. Reception to the members of the Ninety-sixth Regiment, Illinois Infantry Volunteers . ools in Jo Daviess county. Soon after the war he went toJamaica, where he was appointed inspector of schools in the depart-ment of education, a position which he still holds. He is prominentin all educational affairs, and while in Chicago will take part in theworlds congresses on education which are going on in the Art Palaceon the lake front. COLONEL HICKS AND THE NINETY-SIXTH. The Ninety-sixth Regiment, Illinois Infantry, was recruited in JoDaviess and Lake counties, and marched away to the war in 1862,fu
. Reception to the members of the Ninety-sixth Regiment, Illinois Infantry Volunteers . ools in Jo Daviess county. Soon after the war he went toJamaica, where he was appointed inspector of schools in the depart-ment of education, a position which he still holds. He is prominentin all educational affairs, and while in Chicago will take part in theworlds congresses on education which are going on in the Art Palaceon the lake front. COLONEL HICKS AND THE NINETY-SIXTH. The Ninety-sixth Regiment, Illinois Infantry, was recruited in JoDaviess and Lake counties, and marched away to the war in 1862,fully 1,000 strong. The late Thomas E. Champion was its Colonel,and General John C. Smith and Colonel George I licks were at thattime captains in the organization. The regiment was not musteredout of service until 180.), after the surrender at Appomattox. All thesurvivors remember that it was given a hearty reception in Chicagoon its return from the battlefields on which it had won many honorsand left many of its comrades. The Ninety-sixth Illinois was in many notable engagements. The. ILLINOIS INFANTRY VOLUNTEERS. 19 first great battle in which it took part was that of Chickamauga, whereit fought under the command of the late General James B. Steedman, of Toledo. Ohio. At Chickamauga it met with great loss. Amongthe killed was Lieutenant-Colonel Clarke, of Lake county. It was inthe memorable battle of Lookout Mountain and in several importantengagements of the Atlanta campaign. In the battle of KenesawMountain both Colonel Champion and General Smith were severelywounded. Afterward the brave Ninety-sixth participated in the bat-tles of Franklin and Nashville. In short, the regiment has a history that is filled with heroic the war the survivors have enjoyed several happy reunions. InL875 a general reunion was held at Waukegan. In L886 there wasalso a general reunion at Galena. Four years ago. on the eve of hisdeparture to the West Indies for his health. General Smith g
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