Clinton Virginia Easterday, son of Harvey Evans & Lydia (Loser) Easterday. Enlisted May 10, 1864 at Quincy Illinois at age 21 years for 100 day sevice. Captain Castle's Company, Col. Wood Commander.
Private Co. A, 137th Illinois Infantry Civil War. Company A Muster Roll July and August 1864 as Absent. "Detailed as Regt'l teamster July 25, 1864,"Captured in action" near Memphis Tennessee August 21, 1864. [Probably by Confederate Cavalry "Morgan's Raiders" who managed to exchange several privates for a Confederate officer, etc. Those not used as such were taken to Cahaba POW Camp AKA "Castle Morgan" in Selma Alabama where drowning in floodwater was a hazard. Many were moved on to Andersonville Georgia POW Camp in the later months of the war. The Cahaba men were noted as being of good character in a lawless situation in Andersonville Prison.
C.V.Easterday to Andersonville "no date 186_," survived Andersonville POW Camp 1864-1865. Listed as being POW in the 137th records. "Exchanged April 1, 1865" entered on the line "Admitted to Hospital" ___ of Memorandum From Prisoner of War Records No.203.
Paroled at Jacksonville Fla April 28, 1865
Reported at Union Camp Parole Md [Annapolis] May 11-19, 1865, Camp Parole records show "no Hosp Treatment"
Sent to B B MO (Benton Barracks), St. Louis, MO) May 19, 1865, Reported there May 24, 1865.
Ordered to State[Illinois] for Muster out May 26, 1865.
Mustered Out June 7, 1865 at Springfield, Illinois, two months after the Civil War was essentially over.
Married Mary Washburn November 13, 1866 in Adams County, six children.
1.Effie V. b. 1867, married Hart Bailey Apr 16, 1886
2.Sarah b. July 1869
3.Louisa Catherine b. Feb. 4, 1872, md Otto Lindenbauer Dec. 28, 1898
4.Ida Mae b. 1874 md Wm C. Buckner Nov 5, 1898
5.John B. b. June 1877, in Illinois, md Adelaide M.Bernhardt May 8 1906, Adams County IL died June 1, 1953, she died June 30, 1953
6.Edgar T. b. March 28 1879, Illinois
Clinton was a factory worker according to the census. In 1870 as a tobacco hand, 1880 as an engineer, 1900 as a stationary engineer. In last years he was widowed, living in the Soldiers and Sailors Home, Quincy Illinois.
Private Co. A, 137th Illinois Infantry Civil War. Company A Muster Roll July and August 1864 as Absent. "Detailed as Regt'l teamster July 25, 1864,"Captured in action" near Memphis Tennessee August 21, 1864. [Probably by Confederate Cavalry "Morgan's Raiders" who managed to exchange several privates for a Confederate officer, etc. Those not used as such were taken to Cahaba POW Camp AKA "Castle Morgan" in Selma Alabama where drowning in floodwater was a hazard. Many were moved on to Andersonville Georgia POW Camp in the later months of the war. The Cahaba men were noted as being of good character in a lawless situation in Andersonville Prison.
C.V.Easterday to Andersonville "no date 186_," survived Andersonville POW Camp 1864-1865. Listed as being POW in the 137th records. "Exchanged April 1, 1865" entered on the line "Admitted to Hospital" ___ of Memorandum From Prisoner of War Records No.203.
Paroled at Jacksonville Fla April 28, 1865
Reported at Union Camp Parole Md [Annapolis] May 11-19, 1865, Camp Parole records show "no Hosp Treatment"
Sent to B B MO (Benton Barracks), St. Louis, MO) May 19, 1865, Reported there May 24, 1865.
Ordered to State[Illinois] for Muster out May 26, 1865.
Mustered Out June 7, 1865 at Springfield, Illinois, two months after the Civil War was essentially over.
Married Mary Washburn November 13, 1866 in Adams County, six children.
1.Effie V. b. 1867, married Hart Bailey Apr 16, 1886
2.Sarah b. July 1869
3.Louisa Catherine b. Feb. 4, 1872, md Otto Lindenbauer Dec. 28, 1898
4.Ida Mae b. 1874 md Wm C. Buckner Nov 5, 1898
5.John B. b. June 1877, in Illinois, md Adelaide M.Bernhardt May 8 1906, Adams County IL died June 1, 1953, she died June 30, 1953
6.Edgar T. b. March 28 1879, Illinois
Clinton was a factory worker according to the census. In 1870 as a tobacco hand, 1880 as an engineer, 1900 as a stationary engineer. In last years he was widowed, living in the Soldiers and Sailors Home, Quincy Illinois.
