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

Biographies - T
 

     JOHN B. TALBOT was born in Shelby county, Kentucky, in 1819, and was married and a merchant when he enlisted from Mason county, Illinois. He served with the company to the close of the war, and was mustered out with the regiment. He is reported to have died on July 29, 1898. (Company A, Chapter 27, page 358)

     Sergeant LABAN V. TARTAR, aged twenty-four, single, farmer, born in Clay county, Illinois, and enlisted from Bernadotte, Fulton County. He was wounded at the battle of Perryville, Ky., October 8, 1862, by a gun shot through the thigh and was discharged for disability July 21, 1864. Returned to Illinois; was married three times, and went to California, where he died in about 1893. (Company I, Chapter 35, page 472)  

     JOHN THARIO, aged nineteen, farmer, enlisted from Astoria, and was born in Vermont, Ill. He served until near the close of the war, when he was captured and held in rebel prisons until after the regiment was mustered out.  He was honorable discharged July 22, 1865, returned to Illinois, and is said to be living in Tazewell county. (Company H, Chapter 34, page 468)

     JAMES B. THOMAS, aged twenty-one, enlisted July 26, 1862, and served in the Kentucky campaign until the regiment reached Bowling Green, Ky., where he was sent to the hospital. He died January 29, 1863, and his remains are buried at No. 10539 in the national cemetery at Nashville, Tenn. (Company B, Chapter 28, pages 373-374)

     JOHN A. THOMPSON, aged twenty-one, farmer, born at Keen, Coshocton, county, Ohio, and enlisted from Woodland, Ill. He served with his company until severely wounded in the assault on Kennesaw Mountain, Georgia, and died of wounds at Chattanooga, Tenn., July 7, 1864.  His remains are buried at No. 11830 in the national cemetery on Orchard Knob near that city. (Company H, Chapter 34, page 468)

     WILLIAM M. THOMPSON was born in Overton county, Tennessee, February 4, 1844, removed to Illinois in 1861, and enlisted as a farmer from Morgan county. He was slightly wounded at the battle of Perryville, Ky., but recovered and served with the company until taken sick at Mitchellville, Tenn., and was sent to the hospital at Bowling Green, Ky. He was discharged for disability on January 10, 1863, and returned to his home in Illinois. He removed to Norman, Cleveland county, Oklahoma, in October, 1898, where he is now engaged in farming and railroading. (Company A, Chapter 27, page 358)

     WILLIAM TIERY, aged twenty-five, single, farmer, born in Adair county, Kentucky, and enlisted from Butlerville, Schuyler county, Illinois.  He served through the Kentucky campaign and died at Nashville, Tenn., August 13, 1863. Is buried at No. 713 in the national cemetery near that place. (Company H, Chapter 34, page 468)

     JAMES W. TIPPEY was born in Williamson county, Illinois, in 1839, and enlisted from Fulton county. Served through the Kentucky campaign, and was transferred to the invalid corps at Nashville, Tenn. He was honorably discharged, returned to Fulton county, resumed farming, and now resides at Enion, Ill. (Company B, Chapter 28, page 374)

     HENRY TIPPEY? was born in Williamson county, Illinois, November 27, 1836, and enlisted from Fulton county. He was detached as blacksmith and served in that capacity to the close of the war, and was mustered out with the regiment. He returned to Fulton county, where he resumed his trade—that of a blacksmith. His address is Duncan's Mills, Ill. (Company B, Chapter 28, page 374)

     CORPORAL WARREN TIPPEY, aged twenty-one, enlisted from Fulton county, and was chosen corporal at the organization of the company. He served with the command until killed at the battle of Peach Tree creek, Georgia, July 19, 1864. Is buried at No. 1913, in the national cemetery at Marietta, Ga. (Company B, Chapter 28, page 364)

     Corporal JOHN TRAYER, aged forty-three, married, farmer; enlisted from Summum, Ill. Was promoted corporal, served with his company to the close of the war, and was mustered out with the regiment. He died near Lewistown, Ill., April 24, 1897. (Company I, Chapter 35, page 475)

     DALLAS A. TRENT was born in Springfield, Ill., in 1844, and enlisted as a farmer from Mason county. He served with his company until captured at the battle of Peach Tree creek, Georgia, July 19, 1864. He was exchanged, returned to duty, and was mustered out with the regiment. He resides at Manito, Mason county, Illinois. (Company A, Chapter 27, page 358)

     CORPORAL PLEASANT S. TRENT was born in Tennessee in 1819, and was married and a farmer when ho enlisted from Mason county. He was chosen corporal at the organization of the company, served through all the campaigns in which the command was engaged, and was mustered out with the regiment. He returned to Mason county, and died near Havana, February 15, 1892. (Company A, Chapter 27, page 348)

     THOMAS TRENT was born in Menard county, Illinois, in 1833, and was married and a farmer when he enlisted from Tazewell county. He served with the company until the war closed, and was mustered out with the regiment. He returned to Illinois and now resides in Havana. (Company A, Chapter 27, page 358)   

     CHARLES C. TURNER deserted November 14, 1862. (Company H, Chapter 34, page 468)

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