Crawford County Illinois Historical Society

The Grand Army of the Republic was a fraternal society of Union veterans of the Army, Navy, Marines, and Revenue Cutter Service. A national effort is underway to locate records of the hundreds of local posts that existed nationally. This is the roster of the Alfred Harrison Post of Palestine, Illinois. It is not intended to be a complete list of all the Union Civil War veterans from this region.

J. A. ANDERSON

46, Palestine, merchant; entered service Aug. 29, 1862; sergeant Co. D. 98th Ill. Inf. Discharged July 6, 1865, sergeant Co. D. 98th Ill. Inf. close of war. Disabled, Gravelly Springs, Ala. Died Nov. 23, 1903.

ORIN D. APPLE

39, Palestine, farmer; entered service Nov. 20, 1861; private, Co. I, 42nd. Ohio Inf. Discharged Dec. 2, 1864, corporal, Co. I, 42nd O. V. Inf. close of war. Wounded in knee by shell at Chickasaw Bluffs, Vicksburg. Died June 8, 1918.

JOHN B. ASHER

37, Palestine, farmer; entered service June 22, 1862; private Co. A. 70th Ind. Inf. Discharged June 22, 1865, private Co. A. 70th Ind. Inf., expiration of service. Wounded in shoulder, Resuca. Transferred. Deceased.

JOSHUA D. BENSON

46, Palestine; farmer; entered service Jan. 1865; private Co. B, 143rd Ind. Inf. Discharged Nov. 1865, private Co. B. 143 Ind. Inf. close of war.

PERRY BRIMBERRY

35, Palestine, farmer, entered service Nov. 25, 1864; private Co. C. 47th Ill. Inf. Discharged Nov. 24, 1865, private Co. C. 47th Ill. Inf. experation of service.

G. P. CARVER

35, Palestine, saw mill man; entered service Nov. 29, 1864; private Co. C. 43rd Ind. Inf. Discharged June 14, 1865 private Co. C. 43rd Ind. Inf. close of war. Dropped.

WILLIAM CARVER

41, Palestine; machinist; entered service May 12, 1861; private Co. I, 21st Ill. Inf. Discharged Oct. --- 1865; private Co. I, 21st Ill Inf. close of war. Deceased.

JEFFERSON DAUGHERTY

41, Palestine, farmer; entered service Aug. 6, 1861; private Co. H. 11th Mo. Inf. Discharged Jan. 20, 1864, sergeant. Co. H. 11th Mo. Inf. disability. Transferred. Died Aug. 1920.

JAMES K. DELAP

36, Palestine, farmer, entered service March 18, 1864; private Co B 130th Ill. Inf. Discharged Aug. 7, 1865; private Co. B 130th Ill. Inf. close of war.

RICHARD M. FASSETT

43, Palestine, liveryman; entered service Sept. 3, 1861; private Co. F. 51st Ind. Inf. Discharged Sept. 15, 1865; private Co. F. 51st Ind. Inf. expiration of service.

JOSEPH C. FREEMAN

46, Palestine, wagon and carriage maker, entered service June 27, 1861; corporal Co. D. 24th Ohio Inf. Discharged June 27, 1864, corporal Co. D. 24th Ohio Inf. expiration of service. Wounded in ----- ribs left side gun shot.

JOHN GARRARD

42, Palestine, farmer; entered service May 11, 1864; private Co. H. 135 Ills. Inf. Discharged Sept. 28, 1864; private Co. H. 135 Ill. Inf. expiration of service. Deceased.

ALPHA D. GOGIN

37, Palestine, printer, entered service Aug. 9, 1862; private, Co. D. 98th Ill. Inf. Discharged July 6, 1865, private, Co. D. 98th Ill. Inf. close of war.

JAMES M. GULLETT

37, Palestine, invalid, entered service Dec. 15, 1861; private, Co. F. 62nd Ill. Inf. Discharged March 6, 1866, private Co. F. 62nd Ill. Inf. close of war. Died July 9, 1909.

G. O. HARPER

34, Palestine, farmer, entered service Feb. 11, 1865; Corporal Co. H. 152 Ill. Inf. Discharged Sept. 11, 1865, Corporal Co. H. 152 Ill. Inf. close of war. died October 9, 1917.

