Macoupin County IL - GAR - Luke Mayfield Post
#516, Jul 1885 - Dec 1919 - Part 4
PART 4 of 4
Grand Army of the
Republic
JULY 1885 - DECEMBER 1919
Luke Mayfield Post # 516
Girard, Illinois
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Picture of the monument in Girard
Cemetery
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courtesy of the Girard Township Library and was donated by the Frank W.
Gates Family.
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ALBERT C. PACE
Transcribed, Researched
and Compiled by:
Albert C. ‘Skip’ Pace
Mary Ann Sevier Pace
November 2000
(NOTE: This transcription is exact as written, including
punctuation
and spelling)
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The following letter was written to the Grand Army of the
Republic
Headquarters and was a request for forms for membership in that
organization.
It was written in the style of script and is typed as such.
July 7th 1885 Girard Ills.
J. L. Burnett Esq. Chicago, Ills.
Dear Sir,
At a meeting of ex soldiers last evening they decided that they desired to form a Post of the G. A. R. here. I understand that you are the proper officer to apply for blank instructions & the number that signed the roll last evening were 34. We expect to start in with not less than forty. we wish to be mustered as soon as possible as we want to attend our County reunion in a body next month. Please let me hear from you at once. Yours Truly,
L. C. Murphy Committee
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| Name | Rank | Co | Unit | Remarks | ||
| A | ||||||
| T. H. Anderson | Pvt | I | 115 Ill Inf | Born Tenn, age 42, Carpenter, entered 1864, close of war 1865 @ Suspended - dues | ||
| B | ||||||
| ***J. R. Barbee | Chap | 13 Ky Inf | Born Ky, age 57, Minister, entered 1/7/1863, disability discharge 2/5/1864 | |||
| A. H. Barnes | Pvt | A | 97 Ill Inf | |||
| Robert M. Bates | Pvt | C | 32 Ill Inf | @Suspended - dues | ||
| &&&Virgil Bishop | Pvt | A | 65 Ind Inf | Born Ind., age 44, Miner, entered 8/12/1862, close of war discharge 6/19/1865 | ||
| E. D. Bobbit | Pvt | F | 19 Ill Inf | # Suspended - dues | ||
| Henry Bock | Pvt | C | 14 Ill Inf | # Suspended - dues | ||
| H. C. Boring | Cpl | D | 32 Ill Inf | |||
| G. H. Boswell | Pvt | H | 122 Ill Inf | Born Ill, age 37, Miner, entered 1865, close of war discharge 1865 | ||
| Chas E. Burnett | Sgt | F. | 68 Ill Inf | |||
| C | ||||||
| *John A. Carey | Pvt | G | 10 Mo Inf | Born Ill, age 44, Farmer, entered 1861, disability discharge 1862 (10 mos.) & Lost to death | ||
| Marvin Campbell | Pvt | C | 27 Mo Inf | # Suspended - dues Born 2/16/1843 in Randolph Co., MO, enl. 8/13/1862 Macon City, MO., exp. of war. discharge 6/13/1865 in | ||
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| Washington, DC. Battles: Siege of Vicksburg, Atlanta, Ga. Recca, Ga., Columbus, S. C., Never wounded (Name on data sheet shown as MARION) | ||||||
| +Henry H. Church | Pvt | F | 133 Ill Inf | Born Ky, age 41, Carpenter, entered 5/12/1864, exp. of term 9/25/1864 | ||
| Alfred Coe | Pvt | G | 101 Ill Inf | Born Ill. 1844, age 78, enlisted Waverly, Ill., served 2 yr 10 mo., discharged New York City, NY. Battles: Vicksburg, Mission Ridge, Shermans March Through Georgia., Atlanta. wounded Recca, GA. | ||
| +++Arthur M. Crawford | Pvt | F | 5 Ill Cav | Born Ill, age 41, Labourer, entered 11/21/1863, exp. of service discharge 7/21/1865 | ||
