To-day the Seventh Illinois Volunteer Infantry is mustered
into the United States service by Captain John Pope, United States Army, with
the following officers:
Colonel.—John Cook, of the
Springfield Grays.
Lieutenant Colonel.—Wilford
D. Wyatt, of the Lincoln Guards.
Major.—Nicholas Greusel, of
the Aurora Company.
Surgeon.—Kichard L.
Metcalf.
Chaplain.—Jesse P. Davis.
Company
A.
Captain.—Edward S. Joslyn.
First Lieutenant.—Reuben H.
Adams.
Second Lieutenant.—James
Doudson.
Company
B.
Captain.—James Monroe.
First Lieutenant.—Edward W.
True.
Second Lieutenant.—Robert
H. McFaddt'n.
Company
C.
Captain—Samuel E. Lawyer.
First Lieutenant.—Silas
Miller.
Second Lieutenant.—Rufus
Pattison.
Company
D.
Captain.—Benjamin Munn.
First Lieutenant.—Elizur
Southworth.
Second Lieutenant.—Mark
Miller.
Company
E.
Captain.—George H.
Estabrook.
First Lieutenant.—Otto
Buzzard.
Second Lieutenant.—H. C.
Worthington.f
Company
F.
Captain.—J. F. Cummings.
First Lieutenant—William O.
Jenks.
Second Lieutenant.—C. F.
Adams.
Company
G.
Captain.—William Sands.
First Lieutenant.—David L.
Canfield.
Second Lieutenant.—W. G.
Kercheval.
Company
H.
Captain.—C. W. Holden.
First Lieutenant.—Chris. C.
Mason.
Second Lieutenant—Leo Wash.
Myers.
Company
I.
Captain.—A. J. Babcock.
First Lieutenant.—Thos. G.
Moffitt.
Second Lieutenant.—Noah E.
Mendell.
Company
K.
Captain.—Richard Rowett.
First Lieutenant—Manning
Mayfield.
Second lieutenant.—George
Hunter.
At this time the firm steps of Illinois’ patriot men were
heard, keeping step to the music of the Union. In every direction her stalwart
sons were seen marching towards the Capital. The loyal pulse never beat so
central and quickening as at this period.
SOURCES: Daniel Leib Ambrose, History of the Seventh
Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, p. 5-7
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