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112th Illinois Infantry

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Company Unknown

Rank unknown

William C. Lopeman was in the Civil War. He enlisted on 12 Aug 1862 as a Pvt. and was mustered into Co. B, 112th Ill. Inf. His home was Osceola, Ill. He was mustered out on 20 June 1865 at Greensboro, NC.
Contributor Donald W. ReadDate added 11/27/2005

Company A

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor John G. HallDate added 7/10/2009

Company B

Private

Robert was wounded in action at Flat Creek Jan 26, 1864. Died of his wounds Feb 24, 1864, per Knoxville National Cemetary.
Contributor David JacobucciDate added 12/20/2006

Company B

Private

John served with his two sons, Charles and Solomon. The later enlisted later. Thompson's Regimental history indicates that Charles spent some time as a prisioner at ANdersonville - before it got bad. If you need info, I have the regimental history, a book by Thompson (the adjutant I believe).
Contributor Rollen EasterDate added 11/10/2006

Company B

Corporal

James was my great-grandfather. He enlisted from Bradford in September 1862, and served until mustering out of the regiment at the end of the war. My uncle said that he was captured and escaped from Andersonville, but I find no evidence or record of that.
Contributor Michael A. LongDate added 10/27/2009

Company D

2nd Lieutenant

I am James Hervey's great-great grandson and have more info on him
Contributor Dennis L. ClarkDate added 2/17/2008

Company D

Private

Enlisted 22 August 1862. Severely WIA 14 May 1864 at Resaca GA during Sherman's Atlanta Campaign. Discharged June 1865 at Greensboro NC and paid $6 to keep his rifle and bayonet.
Contributor Tony CollinsDate added 9/9/2005

Company D

Private

The book 'History of the 112th Regiment of Illinois Volunteer Infantry, in the great War of the Rebellion, 1862-1865' (published 1885) - Chapter XII (Killed and Wounded) lists Martin R. Lowry of Company D as severely wounded (pg 142) - Chapter XXVII (Roster of Company D) lists Private Martin R Lowry as severely wounded in action at Knoxville, Tenn on Nov 18, 1863 and transferred by reason of wounds. Address - Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa
Contributor Joseph K. ChesterDate added 8/22/2010

Company D

Rank unknown

No family notes have been added.
Contributor EricDate added 4/25/2007

Company E

Private

Enlists in the 112th Illinois Infantry Company E on Aug. 12, 1862. He sees considerable action. On March 23, 1863 he was recovering from an illness in a Regimental hospital at Danville, KY when the entire hospital was taken prisoner. He was paroled and exchanged. He was wounded in the hand at Resaca, Georgia on May 14th 1864. Honorably discharged on Jan 4th 1865 at Jefferson Barracks, St Louis Mo.
Contributor Lindsey St.JohnDate added 7/3/2009

Company E

Private

My gg grandfather. Married Harriet Hunt.
Contributor Ed ColemanDate added 8/23/2013

Company E

Sergeant

Peter Swords died 16 Oct 1866 as a result of disease contracted while serving with his unit in the North Carolina swamps.
Contributor Dorothy MyersDate added 6/10/2005

Company F

Corporal

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Andrew BlackburnDate added 8/15/2012

Company G

Private

Assigned as Pvt March 28, 1864; Transferred to Illinois 65th Reg. Company F in 1865. Discharged in Greensboro, NC later in 1865.
Contributor Patricia Addis SchmidtDate added 4/4/2005

Company H

Private

charles also served in CO. F Our great great grandfather
Contributor cheri (coleman) hopkinsHomepage www.thoseoldmemories.blogspot.comDate added 11/8/2011

Company H

Corporal

Abner Norman is my Great Grandfather. He was wounded November 18, 1863 while defending Knoxville, TN. He was shot in the mouth. After recovering from his wounds he returned to duty. After the war, he became a preacher and was well respected by the community. He married my Great Grandmother Mary in 1900. She was almost sixteen years old. He was about seventy. Grandmother Nellie had fond memories of her father. He loved to sing and beautified his yard with flowers.
Contributor RebeccaDate added 5/16/2014

Company H

Captain

He was Company commander for Company H. Severly wounded at Utoy Creek near Atlanta. I have extensive information on his genealogy. But do not know his parents for certain.
Contributor Matthew SroufeDate added 4/17/2007

Company K

Private

looking for grave-site of George A. Collis died 20 dec. 1891 he was a member of the 112th Illinois Volunteer Infantry
Contributor george daileyDate added 12/27/2014

Company K

Private

This man was my Great-grandfather.
Contributor Austin LoftusDate added 1/16/2010

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