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Hamilton, John Riley[1]

Male 1840 - 1913  (73 years)


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  • Name Hamilton, John Riley 
    Born 1840  , , Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Military Servic Company D, 14th Illinois Infantry, USA  [2
    Died 1913  , Scott, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 1913  Winchester Cemetery, Winchester, Scott, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I19245  McClure-Harris
    Last Modified 5 Feb 2004 

    Family McClure, Milly J.,   b. 1841, , , Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1923, , Scott, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 21 Sep 1865  , Scott, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Children buried in the Winchester Cemetery:
      James T. Hamilton 1870 - 1933
      Otis Hamilton 1875 - 1955
      HAMILTON, Infant 2 Mar 1881 13 Mar 1881 Inf of J. & M. Hamilton
    Last Modified 5 Feb 2004 
    Family ID F5041  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Headstones
    Hamilton,  John Riley
    Hamilton, John Riley
    HAMILTON, John Riley 1840 1913 Co. D, 14th Ill. Inf.; Father

  • Notes 
    • 1880 United States Census
      J. R. HAMILTON Self M Male W 38 IL Farmer KY KY
      Milly J. HAMILTON Wife M Female W 38 IL Keeping House KY KY
      James T. HAMILTON Son S Male W 9 IL At Home IL IL
      Otie HAMILTON Son S Male W 5 IL At Home IL IL
      Eva B. HAMILTON Dau S Female W 11M IL At Home IL IL


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      Source Information:
      Census Place Winchester, Scott, Illinois
      Family History Library Film 1254250
      NA Film Number T9-0250
      Page Number 542D

  • Sources 
    1. [S186] GEDCOM file imported on 14 Aug 2002., Shane Symes.

    2. [S616] Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (National Park Service) (Reliability: 3).
      UNION ILLINOIS VOLUNTEERS

      14th Regiment, Illinois Infantry



      Organized at Jacksonville, Ill., and mustered in May 25, 1861. Moved to Quincy, Ill., June 28, 1861. Attached to Dept. of Missouri to February, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, District of West Tennessee, and Army of the Tennessee, to July, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, District of Memphis, Tenn., to September, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, District of Jackson, Tenn., to November, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, Right Wing 13th Army Corps (Old), Dept. of the Tennessee, to December, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, 17th Army Corps, Army of the Tennessee, to January, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, 16th Army Corps, to July, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, 13th Army Corps, to August, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, 17th Army Corps, to November, 1864. 1st Brigade, 4th Division, 17th Army Corps, to April, 1865. 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, 17th Army Corps, to June, 1865. Dept. of Missouri to September, 1865.

      SERVICE.-Moved to St. Charles, Mo., thence to Hannibal, Jefferson Barracks and Rolla, Mo., July-August, 1861. Advance toward Columbus August 29-September 8. Join Fremont's Army at Tipton, Mo., October 1. Fremont's advance on Springfield, Mo., October 13-November 3. Moved to Sedalla, thence to Otterville, and duty there till February, 1862. Moved to St. Louis, thence to Fort Donelson, Tenn., February 1-16. Capture of Fort Donelson February 16. Expedition to Crump's Landing and occupation of Pittsburg Landing, Tenn., March 14-17. Battle of Shiloh, Tenn., April 6-7. Advance on and siege of Corinth, Miss., April 29-May 30. March to Memphis, Tenn., via Grand Junction, Holly Springs and Lagrange, June 1-July 21. Duty at Memphis till September 6. March to Bolivar and forced march to Hatchie River September 6-October 4. Near Middletown October 4. Battle of the Hatchie, Metamora, October 5. Grant's Central Mississippi Campaign. Operations on the Mississippi Central R. R. from Bolivar to Coffeeville October 31, 1862, to January 10, 1863. Duty at Memphis, Tenn., till May, 1863. Ordered to Vicksburg, Miss., May 13. Siege of Vicksburg, Miss., May 22-July 4. Advance on Jackson, Miss., July 5-10. Siege of Jackson July 10-17. Assault on Jackson July 12. Moved to Natchez, Miss., August 15, and duty there till November 10. Expedition to Harrisonburg September 1-7. Near Harrisonburg and capture of Fort Beauregard September 4. Moved to Vicksburg November 10, and duty there till February 1, 1864. Meridian Campaign February 3-March 5. Champion's Hill, Baker's Creek, February 4. Movement to Cairo, Ill., thence to Clifton, Tenn., and march to Ackworth, Ga., via Huntsville and Decatur, Ala., and Rome, Ga., April 28-June 8. Atlanta (Ga.) Campaign June 8 to September 8. Assigned to garrison duty at Allatoona Pass, Ackworth, Big Shanty and Marietta, Ga., till November, 1864. Regiment consolidated with 15th Illinois Infantry July 1, 1864, as 14th and 15th Battalion Illinois Infantry. Action at Big Shanty October 3 (2 Cos.). Ackworth, Ga., October 4 (3 Cos.). Morris Station October 4 (Detachment). Allatoona Pass October 5 (Detachment). March to the sea November 15-December 10. Siege of Savannah December 10-21. Campaign of the Carolinas January to April, 1865. Pocotaligo, S. C., January 14-16. Salkehatchie Swamps February 2-5. River's Bridge, Salkehatchie River, February 3. Binnaker's Bridge, South Edisto River, February 9. Orangeburg, North Edisto River, February 11-12. Columbia February 15-17. Cheraw March 3. Battle of Bentonville, N. C., March 19-21. Occupation of Goldsboro March 24, and of Raleigh April 14. Bennett's House April 26. Surrender of Johnston and his army. Regiment reorganized from 14th and 15th Battalion at Raleigh, N. C., April 28, 1865. March to Washington, D. C., via Richmond, Va., April 29-May 19. Grand Review May 24. Moved to Louisville, Ky., June 7-10, thence to St. Louis, Mo., and Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. March to Fort Kearney July 1-14, and duty on the plains till September 1. Ordered to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, September 1. Mustered out at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, September 18, 1865.

      Regiment lost during service 62 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 160 Enlisted men by disease. Total 223.


      John R. Hamilton (First_Last)
      Regiment Name 14 Illinois Infantry
      Side Union
      Company K D
      Soldier's Rank_In Private
      Soldier's Rank_Out Private
      Alternate Name
      Notes
      Film Number M539 roll 37