The Mexican War
At the second call for troops in the Mexican war, which was issued by the President, under the act of Congress approved May 13, 1847, Schuyler county responded promptly, and Capt. Adams Dunlap at once raised the Independent company of Illinois mounted volunteers, being the only company of cavalry from this state. The company was raised in the month of May, 1847, at Rushville, and marched thence to Alton, Illinois, where it arrived May 21, 1847, a distance of one hundred and ten miles from Rushville. The company embarked upon a steamer for New Orleans, where it re-shipped to Brazos Island and thence up the Rio Grande river to Matamoras where it remained, doing garrison duty, until the close of the war. The company suffered severely from sickness, and at one time of the whole number only thirty-five were able to report for duty. The company returned to Alton, Illinois, where it was mustered out of the service on the 7th day of November, 1848.The roster of company E., first regiment Illinois volunteers, John J. Hardin, colonel, was raised by William H. Richardson at Rushville, Illinois, and was composed of men from both Schuyler and Brown counties, many of whom fell at the battle of Buena Vista. Those marked with a star were from Brown county, the remainder from Schuyler. The company left Rushville in June, 1846.
Officers.
Captain. W. A. Richardson, promoted Major at Buena Vista.
2d Captain. G. W. Robertson.
1st Lieutenant. Allen Persinger.
2d Lieutenant. George S. Meyers.
3d Lieutenant. John T. May.
Orderly Sergeant. George W. Calvert.
2d Sergeant. Francis R. McElroy.
3d Sergeant. Luke P. Allphin, Schuyler Co.
4th Sergeant. James Coakeman.
Corporal. Robert H. Lawler.
Corporal. Moses Lettaker.
Corporal. Reuben Allphin, Schuyler Co.
Corporal. Wm. Peterfish.
Musician. James H. Carden.Privates.
Allphin, William R., Schuyler Co.
Billings, Jonathan.
Black, John, Jr.
Beach, Cyrus.
Brooks, William, Schuyler Co.
Bennett, Lemuel.
Berry, George L.
Curry, Isaac.
Curtis, George W.
Crane, Goodsell.
Clarkson, Franklin B., Schuyler Co.
Carter, Irvin F.
Davis, Moses W., Brown Co.
Dalton, Franklin
Doyle, James, Schuyler Co.
File, Henry.
Garrett, John.
Gray, George L.
Gray, Hiram H.
Horney, Leonidas, Schuyler Co.
Harris, James H.
Hewitt, Allen O.
Harris, William.
Ishmael, George W., Brown Co.
James, Anderson.
Jacobs, Daniel.
Koch, Isaac.
Littaker, Joseph H.
Lee, John P.
Luttrell, James H.
Luttrell, Benjamin.
Luttrell, Rowland G.
Lawler, Joseph T., Schuyler Co.
Lansdon, Richard.
McClelland, Daniel.
*Martin, Brown Co.
*Morris, Barton W.
Ogden, Jonathan B.
Rose, Isaac.
*Richardson, Green B., Brown Co.
Richardson, William.
Richardson, Watson R.
*Stapleton, William.
Strahan, James.
Smotherman, Thomas.
Smith, Charles.
St. John, William H.
Thompson, John B.
Turner, Berry.
Thorp, L. M.
*Van Tassel, Francis M.
Wilson, James O.
Wilson, Thomas.The following is a complete roster of the company, as obtained from the original Muster Roll at date of discharge, at Alton, Illinois, November 7, 1848, now in the possession of Captain Adams Dunlap, of Buena Vista township, Schuyler county, Ill., and to whose courtesy we are indebted for its appearance in this work. Where not differently stated, the men were mustered out November 7, 1848.
Officers.
Captain. Adams, Dunlap.
1st Lieutenant. Samuel Lambert.
2d Lieutenant. Simon Doyle.
2d Lieutenant. Calvin Jackson.
Orderly Sergeant. Samuel W. Boring.
2d Sergeant. James B. Wright.
3d Sergeant. Geo. O. Bachman, promoted from private July 9, 1847.
4th Sergeant. Richard W. Stephenson, promoted from private May 1, 1848.
Corporal. Victor C. Putnam.
Corporal. William Richey.
Corporal. Newton DeWitt.
Corporal. John W. Snyder, promoted from private February 16, 1848.
Bugler. Theodore Smith.
Bugler. Charles Hynes.
Farrier and Blacksmith. David Duff.Privates.
Angle, John.
Allen, Mark, joined as recruit in Mexico, May 26, 1848.
Brown, Robert, joined as recruit in Mexico, May 26, 1848.
Brown, Alexander, joined as recruit in Mexico, May 26, 1848.
Bowen, James F.
Buckler, Henry.
Berry, Daniel F.
Beale, Samuel O.
Boyd, David.
Boyd, Robert.
Chipman, Seth.
Chapman, William W.
Cummings, Alfred.
Cunningham, Caleb.
Chipman, Philip.
Cram, Henry.
Carden, Washington A.
Curtis, Jesse, joined as recruit in Mexico, May 26, 1848.
Corbridge, Thomas, joined as recruit in Mexico, May 26, 1848.
Carter, Rutherford, joined as recruit in Mexico, May 26, 1848.
Carnes, John T., joined as recruit in Mexico, May 26, 1848.
Duhomell, Benj. F., joined as recruit in Mexico, May 26, 1848.
Densmore, James C., joined as recruit in Mexico, May 26, 1848.
Derickson, Joseph M.
Erwin, George W.
Easley, William.
Easley, Thomas M.
Elliott, William.
Fisher, Jacob, joined as recruit in Mexico, May 26, 1848.
