George Jones
Co G 64th Illinois Infantry.
Killed in battle of Kenesaw. Buried next to R.P. McFarland, an Unknown, and J. Grothcropp, who died June 27, 1864.
Battlefield burial description:
1/2 mile NW of Kennesaw Mountain in an old field on the left of Pine Mountain Road and 200yds south of Rail Road. 4 graves. The Unknown was in the same grave with "Geo Jones".
...On June 27, pursuant to orders for a general movement along the line of the armies, the Ninth Illinois Infantry, Sixty-fourth Illinois Infantry, and Sixty-sixth Illinois Infantry were deployed, and at 8 a.m. advanced upon the enemy's works at the top of Kenesaw Mountain. The natural defenses and obstructions encountered rendered the ascent of the mountain very slow and difficult, but the men advanced steadily under a galling fire until the main line of the enemy's works was reached, which, however, was found too strong to carry, and the object of the movement, which was to keep the enemy from weakening his force in my front, to throw against the main charging columns on my right, being successfully accomplished, it was deemed inexpedient to attempt further to carry the works. The Sixty-fourth Illinois Infantry deserves special mention for its action this day. It secured and held a position so close to the enemy's main line of works on top of the mountain that they (the enemy) were obliged to keep closely inside of their works; its loss was heavy, and its position the most trying that soldiers could possibly be placed in. Three of its men were killed upon the enemy's works and several others within a few yards of the works. This position was held, with heavy and continual skirmishing and much artillery firing, until July 2, when the command was ordered to move at 9 p.m. to the extreme right...
-from No. 524. Reports of Maj. Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, U. S. Army, commanding Left Wing, Sixteenth Army Corps, of operations April 29 August 19. The war of the rebellion: a compilation of the official records of the Union and Confederate armies. ; Series 1 - Volume 38 (Part III) pages 381-382.
On the 27th were ordered to advance on the enemy's works on the mountain, the regiment deployed as skirmishers under a heavy enfilading fire, from which it suffered severely. Advanced to within thirty yards of the enemy's works, and held the position until night, the loss this day being 17 killed, among them the adjutant, Lieut. William H. Hinckley, and 31 wounded. On the 28th, 29th, and 30th remained in works.
-from No. 552. Reports of Lieut. Col. Michael W. Manning, Sixty-fourth Illinois Infantry.
Killed at Kennesaw according to Illinois Adjutant General report:
Name, Company, Grave Number
John Grothcropp, Co D, A-683
Pleasant M. Tucker, Co E
William Bowers, Co G
Michael Harrison, Co G, C-2100
Joel Heacock, Co G, Chattanooga Nat Cem E-11853
Benedict Hoffer, Co G
Isaac Powless, Co G, C-2072
Henry Stone or Strand, Co G
George Teter, Co G
Cary A Peterson, Co G, C-1655
George W Pierce, Corpl Co G, I-9509
Josiah Mishler, Co H
Nathan O Wilber, Co H
William M Boyce, Co K, A-943
John Fitzsimmons, Co K
Theodore Tilly, Co K
David Welch, Co K
Edwin Winnegar, Co K
The AG report lists Israel Parker as POW at Andersonville, d. Aug 2, 1864, but Death Register and Civil War Widow's pension says he was killed in action at Kennesaw Mt., Ga.
Co G 64th Illinois Infantry.
Killed in battle of Kenesaw. Buried next to R.P. McFarland, an Unknown, and J. Grothcropp, who died June 27, 1864.
Battlefield burial description:
1/2 mile NW of Kennesaw Mountain in an old field on the left of Pine Mountain Road and 200yds south of Rail Road. 4 graves. The Unknown was in the same grave with "Geo Jones".
...On June 27, pursuant to orders for a general movement along the line of the armies, the Ninth Illinois Infantry, Sixty-fourth Illinois Infantry, and Sixty-sixth Illinois Infantry were deployed, and at 8 a.m. advanced upon the enemy's works at the top of Kenesaw Mountain. The natural defenses and obstructions encountered rendered the ascent of the mountain very slow and difficult, but the men advanced steadily under a galling fire until the main line of the enemy's works was reached, which, however, was found too strong to carry, and the object of the movement, which was to keep the enemy from weakening his force in my front, to throw against the main charging columns on my right, being successfully accomplished, it was deemed inexpedient to attempt further to carry the works. The Sixty-fourth Illinois Infantry deserves special mention for its action this day. It secured and held a position so close to the enemy's main line of works on top of the mountain that they (the enemy) were obliged to keep closely inside of their works; its loss was heavy, and its position the most trying that soldiers could possibly be placed in. Three of its men were killed upon the enemy's works and several others within a few yards of the works. This position was held, with heavy and continual skirmishing and much artillery firing, until July 2, when the command was ordered to move at 9 p.m. to the extreme right...