| @@Joseph Crawford | Pvt | E | 122 Ill Inf | Born Ill, age 51, Wagon Maker, entered 8/15/1862, exp. of enl. discharge 7/15/1865 | ||
| Sam'l E. Cripes | Pvt | E. | 74 Ind Inf | |||
| T. B. Crisp | Pvt | C. | 11 Ill Cav | Born Texas, Age 42, Teacher, entered 1861, discharged disability 1863 | ||
| D | ||||||
| Wm. Decker | Pvt | D. | 12 Ind Cav | # Suspended - dues | ||
| C. Dicks | Pvt | I | 14 Ill Inf | |||
| @@Wm. M. Drennan | Pvt | B | 114 Ill Inf | Born Ill., age 52, Ret. & Farmer, entered 8/14/1862, exp. of enl. discharge 8/3/1865 | ||
| John G. Duke | Pvt | I | 37 Reg. Mo. | Born Ky., age 75, enl. Hannibal. MO, served 10 months. Battles: Nashville, Tenn., Old Price, Mo. | ||
| M. M. Duncan | Pvt | H | 101 Ill Inf | **Left the State | ||
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| E | ||||||
| &&&&T. A. Ellis | ns | ns | 152 Ill | Born Ill, age 47, Harness Maker, entered 2/8/1865, close of war discharge 9/11/1865 | ||
| ++Marshall England | Pvt | D | 49 Ind Inf | Born Ill, age 44, Farmer, entered 10/13/1861, close of war discharge 10/25/1865 as a Cpl. # Suspended -dues | ||
| Benj. Evans | Pvt | G | 122 Ill Inf | ## Loss due to death | ||
| F | ||||||
| $$$Wm. J. Farthing | Pvt | E | 28 Ill Vol Inf | Age 40, Clerk, entered 2/1/1862, Exp of Enl. discharge 3/15/1866 | ||
| ## Geo. Fetter | Gain from prev. suspension (no previous record in files) @ Suspended - dues | |||||
| &&James M. Fite | Pvt | F | 122 Ill Vol Inf | Born TN., age 57, Farmer, entered 8/15/1862, disability discharge 3/25/1862 (7 1/2 mos.)Transferred from Will Louis Post No 466 | ||
| &&&&John H. Fite | Pvt | 122 Ill | Born Tn., age 47, Farmer, entered 8/18/1862, close of war discharge 8/12/1865 Loss by Transfer | |||
| &&Ishmael Fortney | Cpl | G | 26 Ill Vol Inf | Born Ill, age 48, Farmer, entered 8/9/1861, discharged due to wounds 12/17/1862 Transferred from Hicks Post No 216 | ||
| G | ||||||
| W. J. Gay | Cpl | H | 4th Mich Inf | +Moved away $$$ Former charter member of Post, moved to Michigan several years ago, failed to complete transfer papers, transfer from Post 350 to reside within this Post, Vetirnary Surgeon, Age 39. | ||
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| S. S. Garst | Sgt | B & G | 122 Ill Inf | Age 82, Born 1839 in Tenn., Enl. 1/1/1862, Springfield, Ill., Sgt, Co. G, 2nd Ill. Light Art., exp. of enl. 12/30/1863 Union City, Tn., reenlisted 1/1/1864 in Union City, Tn., Close of war discharge, 9/4/1865 in Springfield, Ill. Battles: Fort Donaldson, Columbus. Ky.; Union City, Tn., Tupelo, Miss., Vicksburg, Miss., Nashville, Tenn. Wounded in right leg by bullet in Vicksburg, Miss. | ||
| F. W. Gates | Pvt | H | 118 Ill Inf | (also spelled Gaits), Born KY, 46, Farmer, entered 1862, close of war discharge 1865 as a Sgt | ||
| ***Edward Grimes | Pvt | H | 30 Ill Inf | Born Ky, age 48, Farmer, entered 8/8/1861, exp of enl. 9/8/1864 | ||
| H | ||||||
| Joseph Haynes | Pvt | C | 14 Ill Inf | |||
| Jos. G. Henry | Pvt | C | 122 Ill Inf | |||
| L. Higans | Sgt | C | 124 Ill Inf | |||
| J. B. Hill | Pvt | A | 122 Ill Inf | Born Ind., age 57, Farmer, entered 1862, close of war discharge 1865 | ||
| +David F. Hodges | Pvt | A | 2 Ky Cav | Born Ky, age 48, Farmer, entered 9/15/1861, close of war discharge 10/17/1864 as a Cpl | ||
| $Green Hodges | Pvt | C | 11 Ill Inf | Born VA, age 64, Farmer, entered 9/14/1861, Exp. of Enl. discharge 10/2/1864 | ||
