Civil War Veterans of Peoria County

 

 

Civil War Photographs

Peoria's Civil War Monument

Women Soldiers in the Civil War

Three Soldiers of Valor by Bart Benjamin

Peoria's First War Meeting/National Blues

Civil War Diary written by David McKinney

Civil War Diary written by Corpl. David Stone

History of the 77th Illinois Infantry by William Bentley

History of the Fourteenth Cavalry and Captain Paul Distler

History of the 85th Illinois Volunteers by 1st Sgt. Henry Aten

History of the 86th Regiment Illinois Infantry by John R. Kinnear

Journal of Colonel Allen Fahnestock, 86th Illinois Volunteer Infantry

 


 

Here is a list of Civil War veteran tombstone pictures that I have taken over the years.
If you would like a photograph copy or have pictures you would like to share, please email me anytime!

Thank you kindly!

Civil War Veteran Rank Company/Unit Additional information Cemetery buried in
Akin, James H. STEW Co. B 11 Ill. Cav. Aug 24 1835 - Oct 09 1879 Lehigh Cemetery
Alden, Frank Co. E 11 Ill. Cav.   Brimfield Cemetery
Appleby, William PVT Co. I 81 NY Inf.

Dec 03 1845 - Mar 10 1899

Calvary Cemetery
Arnold, William PVT Co. L 11 Ill. Cav.   Oak Hill Cemetery
Atherton, Rufus CPL Co. I 77 Ill. Inf.   Elmwood Cemetery
Bartholomew, John B. PVT Co. B 8 Mo. Inf. 1834 - 1863 Elmwood Cemetery
Bechtel, Fred'k CAPT Co. B 121 U. S. C. I.   Peoria State Mental Hospital Cem.
Beeny, Frederick PVT Co. I 77 Ill. Inf.   Elmwood Cemetery
Bell, W. A. PVT Co. D 85 Pa. Inf.   Lehigh Cemetery
Bennett, Loren B. PVT Co. K 42 Ill. Inf.   Brimfield Cemetery
Betts, Christian PVT Co. B 90 Ohio Inf.   Princeville Cemetery
Bickle, Charles PVT Co. C 32 Mass. Inf.   Peoria State Mental Hospital Cem.
Bishop, Mark PVT Co. L 11 Ill. Cav. born Cornwall, Eng. Feb 01, 1834
died Pottstown, Mar 05, 1884
Pottstown Cemetery, pic not available
submitted by Bill Gorman
Blakesley, Seth PVT Co. A 8 Mo. Inf. Dec 08 1842 - Apr 16 1862 Elmwood Cemetery
Blanchard, Ira W. PVT Co C 47 Ill. Inf Jan 23 1845 - Mar 23 1862 Brimfield Cemetery
Bohanan, James W. B. PVT Co. D 86 Ill. Inf. Aug 09 1843 - Oct 17 1872 Texas Station Cemetery
Booth, Henry A. PVT Co. C 47 Ill. Inf.   Elmwood Cemetery
Booth, Lewis L. PVT Co. C 47 Ill. Inf. 1845 - 1902 Elmwood Cemetery
Brown, George P. PVT Co. D 132 Ill. Inf. 1845 - 1878; 2 stones Elmwood Cemetery
Capron, Horace 1 LT Co. G 8 Ill. Cav. 1840 - 1864: Medal of Honor Springdale Cemetery
Clark, John H. PVT Co. I 77 Ill. Inf. Jun 19 1843 - Apr 06 1863 Elmwood Cemetery
Clark, Thomas S. PVT Co. K 38 Ill. Inf. Apr 03 1827 - Sep 27 1910 Oak Hill Cemetery
Claypool, James PVT Co. K 47 Ill. Inf.   Brimfield Cemetery
Clayton, William PVT Co. K 77 Ill. Inf.   Oak Hill Cemetery
Clingan, Scott 1 SGT Co. E 142 Pa. Inf.   Elmwood Cemetery
Coan, Levi PVT Co. E 53 Ind. Inf.   Princeville Cemetery
