Second Lieutenant John A. Mallory Second Lieutenant John A. Mallory enlisted as a private from Havana at the age of thirty-two years, and was elected second lieutenant at the organization of the company. He served in that capacity through the Kentucky campaign, and resigned his commission at Nashville, Tenn., January 24, 1863, and returned home. He died November 25, 1893. Second Lieutenant George Myers Second Lieutenant George Myers enlisted from Havana at the age of thirty-six years, and was chosen sergeant at the organization of the company. He was promoted second lieutenant January 24, 1863, and served with his company until January 24, 1864, when he resigned and returned home. When last heard from he was living in Florida. First Sergeant George D. Prior First Sergeant George D. Prior enlisted at the age of twenty-six, and was chosen second sergeant at the organization of the company. He was promoted to be first sergeant, and served with his company until killed at the battle of Peach Tree creek, Georgia, July 19, 1864. His remains are buried at No. 1910 in the national cemetery at Marietta, Ga. First Sergeant Charles T. Kisler First Sergeant Charles T. Kisler was born in Washington county, Pennsylvania, February 15, 1842, and removed with his parents to Illinois in 1855. He was a farmer when he enlisted as a private from Mason county. While the regiment was at Louisville, Ky., he was detached and placed in charge of confiscated property. He was slightly wounded at the battle of Peach Tree creek, Georgia, July 19, 1864, and was promoted to be first sergeant. He was commissioned captain on May 19, 1865, but the company was then too small to permit his muster, and he was mustered out with the regiment as first sergeant. He returned to Mason county, where he is engaged in farming, and now resides in Havana, Ill. Sergeant John G. Akerson Sergeant John G. Akerson enlisted as a private from Fulton county at the age of thirty-three, and was chosen sergeant at the organization of the company. He served with his company through the Kentucky campaign, and was discharged for disability at Nashville, Tenn., February 8, 1863. He returned to Fulton county, and now resides at Lewistown, Ill. Sergeant Israel J. Alden Sergeant Israel J. Alden enlisted as a private at the age of thirty-three years, and was honored by his comrades by being chosen sergeant at the organization of the company. But their confidence in his loyalty was misplaced, and he appears to have made a business of "leaping of the bounty." He deserted and enlisted in the Eighth Missouri, deserted and joined the Sixtieth Illinois, was arrested and returned to Company B, and finally deserted again May 13, 1863. His subsequent career is unknown to the writer, but it has doubtless been downward, if he ever found lower depths for his peculiar genius to explore.

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