Corporal William C. Pelham Corporal William C. Pelham, aged thirty-two, was married and a farmer when he enlisted from Mason county. Was promoted corporal; his health failing on the Kentucky campaign he was left in the hospital at Bowling Green, Ky., where he died November 11, 1862. Corporal Thomas Stagg Corporal Thomas Stagg, aged twenty-five, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, was married and a farmer when he enlisted from Mason county, Illinois. He was promoted corporal, served with his company until severely wounded and captured at the battle of Peach Tree creek, Georgia, July 19, 1864. He died at Atlanta, Ga., July 28, 1864. Musician George W. Deitrich Musician George W. Deitrich, aged twenty, born in Selin's Grove, Snyder county, Pennsylvania, removed with his parents to Illinois, and was a shoemaker when he enlisted from Mason City. He served through the Kentucky campaign and was discharged for disability February 19, 1863. Is supposed to be living in St. Joseph, Mo. Musician Benjamin F. Scovil Musician Benjamin F. Scovil was born in Waterford, Fulton county, Illinois, January 1, 1846, and enlisted from his native county. He served with his company until captured at the battle of Peach Tree creek, Georgia, July 19, 1864, and was held in rebel prisons until the close of the war, and was honorably discharged June 17, 1865. He removed to North Dakota, where he engaged in farming, and has been postmaster at McKinzie, Burleigh county, since 1888. John H. Atchinson John H. Atchinson, aged twenty-three, born in St. Clair county, Illinois; was single and a farmer when he enlisted from Mason county. He served through the Kentucky campaign, and was discharged for disability January 17, 1863. Last heard from at Shawneetown, Ill. Michael Atchinson Michael Atchinson, aged twenty-two, married and a farmer when he enlisted from Mason county. He served with his company until captured at the battle of Peach Tree creek, Georgia, July 19, 1864; was held in rebel prisons until the close of the war, and was honorably discharged June 17, 1865. He returned to Illinois; resumed farming, and died near Shawneetown, April 6, 1898.

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