Cobb, Geo. H. PVT Co. A. 17 Ill. Inf.   Brimfield Cemetery
Cole, John PVT Co. K 47 Ill. Inf.   Glendale Cemetery
Cone, Charles W. PVT Co. G 77 Ill. Inf. died Mar 08 1865 age 23 yr Brimfield Cemetery
Dalton, Cicero PVT Co. L 9 Ill. Cav. Apr 02 1840 - Jul 18 1926 Elmwood Cemetery
Darnell, John WGNR Co. D 132 Ill. Inf. died Mar 05 1892 age 44 yr Elmwood Cemetery
Dawson, Charles W. PVT Co. I 18 Ill. Inf. Aug 28 1845 - Apr 21 1926 Oak Hill Cemetery
Dawson, Joseph N. PVT Co. E 77 Ill. Inf. 1840 - 1909 Oak Hill Cemetery
Dawson, Samuel PVT Co. I 18 Ill. Inf. Aug 26 1845 - Mar 28 1865 Oak Hill Cemetery
Deal, William PVT Co. K 86 Ill. Inf. Dec 13 1837 - Dec 04 1862 Princeville Cemetery
Dieter, Michael SGT Co. C 28 NY Inf. 1831 - 1867 Elmwood Cemetery
Divins, John PVT Co. L 11 Ill. Cav.   Springdale Cemetery
Dixon, John W. PVT Co. I 77 Ill. Inf.   Elmwood Cemetery
Dixon, William D. PVT Co. A 2 Ill. Cav. Mar 14 1816 - Oct 28 1880 Elmwood Cemetery
Driscoll, Lawrence PVT Co. E 47 Ill. Inf. 1825 - 1890; 2 stones Calvary Cemetery
Drumm, Pat K. PVT Co. H 47 Ill. Inf.   Brimfield Cemetery
Dyer, Horace E. CPL Co. A 17 Ill. Inf.   Brimfield Cemetery
Foster, Enoch W. PVT Co. B 112 Ill. Inf.   Brimfield Cemetery
Frank, M. K.
(more info)
PVT Co. B 1 Ill. Cav.   Penn Ridge Cemetery
Fry, Jacob PVT Co. L 61 Ill. Inf. May 23 1833 - Jan 20 1916 Elmwood Cemetery
Gilbert, Chris C. 1 LT Co. C 47 Ill. Inf.   Elmwood Cemetery
Gilbert, Christopher C. 1 LT Co. C 47 Ill. Inf. Jun 10 1840 - Oct 18 1914 Elmwood Cemetery
Gilham, George PVT Co. C 138 Ill. Inf.   Cottonwood Cemetery
Greenhalgh, H. W. PVT Co. D 86 Ill. Inf.   Texas Station Cemetery
Grooms, Alford S. PVT Co. A 17 Ill. Inf.   Brimfield Cemetery
Grundy, James CPL Co. G 108 Ill. Inf.   Texas Station Cemetery
Harkness, Edwin 2 LT Co. L 9 Ill. Cav. Jun 24 1843 - Mar 07 1912 Elmwood Cemetery
Harkness, Henry CAPT Co. K 45 Ill. Inf. 1832 - 1906 Elmwood Cemetery
Harrison, George PVT Co. E 11 Ill. Cav. 1806 - 1867; 2 stones Brimfield Cemetery
Hart, John PVT 16 Ind. L. A.   Glendale Cemetery
Henry, Samuel R. PVT Co. C 15 Pa. Cav. 1835 - 1918 Elmwood Cemetery
Herriot, Ephraim PVT Co. D 8 Ill. Inf. 1840 - 1917 Brimfield Cemetery
Higgins, Moses G. PVT Co. C 57 Ill. Inf. died Jan 14 1862 Lehigh Cemetery
Hockenbery, Wm. PVT Co. C 47 Ill. Inf.   Brimfield Cemetery
Howard, Clark PVT Co. F 106 Ill. Inf.   Springdale Cemetery
Huey, Edward C. SGT Co. A 7 Ill. Inf.   Brimfield Cemetery
Huey, James H. 2 LT Co F 47 U. S. C. Inf.   Brimfield Cemetery
Huffman, Joseph PVT Co. I 77 Ill. Inf. Aug 03 1843 - Sep 10 1863 Lehigh Cemetery
Hungerford, Noal CPL Co. I 108 Ill. Inf. died Oct 18 1864 Lehigh Cemetery
Hurff, Isaac PVT Co. E 3 Mo. Inf. Sep 01 1835 - Jan 14 1903 Elmwood Cemetery
Hutchinson, James SGT Co. I 58 Ill. Inf. Mar 24 1805 - Dec 06 1882 Oak Hill Cemetery
