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William H. Herndon, Jesse William Weik, Herndon's Lincoln: The True Story of a Great Life, Etiam in minimis major, The History and Personal Recollections of Abraham Lincoln by William H. Herndon, for twenty years his friend and Jesse William Weik, Chapter 5. (search)
ing in lines of twenty abreast, it became necessary to pass through a gate much narrower than the lines. The captain could not remember the proper command to turn the company end-wise, and the situation was becoming decidedly embarrassing, when one of those thoughts born of the depths of despair came to his rescue. Facing the lines he shouted: Halt! This company will break ranks for two minutes and form again on the other side of the gate. The manoeuvre was successfully executed. in Schuyler county, where, much to his surprise, he was elected captain of the company over William Kirkpatrick. A recital of the campaign that followed, in the effort to drive the treacherous Indians back, or a description of the few engagements — none of which reached the dignity of a battle — which took place, have in no wise been overlooked by the historians of Illinois and of the Black Hawk war. With the exception of those things which relate to Lincoln alone I presume it would be needless to attem
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, Missouri Volunteers. (search)
ry County) Company home Guard Infantry. Organized June, 1861, in Barry County by authority of Col. Phelps. Approved by Gen. Sigel August, 1861. Duty in Barry County till August. Mustered out August, 1861. Stone County Regiment home Guard Infantry. Organized May, 1861. Accepted by Gen. Lyon June 5, 1861. Dutp in Stone and Barry Counties. Mustered out July 19, 1861. Shawneetown (Putnam County) home Guard Company Infantry. Organized July, 1861. Scouting in Schuyler County, and duty at Kirksville. Mustered out September, 1861. Sullivan County home Guard Infantry (2 Companies). Organized June, 1861, by authority of Gen. Lyon. Duty in Sullivan, Adair and Macon Counties. Mustered out September, 1861. Shelby County Company home Guard Infantry. Organized July 23, 1861, by authority of Gen. Hurlbut. Duty at Hannibal, Mo., and on Hannibal & St. Joseph Railroad. Mustered out September, 1861. Webster County Regiment home Guard Infantr
The Daily Dispatch: August 20, 1864., [Electronic resource], An aged Mother. (search)
An aged Mother. --The wife of Mr. Abraham Louderback, of Hickory township, in this county, says the Schuyler (Illinois) Citizen, gave birth a few weeks since to twin daughters. Mrs. Louderback is seventy-eight years of age.