Company Unknown
Corporal
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Union service · illinois
116th Illinois Infantry
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Company A
Private
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Company C
Private
Born on February 13, 1837 in Ross County, Ohio. He enlisted on August 9, 1862 in Macon, Illinois. On September 6, 1862, he was mustered into service with Company C of the 116th Illinois Infantry. He was taken prisoner on July 22, 1864 and spent some time at Andersonville Prison. He was mustered out in Springfield, Illinois on June 14, 1865 as a Corporal. Cochran died on October 13, 1927 in Illinois. He was survived by his four children.
Company C
Private
Enlisted just after his half-brother William Thomas died in the hospital
at Confederate Libby Prison, Richmond, Virginia. He enlisted in William's
Company C. John mustered out of the army at the end of the war and died
of 'consumption' in 1879 at his home in Maroa, Macon County, Illinois.
Company C
Corporal
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Company C
Private
Interred in Confederate prison on Belle Isle, Richmond, Virginia,
and died in the Confederate Libby prison hospital February 10, 1864.
Company F
Lieutenant
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Company H
Rank unknown
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Company I
1st Sergeant
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Company K
Private
There is some doubts about middle name of: Alexander vs Anderson. I believe it is Alexander. Burial headstone shows only J.A.
Bob Kimberlin
Company K
Colonel
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