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Sunday, August 15, 2021

Co. D, 15th Illinois Infantry Casualties at Battle of Shiloh

Thompson Hardy   Killed  April 6, 1862

Charles E. Hotchkiss   Died of wounds June 19, 1862  (Probably)

John Spicer   Killed April 6, 1862

Eugene A Wells   Died of wounds   April 22, 1862  (Probably)

Harley Wayne  Killed at Pittsburg Landing.

There were also a lot of men (20)  discharged because of disabilities during the remainder of 1862.  Perhaps they were wounded at Shiloh.

--Old Secesh


Friday, March 5, 2021

Alpheus T. Budlong

From the Warriors of the Rebellion site.

Residence:  Mineral Point, Wisconsin  (Shullsburg is 27 miles from Mineral Point, David H. Budlong of the 33rd Wisconsin was from there.  They were likely related.)

Alpheus T. Budlong was a corporal in the 2nd Wisconsin, Company I.

Enlisted on April 22, 1861.

Wounded at the Battle of South Mountain, September 14, 1862.

Discharged  on November 20, 1862, for wounds.

--Old Secesh


Saturday, December 12, 2020

Thomas Aumack Most Likely Was Discharged from Service Because of Diarrhea

I came across this list of soldiers in the 87th New York Infantry at the dmna.ny.gov site.

THOMAS B. AUMACK

Age, 18 years.

Enlisted at Brooklyn to serve three years.

Mustered in as a private in Co. C, November 5, 1861.

Discharged for chronic diarrhoea, September 23, 1862, at Fort Monroe, Virginia.

This seems to be the best account of why Thomas Aumack was not with the 87th or 40th New York Infantry regiments at the Battle of Antietam.  He probably had contracted the diarrhea in August or early September which ended his Army career.

--Old Secesh


Thursday, September 5, 2019

Berdan's Sharpshooters-- Part 5: Joe's Eye Problems


Along about August 1862, Joe began to complain about eye problems he believed to be caused by his frequent use of the telescopic scope attached to his rifle.

He determined, as was his style, to take his complaint to the highest authority in the land, President Lincoln.  So he sent Lincoln a letter saying:  Mr.Lincoln:  -- I have done some service to the country, and my eyesight is ruined doing duty.  I would like to be discharged.  California Joe."

Shortly after that, he received his discharge.

Returning to California, he took the duty of  customs inspector for the port of San Francisco.  he died on November 24, 1875, and was buried  in the GAR plot  at Mountain View Cemetery with full military honors.  He was reinterred at the San Francisco National Cemetery at the Presidio on January 31, 1933.

--My Eye.  --Old Secesh

Tuesday, February 12, 2019

Co. A 15th Illinois Men Discharged With Disability-- Part 2


I've already posted Co. A 15th Illinois men who were discharged for disability.  These are the dates of the rest of the men discharged for that in Company A.

January 4, 1862  transferred to Invalid Corps
September 25, 1861
April 28, 1862   2 men
July 28, 1862
October 19, 1862
December 17, 1862   2 men
September  24, 1863

--Old Secesh



Friday, February 8, 2019

Co. A, 15th Illinois Woodstock Men Discharged for Disability


These are the dates of when the Woodstock men in Company A of the 15th Illinois were discharged for disability.  Were they disabled by disease or wounded in battle, leading to their discharge.?

September 20, 1861 1 man

May 20, 1862   3 men

September 26, 1862   1 man

October 18, 1862   1 man

October 25, 1862   1 man

November 15, 1862     1 man

November 20, 1862     1 man

March 27, 1863    1 man


One man died of wounds on April 19, 1862.

--Old Secesh