History of the Eighty-Fifth Regiment
Illinois Volunteer Infantry
By Henry J. Aten, 1901

Roster of Company C
Page 387

Tidense W. Lane

Tidense W. Lane, aged twenty-three, born in Pike county, Illinois, was married and a farmer when he enlisted from Mason county. He served to the close of the war, and was mustered out with the regiment. Is reported to be living in Iowa.


Abraham L. Lane

Abraham L. Lane, aged eighteen, born in and enlisted from Mason county, Illinois, served with his company until health failed, and was discharged for disability April 18, 1864. He removed to Iowa after his return to Illinois and died April -----, 1887, at Atlantic, Ia.


Green B. Lane

Green B. Lane was born in McDonough county, Illinois, June 9, 1842, and enlisted as a farmer from Mason county. He served with his company until wounded at the assault on Kennesaw mountain, Georgia, June 27, 1864; recovered from his wound, served to the close of the war and was mustered out with the regiment. He removed to Woodson, Rooks county, Kansas, where he is engaged in farming. He was justice of the peace from 1891 to 1899.


George A. Moore

George A. Moore, aged thirty-three, born in White county, Illinois, was single and a farmer when he enlisted from Mason county. He probably served with his company through the Kentucky campaign, but was discharged for disability January 18, 1863.


Robert S. Moore

Robert S. Moore, aged twenty-one, born in Bond county, Illinois, farmer, enlisted from Mason county, served with his company until sent to the hospital at Bowling Green, Ky., where he died November 18, 1862.


George W. Moslander

George W. Moslander was born in Sangamon county, Illinois, May 15, 1844; farmer, enlisted from Mason county, served through the Kentucky and Tennessee campaigns, and was slightly wounded at Kennesaw mountain, Georgia, June 27, 1864. He was captured at the battle of Peach Tree creek, Georgia, July 19, 1864, and was held in rebel prisons until the close of the war. He was honorably discharged June 17, 1865, and is engaged in farming at Teheran, Ill.


Joseph McCarty

Joseph McCarty, aged thirty-two, was single and a farmer when he enlisted from Mason county, served with his company through the Kentucky campaign, and was discharged for disability at Nashville, Tenn., but the date is unknown.

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