. The history of the One hundred and fourth regiment of Illinois volunteer infantry . W. M. , Co Ruger, Co. M. Strawn, Co. E John Wallace, Co. M. Hills. Co. D Lawrence, Co. E. REGIMENT ILLINOIS VOLUNTEERS. 43S But the tremendous issues then before the country called stronglyupon him to enlist, and he would have done so earlier had not thecare of his widowed mother and younger brothers prevented. Heenlisted August 9, 1862, and was elected First Lieutenant of Com-pany E. Going with the Regiment to the front he was in the Ken-tucky campaign and that in Tennessee
. The history of the One hundred and fourth regiment of Illinois volunteer infantry . W. M. , Co Ruger, Co. M. Strawn, Co. E John Wallace, Co. M. Hills. Co. D Lawrence, Co. E. REGIMENT ILLINOIS VOLUNTEERS. 43S But the tremendous issues then before the country called stronglyupon him to enlist, and he would have done so earlier had not thecare of his widowed mother and younger brothers prevented. Heenlisted August 9, 1862, and was elected First Lieutenant of Com-pany E. Going with the Regiment to the front he was in the Ken-tucky campaign and that in Tennessee, culminating in the battleof Hartsville, December 7, 18G2. On the night of the 6th, he wasin command on the picket line near the ford of the the enemy attacked he and the reserves joined the companyon the field and he bravely performed his duty there until shot,down by a ball in the right leg. The wound was of so serious anature that amputation became necessary, and although every pos-sible care and attention was given him at the private house tawhich he had been
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