122nd Illinois Infantry

Hopson Arnold was a Private with the 122nd Illinois Infantry and was admitted to the Soldiers and Sailors Home in Illinois in 1890. He died there. Hopson was buried at Pine Tree Cemetery in Patterson, Illinois, in Greene County. This cemetery includes an old section which was originally named Martin Cemetery. His stone notes his military service. Hopson was enlisted in the 122nd Illinois on 4 SEP 1862 and mustered out on 15 July 1865, having served with the unit for the entire war. The unit participated in the Siege of Vicksburg, the Battle of Nashville, the Central Mississippi Campaign and the Battle of Fort Blakely in the port of Mobile, AL. In 1870, he was living in Scottville, Illinois and was a farmer, married to Margaret.

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Married to Phoebe Land, daughter of Fountain Land & Emily Ruyle. ( among my paternal ancestors ) Leonard J. Thompson : Residence Scottsville, MACOUPIN CO, IL Age 32 Height 5' 10 Hair DARK Eyes GRAY Complexion DARK Occupation CABINET MAKER Born in IL. Enlisted on 11/11/1864 as a Private at JACKSONVILLE, IL by CPT FRY for 1 YR. On 11/17/1864 he mustered into 'B' Co. IL 122nd Infantry He was discharged for disability AT BATON ROUGE LA JUN 13, 1865 LEFT FOOT CRUSHED JAN 15, 1865. Abraham Hulse, Capt.of Co.E 122nd was among my maternal ancestors from East Tennessee.

Married to Rebecca Land, daughter of Fountain Land & Barbara Sands. Henry C. Wiley: Residence was not listed; Enlisted on 8/13/1862 as a Private. On 9/4/1862 he mustered into 'B' Co. IL 122nd Infantry He was Mustered Out on 7/15/1865 at Mobile, AL. Most of my LAND ancestors in North Carolina & Tennessee were Confederate.

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Abraham C. Hulse Residence Macoupin County IL; Enlisted on 9/4/1862 as a 2nd Lieutenant. On 9/4/1862 he was commissioned into 'E' Co. IL 122nd Infantry He was Mustered Out on 7/15/1865 at Mobile, AL Promotions: * Capt 4/3/1863 Other Information: Member of GAR Post # 339 (Dan Messick) in Carlinville, IL died 5/14/1919 After the War he lived in Quincy, IL A member of my family tree on my maternal grandmother's side. Captain Hulse, a native of East Tennessee, had 2 younger brothers and his father die while serving in the Confederate Army !!! His brother John W. ( Jack ) a direct ancestor of my Grandmother, Sallie Gray Cox, a veteran of the Mexican War, Private Co.E 60th Tenn.Inf. died of diphtheria at the Confederate Hospital,Mobile Ala. Brother Thomas K. Private,Co.E 26th Tenn.Inf.died in Dec.1861. Their father,William K. Private Co.E 60th Tenn Inf captured at ' Big Black River Bridge ' May 17, 1863 died at Camp Morton,Indiana July 2, 1863 at the age of 56 !!!! Captain Hulse served as Sheriff of Macoupin County in his latter years

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My Great Great GrandFather. Company Muster Roll, 122 ILL: 1862 Aug 13: Joined for duty and enrolled at Virden, ILL for 3 years 1862 Sept 4: Mustered in 1862 Dec 2: Missing in action. Taken prisoner at the capture of Trenton, Tenn 1862 Dec 20: Paroled prisoner at Trenton, Tenn 1863 March - August: absent from muster. Now at Benton, Barracks , MO 1863 Sept: Present at muster 1864 Mar: On daily duty, clerk at Military Prison, Cairo ILL 1865 July 15: Mustered out at Mobile, Ala, age 32. Corp. Bounty paid $25.00. due $75.

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Killed in the battle of Parkers Cross Roads in Tennessee on December 31, 1862.

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He died in 1863 in Corinth, MS

I have a copy of his Civil War Certificate and Infantry/Co information.