Company Unknown
Private
Thomas died shortly after Stone River Murfreesboro Tn
15Jan1863
He is buried at the Natl Cem at Stone River
Union service · Illinois
73rd Illinois Infantry
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Company Unknown
Private
No family notes have been added.
Company Unknown
Asst Surgeon
No family notes have been added.
Company A
Rank unknown
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Company A
Major
Killed in the battle of Chickamauga. Promoted to Major but not mustered.
Company B
Private
Cyrus Glaze was a great + uncle. Family origins were from Brown County OH. Strong Methodist roots maybe thats why he was in the 'Preachers Regement'
Company B
Private
No family notes have been added.
Company C
Private
Brother of John H Cox and brother-in-law to Robinson Crews.
Company C
Private
No family notes have been added.
Company D
Private
Listed as ''John F. Brown'' on the Company D Roster (a mistake in transcribing in later records of the fancy copperplate handwriting L for an F.
My maternal great grandfather.
Enlisted at age 15. Wounded at Chicamauga (flesh wound -- bullet in thigh). Mustered out with the regiment at end of hostilities. Fought in pretty much all of the battles except for the 3 months after Chicamauga -- likely missed Missionary Ridge, but there for later action in places like Resaca and Franklin.
His family had moved up from Kentucky to the Piatt Co., IL area (Bement/Cerro Gordo). I believe an older brother or half-brother or step-brother -- David, was in the 73rd with him.
Company E
Private
No family notes have been added.
Company F
Sergeant
Mustered in 1862. Wounded at The Battle of Franklin on 11/30/1864. Mustered out in April, 1865 as a full Sargent.
Company F
Private
Born 5 Sep 1826, Died 5 June 1877
Company G
Private
No family notes have been added.
Company H
Private
Joshua was from Pike Co., Ill.
Company K
Private
Brother of Elias Green Cox and brother-in-law to Robinson Crews who married Charity Cox. Died in the battle of Chickamauga,Ga.
Sept. 19, 1863. Also, have a picture of John Harrison Cox. 2nd great grandfather (KY) married America C. Kemp (Morgan Co., In)
daughter of Wilburn Kemp (KY) and Ruth Norman (TN). Children Mary Ellen (Ill) married Thomas Jefferson Haase (In) Rutha Jane Cox (Jackson Co., ILL.) married Allen A. Canatsey and John William McKee. John was shot while in retreat with brother Elias Green Cox.
Company K
Private
One of three cousins who joined from Elkville Twp. Killed by Guerrillas by Bowling Green
Company K
Private
A brother to Robinson, cousin of John Crews. Last man killed at Battle of Rosaca.
Company K
Private
Brother to Levi, cousin to John. Was a Pioneer Scout for company. Went ahead to prepare for march. Mustered out, June 1865. Only one to make it home.