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Rowand, Andrew J., Jr., Pvt., Co. E; born 1846; Distinguished Service declaration; born Scotland, 1846; farmer; married Annie B. Miller, 1875, Ogle County, IL.; residing Eagle Point, IL., 1880; applied for Invalid status, 1891; died 1914; buried Fairmount Cemetery, Polo, IL.

Rowe, Edward S., Pvt. Co. K; born 1837; shortly after yelling, “Come on Ninety-Second boys, we can whip them!”, was killed in action a few rods ahead of enemy lines, Powder Springs, Ga., buried where killed, 10/3/64.

Rowley, Charles, Co. B; (also listed Co. H); born 1839, Steuben County, NY.; married Lora Wheeler; to Lehigh, IA.; then to Nebraska for ten years, returning to Lehigh; nine children, five of whom died in infancy; member of Baptist church, then Christian church; active Socialist; died 1923; buried West Lawn Cemetery, Lehigh, IA.

Royce, John W., Co. H; born 1847; died 1922; buried Greenwood Memorial Terrace, Spokane, WA.

Royer, Isaac Alston, Co. G; born 6/6/45, Vicksburg, Union County, PA. on homestead; originally enlisted with Co. B, Ohio Vols., however became ill with fever; spent time at Oberlin College, Ohio; re-enlisted 1864, Co. G., 92nd IL; in 1868, to Brownsville, NE, with Henry Leigh; worked stores there and in Fall City; in 1871, took out soldier’s land grant, Jewell County, Kansas, just south of Hardy, NE.; bought property, built house, 1880 where lived with family 40 years; partner in hardware store, Hardy, Nebraska; 1891-1915 was postmaster of Hardy; died, 7/10/31, Lincoln, Lancaster County, NE.; buried Lincoln Memorial Park, Lincoln, NE.

Rudy, Henry, Cpl. Co. A; born 1835; died, Murfreesboro, TN., 7/27/63; buried Nashville National Cemetery, Madison, TN.

Runion, Lucias Chandler, Sgt. Co. K; (also spelled Runyan); born NY.,1839; to Pecatonica, Ill, 1854; to Ogle County, IL., 1859; (enlisted first as Missouri recruit prior to moving to IL.); to Missouri; first served with independent regiment, then 92nd; to Marion, IL.; Clay County, IA, 1896; during war, made pact with other soldiers to never shave beard if survived war; later in life, wife refused to allow doctor to shave beard, even though he suffered from skin disease, exclaiming “He’d rather die!”; wrote diary; farmer near Langlow, IA.; died 1923, erysipelas, contagious skin disease; buried Riverside Cemetery, Spencer, IA.       

Russell, Henry A., Pvt. Co. K; born 1837; died, Danville, KY., 2/17/63; buried Danville National Cemetery; plot 14, 0, 214.

Sager, Conrad, Pvt., Co. F; born Germany, 1840; to America 1854, volunteered to replace another soldier on picket duty the night of Nickajack ambush and massacre; escaped with gun, without horse, returned to regiment next morning and reported what had transpired; after war, married Augusta; died December, 1912; buried Grace Methodist Cemetery, Loran Township, Pearl City, IL.

Salsbury, Samuel, Pvt., Co. I; Born 1834, Franklin County, PA; married first to Sarah Daly in Carroll County, IL., 1860; four children; to Clinton County, IA. prior to 1870, but returned to Carroll County by 1878; married second wife, Caroline Cowell, 1874, in Ogle County, IL.; two children; Samuel died 5/4/09, Streator, IL.; buried Oak Hill Cemetery, Mt. Carroll, IL.

Salzkorn, Herman, Co. G; born 1842; died 1908; buried Cedar Cemetery, Larrabee, IA.

Sammis, Oscar, 2nd Lt., Co. D; born NY, 1836 to Charles and Polly Sammis; originally enlisted in 7th IL. cavalry, Co. B, resigned, 1862 due to illness; enlisted  in 92nd; wounded, Battle of Resaca; again wounded arm and thigh severely, Jonesboro, Ga., crippled for life; married Francis Wilbur, 1858, and then Julia E Bogue, 1867. collection of his material, including letters, held at Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL.; died 4/15/15; buried Fairmount Cemetery, Polo, IL.