THOMAS P. HARPER

51, Palestine; farmer; entered service April 1861; private Co. H. 2-- nd A.V.I. Inf. Discharged July 13, 1863 1st Lieutenant Co. H. 2--nd Ky Inf. resignation. Dropped

JAMES R. HITE

37, Hites Landing, Ill. farmer; entered service Feb. 21, 1865; private Co. E, 155 Ill. Discharged Sept. 4, 1865, private Co. E. 155th IN S.F. O. No. 94. died June 5, 1889

WILLIAM HITE

69, Hites Landing, farmer; entered service Sept. 15, 1864; private Co. E. 28 Ill Inf. Discharged Sept. 10, 1865; private Co. E, 28th Ill. Inf. expiration of service. Deceased.

MARION HOLMES

40, Palestine, farmer; entered service Aug. 6, 1861; private Co. H. 11th Mo. Inf. Discharged Aug. 5, 1864, private Co. H. 11th Mo. Inf. expiration of term. Dropped.

JAMES M. HUGHES

61, Palestine; harness maker, entered service June 13, 1861; musician. Co. H. 3rd Ohio Inf. Discharged June 11, 1865, private Co. C. 11th Ohio Inf. special order war department. Died July 19, 1900.

JAMES W. HULS

52, Palestine, teamster; entered service Aug. 14, 1862; private Co. B. 82nd Ind., Inf. Discharged Apr. 2, 1865; private Co. B., 82nd Ind. Inf. by reason of disability caused by wounds. Died Nov. 26, 1909.

RILEY F. IVEY

49, Palestine, farmer, entered service Aug. 9, 18--, private Co. D. 98th Ill. Inf. Discharged June 15, 1865, private Co. C. 43 Ind. close of war. Died Nov. 1887.

GEO. W. JACKSON

46, Palestine; shoe maker; entered service Apr 19, 1861 corporal Co. C. 12th Ohio Inf. Discharged May 15, 1865 sergeant Co. C. 23rd Ohio Inf. close of war. Wounded in left hip for which he received pension. From veteran post No. 5 Ohio. Deceased.

THOMAS JARRED

37, Palestine, farmer; entered service Feb. 22, 1862; private Co. K. 32nd Ill. Inf. Discharged Nov. 17, 1865, private Co. K. 32nd Ill. Inf. expiration of service. Deceased.

CYREUS JENNINGS

37, Morea, Ill., farmer, entered service Dec. 6, 1861 private Co. K. 50th Ind. Inf. Discharged Sept. 1864 private co. B. 137th Ind. Inf. expiration of time. Deceased.

JACOB JOHNSON

Heathsville, Ill., farmer; entered service July 20, 1861; private co. H 11th Mo Inf. Discharged Aug. 5, 1864; private Co. H, 11th Mo. Inf. reinlistment. Died Aug. 30, 1916.

FREDERICK KAHLER

45, Palestine; farmer; entered service Aug. 23, 1861; private Co. I 38th Ind. Inf. Discharged Sept. 28, 1865; private Co. I 38th Ind. Inf. special order.

W. D. LINDSEY

58, Palestine; Iron molder; entered service Apr. 1861; private Co. I, 14th Ind. Inf. Discharged April 3, 18-- sergeant. Co. D. 11th Ind. Inf. surgeons certificate. Transferred

ROBERT MARTIN

37, Palestine, farmer; entered service Dec. 8, 1863; private Co. E. 98th Ill. Inf. Discharged September 8, 1865, private Co. B. 61st Ill. Inf. close of war. Died May 5, 1920.

F. P. MARTIN

33, Palestine, laborer, entered service Mar 12, 1864; private C. H 11 MO. Discharged Nov. 18, 1865, private Co. H 11th Mo Inf. close of war.

W. W. MARTIN

40, Palestine, farmer; entered service Aug. 9, 1862; corporal Co. D. 98th Ill. Inf. discharged July 6, 1865, corporal C. D. 98th Ill. Inf. close of war. Died Oct. 1871.

ROBERT McCLAMAC

41, Palestine, farmer; entered service Jan 20, 1865; private Co. B, 143rd. Ind. Inf. Discharged Oct 17, 1865; private Co. B. 143rd Ind. Inf. S.F.O. No 68.

ALVIN McDANIEL

32, Palestine, farmer; entered service Nov. 1864; private Co. C 43rd Ind. Inf. Discharged June 30, 1865; private Co C 43rd ind. Inf. close of war. Died in 1920.

CALVIN McDANIEL

45, Palestine, farmer; entered service Feb. 9, 1865; private C. H. 148th Ind. Inf. Discharged Sept. 6, 1865. private H. 148th Ind. Inf. S O No. 48 Died Aug. 1894.

