, 1874-01-08
LIST Of Officers Commissioned During
the War Of 1912.
Report Of The Adjutant-Goncral for
1874.
Number of Illinois Soldiers Who
Porishcd ut Antlorsonville.
Various Statistics and Recommendations
Y, ..-A Bit Of History.

Special Correspondence of The Chicago Tribune.
srn1Nar1EIp, ILL.,, jan. s, 1874.
The Adjutnnt Qoncral's Office since tho close
OF tho War. llaa dwindled into ins,gnifcanoe,-
90 unimportant, in tho minlof every ono, ,have ieB
duties, and indeed its existence. become. And,
for that roason, 1t Inns boon neglected by tho
correspondent and tho news-gathoror. It had
novor occurred to them that among tho archives
slowed away for years In tho boxes aud other
roccptaclcs Of tho Office, could DO found interost-
ing eyldenccs Of tho
EAntY MARTIAL HISTORY
Of tho state. Tho historian, in hiscrtlcal search
for facts. has given 1t wide berth. It was.
therefore, fortunate that, in d convcrsation with
Col. E. L. Higgins, the Adjutans. General, ho
alluded to aome Of tho early military events
which had tralapired, and thua excited my
curiosity to explore the subject, and CLEAN from
tho records such items Of interest as would bear
at this remote timo, publication. There were no
newspapers In tint early day in which to chron-
ic'c tho deeds Of daring and prowess which
characterized tho border and pioneer soldiers.
I found the records Of tho Office roplote with tho
early martial history Of tho |eoplo Of the 8tate,
dating far buck, anterior even to our Territorial
organization. In tho Iudian wars which
followed the peace Of tho Revolution,
at intervals down to the War Of 1912, tho Torri-
tory now comprising tho State Of Illinois fur
nished number OF -
GALLANT AND nAADr RoLD1Rns, =.
wlo were rewarded for their services with grants
Of land by the General Government, The land
was selected and locntcd in the District Of Kas-
kaskia, at which point some Of the earliest sot-
Elements wore made. The vida waste OF open
prarie which has now become go valuable was
passed by as worthl ess.
The record shows that Of tho war with tho
wore accredited 10 ''Tho 1llinois"-as
our State was then popularity known,
and for many years afterwards was called by
emigrants-27D soldiers who had auryired. Tho
lint or names of this number is still preserved.
They are, judging from their names, either
FRENCH Or OF FRENCH DESCENT.
Nearly all Of this number who located their
lands settled in the district boforo alluded to.
Tho fact is also preserved that tho little town Of
caLoa Of whe 80 much sport hns b'on made
Of the Capitol, wns. on more than
ono occasion, tic bnao Of supplies for
military expeditions sent out agafnst
hostile Indians. 1t is not known. yet 1t doubt
still live In Randolph and st. Clair Countless.
Tho Territory Of Illinois was organized In
~. by an act Of Congress-, and
! Edwards, of kentucky, was ap-
rnor. In tho War Of 1912 he was
, ,-Chief of tho Militia of tho Ter
i e that war there wero enlisted and
'4.2GG5 privates and 1888 uommfs-
.
;. list OF THESE OFFICERS .,
:. be Of interest, and especially 30
air children or children's children
be living, and who may possibly
:. =, tile glorious part their fathers
view Of giving their names that
:, deserve, and Of satisfying that i'll
=, mere mention of them excite, I
=. ,tiro, with rank and date Of enlist