Matheny was commissioned Lieutenant Colonel of the 130th Illinois Volunteer infantry & served as Judge Advocate, holding military courts during the Civil War. During later years, he was County Judge of Sangamon. His popularity was unequaled & his funeral was said to have been the largest in Springfield since that of Abraham Lincoln.
Matheny was commissioned Lieutenant Colonel of the 130th Illinois Volunteer infantry & served as Judge Advocate, holding military courts during the Civil War. During later years, he was County Judge of Sangamon. His popularity was unequaled & his funeral was said to have been the largest in Springfield since that of Abraham Lincoln.
Family Members
Advertisement
Explore more
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement