(Note: Horace D. Carver almost certainly never sat for a portrait before the Civil War began. However, during his days in Nashville, Tennessee in 1862 and 1863, Horace almost certainly took the time to sit for a portrait to send home to his wife and young daughter, Emma, who he was probably homesick to see. These portraits were most often printed in the form of what called a CDV, a paper picture glued to a heavier card about the size of a modern day baseball card. Again, like most of the soldiers, Horace almost certainly did not have just one made, he most likely had a dozen or more made, not just to send home to his parents, wife and siblings back in Peoria and Marshall County, Illinois, but also to swap among his tentmates and messmates. By the time he came home, Horace is known to have been having great difficulty with his health and may never and lived long enough or felt well enough to sit for another portrait. If anyone in the family or if any descendant of one of his messmates or tentmates sees this and has a copy of one of those CDVs, I would be forever indebted to you if you would scan it and add a copy to this site for all to see and enjoy and for the Chillicothe, Illinois Historical Society. Thanks, Baxter)

Private HORACE D. CARVER, Co. C, 86th Illinois

Horace D. Carver was born March 4, 1835 in Marietta, Washington County, Ohio, the son of James Flagg Carver and Sarah H. Toothaker. James Flagg Carver was probably born on March 10, 1812 in Ohio, though his tombstone implies he was born in 1811. James' father and mother are listed in the 1880 census as having been born in Maine and New Hampshire, respectively. James is believed to have been the son of Caleb Carver, who was born in Maine, and Mary (Flagg) Carver, who was born on 4 Feb 1783 in Massachusetts and who died on 14 Dec 1839. Her mortal remains were laid in the Goodman Cemetery in Lower Newport, Washington County, Ohio. See her Find A Grave Memorial #134260824.

James F. Carver and Sarah H. Toothaker were married on December 22, 1833 in Washington County, Ohio.
James and Sarah were the parents of at least five children, including;
1. Horace Carver, born March 4, 1835 in Washington County, Ohio.

2. Harriet Carver, born c. 1836/37 in Washington County, Ohio.

3. Mary E. Carver born c. August 31 1839 in Washington County, Ohio. Mary died at the age of 5 years and 11 months on 31 July 1845 and her mortal remains were laid in the Yankeeburg Cemetery in Washington County, Ohio. See her Find A Grave Memorial #34638817.

4. John Carver, born c. 1842/43 in Washington County, Ohio. John was married to Laura Chapman in the mid 1860's and at the time of the 1870 census, John and Laura are found in Steuben Township, Marshall County, Illinois;
John Carver M 28 Ohio
Laura Carver F 24 New York
Electa H Carver F 2 Illinois
Electa Chapman F 61 Vermont
William Skinner M 11 Michigan

John Carver and Laura (Chapman) Carver were the parents of;
A. William Norman Carver, born c. November of 1866 in Illinois. William died at the age of 16 months on February 24, 1868 in Marshall County, Illinois. The March 19, 1868 edition of the MARSHALL COUNTY REPUBLICAN, of Henry, Illinois carried the following notice;
"At Steuben, February 24, William Norman, son of John and Laura Carver, aged 16 months."
B. Electa H. Carver, born c. 1867/68 in Illinois.
C. Joseph Carver, born c. 1872/73 in Illinois.
D. James Carver, born c. 1872/73 in Illinois.
E. Timothy Carver, born c. 1876/77 in Illinois.

John Carver died on March 4, 1878 and his mortal remains were probably laid in the Yankee Lane Cemetery near Hopewell, Marshall County, Illinois. See his Find A Grave Memorial # 204195879.

The Henry Republican edition of March 7, 1878 contained the following notice;
"John Carver, In Steuben township, March 4, of consumption, John Carver, aged 36 years, brother-in-law of Mrs. Orsemus Culver of Henry." (Note; This is Adelia (Chapman) Culver, the sister of Laura Chapman.)

At the time of the 1880 census, Laura, now listed as widowed, and her children are found in Steuben Township, Marshall County, Illinois;
Laura Carver Self F 34 New York, United States
Electa Carver Daughter F 12 Illinois, United States
Joseph Carver Son M 7 Illinois, United States
James Carver Son M 7 Illinois, United States
Timothy Carver Son M 3 Illinois, United States
Jak Hybenett Other M 40 Sweden

5. Timothy Carver, born c. 1844/45 in Washington County, Ohio.

Sarah H. (Toothaker) Carver died on _______________ __, 18__ (sometime between 1844 and 1849) in Washington County, Ohio and her mortal remains were laid in the _______________ Cemetery in Washington County, Ohio.