Ingle, John PVT Co. H 33 Ill. Inf.   Glendale Cemetery
Jackson, John CPL Co. B 11 Ill. Inf.   Penn Ridge Cemetery
Johnson, Frederick PVT Co. G 77 Ill. Inf. 1841 - 1863 Brimfield Cemetery
Johnson, Harmon PVT Co G 67 Ill. Inf.   Springdale Cemetery
Johnson, Thomas CPL Co. F 11 Ill. Cav. Dec 02 1844 - Jul 21 1912 Brimfield Cemetery
Keel, James PVT Co. E 71 Ill. inf. 1843-1863 Penn Ridge Cemetery
Kepler, Francis M. PVT Co. F 119 Ill. Inf.   Cottonwood Cemetery
Kepler, John CPL Co. I 45 U. S. V. Inf.   Cottonwood Cemetery
Kerr, Louis P. PVT Co. B 11 Ill. Cav. Dec 30 1843 - Nov 22 1862 Lehigh Cemetery
King, Louis M. PVT Co. I 16 Ill. Inf. 1846 - 1900 Oak Hill Cemetery
King, William W. PVT Co. K 77 Ill. Inf. died Apr 06 1917 Cottonwood Cemetery
Lair, William PVT Co. A 2 Ill. L. A.   Princeville Cemetery
Lawson, William A. PVT Co. G 77 Ill. Inf. Aug 08 1838 - Oct 18 1880 Brimfield Cemetery
Leishman, Thomas L. CPL Co. C 108 Ill. Inf. Jun 14 1833 - Dec 30 1908 Cottonwood Cemetery
Leisman, Thomas CPL Co. C 108 Ill. Inf.   Lehigh Cemetery
Leslie, James P. CAPT Co. I 97 Ill. Inf. Jul 23 1831 - Apr 04 1873 Elmwood Cemetery
Lewis, Asa A. PVT Co. G 19 Iowa Inf.   Lehigh Cemetery
Long, Thomas PVT Co. I 146 Ill. Inf. Feb 14 1837 - Apr 05 1905 Elmwood Cemetery
Makins[Makings?], Rbt PVT Co. F 112 Ill. Inf.   French Grove Cemetery
Martin, Thomas PVT Co. E 76 Pa. Inf.   Peoria State Mental Hospital Cem.
May, William PVT Co. I 8 ill. Inf. May 02 1836 - Aug 28 1915 Elmwood Cemetery
Mears, John PVT Co. H 38 Wis. Inf.   Peoria State Mental Hospital Cem.
McCorkle, John PVT Co. K 7 Mo. Sm. Cav. Aug 17 1830 - Jun 08 1908 Elmwood Cemetery
Miller, John F. PVT Co. A 11 Ill. Cav. 1840 - 1923; 2 stones Combs Cemetery
Miller, William W. 1 SGT Co. G 77 Ill. Inf. Nov 26 1821 - Apr 08 1864 Oak Hill Cemetery
Moore, Edward PVT Co. F 84 Ill. Inf. died Aug 1872 Elmwood Cemetery
Myers, Herman PVT Co. D 11 Ill. Cav.   Springdale Cemetery
Needham, Patrick CAPT Co. I 108 Ill. Inf. Dec 06 1833 - Dec 20 1892 Brimfield Cemetery
Northrup, Jonah PVT Co. D 11 Ill. Cav.   Springdale Cemetery
O'Harra, John MAJR 20 NY Cav. 1840 - 1880 Brimfield Cemetery
Oldfield, George W. CPL Co. G 178 Ohio Inf. May 21 1842 - Mar 19 1917 Elmwood Cemetery
Page, James Henry PVT Co. D 108 Ill. Inf.   Elmwood Cemetery
Palmer, Archibald D. PVT Co. B 103 Ill. Inf. died Nov 22 1864 Elmwood Cemetery
Perry, Samuel PVT Co. E 77 Ill. Inf.   Springdale Cemetery
Peters, Roland PVT Co. F 8 Ill. Inf.   Springdale Cemetery
Pfeiffer, Henry SGT Co. C 24 Ill. Inf.   Peoria State Mental Hospital Cem.
Potts, D. M. CPL Co. D 11 Ill. Cav. 1843 - 1900; 2 stones Princeville Cemetery
Pratt, H. B. PVT Co. C 11 Ill. Cav.   Springdale Cemetery
Prentice, John D. PVT Co. D 11 Ill. Cav. 1845 - 1884; buried at
Lake City, Colo.
Calvary Cemetery
Pumphrey, Dan'l PVT Co. K 40 Ill. Inf.   Peoria State Mental Hospital Cem.
