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64th Illinois Infantry
Company A
John W Tolman - Corporal
Cpl Tolman enlisted in Illinois and re-enlisted a second time. After being discharged, he and his family moved to Colorado where he became a gold miner and worked the mines in and around Georgetown, Empire, Victor, & Cripple Creek.
He is buried in the Civil War Section of the Mt Pigah Cemetery on the out skirts of Cripple Creek.
Both his grandson and great grandson served in military which included WWII and VietNam
Contact Name: Joseph B Tolman
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Date Added: 4/13/2007

Company D
Jacob A. Reedy - Private
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Contact Name: Loyd Reedy
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Date Added: 7/10/2012

Company E
Ezekiel Pounders - Private
Great Great Great Great Uncle
Contact Name: Clifton Boyd
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Date Added: 12/11/2008

Company E
Ezekiel PoundersRank Unknown
Three Pounders (James, Ezekiel and William) mustered July 10, 1863, Ezekiel died in Quincy on February 8, 1865.
Contact Name: Mark Pounders
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Date Added: 8/15/2004

Company E
James W. PoundersRank Unknown
James W. Pounders was wounded and was transported to a prisoner hospital in Decatur Alabama. He died of congestive chills on June 28th, 1864.
Contact Name: Mark Pounders
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Date Added: 8/15/2004

Company E
James W. Pounders - Private
Great Great Great Great Uncle
Contact Name: Clifton Boyd
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Date Added: 12/11/2008

Company E
William Lemuael Pounders - Private
Great Great Great Grandfather-Proof of middle name is in his Pension recored.
Contact Name: Clifton Boyd
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Date Added: 12/10/2008

Company E
William J. PoundersRank Unknown
Three Pounders (James, Ezekiel and William) mustered July 10, 1863, William was the only one to survive the war being mustered out on July 11, 1865.
Contact Name: Mark Pounders
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Date Added: 8/15/2004

Company E
Robert W. Watson - 2nd Sergeant
Immigrated from England. Occupation: Mason ~
Military duty upon entry ~ Sharpshooter.
Enlisted in Company E, Illinois 64th Infantry Regiment on 2 Oct 1861.
Sons, Thomas and John, were also in 64th. John was a minor.
Resided in Minooka, Illinois. Killed in battle 19 July 1864 in Decatur, Georgia.
Contact Name: Becky Bowman
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Date Added: 6/30/2013

Company E
Thomas Alexander Watson - 1st Sergeant
Sharpshooter
Enlisted in Company E, Illinois 64th Infantry Regiment on 2 Oct 1861.Promoted to Full 1st Sergeant. Mustered out on 11 Jul 1865 at Louisville, KY.
Fought alongside younger brother, John Robert, and father, Robert W. Watson who was killed in battle.
Contact Name: Becky Bowman
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Date Added: 6/30/2013

Company F
Amos Courtright - Corporal
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Contact Name: Cathy Clare
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Date Added: 7/29/2004

Company F
Samuel Franklin Courtright - Private
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Contact Name: Cathy Clare
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Date Added: 7/29/2004

Company F
Austin Veeder Flint - Private
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Contact Name: Cathy Clare
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Date Added: 7/29/2004

Company F
Charles Hacker (Hager) - Private
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Contact Name: B Brandolino
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Date Added: 2/2/2007

Company F
Christian Hacker (Hager) - Private
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Contact Name: B Brandolino
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Date Added: 2/2/2007

Company F
Elias A. Kimball - Corporal
Elias enlisted from Will County; injured during training, mustered out.
Contact Name: Robert Bosch
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Date Added: 6/13/2009

Company F
Alfred Valentine - Corporal
Joined 'F' Co. IL 64th Infantry on Dec 31, 1861

He later was discharged on April 2, 1864 to join the US Army Hospital Stewards.
Contact Name: William Cowdrey
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Date Added: 8/12/2008

Company G
John Robert Watson - Private
Enlisted as minor, with father's written approval. Occupation: farmer.
'Hazel eyes, Brown hair, Dark complexion.'
Enlisted in Company G, Illinois 64th Infantry Regiment on 01 Jan 1864. Mustered out with brother, Thomas, on 11 Jul 1865 at Louisville, KY.
Fought with father, Robert W. Watson, who was killed in battle in Decatur, Georgia - 19 July 1864
Contact Name: Becky Bowman
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Date Added: 6/30/2013

Company K
Frederick Groff - Sergeant
Frederick Groff was a German immigrant who left a wife and five children to serve in the war. Enlisted as Corporal on 01 February 1864, mustered in on 09 March 1864, Mustered out 11 July 1865 in Louisville, Kentucky
Contact Name: Mary McClary
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Date Added: 3/23/2007

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