Illinois Volunteer Infantry
By Henry J. Aten, 1901
Page 386
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John Harkness, aged twenty-one, born in Philadelphia, Pa., enlisted from Mason county, Illinois, and deserted October 20, 1862.
Edwin M. Hadsall was born in Tunkhannock, Wyoming county, Pennsylvania, October 16, 1837, removed to Illinois in 1860, was single and a farmer when he enlisted from Mason county. He served with his company through the Kentucky campaign, was detailed in Battery I, Second Illinois light artillery at Nashville, Tenn., and served one year, returned to his company and served until wounded at the battle of Peach Tree creek, Georgia, July 19, 1864; recovered, returned to duty and was mustered out with the regiment. He removed to Kansas in 1881, is a saddler by trade, and now resides at Trading Post, in Linn county, Kansas.
Solomon Hons, aged thirty-two, born in Luzerne county, Pennsylvania, was married and a farmer when he enlisted from Mason county, Illinois. He served through the Kentucky campaign, and was transferred to the Veteran Reserve corps, but the date is unknown. He returned to Illinois after the close of the war, resumed farming, and died near Mason City.
Wesley Hons, aged twenty-eight, born in Luzerne county, Pennsylvania, was single and a farmer when he enlisted from Mason county, Illinois. He served through the Kentucky campaign and was discharged for disability March 1, 1863.
Louis Ishmael, aged twenty-four, born in the state of Kentucky, married, farmer, enlisted from Mason county, Illinois. 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 died in the hospital at Annapolis, Md. Is buried at No. 1175, in the national cemetery at Annapolis, Md.
Richard A. Lane, born in Warren county, Tennessee, was married and a farmer when he enlisted from Mason county, Illinois, at the age of thirty-nine. He served through the Kentucky campaign, and the adjutant general's report says, "He was discharged for disability January 15, 1863." In fact, he died, and his remains are buried at No. 6686, in the national cemetery at Nashville, Tenn.
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