47th Illinois Co E at Oxford 1862

[tony_gunter]

 

[Nathan Stuart]

A little context for this photograph.

At Second Corinth (Oct. 3-4, '62), the 47 IL was involved in heavy fighting and experienced significant losses, which included the loss of the regimental commander, Col. William Thrush, who was KIA.

Following the battle, the 47 IL, as part of the so-called 'Eagle Brigade', left Corinth on Nov. 2 and in an advance movement southwards, reached Oxford, MS, on Dec. 13, where it remained encamped until Dec. 21. Two days after this photograph was taken on Dec. 18, news was received at Oxford of Van Dorn's raid on Holly Springs. The next day, the 47 IL, with the brigade, moved out of Oxford towards Holly Springs. (See https://archive.org/details/bugleechoesstory01bryn/page/69/mode/1up?view=theater @ pp. 68-69).

 

[2ndUSCavDescendant]

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You don't by chance have anymore pics of this company in 1865 onward do you? My relative was a 1st lieutant in Company E...I would love to see more pics if you have them!

Thanks!

 

[tony_gunter]

You don't by chance have anymore pics of this company in 1865 onward do you? My relative was a 1st lieutant in Company E...I would love to see more pics if you have them!

Thanks!

No! Someone posted it to a Mississippi group on Facebook, I had never seen it before.

 

[on again]

You don't by chance have anymore pics of this company in 1865 onward do you? My relative was a 1st lieutant in Company E...I would love to see more pics if you have them!

Thanks!

Pictures of members of 47th Illinois Infantry online at

Illinois in the Civil War, ILGenWeb, USGenweb - Index to Photos, by Regiment, pg. 1

also try Find a grave memorial

 

[Zack]

Incredible photograph! I've been reading about this campaign recently and it's amazing to see a photograph from smack in the middle of it. Thank you for sharing!

 

[2ndUSCavDescendant]

No! Someone posted it to a Mississippi group on Facebook, I had never seen it before.

Very cool. Thanks for sharing!

 

[Library Lady]

You don't by chance have anymore pics of this company in 1865 onward do you? My relative was a 1st lieutant in Company E...I would love to see more pics if you have them!

Thanks!

Since most of the men in Company E of the original 47th Illinois Infantry were from Tazewell County, you might try contacting the Tazewell County Genealogical & Historical Society in Pekin, Illinois. The men in Company E of the consolidated 47th Illinois Infantry were from a wider variety of places.

The TCGHS Library – Tazewell County Genealogical & Historical Society

tcghs.org

The transcribed muster rolls can be found below. Fill in the unit and company or fill in your ancestor's name, last name first.

https://apps.ilsos.gov/isaveterans/civilmustersrch.jsp

 

[2ndUSCavDescendant]

Pictures of members of 47th Illinois Infantry online at

Illinois in the Civil War, ILGenWeb, USGenweb - Index to Photos, by Regiment, pg. 1

also try Find a grave memorial

Thanks!

 

[2ndUSCavDescendant]

Since most of the men in Company E of the original 47th Illinois Infantry were from Tazewell County, you might try contacting the Tazewell County Genealogical & Historical Society in Pekin, Illinois. The men in Company E of the consolidated 47th Illinois Infantry were from a wider variety of places.

The TCGHS Library – Tazewell County Genealogical & Historical Society

tcghs.org

The transcribed muster rolls can be found below. Fill in the unit and company or fill in your ancestor's name, last name first.

https://apps.ilsos.gov/isaveterans/civilmustersrch.jsp

Thank you!

 

[Package4]

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I was lucky enough to obtain the surviving effects of Colonel John Nelson Cromwell, Colonel of the 47th Illinois until he was killed in Jackson, MS during the Vicksburg Campaign:

Uniform,Accouterments and Possesions of Colonel John Nelson Cromwell 47th Illinois | Relic Hunting & Collecting

Years ago I was able to obtain this wonderful collection of Colonel John Nelson Cromwell, born in 1830 at Plainfield, NJ, Cromwell headed West ending up in Peoria, IL. A silver plater, he became a member of the National Blues, elected 2nd Lt of the militia group. He enlisted on August 8th 1861...

civilwartalk.com

 

[danny]

Where did they carry their matches?

 

[iron bender]

Where did they carry their watches?

Typically vest pocket on a fob

 

[danny]

Typically vest pocket on a fob

Correction---matches not watches

 

[Irishtom29]

Correction---matches not watches

Get over it, Danny.

 

[iron bender]

Inside joke or unfinished biz?