The Battle of Fort Fisher, N.C.

Monday, March 20, 2023

Capt. Connor's Co. D, 45th Illinois Infantry

From Adjutant General's Report, 45th Illinois Infantry.

CAPTAINS

THOMAS D. CONNOR of Galena, Ill.,  Date of rank:  Sept. 3, 1861 Date of Muster: Nov. 20, 1861,  Killed Battle of Shiloh on April 6, 1862.

JOHN O. DUER of Galena.  Date of Rank: April 6, 1862.  Promoted to Major

JOSEPH  W. MILLER of Galena.  Date of Rank:  June 25,  1863.  Promoted by President

OTTO C. HAGER of Galena.  Mustered out  July 12m 1865

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PRIVATES  (Killed at Battle of Shiloh or died later from wounds received there.)

WILLIAM BRYSON of Elizabeth, Ill.  Killed at Shiloh April 6, 1862

WILLIAM W.  BLACK  of Jo Davies County, Ill.  Died Jackson, Tn. on Sept. 8, 1862

JOHN CHAPMAN of Hanover.  Died Evansville, Indiana, May 14, 1862

JOHN REED of Galena  Died at Jackson, Tn., on Aug. 21, 1862

FRANCIS REED of Galena.  Died  at Camp McClernand, April 2, 1862 (before the battle)

Were these last two brothers/ related?

ROBERT YOUNG of Hanover, Ill.  Died at Savannah, Tn. April 16, 1862.

--Old Secesh


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