Sammis, Uriah B., Cpl. Co. D; born 1843; died, Nashville, TN., 2/27/63; buried Fairmount Cemetery, Polo, IL. Co. D; born 1843; died 1917; buried Brick Church Cemetery, Polo, IL.

Sanborn, James, Co. D; born 1843; died 1917; buried Brick Church Cemetery, Polo, IL.

Sanborn, John; pioneer railroad engineer on first train which operated on North Western Road through Twin Cities; member Masonic Order; died 1917.

Sanders, James, Co. F; born 1842; died 1899; buried Fairview Cemetery, Cedar Falls, IA.

 Sanderson, Robert R.; Pvt., Co. B; born Yorkshire, England; contracted liver disease in war; purchased farm after war; had heart disease final three years of life; died 4/24/85; buried Byron Cemetery, Byron, IL.

Saxbury, Lewis, Pvt.; born 1839, NY., to Silas and Elizabeth; died, Camp Douglas, IL., 2/19/65; mother claimed pension, 1865. (surname might be Saxburg, per AG report.)

Schadt, William, Co. I; born 1843; died 1932; burial Pleasant View Cemetery, Hartley, IA.

Scheimer, William C., Pvt., resided Grundy Center, IA., 1886.

Schermerhorn, Harvey Franklin; Co. H; born Schohavie Co., NY., 1841; 5’ 8”; dark hair, blue eyes, fair complexion; father was Methodist minister; to Wisconsin 1851, then to Illinois 1861, first to Creston, then to White Rock; sixteen children in family; scout in war; severely wounded near Jonesboro, GA., 8/64 and confined for lengthy time in southern hospital; received discharge, 1/8/65 at Camp Butler, IL., due to wounds; after war, married Selina Rossman, three children; farmer; member GAR; died Davis Junction, IL., 1/22/12; buried Woodlawn Cemetery, Creston, IL.

Schermerhorn, Henry, Pvt. Co. H; buried Ogle County, IL.

Schermerhorn, John Marcellus, Cpt. Co. G; born NY., 1830; married Rachel Dodds, 1857; five children; Rachel died 1905; Calif. miner prior to war; went mining with wash pan to stream and discovered several beautiful specimens of gold, one as large as bird shot during lapse in action near Burnt Hickory, GA., 10/64; postmaster, Lena, IL., 1869-1881; city clerk, 25 years; adjutant, GAR; knocked down by musket ball, but life saved by handle of pistol in breast coat pocket; pistol handle was broken completely off, Waynesboro, GA., 12/4/64; died 1917; buried Lena Burial Park, Lena, IL.

Schick, Jones, Pvt. Co. I; born 1838; wife, Mary E.; died 1916; Oak Hill Cemetery, Mount Carroll, IL.

Schlegel, Julius, Co. G; born 1836; died 1920; buried Freeport City Cemetery, Freeport, IL.

Schlott, John Hl, Co. F; born 1824; died 1893; buried Freeport Mennonite Church Cemetery, Freeport, IL.

Schmidt, Gottlieb, aka Charles Rodeka; Co. K; born 1844, Mequon, WI.; 5’7”, blue eyes, brown hair, dark complexion, farmer; ran away from home to join army, enlisting under name of Charles Rodeka, and claimed born Chicago; evidence that he at one time was temporarily detached from NY. regiment; also member Co. I, 65th IL.; married Maria Catherina Komp, 1867, Milwaukee; seven children; married Carolina Keel, 1886, Minneapolis, MN.; then to California; resided Veteran’s Home, Sawtelle; suffered from heart disease rheumatism. Lumbago and diarrhea; died 1923; buried San Francisco National Cemetery, San Francisco, CA.

Schreiner, John Sr.; Pvt., Co. I; born Germany, 1842; did not become citizen until 1886; medical discharge, 4/63 after being hospitalized in Lexington, KY., for 150 days with various ailments; died 1921, Chadwick, IL.; buried Chadwick Cemetery.

Schryver, Warren; Co. E; born Tioga County, NY, 1835; to Polo Ill, 1861; married Martha Wood, 1869; eight children; stone mason; suffered poor health; member GAR, IOOF, Marco Polo Rebekah Lodge; died 4/28/05; buried Reed Cemetery, Polo, IL.