| +L. A. Hogan | Pvt | D | 5 Ill Cav | Born Ill, age 56, Farmer, entered 2/13/1862, discharge 3/1863, Reenlistment | ||
| I | ||||||
| None | ||||||
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| J | ||||||
| @@Job M. Jackson | Pvt | D | 32 Ill Inf | Born Tenn., age 53, Farmer, entered 6/1861, exp. of enl. discharge 6/64 | ||
| J. P. Johnson | Pvt | H | 122 Ill Inf | # Suspended - dues | ||
| K | ||||||
| None | ||||||
| L | ||||||
| ###A. C. Layman | Pvt | C | 18 Ind Inf | Born Morrocco, Ind., age 48, Gardener, entered 1861, discharged gun shot wound 1862. | ||
| Aaron Lloyd | Pvt | G | 59 Ill Inf | Born Ohio, age 45, Farmer, entered 1862, close of war discharge 1865 | ||
| F. W. Lynch | Pvt | H | 122 Ill Inf | $$Loss by death | ||
| J. M. Lynch | Pvt | H | 122 Ill Inf | Born Ill, age 47, Farmer, entered 1862, close of war 1865 as a Sgt | ||
| M | ||||||
| R. D. McKinney | Pvt | J | 45 Ill Inf | |||
| S. McKnight | 1stLt | H | 122 Ill Inf | |||
| $Patrick McNiff | Pvt | F | 78 NY Inf | Born Ireland, age 50, Labourer, entered 5/1861, Exp. Term of Enl. discharge 6/25/1865 | ||
| +++Wm. McMahan | Pvt | F | 61 Ill Inf | Born Ill, age 40, Farmer, entered 2/21/1865, Special Order No. 4 discharge 9/8/1865 as a Cpl | ||
| J. W. Meyers | Pvt | G | 21 Ill Inf | |||
| John Miller | Pvt | H | 122 Ill Inf | Born Germany, Age 53, Laborer, entered 1862, close of war discharge 1865 | ||
| Dennis Murphy | Pvt | A | 122 Ill Inf | |||
| L. C. Murphy | Pvt | H | 65 Ill Inf | @ Suspended - dues | ||
| F. J. Murphy | Pvt | E | 9 Ill Inf | Born Ireland, age 43, Farmer, entered 1862, exp. of enlistment 1864 as a Cpl.&& Loss by transfer | ||
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| N | ||||||
| None | ||||||
| O | ||||||
| None | ||||||
| P | ||||||
| J. R. Paskey | Pvt. | E | 56 Ill Inf | |||
| @@Chas. S. Patchen | Sgt | A | 122 Ill Inf | Born Ohio, age 51, Merchant, entered 2/1862, exp. of enl. discharge 5/1865 - received by transfer from Carlinville | ||
| Q | ||||||
| None | ||||||
| R | ||||||
| +Thos. B. Reames | Pvt | C | 126 Ill Inf | Born Ky, age 49, Farmer, entered 8/11/1862, close of war discharge 7/12/1865 | ||
| H. Renals | Pvt | E | 33 Ill Inf | |||
| *Joseph Ross | Pvt | H | 130 Ill Inf | Born Ill, age 38, Labourer, entered 1864, disability discharge 1864 (5 mos.) | ||
| +D. C. Routzahn | Pvt | G | 122 Ill Inf | Born MD, age 50, Hotel Keeper, entered 8/213/1862, close of war discharge 7/15/1865 | ||
| S | ||||||
| J. M. Sexton | Sgt | C | 6 Mo Inf | |||
| John Sexten | Pvt | E | 153 Ill Inf | Born Ireland, age 60, Farmer, entered 1/1865, close of war discharge 9/1865 | ||
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| H. Sherell | Pvt | H | 122 Ill Inf | Born Ill., age 45, Farmer, entered 1862, disability discharge 1863 **** Loss by suspension | ||
| Sam’l M. Smith | Pvt | B | 11 Mo Inf | |||
| $Columbus Spalding | Pvt | D | 40 NY Inf | Born Ireland, age 47, Labourer, entered 8/25/1862, Gen Orders No 77 discharge 6/7/1865 | ||
| George L. Stone | Pvt | E | 61 Ill Inf | Born Green Co., Ill. 1841, enlisted Carrolton Ill, 2/24/1862, close of war discharge 7/20/1865, Battles: Shiloh, Nashville, Tenn. Murphysboro, Tenn., Stone River, Tenn. In Andersonville Prison for 5 months. Wounded, twice. | ||
| ###Jans Strand | Pvt | J | 82 Ill Inf | Born Norway, age 46, Farmer, entered 1862, close of war discharge 1865. @ Suspended - dues | ||
