Illinois Volunteer Infantry
By Henry J. Aten, 1901
Page 380
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Corporal Andrew J. Opdyke was born in Fort Wayne, Allen county, Indiana, December 26, 1836; removed with his parents to Illinois in 1854, and was married and a farmer when he enlisted from Mason county. He served with his company through all the campaigns in which the regiment was engaged until wounded at the assault on Kennesaw Mountain, Georgia, June 27, 1864. His wound disabled him for further service and he was honorably discharged from the hospital at Camp Butler, Ill., February 18, 1865. He removed to California in December, 1870, and is engaged in farming. He was postmaster at Cayton from 1884 to 1893. His address is Cayton, Shasta county, California.
Corporal Pleasant Armstrong, aged thirty-three, born in Menard county, Illinois, was married and a farmer when he enlisted from Mason county. He was chosen corporal at the organization of the company, served through the Kentucky campaign, was transferred to the marine brigade at Nashville, Tenn., and died in the service. Date and place unknown.
Corporal Thomas H. B. Hollingsworth, aged twenty-seven, born in Windham county, Connecticut, was married and a farmer when he enlisted from Mason county. He was appointed wagoner at the organization of the company, was promoted corporal, served through all the campaigns in which the regiment was engaged, and was mustered out with the regiment. He removed to Minnesota after the war closed, but his address is not known to the writer.
Corporal William D. Alkire was born in Menard county, Illinois, August 23, 1838, and was a married farmer when he enlisted from Mason county. He served with his company through all the campaigns in which the regiment was engaged until captured at the battle of Peach Tree creek, Georgia, July 19, 1864; was held prisoner until April 28, 1865, when he was exchanged. He was slightly wounded in the assault on Kennesaw Mountain, Georgia, June 27, 1864, was promoted corporal and honorably discharged June 17, 1865. He removed to Iowa in August, 1865, has been justice of the peace in Cass county; is farming, and resides at Thurman, Fremont county, Iowa.
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