Civil War Veterans - 85th Illinois Infantry

History of the 85th Illinois Volunteers
Illinois Volunteer Infantry
by
Henry J. Aten

Biographies - C

FIRST LIEUTENANT ALBERT D. CADWALLADER was born in Harveysburgh, Warren county, Ohio, July 25, 1846, removed with his parents to Illinois in 1855, and was attending school when he enlisted from Havana, Ill. He was chosen corporal at the organization of the company, promoted first sergeant in 1863 and to first lieutenant November 2, 1863. He was slightly wounded at Buzzard Roost, Ga., February 25, 1864, and received a wound at the battle of Peach Tree creek July 19, 1864, which caused the loss of his right arm and disabled him for further service. He was honorably discharged April 4, 1865, returned home, studied telegraphy and became quite an expert in that line, was connected with the Chicago and Alton railroad for several years, was afterwards postmaster at Lincoln, Ill., where he now resides, for seventeen years, read law and was admitted to the bar in 1883, and is now clerk of the supreme court, central grand division of Illinois, with headquarters at Springfield. (Company B, Chapter 28, page 361)

JOSEPH W. CARTER, born in Mercer county, New Jersey, removed to Illinois; was married and a farmer when he enlisted from Mason county, Illinois at the age of twenty-three. He served with his company through the Kentucky campaign and was sent to the hospital at Nashville, Tenn., from which he was discharged for disability November 7, 1862. He resides at Scottsville, Mitchell county, Kansas. (Company C, Chapter 29, page 383-384)

EPHRAIM CATES, aged twenty-two, born in Jefferson county, Illinois, was single and a farmer when he enlisted from Mason county. He served with his company until failing health sent him to the hospital in Bowling Green, Ky., where he died November 18, 1862. His remains are buried at No. 10685, in the national cemetery at Nashville, Tenn. (Company C, Chapter 29, page 384)

WILLIAM P. CHARLTON was born in Pike county, Illinois, in 1841, and was a farmer when he enlisted from Tazewell county. He served with his company to the close of the war, and was mustered out with the regiment. (Company A, Chapter 27, page 353)

SERGEANT JAMES S. CHESTER was born at Leesburgh, Cumberland, county, New Jersey, April 9, 1843, and with his parent removed to Illinois in 1857. He enlisted as a farmer from Mason county, was slightly wounded at the battle of Perryville, Ky., October 8, 1862, and served with his company through all the campaigns in which the regiment was engaged. He was promoted sergeant in December, 1864, served to the close of the war and was mustered out with the regiment. Upon his return he resumed farming in Mason county, and resides at Easton, Ill. (Company C, Chapter 29, page 378)

CORPORAL FRANCIS A. CHESTER was born near Leesburgh, Cumberland county, New Jersey, March 15, 1841, removed with his parent to Illinois in 1857, and enlisted as a farmer from Mason county. He served with his company in all the campaigns and battles in which the regiment was engaged; was promoted corporal, and was mustered out with the regiment. Returning to Mason county at the close of the war he resumed farming, has served as school trustee from 1878 to 1887, and resides at Teheran, Ill. (Company C, Chapter 29, page 381)

CORPORAL CHANNING CLARK, aged, twenty-four, born in Williamantic, Windham county, Connecticut, removed to Illinois and enlisted as unmarried and a farmer from Mason county. He was severely wounded at the battle of Perryville, Ky., October 8, 1862, served to the close of the war, but was absent (sick) at the muster out of the regiment. Returning, he resumed farming near Easton, Ill., where he died. (Company C, Chapter 29, page 381)

WILLIAM CLARK, aged twenty-one, born and raised in Mason county, from whence he enlisted; served in the Kentucky campaign until his health failed; was sent to the hospital at Bowling Green, Ky., where he died November 16, 1862. (Company C, Chapter 29, page 383)

SERGEANT JOHN H. CLEVELAND enlisted from Mason county at the age of twenty-five years, was chosen corporal at the organization of the company, and was promoted sergeant. He served with his company through all the campaigns and battles in which the regiment was engaged until wounded at the battle of Peach Tree creek, Georgia, July 19, 1864. As a result of this wound his right arm was amputated, and he was confined in the hospital to the close of the war. He was absent on account of wounds when the regiment was mustered out, and was honorably discharged from the hospital soon after. A piece of a percussion cap from his gun struck him in the face in one of the battles he was engaged in, making what was thought at the time an insignificant scratch. But that slight wound never healed, and now he is supposed to be dying at his home in Easton, Ill., from the effects of a wound from the poisonous cap. (Company B, Chapter 28, page 363)

PHILLIP CLINE was born in Exeter, Scott county, Illinois, January 3, 1839, and enlisted as a farmer from Morgan county. He participated in all the campaigns and battles in which the regiment was engaged, was a mounted scout at brigade headquarters part of the term of service, and was mustered out with the regiment. He is farming near Harrisonville, Cass county, Missouri, having removed to that state in 1886. (Company A, Chapter 27, page 353)

CORPORAL WILSON CLINE, aged eighteen, farmer, born in Morgan county, Illinois, and enlisted from his native county. Served through the Kentucky campaign, and was discharged at Nashville, Tenn., for disability, August 19, 1863. He returned to Illinois, and is said to be farming near Waverly, in Morgan county. (Company A, Chapter 27, page 349)

