Portrait and biographical record of Ford County, Illinois : containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, together with biographies of all the governors of the state, and of the presidents of the United States . rainie ball and was taken tothe field hospital in Nashville. Soon afterward, hewas granted a furlough and returned home. Sub-sequently, he was transferred to Company K, OneHundred and Fifty-fifth Illinois Infantry, and waspromoted to the rank of First Lieutenant. Heparticipated in man^-other engagements, and whenthe war was over was honorably discharged, in
Portrait and biographical record of Ford County, Illinois : containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, together with biographies of all the governors of the state, and of the presidents of the United States . rainie ball and was taken tothe field hospital in Nashville. Soon afterward, hewas granted a furlough and returned home. Sub-sequently, he was transferred to Company K, OneHundred and Fifty-fifth Illinois Infantry, and waspromoted to the rank of First Lieutenant. Heparticipated in man^-other engagements, and whenthe war was over was honorably discharged, in De-cember, 1865. Mr. Scott then returned to his home, and, withhis parents, came to Ford County. He is still liv-ing on the old homestead. As a companion andhelpmate on lifes journey, he chose Miss LauraMcCann, a daugliter of William W. and Sarah H.(Bell) McCann. Tiieir union was celebrated De-cember 2, 1874, and unto them have been born sevenchildren, .as follows: Jennie, Harry, Mabel, Ilattie,Laura, Lona and Florence. With the exception ofLaura, who died Februaiy 2, 1891, all are yetliving. Mr. Scott supports that party which stood bythe Union during the late war, and is a stalwartRepublican. He was a faithful soldier, ever found. I
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