Clark County

Civil War Soldiers

Name   Rank In/Out Co. Unit State   Enl. Dis. Cemetery Flags Comments
Bailiff Robert B. Pvt./Pvt. E 48 IL Inf. Nov. 24, 1864 June 21, 1865* Bailiff GAR, OF *Deserted at Louisville.
Baker Thomas Pvt./Pvt.
Pvt./Pvt.
F
F
123
61
IL
IL
Inf.
Inf
Feb. 1, 1864 Sep 8, 1865 Lindsey GAR Transferred
Beltz Henry                    
Beltz William               Medsker    
Bennett William P. Pvt./Cpl. G  63rd Il Inf. Dec. 1, 1861 July 13, 1865 Bailiff GAR Re-enl'd. as vet. Feb 10, 1864
                       
Byram, Joseph P. Pvt./Pvt. G 63rd  IL Inf. Dec. 1, 1861 Baird GAR Mustered in Apr. 10, 1862
Canaday J. A. H 148th IN. Inf
Clark Elijah Cpl./Pvt. E 22  KY Inf. Oct. 10, 1861 Jan 20, 1865 Dunlap
Converse Robert B. 177 PA Inf.
Cornwell Thompson Rector     130  IL Inf.          
Cox 34  IL Inf. Martinsville
Donaldson Henry 21st IL Inf.
Evans Iredell Arthur Sgt. I 79  . IL Inf Aug. 2, 1862 May 25, 1865 Plymouth   Capt'd at Chickamumga Sep. 19,1863
Gilbert Willis Wesley Pvt. F 79  IL Inf. Aug. 1, 1862 June 12, 1865 Auburn GAR Capt'd at Stones River, sent to Libby Prison
Hammond Charles Wesley     123rd IL Inf Aug. 1, 1862       Deserted at Louisville Jan. 20, 1863
Lowry Henry P. Pvt. D 25. IL Inf. June 1, 1861 Sep. 5, 1864     Severely wounded June 23, 18642
Lowry Jackson1 Pvt. C 155  IL Inf. Feb. 15, 1865 June 19, 1865* Auburn *in hosp. in Tullahoma, TN
Lowry Joseph Benjamin3 Pvt./Cpl. F 150 IN Inf.     Auburn    
Moore Francis Pvt. C 155th  IL Inf. Feb. 15, 1865 Sep. 4, 1865 St. Mary's GAR
Nidey Mathias S. Pvt. G 63 U.S. Mar. Dec. 1, 1861 Jan 18, 1865 Bailiff
Perry B. F. Pvt. 1st . MO Cav
Prevo Samuel 31  IN Inf. Sep. 20, 1861 Plymouth
Reed James W. B IN Cav. Shiloh
Smith John R. Martinsville
Smith, Joshua Pvt. G 123rd I. Inf Aug. 14, 1862 Oct.18, 1862* Martinsville *Disability discharge
Tomlinson Zedekiah 34th IL  Inf.
Wells Nathan 79th IL Inf.

Soldiers Buried Outside County

or unknown location

Name   Rank Co. Branch State Enl. Dis. Cemetery Flags Comments
Orndorf Israel Pvt. E 42 IL Inf. Nov. 12, 1864 Olney, IL Johnson Twp. 41 VA farmer Aug 18, 1865 Springfield, IL      
 
Notes:

This list contains only those persons who were buried in Clark County.

Not all veterans may be included in this list and some information may be in error.

1Some records spell surname Lowery. Res: Clark Centre, IL. Widow's app.  says he also served in 1861.
2
Pension Papers; injured at Battle of Kenesaw Mt. acc. to family tradition.
3Pension, submitted by Mary Jean Lowry Bivins

Abbreviations

Branches: Cav.=Cavalry, Inf.=Infantry, Mar.=Marines, Mtd=Mounted, Rfls=Riflrs

Medals: M. H. - Medal of Honor Recipient

Flag Holders:  G. A. R. - Grand Army of the Republic,  L. L. - Military Order of the Loyal Legion, O. F. - Other

Sources:

1956 Honor Roll of Veterans, transcribed by K. L. Ortman
National Graves Registration Database
, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
Clark County Cemetery transcriptions


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