Captain David M. Holstead Captain David M. Holstead was born at Vienna, Oneida county, New York, July 10, 1837, removed to Illinois in 1856, was married, and a brickmaker at Havana when he enlisted. He was elected first lieutenant at the organization of the company; served through the Kentucky campaign, and was promoted captain April 9, 1863. He commanded the company through the Tennessee campaign, which ended in the battle of Chickamauga, Ga., September 19-20, 1863, where he was slightly wounded. He resigned for disability on October 7, 1863, and returned to Illinois. He resided at Keithsburg, Ill., from 1873 to 1892, when he removed to Clayton, Adams county, Illinois, where he now resides. First Lieutenant Albert P. Britt First Lieutenant Albert P. Britt enlisted from Mason City, Ill., in Company E, Twenty-seventh Illinois Infantry, August 12, 1861, and at the organization of that company was chosen sergeant. He served with his company until promoted second lieutenant of Company I, February 9, 1863, and on June 2, 1863, he was promoted to be first lieutenant. He served with his company until October 27, 1863, when he resigned his commission and retired to private life. He died March 7, 1877. Page 475 Corporal John Watson Corporal John Watson was born near Frankfort, Franklin county, Kentucky, December 15, 1837; removed to Indiana in 1838 and to Illinois in 1845. He was a boatman when he enlisted from Havana. He was promoted corporal; served with his company to the close of the war, was slightly wounded at the battle of Perryville, Kentucky, October 8, 1862, and at Kennesaw Mountain, Georgia, June 27, 1864, and was mustered out with the regiment. He is a carpenter and builder, and resides at 807 Millman street, Peoria, Ill. Musician Thomas Burbige Musician Thomas Burbige, aged eighteen, farmer, born in Illinois, and enlisted from Manito, in Mason county. He was appointed musician; served through the Kentucky campaign, and died at Nashville, Tenn., January 1, 1863. Is buried at No. 5754, in the national cemetery near that city. Musician William McCausland Musician William McCausland, aged eighteen, blacksmith, born in Fulton county, Illinois, and enlisted from Kerton. He served through the Kentucky campaign, and was discharged for disability at Nashville, Tenn., in February, 1863. Resides in Havana, Ill. Page 476 Charles Cain Charles Cain, aged twenty-eight, single, farmer, born in Edinburgh, Scotland; emigrated to America, settled in Mason county, and enlisted from Havana, Ill. He served through the Kentucky campaign, and died at Nashville, Tenn. The adjutant general's report says, "Discharged July 31, 1864." But the superintendent of the national cemetery at Nashville claims that he is buried at No. 11140, in the cemetery under his charge. George Dingles George Dingles, aged forty-three, married, blacksmith, born in Schuylkill county, Pennsylvania, and enlisted from Bath, Mason county, Illinois. He served until the close of the war, and the fact that he was mustered out June 22, 1865, seems to indicate that he had been sick, detached or a prisoner, when the regiment was mustered out. Page 479 Ellis Moore Ellis Moore was born in Green county, Illinois, April 12, 1845, and was farming near Havana, in Mason county, when he enlisted as a recruit, January 5, 1864. He served with his company until wounded in the assault on the enemy's works at Jonesboro, Ga., September 1, 1864, and was absent (sick) at the muster out of the regiment. He was honorably discharged at Camp Butler, Ill., June 8, 1865, and returned to Illinois. In 1886 he removed to Kansas and engaged in farming in Chautauqua county, his address being Sedan, Chautauqua county, Kansas.

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