Scott, David, Cpl. Co. D; born 1841; killed in action, Waynesboro, GA., 12/4/64; familiarly known as ”Gedee”, color-bearer for Brigade Commander; while waving brigade colors and cheering on men, struck in forehead by musket ball, instantly killed; buried Beaufort National Cemetery, Beaufort, SC.

Scott, Walter, Pvt.; killed in action, Jonesboro, GA., 8/30/64.

Scoville, Reverend Henry T,.; Pvt., Co. K; born 1840, Camden NY;  to Illinois in early 50s; quit studies at Mount Morris college to enlist in Union army; married Everline G. Graves, 1870; after war, attended Garrett Biblical Institute at Northwestern University, graduated;  served several churches, northern Illinois; later worked many years in government service in Chicago customs house, then retired; brother, Homer, also in 92nd; active in Methodist church and GAR; ; died 1935, Van Nuys, CA, on Christmas morning; buried Cedar Bluff Cemetery, Rockford, IL.

Scovill, Homer White, Pvt. Co. K; born 1842, Camden, NY; resident, Rockford, IL.; brother, Henry, also in 92nd; married Maria Louisa Fisk; one daughter, one son; died 1922, pneumonia; buried Cedar Bluff Cemetery, Rockford, IL.; brother, Henry, also in 92nd.

Scoville, Horace C., Pvt., then 2nd Lt., then Captain, Co. K; born New York, 1833; to Illinois 1853; farmer; captured at Nickajack Massacre, 4/23/64, survived Andersonville; made captain while at Andersonville; also prisoner at Macon and Atlanta, Georgia, Charleston and Columbia, South Carolina, and Raleigh, North Carolina; exchanged at Wilmington, North Carolina, 3/1/65, and rejoined regiment; lumber business in Rockford, IL., after war until 1896; was county supervisor five years, alderman 8 years, mayor two years, then city clerk; died 1912; buried Cedar Bluff Cemetery, Rockford, IL. Plot: Block 3, Lot 52, Grave 12.

Seabury, Jerome, Bonaparte, Pvt. Co. G; born 1836, Au Sable Forks, New York; served with cousin Amos Fisk; of Seabury, Fisk wrote home during war: “I can stand a while…yet Jerome stands it first rate…he is always as happy as a skunk. I never knew him to have the blues and guess he is not troubled with them very bad.” Wife, Mary Ann Reynolds; second wife; Mary Sophia Taylor; five children; name engraved on Civil War statue on grounds of Hardin County Courthouse, Eldora, IA.; resided Steamboat Rock, IA. and Soldier’s Home, Marshalltown, IA, where died after hit by train 6/6/09; buried Union Cemetery, Union, IA.

Sechler, Abraham B., Pvt. Co. H; born 1842, PA.; to White Rock, IL., 1854; escaped Nickojack ambush; after war married Elizabeth Oakes; three children; member Masonic order, Rochelle Chapter of Royal Arch Masons, engaged in grain trade; Justice of Peace and Notary Public, died 6/3/81 of erysipelas; buried White Rock Cemetery, Kings, IL.  

Sechler, George M. D., Pvt. Co. H; died, 9/14/64, died at hospital, Chattanooga, TN.; buried White Rock Cemetery, White Rock, IL.

Sechler, James M., Co. H; born 1840; married Frances Sechler; one daughter; died 1900; buried Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Stanley. KS.

Sedam, Levi H., Co. F; born 1844; died 1927; buried Lancaster Cemetery, Dakota, IL.

Seidel, George H., Co. E; born 1842; married Frances; four children, died 1909; buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Sargent, NE.

Sellers, Jacob, Pvt. Co. E; born 1844; killed outright, gunshot through heart, Chickamauga, 9/19/63; buried Egan Cemetery, Leaf River, IL.

Shafer, Sheldon Woodruff, Co. D; born 1847; married Emma, 1873, Downieville, CA.; five or six children; died 1936; buried Modesto Pioneer Cemetery, Modesto, CA.; one of final surviving members of 92nd.

Shafer, Thomas, Pvt.; Co. H; born 1833; died 1906; buried Girard Cemetery, Girard, KS.

Shaub, Samuel, Pvt. Co. E; born1844; died, pleurisy, Nashville, TN., 2/21/63; buried Nashville Cemetery, Madison, TN.