| +J. M. Sutton | Pvt | C | 6 Mich Art | Born Detroit, Mich., age 41, Blacksmith, entered 1/15/1862, exp. of enl. 10/15/1865 as a Sgt. | ||
| J. W. Sutton | Sgt | C | 6 Mich Inf | |||
| T | ||||||
| *John G. Tag | Pvt | A | 47 Pa Inf` | Born Germany, age 55, entered 1864, Gen Order discharge 1865. #Suspended - dues | ||
| A. T. Talley | Pvt | F | 27 Ill Reg | Born Indiana, 9/6/1844, age 77, enl. Springfield, Ill., Discharged Springfield, Ill. Term of service 3 yr 1 mo. Battles: Belmont, MO., Island No. 10 Union City, Tenn., Farmington, Miss. | ||
| T. W. Thacker | Pvt | H | 122 Ill Inf | |||
| W. H. Thompson | Cpl | B | 122 Ill Inf | ++++ Lost failure to pay dues | ||
| U | ||||||
| None | ||||||
| V | ||||||
| None | ||||||
| W | ||||||
| John A. Walston | Pvt | H | 122 Ill Inf | |||
| Thos Warren | 1stSgt | D | 33 Ill Inf | |||
| H. S. Webb | Cpl | H | 122 Ill Inf | Born Ind, Age 48, Farmer, entered 1862, close of war discharge 1865 as a Sgt. ++++ Lost failure to pay dues | ||
| +Geo. B. Weed | Pvt | C | 14 Ill Inf | Born Alton, Ill, age 47, Druggist, entered 4/24/1861, exp of enl, 6/23/1864 as a Sgt. | ||
| *John White | Pvt | F | 7 Ill Inf | Born Germany, aged 66, Farmer, entered 1861, disability discharge 1863. # Suspended - dues | ||
| Wm. Willharber | Pvt | H | 82 Ill Inf | Engineer | ||
| $Peyton L. Wolfe | Pvt | K | 122 Ill Inf | Born Ill, age 49, Labourer, entered 8/9/1862, close of war discharge 7/15/1865 | ||
| +John Wones | Pvt | L | 152 Ill Inf | Born Ohio, age 40, Drayman, entered 2/8/1865, close of war discharge 9/11/1865 | ||
| James M. Wood | Pvt | G | 101 Ill Inf | Born Mich. 1841, age 81, enl. Waverly, Ill., Discharged Jefferson Barracks, MO. Battles: Seige of Vicksburg, March thru Georgia, Mission Ridge. Wounded at Recca , Ga. | ||
| X | ||||||
| None | ||||||
| Y | ||||||
| ****John Young | Pvt | C | 47 Ill Inf | Born Ky, age 60, Farmer, entered 11/25/1864, exp. of enl. 11/28/1865 @ Suspended - dues | ||
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This is the last report submitted by the Luke Mayfield Post prior to returning their Charter.
REPORTS OF ADJUTANT and QUARTERMASTER
Headquarters Luke Mayfield Post No. 516
Department of ILLINOIS G. A. R.
Girard Ill July 2 1917
COMRADE: I have the honor to present the following Financial
Report
of this Post for the six months ending Jun 30 1919.
RECEIPTS
RECEIPTS
1. Balance on hand last report..................................$2.94
2. Receipts from all sources during the term..............$4.25
Total $7.19 DISBURSEMENTS
3. For Department per capita tax this term.....}$_______
4. * 6 members 10
cts. each } $.60
5. For relief from Post Funds $_______
6. For all other Disbursements $6.59
7. Transferred to Relief Fund $_______
Total
&7.19
8 Cash Balance on hand $___X___
Items 9 through 18 not answered.
Respectfully
submitted in F., C. & L.,
Alfred
Coe Post
Post Quartermaster
To Comrade Joseph Crawford
Commanding
Post.
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The following is the wording used by the Commander of the Luke Mayfield Post which was written on a Request for Roster of personnel that will be attending the annual State Encampment.
Headquarters ___________________________________Post No. 516
Date December 26 1919
By vote, Post No. 516 Girard Illinois decided to give up the Organization and are ready to surrender any property that should be turned in.
Respectfully
Alfred Coe, Q. M.