GEORGE A. MELVIN

49, Palestine; farmer, entered service Aug. 21, 1861, private, Co. B. 33rd Ind. Inf. Discharged Aug. 8, 1865, private C. B. 33rd Ind. Inf. close of war. Transferred.

HENRY M. MERRELL

49 Palestine, farmer; entered service Feb. 12, 1864; private Co. B 24th Ind. Inf. Discharged Nov. 15, 1865 private Co. B. 24th Ind. Inf. special order.

JOHN A MIESENHELDER

38, Palestine, miller entered service May 2, 1864; private C. K, 131st Ohio Inf. Discharged Aug. 25, 1864; private C. K, 131st O Inf. expiration of service Died Dec. 17, 1885

JOHN W. MONROE

40, Palestine, farmer; entered service Aug. 12, 1862, private Co. E 9th Ill. Inf. Discharged July 8, 1865, private Co. E. 98th Ill. Inf. close of war. Transferred to Neovesha, Kans. Died Jan. 1913.

JOHN G. NELSON

34, Palestine, teacher entered service April 4, 1865, private Co. E. 156th, Ind. Inf. Discharged Aug 4, 1865 private Co. E. 156th Ind. Inf. special order MMDB deceased.

A. A. NEWLAND

43, Palestine, merchant; entered service Dec. 8, 1863; private Co. D. 98th Ill. Inf. Discharged Sept. 8, 1865, Corporal Co. B. 61st Ill. Inf. close of war. Died Feb. 13, 1925.

E. C. NEWLAND

38, Palestine, farmer; entered service Nov. 20, 1863; private Co. D. 98th Ill. Inf. Discharged June 27, 1865, private Co. D. 98th Ill. Inf. close of war.

JAMES T. PAULL

41, Palestine, engineer; entered service June 15, 1861 private Co. I, 21st Ill Inf. Discharged Dec. 1865 private Co. I, 21st Ill. Inf. close of war. Died Nov. 9, 1915.

WM. RENCHEN

60, Palestine; farmer, entered service Aug. 2, 1862; corporal C. C. 4th IN Cav. Discharged June 29, 1865 MS Co. C. 77th Ind. Inf. End of war. Died July 15, 1890

FREDRIC ROSBOLT

67, Palestine, farmer, entered service Aug. 1861; private Co. K. 38th Ill. Inf. Discharged Aug. 1865, private Co. K. 38th Ill Inf. expiration of service. Died, Sept. 30, 1895.

G. D. SANDERS

38, Palestine, farmer; entered service March 1, 1864, private Co. K. 13th Ind. cavalry. Discharged Nov. 8, 1865 private Co. K. 13th Ind. cavalry. close of war. From General Crifts Post, Ind.

JOHN A. SHANNON

40, Robinson, farmer; entered service Jan. 13, 1865; private Co. A 149 Ind. Inf. discharged Oct. 3, 1965; private Co. A 149th Ind. Inf. S. O. F. Died Dec. 23, 1913.

GEO. W. SHEARS

47, Palestine, farmer; entered service Nov. 14, 1864; private Co. C. 43rd Ind. Inf. Discharged June 14, 18-5; private Co. C. 43rd Ind. Inf. close of war. Died Aug. 28, 1909?.

ALEX SIMPSON

37, Palestine, farmer; entered service Oct. 8, 1861, private Co. E. 19th, KY Inf. Discharged Nov. 21, 1866, private Co. C 7th KY Inf. close of war. Died May 10, 1910.

JACOB TERRY

37, LaMotte Tp. farmer; entered service Jan. 5, 1864; private Co. K. 61st, Ill. Discharged Sept. 5, 1865; private Co K 61st, IL close of war. Died Nov. 25, 1914.

JACOB TREADWAY

46, Palestine, farmer; entered service July -- 1861; private Co. H. 11th Mo. Inf. Discharged Feb. 17, 1866, private Co. H. 11th Mo. Inf. close of war. Deceased.

M. F. WASSON

37, Palestine, farmer; entered service Feb. 11, 1865, private Co. H. 152nd Ill, Inf. Discharged Sept. 11, 1865, private co. H. 152nd Ill Inf. close of war.

GEO. C. WELCH

41, Palestine, farmer; entered service Jan. 1, 1864; musician Co. C., 31st Ind. Inf. Discharged Dec. 8, 1865, musician C. C. 31st Ind. Inf. SFO No. 234 Transferred Deceased.