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Title: Illinois, historical and statistical, comprising the essential facts of its planting and growth as a province, county, territory, and state. Derived from the most authentic sources, including original documents and papers. Together with carefully prepared statistical tables
Year: 1889 (1880s)
Authors: Moses, John, 1825-1898
Subjects: Illinois Illinois -- History
Publisher: Chicago : Fergus Printing Company
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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mmissioner of the land-office, had been appointed a brigauier-general. Here the organization of the different regiments wasperfected, and they were mustered into the United States ser-vice by Col. afterward Gen. Sylvester Churchill. Col. E. D. Baker, then a member of congress from theSpringfield district, having been authorized to raise an addi-tional regiment, had only to select the required number of com-panies from those already tendered, in order at once to fillits ranks. Under a second call for troops on April 19, 1847, ^^^o addi-tional regiments were organized and sent to the field fromIllinois; being the First and Second in which the men wereenlisted to serve during the war, but generally denominated theFifth and Sixth. Independent companies were also organized and accepted —commanded by Captains Adam Dunlap of Schuyler County;Wyatt B. Stapp of Warren County; Michael K. Lawler ofShawneetown; and Josiah Little; besides these about 150 Illi-noisans enlisted in the regular army.
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MEXICAN WAR. 491 OFFICERS OF ILLINOIS VOLUNTEERS IN MEXICAN WAR:First Regiment (12 months); served from June, 1846, to June 17, 1847: COLONELS John J. Hardin, killed at Buena Vista.William Weatherford, from Feb. 26. LIEUT.-COLONELS William Weatherford. William B. Warren, from Feb. 26. MAJORS William B. Warren. William A. Richardson, from Feb. 26. ADJUTANTS Benjamin M. Prentiss, promoted.William H. L. Wallace, from Sept. 46. SURGEONS James H. White, transferred.C. Pay ton. QUARTERMASTERS John Scanland.William Erwin. CAPTAINS F Albion T. Crow. Jo Daviess C Noah Fry. Greene D John L. McConnell. Morgan A James D. Morgan, Feb. 47. Adams H Samuel Montgomery. Scott K Lyman Mower. Cook I Benj. M. Prentiss, Sept. 46. Adams E Wm. A. Richardson, pro. Schuyler E Geo. W. Robertson, Feb.47. Schuyler B Michael P. Smith, Nov. 46. Cook B Elisha Wells. Cook G William J. Wyatt. Morgan D Jacob W. Zabriskie, Morgankilled at Buena Vista. FIRST LIEUTENANTS D Samuel R. Black. K William Erwin, A. A. Q. M. H H

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