Civil War Veterans - 85th Illinois Infantry

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

Biographies - N

LEMUEL Y. NASH was born in Slaterville, Tompkins county, New York, in 1833, and was unmarried when he enlisted from Mason county, Illinois, as a wagonmaker. He was killed at the battle of Perryville, Ky., October 8, 1862, and his remains are buried in grave No. 253 in the national cemetery at Camp Nelson, Ky. (Company A, Chapter 27, page 356)

SECOND LIEUTENANT JOHN W. NEAL was born in Warren county, Kentucky, in 1833, and was a practicing physician when he enlisted from Manito. He was elected second lieutenant at the organization of the company, and served through the Kentucky campaign. Upon the arrival of the regiment at Nashville, Tenn., he tendered his resignation, which was accepted on November 12, 1862. Of his subsequent career the writer has been unable to learn anything, except that he died December 20, 1894. (Company A, Chapter 27, page 345)

WILLIAM H. NEELY, aged thirty-five, married, farmer, enlisted from Mason county, served with his company until severely wounded in the assault on Kennesaw mountain, Georgia, June 27, 1864. He was sent to the hospital at Nashville, Tenn., thence to Jeffersonville, Ind., where he died on July 28, following. Is buried at No. 507, in the national cemetery at New Albany, Ind. (Company C, Chapter 29, page 388)

SAMUEL NEELY, JR., aged twenty-four, born in Menard county, married, farmer, enlisted from Mason county, served to close of the war, but is marked, “Absent sick at muster out,” of the regiment. Probably honorably discharged from the hospital, but the writer has been unable to get any further information concerning him. (Company C, Chapter 29, page 388)

WILLIAM NEWBERRY, aged twenty-nine, married, blacksmith, enlisted from Mason county, was severely wounded at the battle of Perryville, Ky., October 8, 1862, and was discharged for disability at Harrodsburg, Ky., February 8, 1863. Last known address, Glasgow, Mo. (Company C, Chapter 29, page 388)

JAMES E. NICHOLS enlisted at the age of twenty-nine on August 20, 1862. He served with his company until near the close of the war, but was absent (sick) at the muster out of the regiment. His subsequent career is unknown. (Company B, Chapter 28, Page 372)

CORPORAL MASSENA B. NOTT was born in Morgan county, Ohio, July 19, 1839, and removed with his parents to Illinois in 1855. He enlisted from Fulton county as a private, served through the Kentucky campaign with his company, and at Nashville, Tenn., he was detailed to man the guns in Company I, Second Illinois, Light artillery, serving fourteen months, when he returned to his company. He was promoted corporal, served to the close of the war, and was mustered out with the regiment. He returned to Fulton county, resumed farming, and now resides at Lewistown, Ill. (Company B, Chapter 28, page 365)

STEPHEN H. NOTT was born in Eugene, Vermillion county, Indiana, May 10, 1840, and with his parents removed to Illinois in the autumn of that year. He was a farmer when he enlisted from Fulton county. He served with his company through all the campaigns in which the command was engaged until captured at the battle of Peach Tree creek, Georgia. He was held a prisoner in Andersonville to the close of the war, and was honorably discharged July 22, 1865. He returned to Fulton county, resumed farming, has been school director, and now resides at Lewistown, Ill. (Company B, Chapter 28, Page 372)

DAVID NOYES enlisted at the age of twenty-eight and probably died at Nashville, Tenn., but there is nothing on the record by which the date and place can be given. (Company B, Chapter 28, Page 372)

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