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Perry Duvall was my Great-Great-Grandfather. Due to the unsanitary conditions that were suffered by these men, Perry contracted severe dysentary and died from it in 1870. Perry left behind a wife (Mary A. Whitlatch) and eight chilren.
The 150th Illinois Infantry was organized at Camp Butler, Ill., and mustered in for 1 year's service February 14, 1865. Moved to Bridgeport, Ala., February 18-27, 1865. Attached to 2nd Brigade, 2nd Separate Division, District of the Etowah, Dept. of the Cumberland, to July, 1865. Dept. of Georgia to January, 1866.
SERVICE.--Garrison duty at Bridgeport, Ala., at Forts 3 and 4 and Block Houses on Nashville & Chattanooga R. R. from Bridgeport, Ala., to Chattanooga, Tenn., until March 24, 1865. Moved to Cleveland, Tenn., March 24-25. To Dalton, Ga., May 2-3, and duty there until July 7. (Left Wing at Spring Place until July 1.) Moved to Atlanta July 7-8, thence to Griffin, Ga., August 14. Duty in 2nd Sub-District, District of Allatoona, until December, 1865. 'Co. 'K' at Greenville, Co. Mustered out January 16, 1866.
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