Shearer, Edward, Pvt. Co. G; died, Danville, KY., 1/23/63, buried Danville National Cemetery, Plot 30, 0, 202.

Sheets, Benjamin Franklin., Lt. Col. And Brevet Brig. Gen.; born PA., 1832; to IL. 1844; entered Rock River Seminary, 1852, graduate 1855; married Alice Hill, 1855; to Oregon, IL, 1861; originally of 1st Battalion, Kentucky Cavalry and officer of 14th KY.; resigned 4/64, business reasons; horse’s name “Old Butcher”; POW; dry goods merchant, Mt. Morris, IL.; deputy circuit clerk; elected sheriff, Ogle County; milling; hardware; state senator, introducing prohibition bill, but failed; introduced prison reform bill and bill founding Pontiac state reformatory; first superintendent of that institution; 31 years Sunday School superintendent; lay delegate to church conference; 47 years member, Official Board Methodist Episcopal Church; Commander of GAR post several terms; delegate to state, national encampments; built, embellished development of attractive grounds, Oregon, IL.; hardware business; originally Whig, became Republican; proud to have voted for Lincoln twice; married Alice Hill, 1855; married Catherine Hormell, 1872; two children each marriage; died 4/22; few days’ illness; age 89; buried Riverview Cemetery, Oregon, IL.

Sheets, William Henry Harrison; Pvt., Co. K; born Hagerstown, MD., 1840; to Mount Morris, IL., 1850s; POW; after war, to Colorado, spent most of remainder of life working in silver mines until poor health wouldn’t allow it; never married; died 9/26/02; buried Plainview Cemetery, Mt. Morris, IL.

Sheldon, Horace F., Pvt. Co. K; born 1848; died, wounds, Powder Springs, GA., 10/11/64; buried Marietta National Cemetery, Marietta, GA.; one of youngest members of 92nd.

Shepard, David Napoleon, Co. K; born 1829; married Chastina Sargent, 1858, Boone County, IL.; died 1891; buried Hillside Cemetery, State Center, IA.

Shibley, Christopher “Charles”, Co. B; born 1823; died 1876; buried Cedar Bluff Cemetery, Rockford, IL.

Shimer, William C.; Co. I; born 1838, PA.; wife, Zenith, who was born in Indiana; resided Grundy Center, Iowa, as of 1880; postal clerk; child Zella; died 1934; buried Rose Hill Burial Park, Oklahoma City, OK.

Shipman, Levi T., Pvt. Co. E; born 1842; died, Danville, KY., 2/4/63, typhoid pneumonia; buried Danville Nashville Cemetery.

Shoemaker, David, Pvt.;Co. D; captured, 4/23/64, Nickajack; survived Andersonville Prison; married Addie; died 1922, Los Angeles.

Shoemaker, William R.; Pvt. Co. B; born NY, 1829; to Wright County, Iowa after war; resided Belmond, Iowa, 1886; died 12/9/99; Belmond; buried Belmond Cemetery.

Shoop, Martin Van Buren, Co. E; born 1844 died 5/31/1870; buried East Pierce Cemetery, DeKalb County, IL.

Shore, Thompson, M., Pvt. Co. I; died, Danville, KY., 2/9/63, buried Danville National Cemetery, Plot 14, 0, 229.

Shores, Josiah, Pvt. Co. B; born 1841; resided Osage, IA., 1886; died 1920; Osage Cemetery, Osage, IA.

Shouse, Philip, Co. D; born 1838; died 1914; buried Sunset Cemetery, Quincy, IL.

Shy, Jester, Co. H; born 1846; died 1920; buried Evergreen Cemetery, Big Falls, MN.

Simpson, John M., Pvt. Co. G; born 1841, Ireland; to America, 1851; brothers Thomas and James in 1st Delaware; Thomas killed at Antietam, James killed at Spotsylvania; a third brother, William, served six months as fifteen-year-old as guard of Union draftees in Ft. Douglas; wife, Annie G. Wilson; died 1912; buried Lake Mound Cemetery, Zion, IL.

Sims, Frederick W., Pvt. Co. E; born NY., 1843; harness shop worker; two horses shot out from under him during war; to WI. 1867; to Des Moines, Omaha, points west as railroad worker; to Wyoming; homesteader on Missouri River in Nebr.; had shop near Black Hills, SD.; ran hotel, Creston, Corning, IA.; owned stores in Des Moines; farmer, Arkansas; married Eva Wilcox, 1873 (died, Des Moines, 1888); four children; married Ida Pugh, 1898; died 1929 of paralytic stroke; buried Norwalk Cemetery, Norwalk, IA.

