Union Civil War Enlistments from Ipava (Fulton ... - Illinois Ancestors

Knowles, Noah R.—Enlisted 29 March 1864 as a Private, 22 years old, in Co. H, 28 th
Infantry. Mustered out 15 March 1866 at Brownsville, Texas. Description at enlistment:
5’11” tall, dark hair, hazel eyes. Born on 19 April 1841 in Laurell or New Georgetown
(Essex ) Delaware, the son of William W. and Eleanor Ann Phillips. Married Irena T.
Cooper on 19 January 1867 in Fulton Co., Illinois. Died 31 October 1927. Burial at
Ipava Cemetery (Fulton) Illinois.
Noah R. Knowles Civil War Pension Application, National Archives, Washington, DC:
He was “taken with disease of eyes while at Natchez and Mississippi.” He suffered
through his life with failing sight, and was blind as an elderly man. His child was Cora
A. born 26 January 1869. Her married name was Cora A. Porter.
Krouse, Jonas—Enlisted 21 August 1862, 31 years old, as a private in Co. I, 103 rd
Infantry. Description at enlistment: 5’8” tall; light hair; hazel eyes; married, born in
Morgan County, Ohio. Deserted 30 December 1863 from parole camp at Benton
Barracks, Missouri.
Krouse, Jonas—Civil War Pension Application, National Archives, Washington, DC: He
was a teamster. He was classified as a deserter as he had never been discharged as of 30
December 1863. He stated he was taken prisoner and paroled instead of properly
discharged. In 1900 he lived in Otto (Fulton) Illinois.
Lambert, Clifford T.—Enlisted 14 August 1862, 23 years old, as a corporal in Co. I,
103 rd Infantry. Description at enlistment: 5’10” tall; black hair; black eyes; married; born
in Licking County, Ohio. Reduced to ranks. Discharged March 1864 at Mound City,
Illinois, for disability.
Lambert, Clifford T.—Civil War Pension Application, National Archives, Washington,
DC: Born in Knox County, Ohio. He was court-martialed for desertion. On 21 February
1863 he left the encampment at Camp Reed, Jackson, Tennessee. He was arrested 27
February 1863 on the Ohio River 12 miles below Paducah, Kentucky. He was found
guilty and fined the loss of one month and 4 days of pay.
He claimed disease of the spine, deafness, and sunstroke from a march from Vicksburg,
Mississippi to Jackson Mississippi in July, 1863.
He lived in Atlantic (Cass) Iowa.
Littleton, George D.—Enlisted 14 August 1862, 26 years old, as a private in Co. I, 103 rd
Infantry. Description at enlistment: 5’7” tall; brown hair; blue eyes; married, born in
Clermont County, Ohio. Deserted July 1863 at Oak Ridge, Mississippi.
Littleton, George D.—1860 US Census, Pleasant Township, Fulton County, Illinois: He
is a 24 year old farmer, born in Pennsylvania. His wife is Ellen (21) born in Ohio.
Emma is 1 years old, born in Illinois.
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