Illinois Volunteer Infantry
By Henry J. Aten, 1901
Page 347
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Sergeant William McLaughlin was born in New York City, January 11, 1842, and removed with his parents to Illinois in 1857. He enlisted as a private from Mason county, and was promoted sergeant in September, 1863. He served in all the campaigns in which the regiment had a part, and was captured at the battle of Peach Tree creek, Georgia, July 19, 1864, but was exchanged and returned to duty some two months later. He was mustered out with the regiment and returned to Mason county, where he located on a farm near Manito, where he still resides. He has served his community both as school director and trustee.
Sergeant William Maloney was born in Loudoun county, Virginia, in 1832, and was a married farmer when he enlisted as a private from Manito, Ill. He was promoted to be sergeant and served through the war, being honorably discharged May 22, 1865. A report from the pension office states that he died September 17, 1890. His widow, Martha A. Maloney, resides at Manito, Ill.
Corporal Benjamin White was born in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, in 1837, and was unmarried and a farmer when he enlisted from Spring Lake, Ill. He was chosen corporal at the organization of the company, and served until killed at the battle of Perryville, Ky., October 8, 1862. His remains are buried in the national cemetery at Camp Nelson, Kentucky, in No. 251.
Corporal Joseph F. Rodgers was born in Scott county, Illinois, in 1841, and was a farmer when he enlisted as a private from Spring Lake. He was chosen corporal at the organization of the company, was present at the battle of Perryville, but his health failed, and he died in the hospital at Bowling Green, Ky., November 13, 1862.
Corporal Alonzo McCain was born in Peoria county, Illinois, in 1841, and was a farmer when he enlisted from Spring Lake. He was chosen corporal at the organization of the company, and served with the company until captured at he battle of Peach Tree creek, Georgia, July 19, 1864. He was held in various rebel prisons until the close of the war, and was honorably discharged July 22, 1865. He died near Havana, Ill., June 24, 1890.
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