Sindlinger, George Washington, Co. G; born 1843; was graduate and professor at North Central College, died 1912; buried Naperville Cemetery, Naperville, IL.

Sisson, William Wesley, Pvt. Co. C; (also listed Co. G); born 1844, Stephenson, County, IL; uncle, James Foreman, also in 92nd; member United Brethren and Unity Lutheran Church; member IOOF, GAR; honorary member Ladies Circle GAR; lived on farm, Waddams Township until 1900; moved to city; wife, Eliza Murphy, 1869; three daughters; died 12/6/10; buried Manny Cemetery, Stephenson County, IL.

Skeels, Arthur L., Co. G; born 1845; died 1917; buried Hardy City Cemetery, Hardy, NE.

Skidmore, Thomas Jefferson, Pvt. Co. C; born 1843, MO.; paternal and maternal descendant of Revolutionary War soldier; suffered diarrhea during war, 1863; post-war suffered from lung and heart disease and rheumatism; to Boone, IA., 1890; station agent; mayor of Boone; president, school board; suffered paralysis, helpless condition final two years; died 8/23/07; buried Linwood Park Cemetery, Boone, IA.

Skiff, William T., Co. K; born Trenton, NY, 1832; married Margaret Tompkins; died Nevada, IA., 1888; buried Greenwood Cemetery, Rockford, IL.

Skinner, George Reed, 1st Lt., Co. D, then Adjutant for one year; eventually mustered out as Major; born Monroe County, NY., 1836, to Stephen and Roxana Reed; began farming, age 14; 1853, to Polo IL. and engaged in drugstore employment, studied medicine and became partner in  drugstore; 1860 entered Buffalo Medical School and joined army as contract assistant surgeon; 1862, returned to Polo, where he assisted in organizing the 92nd; during Atlanta Campaign, served as assistant inspector general to General Murray, then on March to Sea and Carolina Campaign, held same position on Gen. Atkins’ staff; post-war, attended Bellevue Hospital Medical College in New York City; married one of hospital girls during war in field, April 6, 63; resided Cedar Rapids, IA.; died 1920; buried Oak Hill Cemetery, Cedar Rapids.

Slater, Amos B., Pvt. Co. D; born 1844, to Isaac and Huldah Reed, Ogle County, IL.; discharged, 11/63; died 1863; burial Fairmount Cemetery, Polo, IL.

Sleer, John Adam, Pvt.  Co. C; born 1836, PA.; to Pearl City, Illinois 1845, then to Lanark, 1861; married Fannie Hittle, 1862; five children; originally enlisted in 71st IL. Infantry for ninety days, then enlisted in 92nd, December, 1863; transferred to 65th IL. at close of war; member Mason; first mason degree taken in negro cabin on southern battlefield during war, then became Master Mason months later in southern city, with most officers of lodge being Confederate; died 7/16/09; buried Lanark Cemetery, Lanark, IL.

Slosser, Henry, (also spelled Schlosser) Cpl. Co. E; was sent up road waiving handkerchief, but was taken prisoner; captured 9/17/63; died, scorbutus, Andersonville, Prison, GA., 6/28/64; buried Andersonville National Cemetery; grave #2585.

Smallwood, James A; Cpl., Co. F; born 1835, Cheshire, England, to parents Charles (1795-1890) and Hannah Darlington (1801-1889); parents buried together, Stephenson, IL.; in 1857, James married Adelaide S. Buffington (born Spatford, Onandaga, NY, 4/29/1839, and died 3/18/1915); 8-10 children; family listed in 1880 census as residing in Crawford, Buchanan, Missouri; family heritage includes a James Smallwood immigrating to Maryland, 1664, and involved in tobacco plantation and army; son Bayne (1685-1709), involved in similar activities; son General William Smallwood in many campaigns with George Washington, and governor three times; James’ wife, Adelaide Buffington’s family heritage goes back to Miles Standish of Mayflower; James resided in Home for Disabled Soldiers, 1894 and died there 3/3/1916.

