Illinois Volunteer Infantry
By Henry J. Aten, 1901
Page 378
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Sergeant George Black was born in Dalrymple, Ayrshire county, Scotland, in 1828, emigrated to Illinois and enlisted as a farmer from Mason county. He served through the Kentucky campaign, was promoted sergeant at Nashville, Tenn., and had a part in all the campaigns in which the regiment was engaged 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, when he was honorably discharged under date of June 17, 1865. He returned to Mason county, but soon after went west, and is supposed to have died.
Sergeant James S. Chester was born at Leesburgh, Cumberland county, New Jersey, April 9, 1843, and with his parents removed to Illinois in 1857. He enlisted as a farmer from Mason county, was slightly wounded at the battle of Perryville, Ky., October 8, 1862, and served with his company through all the campaigns in which the regiment was engaged. He was promoted sergeant in December, 1864, served to the close of the war and was mustered out with the regiment. Upon his return he resumed farming in Mason county, and resides at Easton, Ill.
Sergeant William H. Mitchell was born in Salem, Washington county, Indiana, September 18, 1838, removed to Illinois in 1859, and was married and a farmer when he enlisted from Mason county. He was promoted sergeant, served with his company to the close of the war, and was mustered out with the regiment. Returning to Mason county he engaged in farming until 1890, when he removed to Chicago and engaged in the real estate and insurance business. He resides at No. 5941 Princeton avenue, Chicago, Ill.
Sergeant Robert Lofton was born in Washington county, Indiana, in 1835, and was a married farmer when he enlisted from Mason City. He was promoted sergeant, served with his company to the close of the war, and was mustered out with the regiment. After his return to his former home he removed to Ford county, and died near Paxton, Ill., in 1875.
Sergeant James Leeper, aged thirty-six, was married and a farmer when he enlisted from Mason county. He was promoted sergeant, served with his company until killed by a shell at Kennesaw Mountain, Georgia, June 25, 1864. He was lying in his shelter tent when a shot from the battery on the mountain cut him in twain. His remains are buried at No. 555 in the national cemetery at Marietta, Ga.
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