Corporal Wilson Cline 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. Musician George W. S. Bobbit Musician George W. S. Bobbit was born in Mason county in 1843, and was a musician when he enlisted from his native county. He served to the close of the war and was mustered out with the regiment. He is supposed to be living at Geneva, Neb. Musician David P. Black Musician David P. Black was born in Blair county, Pennsylvania, March 6, 1842, and with his parents removed to Illinois in 1857. He enlisted from Mason county, served to the close of the war, and was mustered out with the regiment. Returning to Mason county he engaged in farming, has served as school director, and was treasurer of the school board for ten years. He now resides at Manito, Ill., where he has served as trustee and president of the town board. Wagoner Joel C. Summers Wagoner Joel C. Summers was born in Union county, Illinois, in 1826, and was married and a farmer when he enlisted from Mason county. He served to the close of the war, and was mustered out with the regiment, but no one seems to know about his subsequent career. John F. Anno John F. Anno was born in Chillicothe, Ross county, Ohio, in 1830, and was married and a farmer when he enlisted from Mason county. He served in all the campaigns in which the regiment participated, was wounded at the battle of Peach Tree creek, Georgia, July 19, 1864, in the right arm, side and back, and died of wounds July 25, 1864. James P. Arnett James P. Arnett was born in Menard county, Illinois, in 1841, and was a farmer when he enlisted from Mason county. He served through the Kentucky campaign, and died at Nashville, Tenn., February 17, 1863. His remains are buried in No.50 in the national cemetery near that city. Francis M. Alyea Francis M. Alyea was born in Porter county, Indiana, in 1839, and was a married farmer when he enlisted from Mason county, Illinois. He served with his company in all the campaigns in which the regiment was engaged, and was mustered out with the regiment. He removed to Oklahoma in 1889, and engaged in farming until his death, which occurred at Kingfisher, February 26, 1900.

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