The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-09-22
a CHAPTER OF HISTORY.
Illinois Troops in the Mexican Wnr-EnsteI
of Officers of the Regiments from This state

Illinois Troops in the Mexican Wnr--HnsteI
of Officers of the Regiments from This state
The following historical article, on the oc
casion of the reunion of Mexican war veterans
at Chicago on the 9TH inst, is taken from the
Chicago Tri6uae:
Illinois played 50 important a part in the
Mexican war contributed to it so many men,
and such n number who afterward became
prominent in military or civil life, that this re-
union ofvcterans may be taken rs a fitting Oc-
casion to revive the memories Of the past, and
retracc briefly what the soldiers OF this State
did under Taylor and Scott
May II, 1916, Congress passed an ac, dcClaT-
ing that by the act Of the republic Of Mexico
state of war exists between that Government
and the United States" At the same time it
appropriated $40 100000 to carry ON the war,
and authorized the President 10 accept 10000
volunteers. The call for this force showed that
il was to be mostly raised in the West and
South Illinois was called on for three
regiments of infantry or rilemcn, the term OF
service to be twelve months, and the pay with
all communications $3.50 per month. mas
much as the militia was in rather Il diSorgan-
lied condition, the Governor proposed to re-
cciyc the first full companies that offered, no
more than eighty men being allowed in com
pany The men had the privilege Of electina
their own officers. The responses to the call
were eager and enthusiastic; in ten days thirty
five duly organized companies reported to the
Governor and Il few days later five more an.
Inounccd their rCadine-s Bv the time the place
of redczyous was named 20, Alton and the thir
ty full cOmpanis were ordered to proceed there
the Governor Ford had on his hands seventy
five companies, or parts thereof, and was nat
urally turiously abused by the iorty-iiyc organ
izations not chosen to 90. The First regiment
was organized July ,, and the election and ap
pointment OF officers resulted as follows:
Coloncl-John J. Hardin.
Lieutenant Colonel-William WcatlcrrJrd.
MaiOr-W. b. Warren.
Adutant--B. NJ. Prcntiss
Commissary-,John Seaman.
Quartcrmastcr-S. NJ. Parsons
Sergeant Maior-E \. Gillcr.
Quarter Master Scrgcaut-Wm O-mau.
Drum Maior-A. W Fay.
Surgcon-Dr. White.
Assistant SurgcOu-Dr. Xabrishic
Captains--J. ID. Morgan, Of Adams; Elisha
Wells, of Cook; Noah Fry, of Greene: J. 5. Rob.
crts of Morgan; ". 4. Richardson, of SCHUYLER;
Lyman Mowers of Cook; I. Lyle Dickcy, Il Ia
Sale; 4, W. Crow, of Joe Dayiess; William
WcatheriOrd OF Morgan; Samuel Montgomery,
of Scott, and w. j. Wyatt, of Morgan.
Number Of men mustered nt77.
The Second Regiment was organized on the
same day. Its field and staff officers and com
pany commanders were rs follows:
Colonel-William H. Bissell
Lieutenant Colonel. l.. ID. Morrison.
Mnior-H +. Trail.
Adjutant-A. Whitcsdcs.
Sutlc--Lcwis j. Clawsou.
Captains-Pctcr GoiI, Of Madison; J. l. D. Nor.
risOn OF st. Clair; Erastus Wheeler, of Madison;
a. Il Dodge, of Kendall; W. II. Bisscl Of ST. Clair,
L. c. Coffee of Washington; II. f. Trail, Of Mon.
roe; John $. Hacker, of Union; l.. G.. Jones, Of
Perry; II. l.. Webb Of Pulaski; Julius Ra.ih,
Joseph Lemon, and Madison Miller.
Number of men mustered in-sg2.
The Third Regiment was mustered with N,
following field and staff officers and company
commanders:
Coloncl-Fcrris Foreman
Lieutenant Coloucl-W. W. Wiley.
Maior-Samurl ID. Marshall
Adutant-,I. L. b. Stopp.
Captains-Fcrris Foreman, of Faycttc; !. G.
McAdams of Bond: VI. X LAWYER, Of Gallaiin
Theodore McGinnis, Of Pope; W. ". Wiley, d
Bond; j. 4. Campbell, of Wayne; W. w Bishop
of Coles; s &. Hicks, Of jefferson; James Free
man, of shelby; J. p. Hardin, Of Hamilton
Philip Stout, and h. 5. Sellers
Number of men mustered in-gO6.
TIE Hon. f. u. Baker. then member ot
Congress from Sangamon, received authority
from the Secretary of War To raise another
regiment, and II was named the Fourth. Il
officers were:
Colonel-E u. Baker
Lieutenant Colonel-John Moore.
Major-T l.. Harris.
Captains-Pugh, of Macon, Elkin, Of Mclean
Roberts, Of Sangamon, Newcomb, Of Dewitt
| Hunt Of Logan: Jones, of TazeSell; McKonkey
of Edgar; Murphy, OF Perry; Ross, and Wright
Although the Fifth and Sixth regiments
were not organized until 1887, yet it will b,
better TO give their roster Of officers here viii
those of the other regiments. April ~, 1871
the Secretary of War called for COCO NOR
troops, of which number one regiment was Q,
be from Illinois. Ii WAS named The Fii)h an,
ordered 70 rendezvous II Alton. Following /
the list of officers elected june Y:
! Colouel-E. ". r. NcWbv.
! Lieutenant Colonel-Hcnd,rson Boyalin.
Major. r. Donaldson.
! Captains Thomas Bond. Clinton; J. VI. Gun
ninghan. williamson, Nantrump Turner, Na
1 mon. John l. Mu... Brngn. a. W HOAX. :!