SERGEANT THOMAS CLUNEY, aged nineteen years, enlisted as a private and served with his company to the close of the war. He was slightly wounded at the battle of Peach Tree creek, was promoted sergeant, and was mustered out with the regiment. He returned to Fulton county, and now resides at Bernadotte, Ill. (Company B, Chapter 28, page 363)

ISAAC COGDALL was born in Menard county, Illinois, in 1844, and enlisted from Manito, in Mason county, as a farmer. He served with his company to the close of the war, and was mustered out with the regiment. He is supposed to be living at Effingham, Effingham county, Illinois. (Company A, Chapter 27, page 353)

ELI M. COGDALL was born in Petersburg, Menard county, Illinois, June 10, 1836, and was a married mechanic when he enlisted from Manito, in Mason county. He served through the Kentucky and Murfreesboro campaigns, and was discharged at Nashville, Tenn., for disability March 8, 1863. He is a carpenter and builder and resides at Manito, Ill. (Company A, Chapter 27, page 353)

ANDREW CONLEY was born in Indiana in 1841, removed to Illinois and enlisted as a farmer from Tazewell county. He served through the Kentucky campaign, and died in the hospital at Nashville, Tenn., February 12, 1863. He was buried in the national cemetery at No. 6671. (Company A, Chapter 27, page 353)

HENRY CONNOR, aged twenty-three, enlisted August 20, 1862, served in the Kentucky campaign until after the battle of Perryville, when he was taken sick and sent to the hospital at Danville, Ky., where he died November 6, 1862. His remains are buried at No. 62 in the national cemetery at Danville, Ky.(Company B, Chapter 28, page 368)

DAVID CORNHAM, aged twenty-one, enlisted August 13, 1862, served with the company until killed in the battle of Peach Tree creek, Georgia, July 19, 1864. (Company B, Chapter 28, page 368)

JOHN F. COX was born in Morgan county, Illinois, in 1830, and was unmarried and a farmer when he enlisted from Mason county. He was discharged for disability October 23, 1862. (Company A, Chapter 27, page 353)

JOHN COX was born in Morgan county, Illinois, and was married and a farmer when he enlisted from Manito, in Mason county. He was discharged for disability at the age of thirty-four years, October 23, 1862. His widow, Mary E. Cox, is proprietor of the Cottage House, Manito, Ill. (Company A, Chapter 27, page 353)

BAZIL COZAD, aged twenty-five, enlisted August 20, 1862, and served with the company until killed at the battle of Peach Tree creek, Georgia, July 19, 1864. His remains are interred at No. 7928 in the national cemetery at Marietta, Georgia. (Company B, Chapter 28, page 368)

EDMUND CRATTY was born in Trenton, N. J., in 1832, and was married and a farmer when he enlisted from Manito, in Mason county. His health failed in the Kentucky campaign, and he was left in the hospital at Danville. He is erroneously marked absent (sick) at the muster out of the regiment, when in fact he died December 26, 1862, and his remains were buried at No. 193 in the national cemetery at Danville, Ky. (Company A, Chapter 27, page 353)

NELSON D. CUE, aged eighteen, born in Menard county, Illinois, and enlisted as a farmer from Mason county. He served with his company to the close of the war and was mustered out with the regiment. He returned to Illinois; resumed farming, and resides at Greenview, Menard county. (Company C, Chapter 29, page 383)

MAJOR SAMUEL P. CUMMINGS had long been prominent as a merchant in Astoria when the War of the Rebellion began. He had also been prominent in affairs political in the county and frequently served as a member of the county board. Early in the war he had been commissioned a mustering officer with the rank of major, and had assisted in recruiting several of the early regiments. He enrolled two companies for the Eighty-fifth and at the organization of the regiment he was chosen major. He was favorably mentioned for gallant conduct at the battle of Perryville by his colonel and brigade commander, served through the Kentucky campaign, and participated with the regiment in the battle of Stone River or Murfreesboro. Failing health, however, compelled him to resign at Nashville, and his resignation was approved for disability on April 6, 1863.
He returned to Astoria, where he continued in business until within the last few years, and where he still resides. He has served his constituents as supervisor, judge of the county court, and has represented his county in both branches of the legislature. Possessed of an ample fortune he is now enjoying a ripe old age among the people he served so long. (Chapter 26, page 336)

FIRST LIEUTENANT LAFAYETTE CURLESS was born in Brown County, Ohio, and enlisted from Bluff City, Schuyler county, Illinois, at the age of twenty-six. He was married, and a farmer, was elected first lieutenant at the organization of the company, participated in the battle of Perryville, Ky., and served the company until the army arrived at Bowling Green, Ky., where he resigned his commission and returned home. He was murdered in Bluff City, Ill., May 7, 1886. (Company G, Chapter 33, page 434)

CORPORAL JOSEPH CURLESS, aged twenty-seven, born in Brown county, Ohio, married, farmer; enlisted from Woodland, Fulton county, Illinois. He was promoted corporal, served with his company [Company G] until the close of the war, and was mustered out with the regiment. (Company G, Chapter 33, page 439)

LORENZO D. CURLESS, aged twenty-four, single, farmer, born in Brown county, Ohio, and enlisted from Browning, Ill. He served to the close of the war [Company G] , participating in all the campaigns in which the command was engaged, and was mustered out with the regiment. He resides near Astoria, Ill. (Company G, Chapter 33, page 442)

MAURICE CURRAN, aged twenty-two, enlisted July 25, 1862, served with the company throughout the war, and was mustered out with the regiment. He removed to Kansas, where he was killed by the kick of a horse in about 1898. (Company B, Chapter 28, page 368)

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