James F. Carver was then married 2nd to Rachel Gorrell on May 8, 1849 in Washington County, Ohio. At least four children, possibly eight or more, were born to James and Rachel;
5. Julia Ann Carver, born January __, 1850 in Washington County, Ohio. Julia Ann was married to Charles Jefferson McLaughlin. Julia died on 9 Aug 1925 in Canyon County, Idaho and her mortal remains were laid in the Kohlerlawn Cemetery in Nampa, Canyon County, Idaho. See her FAG Memorial #129243861.

6. (Possibly) Martha Carver, born c. 1851 in Ohio.

7. (Possibly) Jere Carver, born c. 1851/52 in Ohio.

8. (Possibly) Julius Carver, born c. 1853/54 in Ohio.

9. Eliza Carver, born c. 1855/56 in Illinois.

10. Lucy Carver, born c. 1857/58 in Illinois.

11. (Possibly) Sarah Carver, born c. 1858/59 in Illinois.

12. Jane/Jayne Carver, born c. 1859/60 in Illinois.

13. Caroline "Callie" Carver, born October __, 1862 in Illinois.

14. Wesley Carver, born c. 1865/66 in Illinois.

At the time of the 1850 census, James F. Carver and his family are found in Newport Township, Washington County, Ohio;
James F Carver M 38 Ohio
Rachel Carver F 25 Virginia
Horace Carver M 15 Ohio
Harriet Carver F 13 Ohio
John Carver M 7 Ohio
Timothy Carver M 5 Ohio
Julia A Carver F 0 Ohio

At the time of the 1860 census, James F. Carver and his family are found in Steuben Township, Marshall County, Illinois;
Jas F Carver M 48 Ohio
Rachel Carver F 35 Va
Julia Carver F 10 Ohio
Eliza Carver F 4 Ills
Lucy Carver F 2 Ills
Jane Carver F 0 Ills
John Carver M 17 Ohio
Timothy Carver M 15 Ohio
Martha Carver F 9 Ohio
Jere Carver M 8 Ohio
Julius Carver M 6 Ohio
Sarah Carver F 1 Ohio

At the time of the 1870 census, James F. Carver and his family are found in Steuben Township, Marshall County, Illinois;
James F Carver M 57 Ohio
Rachel Carver F 45 Virginia
Eliza Carver F 14 Illinois
Lucy Carver F 12 Illinois
Jane Carver F 10 Illinois
Caroline Carver F 7 Illinois
Wesley Carver M 4 Illinois

At the time of the 1880 census, James F. Carver and his family are found in Steuben Township, Marshall County, Illinois, where the family is farming;
James Carver Self M 68 Ohio
Rachael Carver Wife F 55 Virginia
Lucy Carver Daughter F 22 Illinois
Jayne Carver Daughter F 20 Illinois
Caroline Carver Daughter F 18 Illinois
Wester Carver Son M 14 Illinois

James Flagg Carver died on 11 Nov 1893 in Illinois and his mortal remains were laid in the Yankee Lane Cemetery near Hopewell, Marshall County, Illinois. See his Find A Grave Memorial #29502449.

Now to continue with what we know about Horace D. Carver;
Horace D. Carver was married to Isabelle Hafferty on November 16, 1859 in Marshall County, Illinois. Isabelle Hafferty was born on September __, 1839 in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Robert K. Hafferty and Margaret (___________) Hafferty.
One daughter was born to Horace and Isabelle;
1. Emma Margaret Carver, born 8 January 1861 in Marshall County, Illinois. Emma was only 6 years old when her father died from complications with his health, caused by his time in the service. She resided with her Hafferty grandparents until about 1876, when she went to live with an aunt.

On August 7, 1862, Horace D. Carver went into Chillicothe, Illinois, where he volunteered to serve in a company which was being raised in Chillicothe, Illinois, and in the townships immediately north and west of Chillicothe, including Halleck Township in Peoria County and LaPrairie and Saratoga Townships in Marshall County. This company was being raised by John H. Batchelder, who operated the Ferry at Chillicothe, and Dr. Joseph Thomas, a Chillicothe area Physician.