Smith, Barney, Pvt. Co. E; born 1838; parents Hugh and Rose; died 10/21/17; buried St. Bernard Cemetery, Cedar Falls Twp., Black Hawk County, Iowa (presently known as Greenwood Cemetery).

Smith, Carlton, Co. B; born 1840; died 1932; buried Sunset Cemetery, Quincy, IL.

Smith, Edward H., Co. D; born Saxony, Germany,  1845, though claimed to have been born 1839; had variety store; married Della Hall, 1876; drowned while fishing with friend, Pine Creek, IL., 1879; buried Fairmount Cemetery, Polo, IL.

Smith, Henry, Co. D; born 1835; died 2/13/1863; buried Fairmount Cemetery, Polo, IL.

Smith, Henry Albert; Pvt., Co. B; born 1844, Byron, IL.; first wife, Anna Carter, 1852-1893; five children: Esther, Ida, Anna, Julius, Dale; after death of Anna, then married Rolse Haas, 1866-1929, (one child); member GAR; to Rockford 1893, in draying business 25 years; then to Pittsville, to live with son; died 11/4/33, Pittsville, WI.; (November death date per obit., however, grave marker application says September 4, 1933); buried Byron Cemetery, Byron.

Smith, Horace Jeremiah, Cpt. Co. B;(also listed Co. K);born PA., 1838; to Ogle County, IL., 1856; wounded, musket ball through arm, Alabama, 1/64; married Mary War, 1867, Ottawa, KS.; five children; deputy county clerk, register of deeds four years; elected county treasurer, 1861; after war, to Ottawa, KS.; hardware; organized Ottawa Bank; cashier three years; purchased controlling interest in First National Bank, elected cashier; bank president; died 1906; buried Highland Cemetery, Ottawa, KS.

Smith, James L. (or P.), born 1846, Somerset, PA., to Jacob and Maria Polly Knieper; married Helen M. Stewart, 1867, Carroll County, IL., one daughter; living in Oneida, KS., 1900.

Smith, John, Pvt. Co. E; born 1837; POW; died 1902; buried Leavenworth National Cemetery, Leavenworth, KS.

Smith, John F., Pvt. Co. I; died Danville, KY., 2/26/63; buried Danville National Cemetery.

Smith, John I., Co. G; born 1843; died 1899; buried Lanark City Cemetery, Lanark, IL.

Smith, John J., Pvt.; severely wounded, Jonesboro, GA., 8/64.

Smith, John M., Pvt. Co. I; died 2/21/63; buried Danville National Cemetery; plot 14, 0, 236.

Smith, John P., Co. I; born 1844; died 1915; buried Leavenworth Cemetery, Leavenworth, KS.

Smith Robert D., Pvt. Co. G; died 10/25; buried Colo Cemetery, Colo, IA.

Smith, Samuel Bridges, Co. C; born 1841; died 5/3/25; buried Lower York Cemetery, Thomson, Carroll County, IL.

Smith, Thomas A., Pvt. Co. G; POW; became doctor; died 1904; buried Elmwood Cemetery, Kansas City, MO.

Smith, Thomas Hogan, Co. F; born 1838, Quebec, Canada; died 1916, Ensington, Smith County, Kansas; buried Reinbeck Cemetery, Reinbeck, IA.

Smith, Thomas Jefferson, Co. C; born 1841; died 1930; buried Oak Hill Cemetery, Mount Carroll, IL.

Smith, William B., Pvt., Co. F; born 1837; wounded AL., 1/64; died 1902; buried Germantown Cemetery, Kensington, KS.

Smith, William W., Cpl. Co. A; born 1842; died, Nashville, TN., 2/17/63; buried Nashville National Cemetery, Madison, TN.

Snyder, Cornelius, Co. E; born 1844; died 1926; buried Oakwood Cemetery, Plymouth, IA.

Snyder, Jacob M., Pvt. Co. D; born 1823, PA.; wounded, Chickamauga, 9/63; wife, Rebecca; three children; farmer; still alive as of 1880 census.  

Snyder, Jacob, Co. D; born 1839; died 1914; buried Oak Hill Cemetery, Estherville, IA.

Snyder, James H., Co. I; born 1835; died 1886; buried Great Bend Cemetery, Great Bend, KS.