Joseph Crawford
Commander
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(Compilers Note 1: The age given is the age of the veteran as
of the 1st quarter of 1886 (Jan thru Mar) as provided by the Adjutants
Muster Roll to the Headquarters)
Note 2: Per the Adjutants note on the Muster Roll, the personal
information,
ie., age, place of birth, occupation, was not provided on the original
application filed by the veteran.
* Gained or lost during the quarter ending 30 June 1886
** Gained or lost during the quarter ending 30 Sept 1886
*** Gained or lost during the quarter ending 31 Dec 1886
**** Gained or lost during the quarter ending 31 Mar 1887
+ Gained or lost during the quarter ending 30 June 1887
++ Gained or lost during the quarter ending 30 Sept 1887
+++ Gained or lost during the quarter ending 31 Dec 1887
+++++ Gained or lost during the quarter ending 31 Mar 1888
& Gained or lost during the quarter ending 30 June 1888
&& Gained or lost during the quarter ending 30 Sept 1888
&&& Gained or lost during the quarter ending 31 Mar 1889
&&&&Gained or lost during the quarter ending 30 June
1889
# Gained or lost during the quarter ending 31 Dec 1888 (Out of order)
## Gained or lost during the quarter ending 30 June 1890
### Gained or lost during the quarter ending 30 June 1891
$ Gained or lost during the term ending 30 June 1892
$$ Gained or lost during the term ending 31 Dec 1892
$$$ Gained or lost during the term ending 30 June 1894
@ Gained or lost during the term ending 31 Dec 1894
@@ Gained or lost during the term ending 31 Dec 1895
Note: Items shown in bold and italics are from data sheets filled
out in about 1911 or 1912 by the individuals and are in the records as
scraps of paper (copied and enclosed)
SOURCES:
1) Records from Post 516 Adjutants Log and Notes.
2) Compiled from Adjutants Quarterly and Term Reports to Headquarters
as
required and held by the Illinois State Preservation Society in the Old
Capitol Building
| William Drennan | Joseph Costly | Thomas Reynolds |
| Henry Luck | W. S. Kenniston | A. H. Mantle |
| Robert M. Bates | Thomas Hughes | Henry C. Boring |
| Samuel Smith | Frank Karge | T. A. Anderson |
| William Venable | Paul Stine | Joseph Byers |
| John Carey | Charles Fish (Conf) | Wheeler Byers |
| George Wolfe | Capt. Ben Leigh | Capt. Sidney Hall |
| Taylor Hall | James Langley | Joseph Rutherford (1812) |
| Thomas Sparks (1812) | Scott Callis | Julius Botkins |
| Eugene Gay, Cadet | Joseph Henry (1812) | James M. Lynch |
| William Smith | William Lynch | Isaac Mulkey |
| Morris Sterling | John Harbor | Col. S. McKnight |
| George Kirwin | Alex McMurtry | William Young(1812) |
| F. W. Morse | Henry V. Lowe | Joseph Melvin |
| Benjamin Evans | Henry Bock | William Skinner |
| William Harlow | Capt. Jno. R. Barbee | James Eastham |
| Lt. Wm. Eastham | Payton L. Wolfe | D. C. Routzahn |
| William B. Lloyd | William Decker | William J. Farthing |
| John A. Walden | George Lamsford | Jacob Sells |
| Jacob Frey (Pleasant Hill) | Lester Bond (1898) | Samuel Cripe (Pleasant Hill) |
| Charles Dodgson | John Miller | Joseph B. Hill |
| P. H. McNeff (Farmersville) | F. W. Ring | John England |
| Daniel Cottingham | James Rutherford | Oliver Parish |
| Joseph Haynes | William J. Gay | Joseph G. Henry |
| William McMahan | Isaac Mann | A. Bauswell |
| W. H. Thompson | H. S. Webb | J. M. Lair |
| Newton Orr | Floyd Rose | Job Jackson |
| Silas Jackson | George B. Weed | Aaron Lloyd |
| James M. Fite | Charles Dix | John Wones |
| Henry Church | Floyd Rose | Benjamin F. Tinnell |
| Robert Warnack | Joseph Crawford | Frank W. Gates |
| Dr. R. J. Mitchell | R. S. Cowan (Conf) | George Drach |
| Thos. J. Symms | Dr. A. H. Barnes | H. K. Brown |
| Chas. E. Burnett |
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