ILLINOIS CIVIL WAR DETAIL REPORT
Name CARVER, HORACE C
Rank PVT Company C Unit 86 IL US INF

Personal Characteristics
Residence AKRON, PEORIA CO, IL Age 27 Height 5' 5 3/4 Hair LIGHT
Eyes BLUE Complexion LIGHT Marital Status MARRIED Occupation FARMER
Nativity MARIETTA, WASHINGTON CO, OH

Service Record
Joined When AUG 7, 1862 Joined Where CHILLICOTHE, IL
Joined By Whom J H BATCHELDER Period 3 YRS
Muster In AUG 27, 1862 Muster In Where PEORIA, IL
Muster In By Whom N/A Muster Out JUN 6, 1865
Muster Out Where WASHINGTON, DC Muster Out By Whom LT SCROGGS
Remarks N/A

When Batchelder and Thomas had almost 100 volunteers, they led the Chillicothe area company into Peoria where they went into camp at Camp Lyon, near present day Glen Oak Park. On August 27, 1862, Batchelder, Thomas and 87 of their volunteers were mustered into service as Co. C of the 86th Regiment of Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Dr. Thomas was elected by the men of Co. C to serve as their Captain, while Batchelder was elected to serve as their 1st Lieutenant.
On September 7, 1862, the men of the 86th Illinois marched out the gates of Camp Lyon, through the streets of Peoria, with much fanfare, down to the railroad depot. There they were joined by the men of the 85th Illinois, who had been mustered into service at Camp Peoria. Together, at the depot the men of the 185th & 86th Illinois boarded trains bound for Camp Joe Holt, Jeffersonville, Indiana, located across the Ohio River from Louisville, Kentucky. By early October, the men of the 85th & 86th were in the field in Kentucky as part of Col. Daniel McCook's Brigade, in pursuit of Confederate troops. On Oct. 8, 1862, the men of McCook's Brigade were engaged with those troops in the Battle of Perryville, Kentucky, the 86th Illinois suffering their first casualties. There would be many more to come. After the Battle of Perryville, the Confederate troops withdrew from Kentucky and the men of McCook's Brigade marched on to Nashville, Tennessee where they would go into winter camp.
During the next two and a half years, Private Horace D. Carver would serve faithfully in Co. C as the men of the 86th served in Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina. During this time, Horace was a witness to and a participant in numerous battles and skirmishes, some of the bloodiest fighting in the Western Theatre of the war, including the Battles of Chickamauga, Georgia; Resaca, Georgia; Rome, Georgia, Kennesaw Mountain, Georgia, Peach Tree Creek, Georgia, Jonesboro, Georgia, Averasborough, North Carolina and Bentonville, North Carolina and marched with General Sherman to the Sea.
After the war came to a close, the men of McCook's Brigade marched on to Washington City (now D.C.) where they marched down Pennsylvania Avenue on the 2nd day of the Grand Review. Private Horace D. Carver was still there with the surviving members of Co. C when they were mustered out of the service on June 6, 1865 in Washington. They were then sent by train to Chicago, Illinois, where they received their final pay and were discharged. By the end of June of 1865, they were back home with their families in Central Illinois.
However, it is known that Horace D. Carver, like many soldiers in the Civil War, struggled with his health all through the war, suffering from chronic diarrhea. He may not have been present at some of the battles that the 86th is known to have participated in as he is believed to have spent some time, perhaps, a lot of time in the hospitals. Horace was apparently with the 86th to the very end though, but, is said to have returned home very weak and emaciated and he apparently never fully recovered his health. Horace is said to have continued to have struggled with his health after the war and his cause of death is believed to have been either Chronic Diarrhea or Tuberculosis, incurred from his days in the service. Horace died on July 16, 1867 at the age of 32.

At the time of the 1870 census, Emma Carver and her widowed mother, Isabelle (Hafferty) Carver, are found residing with Isabelle's parents, Emma's grandparents in La Prairie Township, Marshall County, Illinois;
Robert K Hafferty M 58 Pennsylvania
Margaret Hafferty F 60 Pennsylvania
Samuel Hafferty M 24 Pennsylvania
Jane Hafferty F 79 Pennsylvania
Isabel Carver F 30 Pennsylvania
Emma M Carver F 9 Illinois

Isabelle was married 2nd to David E. Shatto on 27 December 1872. Two children were born to Isabelle and David before they were divorced. These were Sarah E. Shatto, born on 21 March 1877 and William H. Shatto, born c. 1879.

Isabelle (Hafferty) Carver Shatto died on 1 Jun 1923 in Wilmington, Will County, Illinois. Her mortal remains are believed to have been laid in the LaPrairie United Presbyterian Cemetery in Sparland, Marshall County, Illinois. See her Find A Grave Memorial #144579283.

by Baxter B. Fite III