Snyder, William; Pvt., Co. D; born Miflin County, PA., 1836; captured 4/23/64, Ringgold, GA., confined Florence, SC, paroled Charleston, SC, 12/6/64; statement from doctor, dated 1/3/65, stated William unfit for military duty for thirty days, in consequence of general debility and dropsy of extremities occasioned by starvation or improper diet; he received furlough which extended to April, 1865, and then served till end of war; married 12/65 to Sarah Green; five children; died 5/12/05; buried Albany Cemetery, Nemaha County, KS.

Souders, William D.; Co. C; born 1833, Fulton County, PA.; parents, James and Mary Bloom; died 1/17/89; buried Woodland Brethren Cemetery, Carroll County, IL.

Spalding, David Welding, (also spelled Spaulding); Pvt.; Co. B.; born Ogle County, IL., 1844; re-enlisted 8/15/64; mustered in at age 18; detached at muster out of regiment; moved from Iowa to Brule County, South Dakota Territory, 8/82; married Emma Canterbury; five children;  moved 1898, to Jackson Hole, WY., where approximately 1904, homesteaded JY ranch; relinquished rights to ranch 1907; this land became “dude” ranch; died 1924  on JY ranch; had requested to be buried on ridge overlooking ranch (ridge now part of Grand Teton National Park), buried off trail near Phelps Lake.

Spalding, John Franklin, Cpl. Co. B; born 1843; wounded, Jonesboro, GA., 8/64; died 10/31/21; buried Byron Cemetery, Byron, Ogle County, IL.

Spear, Joseph Lybrand; Co. E; born 2/1/31, Drumore Twp., Lancaster County, PA.; married Mary E. Carpenter, 8/24/62 (second marriage); pharmacist, Polo, Ill.; 1st Lt., Co. E; promoted to Captain 4/21/64; his Bible on display at Polo Historical Museum; also his trunk carried during war on display at Polo Museum; died 1/11/99, Polo, IL.; buried Fairmont Cemetery, Polo, IL.

Spear, William Henry, Pvt. Co. H; born 1836; resided Spaulding, IA., 1886; died 1917; buried Prairie Lawn Cemetery, Spaulding.

Spence, John, Sgt. Co. F; captured, survived Andersonville Prison; brother-in-law, John McCleese, also at Andersonville; died August 27, 1867; buried Rochester Cemetery, Sangamon County, IL.

Speraw, William Spira Jr., Pvt. Co. K; born PA.; blue eyes, light hair; 6’; to Shannon, IL.; farmer; wounded Chickamauga; after war, returned home to farm, married Elizabeth Lang; to Cumberland, Cass County, IA.,  member GAR; to Atlantic, IA, then back to Cumberland; traded farm for Trego Hotel, called “The Cumberland House”, sold hotel after four years and retired in Cumberland; died 9/20/15; buried Greenwood Cemetery, Cumberland, IA., Plot L40.

Spoor, Austin W., Co. B; born 1837; NY. to Orsemus and Sophia Spoor; to Ogle County, IL., at age 3 with family; as young adult, assisted brother in hotel business in Byron, also employed as mail carrier, drove stage, and farming; in Civil War with 92nd as ambulance driver, then on duty at headquarters of General Kilpatrick as veterinary surgeon; after war, married Anna Brand; two sons, Harry and Albert; operated grocery store in Polo, IL., then in produce business, then moved to Oregon, IL., where engaged in hotel business; Democrat, alderman; member of Episcopal church; member of Masons, Knights of the Globe, GAR; died May 28, 1894; buried Fairmount Cemetery, Polo, IL.

Springer, George A., Pvt. Co. E; killed in action, gunshot to lungs, near Ringgold, GA., 4/23/64, buried Chattanooga National Cemetery.

Squier, James Monroe, Pvt. Co. H; born 1841; resided Center Point, IA., 1886, died 1922; buried Grace Hill Cemetery, Hawarden, IA.

Stacey, James Franklin, Pvt. Co. C; born 1832; son, Ransom Deloss; died 1911; buried Chico Cemetery; Chico, Butte County, CA.

Stacey, John, Co. C; born 1841; died 9/17/63; buried Ellis Cemetery, Bolton, IL.

Stahl, Jeremiah; Co. E; Born 1832; brother, William, also in 92nd; died 1875; buried Richfield Union Cemetery, Richfield, PA.

