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Dugger,
Simeon
DUGGER, Simeon Recruit Scottville Feb 23, 1864 Died Aug 15,
1864;
wounds; Company "B" 10th Illinois Infantry (Three Year Service)
Mustered in Morgan Co IL; lived in Macoupin Co IL
from Carol Dugger
My great-uncle, Simeon Dugger, died of his wounds in the Civil War. The
medical report of Simeon's gunshot wound of the shoulder is quite
explicit.
Uncle Simeon Dugger was from Scottville and was a new recruit in the 10th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. He was fighting in the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain, GA when he was wounded. We believe his brother (Elvis Dugger) and 2 other friends(George and James Anderton from Franklin, IL) deserted and took Simeon to Nashville to the military hospital there, then returned to duty with their unit-- although this is an assumption on our part. If anyone knows more details about this we would certainly love to know more.
Simeon worked on the farm of Isaac Owens prior to his enlistment
in the 101st. He is buried in Scottville West Cemetery next to his
mother,
Dilly King Pritchett Dugger, and his two brothers Isaac and Elvis.
Stewart,
John Reuben
from Mary Ann Kaylor
John Reuben Stewart, my great-grandfather, was in Company E, 10th
Regiment
of the Illinois Cavalry, so his original discharge paper states (not a
copy, it is framed and in my possession). John enlisted at Palmyra,
Macoupin
Co. IL the 10th March 1864 for three years. He was discharged on the
15th
of August 1865 at Benton Barracks, St. Louis, MO per the circular from
the Surgeon General's office, date 4 May 1865. He died in Creede,
Colorado
the 15th of March 1892, of pneumonia, where he had went to pursue
mining,
leaving his wife and children behind in Bird Twp., Macoupin Co. He is
buried
in Homelake National Soldiers & Sailors Home Cemetery, in Monte
Vista,
CO.
John applied for a Disability Pension re the following papers:
MEMORANDUM FROM PRISONER OF WAR RECORDS Stewart, John R. 10 Regt Ills Cav. Co E, records of B. B., Mo. Vol 2, p333; Vol 4, p23. Captured at Searcy, Ark. July 14, 1864, Paroled at Jackson Port, July 19, 1864, reported Aug. 1, 1864. Charged desertion removed. He was absent without leave from Sept 21/64 to on or about Oct. 31/64 when he returned. Furloughed at Benton Barracks Nov 3/64 for 20 days. No later record. Pens. Case to Ellesbrook Apl 28/82 Dated Oct. 19, 1887 - Book Mark: 2312, C, 1887. Captured at Searcy, Ark. July 14, 1864, paroled near Jackson Port, July 19, 1864; reported at Benton Barracks, Mo. August 1, 1864 /s/ Griffin Family history states that he contracted smallpox while at Camp Butler. Small pox affected his eye sight to some degree.
Stewart,
William
from Mary Ann Kaylor
William Stewart, brother of John R. Stewart, also enlisted at the same
time and place as John above. William died in Huntsville, AR during his
tour of duty, supposedly of ill health. No burial record can be found
at
any National Cemetery or in Macoupin Co. IL.