Clinton Virginia Easterday, son of Harvey Evans & Lydia (Loser) Easterday. Enlisted May 10, 1864 at Quincy Illinois at age 21 years for 100 day sevice. Captain Castle's Company, Col. Wood Commander.
Private Co. A, 137th Illinois Infantry Civil War. Company A Muster Roll July and August 1864 as Absent. "Detailed as Regt'l teamster July 25, 1864,"Captured in action" near Memphis Tennessee August 21, 1864. [Probably by Confederate Cavalry "Morgan's Raiders" who managed to exchange several privates for a Confederate officer, etc. Those not used as such were taken to Cahaba POW Camp AKA "Castle Morgan" in Selma Alabama where drowning in floodwater was a hazard. Many were moved on to Andersonville Georgia POW Camp in the later months of the war. The Cahaba men were noted as being of good character in a lawless situation in Andersonville Prison.
C.V.Easterday to Andersonville "no date 186_," survived Andersonville POW Camp 1864-1865. Listed as being POW in the 137th records. "Exchanged April 1, 1865" entered on the line "Admitted to Hospital" ___ of Memorandum From Prisoner of War Records No.203.
Paroled at Jacksonville Fla April 28, 1865
Reported at Union Camp Parole Md [Annapolis] May 11-19, 1865, Camp Parole records show "no Hosp Treatment"
Sent to B B MO (Benton Barracks), St. Louis, MO) May 19, 1865, Reported there May 24, 1865.
Ordered to State[Illinois] for Muster out May 26, 1865.
Mustered Out June 7, 1865 at Springfield, Illinois, two months after the Civil War was essentially over.
Married Mary Washburn November 13, 1866 in Adams County, six children.
1.Effie V. b. 1867, married Hart Bailey Apr 16, 1886
2.Sarah b. July 1869
3.Louisa Catherine b. Feb. 4, 1872, md Otto Lindenbauer Dec. 28, 1898
4.Ida Mae b. 1874 md Wm C. Buckner Nov 5, 1898
5.John B. b. June 1877, in Illinois, md Adelaide M.Bernhardt May 8 1906, Adams County IL died June 1, 1953, she died June 30, 1953
6.Edgar T. b. March 28 1879, Illinois
Clinton was a factory worker according to the census. In 1870 as a tobacco hand, 1880 as an engineer, 1900 as a stationary engineer. In last years he was widowed, living in the Soldiers and Sailors Home, Quincy Illinois.
Private Co. A, 137th Illinois Infantry Civil War. Company A Muster Roll July and August 1864 as Absent. "Detailed as Regt'l teamster July 25, 1864,"Captured in action" near Memphis Tennessee August 21, 1864. [Probably by Confederate Cavalry "Morgan's Raiders" who managed to exchange several privates for a Confederate officer, etc. Those not used as such were taken to Cahaba POW Camp AKA "Castle Morgan" in Selma Alabama where drowning in floodwater was a hazard. Many were moved on to Andersonville Georgia POW Camp in the later months of the war. The Cahaba men were noted as being of good character in a lawless situation in Andersonville Prison.
C.V.Easterday to Andersonville "no date 186_," survived Andersonville POW Camp 1864-1865. Listed as being POW in the 137th records. "Exchanged April 1, 1865" entered on the line "Admitted to Hospital" ___ of Memorandum From Prisoner of War Records No.203.
Paroled at Jacksonville Fla April 28, 1865
Reported at Union Camp Parole Md [Annapolis] May 11-19, 1865, Camp Parole records show "no Hosp Treatment"
Sent to B B MO (Benton Barracks), St. Louis, MO) May 19, 1865, Reported there May 24, 1865.
Ordered to State[Illinois] for Muster out May 26, 1865.
Mustered Out June 7, 1865 at Springfield, Illinois, two months after the Civil War was essentially over.
Married Mary Washburn November 13, 1866 in Adams County, six children.
1.Effie V. b. 1867, married Hart Bailey Apr 16, 1886
2.Sarah b. July 1869
3.Louisa Catherine b. Feb. 4, 1872, md Otto Lindenbauer Dec. 28, 1898
4.Ida Mae b. 1874 md Wm C. Buckner Nov 5, 1898
5.John B. b. June 1877, in Illinois, md Adelaide M.Bernhardt May 8 1906, Adams County IL died June 1, 1953, she died June 30, 1953
6.Edgar T. b. March 28 1879, Illinois
Clinton was a factory worker according to the census. In 1870 as a tobacco hand, 1880 as an engineer, 1900 as a stationary engineer. In last years he was widowed, living in the Soldiers and Sailors Home, Quincy Illinois.
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