Woodstock and McHenry County in the Civil War: U.S. Grant and Home Town Regiments

Same source as before.

**  At the time of U.S. Grant's death, Woodstock erected arches at each of the four entrances to the park.  (Today's Woodstock Square.)

**  In the Civil War, McHenry County furnished 2,533 men.

**  One of the first companies was the Woodstock Rifles.

**  Companies A, D & F of the 15thIllinois Infantry were chiefly composed of McHenry County men.

**  Thirty-six members of Company A and nearly all of the 36th Illinois were from McHenry County.

**  The 95th Illinois had 700 men from McHenry County.

--Old Secesh

13th Illinois Infantry: Company E

From Illinois Gen Web.

Officers:

A.J. Brinkerhoff of Sandwich, Illinois.  1st. Lt., Captain.  Resigned March 14, 1863.

George H. Carpenter, Sandwich.  2nd Lt., 1st Lt., Captain  Mustered out June 18, 1864

George B. Devoli, Sandwich.  2nd Lt.  Resigned March 31, 1862

Benjamin J. Gifford, Plano.  2nd Lt.

Henry T. Porter, DeKalb County.  2nd Lt., promoted to Adjutant

William Wallace, Sandwich.  Sgt., 1st Lt.

--Old Secesh

105th Illinois Infantry-- Part 2: Companies

Most of the men in these companies were from DeKalb County:

A, C, E, H and K.

Men in these companies were from Du Page County:

B, D, F  and I.

Company G was made up of men from both counties.

--Old Secesh

Civil War Companies Organized in McLean County, Illinois-- Part 2

37th--  Co. G
39th--  Cos. B and K
58th--  Co. G
62nd--  Co. H
63rd--  Co. D

68th--  Cos. F and G
70th--  Co. H
82nd--  Co. E

94th--  The entire regiment.
116th--  Co. F
117th-- Co. A
145th--  Cos. B, I and K

146th--  Co. G
150th--  Cos. A and B
152nd--  Cos. B and C.

The 94th Illinois Infantry, Pride and Joy of McLean County.  --Old Secesh

Civil War Companies Organized in McLean County, Illinois-- Part 1

This site lists 4,349 as having served.  I am unable to find the census for the county in 1860 to get some idea as to the percentage of people living there at the time.

CAVALRY UNITS

1st--  Co. H
3rd--  Co. I
4th--  Cos. G and L
5th  Co. C

INFANTRY

8th (3 months)--  Co. K
8th (three years)--  Co.K
20th--  Co. C
24th--  Co. B
26th--  Co. K
33rd--  Cos. A, C, and G

More.  --Old Secesh