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Wright.Although the Fifth and Sixth regiments were not organised until 181?. yet it will be better to give their roster of officers here with those of the other regiments. April 19, 1847, the Secretary of War called for 6,000 more troops, of which number one regiment wM tsrijbefrom Illinois. It was named the Fifth and ordered to rendezvous at Alton. Following is the list of officer^June 8:Colonel—E. W. B. Newby.Lieutenant Colonel—Henderson Boykia. Major—J. B. Donaldson. ■'r*—tains—Thomas Bond. Clinton; J. M. Cun-_ . 3T • * .Jk _Cap tailningham, Williamson ; Van trump Turner, Marion ; John C. Mostfs. Brown; O. W. Hook, St Clair; Thomas B. Kinney, Cook ; Henry J. Beed, LaSalle; James Hampton, Williamson ; B. Madison, Shelby ; W. Kinman, Pike ; Adams Dunlap. Schuyler; Franklin Niles, Madison.Capt Dunlap’s company was composed of cavalry, or mounted men. ' ’*The Sixth regiment was reWly the overflow of men who came forward1 to fill the Fifth. It was permitted tq be organized by special order of the Secretary of War on the petition of the’toen. The officers were:Colonel—J. Collins,Lieutenant Colonel—R. Hicks.Moior—C. Livingston. ’Adjutant—M. Fitch. „ •;Quartermaster—W. Q. Taylor. \ Sergeant Major—J. B. Hines. VCaptains—E. W. Dill, Madison; Harvey Lee. Jr., Fayette; John Bristow, Green: Sorrell Tetrick, Macoupin; James B. Hugunin, VJook ; William Shepherd, Boone ; G. Jenkins, Will; James Bowman, Jefferson; C. L. Wright, Jo Daviess; J. Collins, Jo Daviess ; D. C. Berry, J. Borns, E. E. Harney, J. Ewing.
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McHenry Plaindealer
Mchenry, Illinois, US
Wed, Sep 19, 1877
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