Geiger, Donelson M., joined as recruit in Mexico, May 26, 1848.
Gillett, Charles W., joined as recruit in Mexico, May 26, 1848.
Gilbreath, Samuel, joined as recruit in Mexico, May 26, 1848.
Green, William.
Gitchell, Calvin L.
Green, David.
Gordon, Franklin.
Gibson, Isaac W.
Havercluft, Christopher C.
Holloway, William.
Hatfield, Abraham.
Hymer, George.
Hoyt, Albert.
Hurry, David, joined as recruit in Mexico, May 26, 1848.
Hopkins, Lemuel B., joined as recruit in Mexico, May 26, 1848.
Hopkins, David R., joined as recruit in Mexico, May 26, 1848.
Hansen, William B., joined as recruit in Mexico, May 26, 1848.
Jump, James C., joined as recruit in Mexico, May 26, 1848.
Jones, James B.
Jones, Levi.
Kelly, Patrick.
Lambert, Henry.
Lamaster, Ervin.
Lincoln, Jefferson, joined as recruit in Mexico, May 26, 1848.
Mullane, Carroll, joined as recruit in Mexico, May 26, 1848.
Mauck, Abram R., joined as recruit in Mexico, May 26, 1848.
McGee, Elijah, joined as recruit in Mexico, May 26, 1848.
Myers, Jacob L., joined as recruit in Mexico, May 26, 1848.
Maynard, Robert H., joined as recruit in Mexico, May 26, 1848.
Mars, John L., joined as recruit in Mexico, May 26, 1848.
Martin, George W.
McKinney, John.
McNeeley, John.
McMasters, William.
Murran, John.
Patterson, Charles R.
Parrott, Josiah.
Peeler, Jefferson.
Presson, William A.
Pierce, George.
Parker, Oscar J., joined as recruit in Mexico, May 26, 1848.
Robert, DeWitt C., joined as recruit in Mexico, May 26, 1848.
Redman, William, joined as recruit in Mexico, July 9, 1847.
Rhodes, Hinman.
Scott, George R.
Scott, William B.
Spencer, Elijah.
Smith, William E.
Smith, Robert.
Sidwell, James C., joined as recruit in Mexico, May 26, 1848.
Sieman, Cornelius, joined as recruit in Mexico, July 9, 1847.
Stetson, Clinton, joined as recruit in Mexico, May 26, 1848.
Turnbull, Thomas, joined as recruit in Mexico, May 26, 1848.
Todd, Simeon, joined as recruit in Mexico, May 26, 1848.
Tucker, William, joined as recruit in Mexico, May 26, 1848.
Troy, Jerome, joined as recruit in Mexico, May 26, 1848.
Thompson, James.
Thompson, James D.
Thoroughman, John.
Vance, John.
Vancourt, Benj. P., joined as recruit in Mexico, May 26, 1848.
Winsor, Clark, joined as recruit in Mexico, May 26, 1848.
Weatherbee, William B., joined as recruit in Mexico, May 26, 1848.
Whitehurst, Willis G., joined as recruit in Mexico, May 26, 1848.
Ward, Alfred.
Whitlock, George C.
Wright, Isaac S. W.
Ward, Luke G., joined as recruit in Mexico, July 9, 1847.The following named died in service:
Tyre, Thomas, 4th sergeant, Matamoras, July 10, 1847.
Porgolia, Anthony, 4th corporal, Matamoras, Oct. 8, 1847.
Rew, Thos., private, Matamoras, July 15, 1847.
Clark, John, private, Matamoras, Aug. 1, 1847.
Fletcher, Jas. C., private, Matamoras, Aug. 7, 1847.
Smith, John, private, Matamoras, Sep. 27, 1847.
Cook, Wm. W., private, Matamoras, Sep. 28, 1847.
Beales, Aug. F., private, Matamoras, Sep. 28, 1847.
Gibson, B. F., private, Matamoras, Oct. 13, 1847.
Smith, Silas J., private, Matamoras, Oct. 16, 1847.
Edmonson, N. H. R., private, Matamoras, Oct. 18, 1847.
Biggs, Henry, private, Matamoras, Oct. 23, 1847.
Castle, Henry, private, Matamoras, Oct. 28, 1847.
Dyson, Samuel, private, Matamoras, Oct. 30, 1847.
Burton, Geo. W., private, Point Isabel, Texas, July 18, 1848.
Gillett, Phinney P., private, joined as recruit in Mexico, May 26, 1848, died at Alton, Ill., August 13, 1848.The following named deserted:
Smith, Thomas J., private, Alton, Ill., June 5, 1847.
Hovey, Simeon H., private, Alton, Ill., June 9, 1847.
Wright, Daniel, private, N. Orleans, June 25, 1847.
Brunk, Wm., private, Matamoras, Dec. 1, 1847.
Brooks, William, private, joined as recruit in Mexico, May 26, 1848; deserted at Camargo, Aug. 4, 1848.The following were discharged on surgeon's certificate?
Serrott, Marcus, 2nd serg't., Matamoras, April 27, 1848.
Lansden, William A., private, Matamoras, Dec. 5, 1847.
Dickson, Frs., private, Matamoras, April 27, 1848.
Cro-s, Thomas J., private, joined as recruit in Mexico, May 26, 1848, left sick at San Antonio, to be discharged Sep. 9, '47.
Whitcher, Patterson V., private, joined as recruit in Mexico, May 26, 1848, discharged at San Antonio, Oct. 3, 1848, for expiration of term of service.
Excerpted from the Combined History of Schuyler and Brown Counties, Illinois, 1882
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