Illinois Volunteer Infantry
By Henry J. Aten, 1901
Page 375-376
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Captain Samuel Black was born in Sangamon county, Illinois, July 4, 1827, and was married and a farmer when he entered the service from Mason county. He commanded the company through the Kentucky campaign, resigned at Nashville, Tenn., February 7, 1863, and returned home. He removed to Wisconsin in July, 1863, and engaged in farming in Dunn county. Has served as county clerk six years, and as justice of peace, chairman of the town board, and member of the legislature. He has also been engaged in merchandising and in the livery business. He is retired now, and resides at Menomonie, Dunn county, Wisconsin.
Captain George A. Blanchard was born in Henderson, Jefferson county, New York, May 14, 1833, and with his parents, Aaron and Anna Blanchard, removed to Illinois and settled in St. Charles in Kane county, in 1838. He served for a time as deputy sheriff and circuit clerk of Kane county, married Amanda Walker, March 17, 1857, and removed to Havana, in Mason county, where he engaged in general merchandise. He assisted in recruiting Company C, and at the organization of the company was elected first lieutenant. He was promoted to be captain February 7, 1863, and commanded the company until captured at the 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 May 15, 1865. Upon his return to Havana he was appointed master in chancery for Mason county, holding the position until 1868, when he was elected circuit clerk. At the close of a four-years' term he became the secretary of the Springfield and Northwestern railway, and was serving in that capacity when he died May 4, 1875.
First Lieutenant William W. Walker was born in Adair county, Kentucky, July 8, 1822, removed to Illinois and was engaged in the practice of medicine in Mason county when he enlisted in August, 1862. He was elected second lieutenant at the organization of the company, served with his company through the Kentucky and Murfreesborough campaigns and was promoted first lieutenant February 7, 1863. He took part in the Tennessee campaign and the battle of Chickamauga, Ga., but soon after his health failed and he resigned for disability incurred in the service. He returned to Mason county, resumed the practice of his profession, which he continued until a short time previous to his death. He died at Easton, Ill., March 20, 1890.
Second Lieutenant James M. Hamilton was born in Morgan county, Illinois, in 1834, and was an unmarried farmer when he enlisted from Mason City, in Mason county. He was chosen fifth sergeant at the organization of the company, served through Kentucky and Tennessee campaigns, and was promoted second lieutenant October 7, 1863. He participated in all the campaigns in which the regiment was engaged until captured in the battle of Peach Tree creek, Georgia, July 19, 1864, was exchanged before the close of the war. He was mustered out with the regiment and returned to Mason City, Ill, where he died in about 1874.
First Sergeant William M. Hamilton was born in Morgan county, Illinois, in 1834, and was farming in Mason county when he enlisted from Mason City. He was chosen first sergeant at the organization of the company, served through the Kentucky campaign, and was discharged for disability January 27, 1863. When last heard from he resided at Reno, Cass county, Iowa.
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