Reed, A. M. PVT Co. H 86 Ill. Inf.   French Grove Cemetery
Reed, J. C. PVT Co. E 149 Ill. Inf.   French Grove Cemetery
Reed, John B. SGT Co. A 14 Ill. Cav. 1831 - 1913 Elmwood Cemetery
Rickenberger, Charles PVT Co. F 148 Ill. Inf.   Peoria State Mental Hospital Cem.
Rogers, Jno. M. CPL 16 Ind. L. A.   Princeville Cemetery
Rook, Wm. FARR Co. I 2 Iowa Cav.   Brimfield Cemetery
Rowley, Natahn B. PVT Co. G 8 Mo. Inf. Jun 02 1834 - May 22 1863 Walker Cemetery
Rupp, John PVT Co. C 19 Ill. Inf. Jun 08 1837 - Dec 16 1905 Oak Hill Cemetery
Ryan, Robert R. PVT Co. I 47 Ill. Inf   Brimfield Cemetery
Shields, John PVT 11 Ill. Cav. 1848 - 1864 St. Patrick's Cemetery
Shull, Joseph PVT Co. G 77 Ill. Inf.   Princeville Cemetery
Slocum, Joseph W. PVT Co. G 77 Ill. Inf. died Jul 11 1865 age 51 yr Brimfield Cemetery
Smith, Geo. W. PVT Co. E 11 Ill. Cav.   Brimfield Cemetery
Smith, Henry MUS 47 Ill. Inf. Band 1840 - 1888 Elmwood Cemetery
Smith, J. W. SDLR Co. L 11 Ill. Cav.   Springdale Cemetery
Smith, Jeremiah PVT Co. A. 2 Ill. L. A. Apr 22 1825 - Jan 10 1899 Oak Hill Cemetery
Smith, John W. PVT Co. E 77 Ill. Inf. Oct 02 1841 - Jun 17 1863 Oak Hill Cemetery
Snyder, Martin H. PVT Co. F 148 Ill. Inf. Jan 15 1845 - Jan 30 1903 Elmwood Cemetery
Summers, Alfred CPL Co. I 56 U. S. C. Inf.   Springdale Cemetery
Thacker, Jno. PVT Co. G 11 Ill. Cav.   Princeville Cemetery
Tuttle, B. L. PVT Co. C 1 Ill. L. A.   Peoria State Mental Hospital Cem.
VanPatten, Emerson PVT Co. H 86 Ill. Inf. Aug 31 1844 - Jul 6 1933 Elmwood Cemetery
Walker, Austin E. PVT Co. K 77 Ill. Inf. 1844 - 1923; 2 stones Brimfield Cemetery
Walker, Charles R. SGT Co. K 11 Ill. Cav. Jun 10 1836 - Nov 11 1886 Walker Cemetery
Wierschem, Englebert PVT Co. G 14 Ill. Inf. REORG born Prussia Apr. 01, 1829
died Peoria, Feb 14, 1910
St. Joseph's Cemetery, pic not available
submitted by Bill Gorman
Wilkinson, William R. PVT Co. C 83 Ill. Inf. Jan 07 1832 - Feb 03 1863 Lehigh Cemetery
Wood, Elias PVT Co. K 26 Ill. Inf.   Elmwood Cemetery
Wood, Ephraim PVT Co. C 66 Ill. Inf   Springdale Cemetery
Yerby, Joseph PVT Co. K 77 Ill. Inf. 1829 - 1890; 2 stones Brimfield Cemetery
Yoakam, William F. PVT Co. D 4 Iowa Cav.   Brimfield Cemetery

NOTES:

My research indicates he was a member of Co. B, 11th Illinois Cavalry and not the 1st Illinois Cavalry as shown on the gravestone. His first name was Melancthon and my records indicate he was born abt 1845 in Pennsylvania, son of Daniel Frank and grandson of Elizabeth (Kuntz) Frank (my GGG-Grandmother) who is also buried in Penn Ridge Cemetery. His brother, Luther G. Frank, was a member of Co. D, 86th Illinois Infantry and was killed in action at the Battle of Peach Tree Creek, GA, on July 19, 1864...submitted by Steve Frank.



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