Forty Seventh Reorganized Volunteer Regiment Roster
Compiled roster records list enlistment dates, resignations, deaths and discharges for the Forty Seventh Illinois Regiment detailing Company F G H I and K members from Henry, Putnam, and nearby counties with notes on promotions muster outs and transfers during the Civil War era. Notable entries include officers Joseph Hea Eebant resigned Oct 22 1861 and Donia l Harmon Andrews resigned July 13 1863.
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U. S
Marehall
Putnam Counties
Dia
Sanes
Woolmont
Joseph Hea Eebant
Donial Harmon Andrews
Wm Amontrout
Sparland
Ist
Andrew Finley
Sanchwine
Hutchinson
Chilhoothe
Sohn Kuhn
Putnam County
Cod
James ‘I’ Marshall
Bradford
Jefferson City
George W Worrell
Sundwing
Edward Bonham
George L Buck
Henry
John F Leavitt
Edwin R Lockwood
Edward H Mann
Lawn Ridge
John B McDonald
James Snyder
Andrew Spurbeck
Milo
Memphis
James Fsmith
George W Twitchell
Joseph Wilkinson
Edward Watson
DeWitt Clark
Lucon
William Andrews
Breuben
Frank Neal
Lacon
Ditto
Walter Scott
Daly
Jesse Maples
Whitefield
Teachers Institute Opens in Princeton High School
In Princeton on July 18 the Teachers Institute opened after prayers. Des Price and Chapman sang The Two Roses. Rev Elser gave an welcome address. T H Haseltine of Yorkville spoke. Prof Hurd of Knox College lectured on Geology. The afternoon featured essays on German and a lecture on torts with plant fertilization.
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Princeton
Ray
Cutler
Bialden
Des. Price
Chapman
Cory
Simons
Mr. Elser
T. H. Haseltine
Yorkville
Kendall County
Prof. Hurd
Knox College
Galasburg
Chen
T. F.green
Malden
Education conference sermons on geography and teaching methods
The article reports a large teacher gathering with nearly 100 participants led by women, featuring lectures on geography, chemistry, history, grammar, surveying, penmanship, arithmetic, and reading. Speakers argued for broad, practical education, exam reforms, and universal schooling, with references to Germany England China and historical ideals.
Reunion lecture on teaching sciences at public schools
Mr. Winter served lemonade and ice cream to attendees. Friday morning opened with song and prayer by J. H. Ellis, followed by a lecture on Prima Teaching by Bells Holt of Princeton. A debate on teaching sciences in public schools featured Be Church of Walnut and F. Belknap of Gold as affirmative, Harvey Jordan of Princeton and T. H. Hageltine of Yorkville as negative, with Miss West noting law does not require teaching sciences but teacher qualification.
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T. H. Haseltine
Jamison
Wyanot
Bartley
Princeton
Roscoe
Mary A. West
Knox County
Germany
England
China
G. B. Harrington
Liskilwa
Pacific
J. H. Ellis
Neponset
Jonnie Hansum
Buda
W. H. Robinson
A. G. Sheara
Dover
F. ¥. Church
T. F. Green
Maiden
Ty Maten
Houur
Anthony
Chicago
C. EB. Warrick
J A. Mercer
ShoMeld
Pyenta
F. Belknap
Joun
Greece
Rome
Winter
Knowledge
Bells
Holt
AM. F
The Locke Binder Demonstration Near Town
Report of Mr William Fountain inviting observers to view a Locke binder attached to a reaper working in his field two miles from town. Mr Festus Parsons operated the machine driving three horses, binding grain as it is cut, with one man doing the work that once required five or six. Observers see potential revolution in harvesting.
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William Fountain
Fountain
Festus Parsons
Locke & Green
Public School Board Urged to Set and Publish Curriculum
A letter urges the board of education to promptly appoint and publish Mr. Stetson's proposed curriculum and text books for the coming year so parents know if they can reenter the high school locally. The writer criticizes past results, advocates support for teacher institutes, and highlights local land purchase by Dr James Grasier of Venona for a Pontiac farm.
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Stetson
Osnada
Henry
J. 8. McClung
Board of Education
Qoard
James Grasier
Venona
J. W Strewell
Pontiac
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