-from No. 524. Reports of Maj. Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, U. S. Army, commanding Left Wing, Sixteenth Army Corps, of operations April 29 August 19. The war of the rebellion: a compilation of the official records of the Union and Confederate armies. ; Series 1 - Volume 38 (Part III) pages 381-382.
On the 27th were ordered to advance on the enemy's works on the mountain, the regiment deployed as skirmishers under a heavy enfilading fire, from which it suffered severely. Advanced to within thirty yards of the enemy's works, and held the position until night, the loss this day being 17 killed, among them the adjutant, Lieut. William H. Hinckley, and 31 wounded. On the 28th, 29th, and 30th remained in works.
-from No. 552. Reports of Lieut. Col. Michael W. Manning, Sixty-fourth Illinois Infantry.
Killed at Kennesaw according to Illinois Adjutant General report:
Name, Company, Grave Number
John Grothcropp, Co D, A-683
Pleasant M. Tucker, Co E
William Bowers, Co G
Michael Harrison, Co G, C-2100
Joel Heacock, Co G, Chattanooga Nat Cem E-11853
Benedict Hoffer, Co G
Isaac Powless, Co G, C-2072
Henry Stone or Strand, Co G
George Teter, Co G
Cary A Peterson, Co G, C-1655
George W Pierce, Corpl Co G, I-9509
Josiah Mishler, Co H
Nathan O Wilber, Co H
William M Boyce, Co K, A-943
John Fitzsimmons, Co K
Theodore Tilly, Co K
David Welch, Co K
Edwin Winnegar, Co K
The AG report lists Israel Parker as POW at Andersonville, d. Aug 2, 1864, but Death Register and Civil War Widow's pension says he was killed in action at Kennesaw Mt., Ga.
George Jones
Co G 64th Illinois Infantry.
Killed in battle of Kenesaw. Buried next to R.P. McFarland, an Unknown, and J. Grothcropp, who died June 27, 1864.
Battlefield burial description:
1/2 mile NW of Kennesaw Mountain in an old field on the left of Pine Mountain Road and 200yds south of Rail Road. 4 graves. The Unknown was in the same grave with "Geo Jones".
...On June 27, pursuant to orders for a general movement along the line of the armies, the Ninth Illinois Infantry, Sixty-fourth Illinois Infantry, and Sixty-sixth Illinois Infantry were deployed, and at 8 a.m. advanced upon the enemy's works at the top of Kenesaw Mountain. The natural defenses and obstructions encountered rendered the ascent of the mountain very slow and difficult, but the men advanced steadily under a galling fire until the main line of the enemy's works was reached, which, however, was found too strong to carry, and the object of the movement, which was to keep the enemy from weakening his force in my front, to throw against the main charging columns on my right, being successfully accomplished, it was deemed inexpedient to attempt further to carry the works. The Sixty-fourth Illinois Infantry deserves special mention for its action this day. It secured and held a position so close to the enemy's main line of works on top of the mountain that they (the enemy) were obliged to keep closely inside of their works; its loss was heavy, and its position the most trying that soldiers could possibly be placed in. Three of its men were killed upon the enemy's works and several others within a few yards of the works. This position was held, with heavy and continual skirmishing and much artillery firing, until July 2, when the command was ordered to move at 9 p.m. to the extreme right...
-from No. 524. Reports of Maj. Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, U. S. Army, commanding Left Wing, Sixteenth Army Corps, of operations April 29 August 19. The war of the rebellion: a compilation of the official records of the Union and Confederate armies. ; Series 1 - Volume 38 (Part III) pages 381-382.
On the 27th were ordered to advance on the enemy's works on the mountain, the regiment deployed as skirmishers under a heavy enfilading fire, from which it suffered severely. Advanced to within thirty yards of the enemy's works, and held the position until night, the loss this day being 17 killed, among them the adjutant, Lieut. William H. Hinckley, and 31 wounded. On the 28th, 29th, and 30th remained in works.
-from No. 552. Reports of Lieut. Col. Michael W. Manning, Sixty-fourth Illinois Infantry.
Killed at Kennesaw according to Illinois Adjutant General report:
Name, Company, Grave Number
John Grothcropp, Co D, A-683
Pleasant M. Tucker, Co E
William Bowers, Co G
Michael Harrison, Co G, C-2100
Joel Heacock, Co G, Chattanooga Nat Cem E-11853
Benedict Hoffer, Co G
Isaac Powless, Co G, C-2072
Henry Stone or Strand, Co G
George Teter, Co G
Cary A Peterson, Co G, C-1655
George W Pierce, Corpl Co G, I-9509
Josiah Mishler, Co H
Nathan O Wilber, Co H
William M Boyce, Co K, A-943
John Fitzsimmons, Co K
Theodore Tilly, Co K
David Welch, Co K
Edwin Winnegar, Co K
The AG report lists Israel Parker as POW at Andersonville, d. Aug 2, 1864, but Death Register and Civil War Widow's pension says he was killed in action at Kennesaw Mt., Ga.
Co G 64th Illinois Infantry.
Killed in battle of Kenesaw. Buried next to R.P. McFarland, an Unknown, and J. Grothcropp, who died June 27, 1864.
Battlefield burial description:
1/2 mile NW of Kennesaw Mountain in an old field on the left of Pine Mountain Road and 200yds south of Rail Road. 4 graves. The Unknown was in the same grave with "Geo Jones".
...On June 27, pursuant to orders for a general movement along the line of the armies, the Ninth Illinois Infantry, Sixty-fourth Illinois Infantry, and Sixty-sixth Illinois Infantry were deployed, and at 8 a.m. advanced upon the enemy's works at the top of Kenesaw Mountain. The natural defenses and obstructions encountered rendered the ascent of the mountain very slow and difficult, but the men advanced steadily under a galling fire until the main line of the enemy's works was reached, which, however, was found too strong to carry, and the object of the movement, which was to keep the enemy from weakening his force in my front, to throw against the main charging columns on my right, being successfully accomplished, it was deemed inexpedient to attempt further to carry the works. The Sixty-fourth Illinois Infantry deserves special mention for its action this day. It secured and held a position so close to the enemy's main line of works on top of the mountain that they (the enemy) were obliged to keep closely inside of their works; its loss was heavy, and its position the most trying that soldiers could possibly be placed in. Three of its men were killed upon the enemy's works and several others within a few yards of the works. This position was held, with heavy and continual skirmishing and much artillery firing, until July 2, when the command was ordered to move at 9 p.m. to the extreme right...
-from No. 524. Reports of Maj. Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, U. S. Army, commanding Left Wing, Sixteenth Army Corps, of operations April 29 August 19. The war of the rebellion: a compilation of the official records of the Union and Confederate armies. ; Series 1 - Volume 38 (Part III) pages 381-382.
On the 27th were ordered to advance on the enemy's works on the mountain, the regiment deployed as skirmishers under a heavy enfilading fire, from which it suffered severely. Advanced to within thirty yards of the enemy's works, and held the position until night, the loss this day being 17 killed, among them the adjutant, Lieut. William H. Hinckley, and 31 wounded. On the 28th, 29th, and 30th remained in works.
-from No. 552. Reports of Lieut. Col. Michael W. Manning, Sixty-fourth Illinois Infantry.
Killed at Kennesaw according to Illinois Adjutant General report:
Name, Company, Grave Number
John Grothcropp, Co D, A-683
Pleasant M. Tucker, Co E
William Bowers, Co G
Michael Harrison, Co G, C-2100
Joel Heacock, Co G, Chattanooga Nat Cem E-11853
Benedict Hoffer, Co G
Isaac Powless, Co G, C-2072
Henry Stone or Strand, Co G
George Teter, Co G
Cary A Peterson, Co G, C-1655
George W Pierce, Corpl Co G, I-9509
Josiah Mishler, Co H
Nathan O Wilber, Co H
William M Boyce, Co K, A-943
John Fitzsimmons, Co K
Theodore Tilly, Co K
David Welch, Co K
Edwin Winnegar, Co K
The AG report lists Israel Parker as POW at Andersonville, d. Aug 2, 1864, but Death Register and Civil War Widow's pension says he was killed in action at Kennesaw Mt., Ga.
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