Elmer Ellsworth and the United States Zouave Cadets-- Part 13: Some Other Members

 This is a continuation thread from a long time ago.  From December 8, 2017--  Part 12.

I was listing Ellsworth-trained Zouave Cadets who fought in the Civil War.

LUCIUS LARRABEE--  Mortally wounded July 2, 1863, at Little Round Top, Battle of Gettysburg.  Captain, Company B, 44th New York regiment, known as Ellsworth's Avengers.

HARRISON KELLY--  In 44th New York  Infantry, made up of many former Zouave Cadets.

JOHN CONANT LONG--  Became drillmaster at Camp Douglas.  Trained 50 Illinois regiments there.

JOSEPH R. SCOTT--  Mortally wounded at Stones River, January 2, 1863.

HECTOR A. AIKEN--  Captain, Co. B, 29th USCT  Severely wounded at the Battle of the Crater July 30, 1864.  Died two days later.

--Old Secesh

"We Righted a Wrong Today": Lewis Martin of the 29th USCT-- Part 2

Lewis Martin's great sacrifice went essentially unnoticed when he returned to Springfield.  Unable to find work because of his disability, he became an alcoholic and a victim of discrimination.  In 1892, he was found dead in a home on West Jefferson.  He had died from excessive alcohol consumption and exposure.

The newspaper reported his drinking as much as his service, saying most of his pension went to local saloon keepers.  He was buried in an unmarked grave in the paupers' section of Oak Ridge Cemetery.

Martin's grave was discovered in 2012 by Springfield historian Kathleen Heyworth who came across his name while researching Springfield's Camp Butler, where the 29th USCT passed through.

About 100 people attended the dedication of his new marker.  Arnold Monuments of Springfield donated a grave stone and there is an additional marker with the famous photo that was purchased through donations.

An Overdue Honor.  --Old Secesh

"We Righted a Wrong Today": Lewis Martin of the 29th USCT-- Part 1

From the November 2, 2013, Springfield (Il) State Journal-Register "We righted a wrong today" by Lauren Leone Cross.

Lewis Martin was buried more than 120 years ago at Spring Oak Ridge Cemetery.  The former slave from Arkansas was a member of the 29th USCT and so112 people were at his dedication ceremony.

In 1864, he was at the Battle of the Crater at Petersburg, Virginia where he was wounded and had his leg and arm amputated, after which he was honorably discharged.

Dr. Reed Bontecu, a surgeon based in Washington, D.C., kept a photo collection of his patients and took Martin's photo which later became an iconic symbol of the sacrifices made by black Union troops.

Sadly, that sacrifice went unnoticed when Martin returned to Springfield, Illinois.

--Old Secesh

29th USCT-- Part 3

War losses of the 29th USCT came to three officers and 43 enlisted killed or mortally wounded.  Another 188 died of disease for a total loss of 234.

Company F was mostly made up of blacks from Wisconsin and there is a living history group representing them.

At the Siege of Petersburg, the 29th's officers were Lt. Col. John A. Bross, Lt.Col. Charles J. Wright (of the 27th USCT) and Major T. Jefferson Brown.

--Old Secesh

29th USCT-- Part 2

In November, the 29th USCT were based at Bermuda Hundred with Butler's Army.    They evidently did not accompany the troops from here  who participated in the attacks on Fort Fisher.

From March 28th to April 9th, they were in the Appomattox Campaign which led to Lee's surrender.

They were then transferred to the Rio Grande River in Texas.  Mustering out came November 5, 1865.

--Old Secesh

29th USCT-- Part 1

From Dyer's Regimental Histories.

^The 29th United States Colored Troops Infantry Regiment was organized in Quincy, Illinois on April 24, 1864 and in May was defending the approaches to Washington, D.C..   Two McHenry County men were in it: Anthony Stepp and Lewis Ellsworth.

From June to August they were at the Siege of Petersburg and they are listed to have been at the famous Mine Explosion on July 30, 1864.  (But I was able to find out if they took part in the ill-fated charge.  I do know that black regiments played a major part in the attack.)

From August 18-21 they were involved in operations around the Weldon Railroad.  From September 29 to October 1st, they were at Poplar Grove Church, then Oct. 27-28 at Boydtown Plank Road at Hatcher's Run.

--Old Secesh

McHenry County's USCT Connection-- Part 3

These black men had connections to McHenry County, Illinois.

PRIVATE JACKSON-- born in North Carolina and lived in Arkansas. In 1864 enlisted in the 153rd Illinois Infantry Regiment, Co. K. Returned to Arkansas after the war.

ANTHONY STEPP, 29th USCT. Enlisted in 1864 in Marengo, Illinois, and died at sea in June 1865.   May have died en route to Texas where his regiment had been transferred.

LEWIS ELLSWORTH, 29th USCT, Co. B. Born in 1843. Escaped the massacre at Fort Pillow. Later considered to be a deserter and went to St. Joseph, Missouri. Died 1919.

BARTLEY JACKSON of Marengo was a black nurse who died in 1893 and is buried in the Marengo City Cemetery. Believed to have been born in Illinois in 1844.

--Old Secesh