. Inf. (DW) June 6, 1863, near Vicksburg.

Fultz, Henry, Co. D-124th Ill. Inf. (KA) May 16, 1863, Champion's Hill.

Hanna, Lewis, Co. D-108th Ill. Inf. (DD) Mar. 28, 1863, St. Louis, Mo.

Hanna, Lot T., Corp., Co. D-108th Ill. Inf. (DD) Feb. 22, 1863, Young's Point.

Harvey, David C., Troop H-4th Ill. Cav. (DD) Dec. 12, 1862, Oxford, Miss.

Hoover, George, Co. D-108th Ill. Inf. (DD) July 31, 1863, Memphis, Tenn,

Horn, Frank, Corp., Co. A-86th Ill. Inf. (DD) Nov. 18, 1864, Andersonville, grave No.

12,090.

Hotchkin, Eber, Sgt., Co. A-86th Ill. Inf. (DD) Feb. 20, 1865, Confederate prison at

Florence, So. C.

Howell, William H., Co. A-86th Ill. Inf. (KA) June 27, 1864, Kenesaw Mt.

Kingdon, Charles, Corp., Co. D-108th Ill. Inf. (DD) Apr. 8, 1863, Millikin's Bend, La.

Leabo, Isaac J., Co. D-108th Ill. Inf. (DD) or (DW) Jan. 17, 1863, Arkansas Post.

McCord, Francis J., Co. D-108th Ill. Inf. (DD) Mar. 4, 1863, Young's Point.

Maxwell, John M., Corp., Co. D-108th Ill. Inf. (DD) Feb. 28, 1863, Young's Point.

Moss, Thomas, Co. D-108th Ill. Inf. (DD) Jan. 24, 1863, Young's Point.

Painter, John, Troop G-4th Ill. Cav. (DD) or (DW) June 6, 1862, Monterey, Tenn.

Ramsey, Samuel V., Troop G-4th Ill. Cav. (DD) or (DW) Jan. 29, 1863, Lagrange, Tenn.

Reed, James T., Co. G-17th Ill. Inf. (DW) Apr. 28, 1862, Shiloh.

Siller, John, Co. D-108th Ill. Inf. (DD) Mar. 24, 1863, Milliken's Bend.

Strasbaugh, George, Sgt. Co. D-108th Ill. Inf. (DD) or (DW) Sept. 11, 1863, Lagrange,

Tenn.

Sutton, Fenton, Co. A-86th Ill. Inf. (KA) June 27, 1864, Kenesaw Mt.

Taylor, John W., Troop G-4th Ill. Cav. (DD) Mar. 26, 1862, Mound City, Ill.

Trotter, John, Co. E-94th Ill. Inf. KA in Texas.

There were Indian campaigns in the West following the Civil War in which a few of our citizens served, David Hannah being among the last of these old timers. Henry P. Ore of Kappa was the only one killed in these actions, losing his life in an Indian attack near Fort Robinson, Nebraska, January 12, 1879. His body was shipped home and he is buried in the Kappa Cemetery.

All veterans of the Spanish-American War were volunteers, and they were the last veterans to receive regular pensions. Norman Cavan, Benjamin Evans and James Render were the only ones from here to enlist in this 100-day war, although Charles Pollard, who later lived here for many years, had enlisted from his old home at La Moille, Illinois. Disease played havoc among veterans who served in Cuba and the Philippines; however, no veteran of this short war could have had over eight hours of actual combat fighting.

Among those who survived, Miles Armstrong of the 2nd Division, James Conrad and Clyde Kingdon of the 3rd and Frank S. Cleary of the

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