Stahl, William Wilson, Co. E; born 1832; died 9/3/75; buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Hiawatha, KS.; brother, Jeremiah, also in 92nd.

Stakemiller, Jacob; Pvt. Co. I; born PA., 1840; to Mt. Carroll, IL, 1856; to Sterling, IL., 1874; in furniture business, then carpenter; married Levina Strickler, 1871; member M. E. Church, served as treasurer, deacon, and taught Bible class; died 11/27/99; buried Riverside Cemetery, Sterling, IL.

Stalhout, Augustus, Pvt. Co. K; killed in action, Jonesboro, GA., 8/64 (also see Stolhut, August, same person?)

Stapley, Frederick, Co. E; born 1842; discharged by Rosecrans, 6/18/1863; died 1897; buried Monticello Cemetery, Monticello, IL.

Starkey, James W., Co. H; Cpl.; born 1827, South Cayuga, Haldimand, Canada West; married Nancy Blair, 1849; three children in Canada, then to IL. by 1858 and had three more children; captured, Nickajack Massacre, 4/23/64; to Andersonville Prison, then transferred to Florence prison where he cut himself while on butcher detail in prison; probable date of death 2/1/1865 with diarrhea as cause of death; possibly buried in mass grave, Florence; as result, most of children farmed out by 1870; reunion of two of the children after 26 years at occasion of one brother’s death, Waterloo, IA., April, 1913; Nancy’s Blair’s brother in 8th ILL. Cavalry, died in St. Elizabeth Hospital, D.C., 3/25/64.

Steinman, Barnhart, Pvt. Co. I; born 1805; died, Nashville, TN., 1/21/64; buried Nashville National Cemetery.

Stephenson, Nathan, Sgt. Co. I; Second Surgeon; born 1819; died 1874; buried Chadwick Cemetery, Chadwick, IL.

Steuben, Frederick William, Pvt. Co H.; two brothers also served in Civil War; born Steuben, New York; to Illinois age nine; married Emma Elizabeth Hall Greene, 9/74; three children; to Rockford, IA; Emma died, 1892, so raised children alone; member, Charles J. Pixley Post, GAR; died Rockford, Iowa 12/21/24; per obit.: “His country’s flag, which Mr. Steuben so dearly loved, was draped over his casket, while a smaller one lay next to his heart.” buried Riverside Cemetery, Rockford, Iowa; Family surname originally “Arnold”; however, per following interesting account shared by descendant, surname changed to “Steuben”: Frederick William Steuben was grandson of Revolutionary War soldier Jonathan Arnold. Shortly after treason of Benedict Arnold, Baron Frederick William von Steuben was at morning roll call when Connecticut soldier Jonathan Arnold was called. Von Steuben asked soldier to step forward and ordered him to report to him that morning. When Jonathan did, von Steuben told him he was too fine of soldier to bear name of traitor. Furthermore he should change his name. When Jonathan didn’t know what name to use, the Baron offered his own. From then on Jonathan Arnold became known as Jonathan Steuben. The name change became official by governor, legislature and general court of Connecticut after the war. Jonathan known as adopted son of the Baron. When Jonathan named one of his sons “Frederick William” after the Baron’s, the Baron promised to give the child land in Steuben, New York. The promise was honored by the Baron’s heirs. This Frederick died in War of 1812. It is assumed his brother, Benjamin Walker Steuben, son of Jonathan and Father of the 92nd Illinois Frederick William named his son after both the Baron and his uncle.

Stewart, Joseph, Co. K; born 1830; died 1905; buried Union Grove Cemetery, Clarence, MO.

Stewart, William E., Co. G;born 1825; married Mary Murphy, 1858, Stephenson County, IL.; four children; died 1884; buried Andrews Cemetery, Friend, NE.

Stocks, Henry W., Pvt. Co. A; born PA.; to IL. 1850; Knight Templars; three children; died 10/05; throat cancer; buried Eleroy Cemetery, Stephenson County, IL.

Stoddard, George Riley; Co. C; born 1838; married Susan P. Holman,1863, Carroll County, IL.; also in 146th IL.; died 1897; buried Leavenworth National Cemetery.

Stohl, Jeremiah Pvt., Co. E; born 1832, Loganton (now Clinton Co.) PA.; family to Illinois, 1850s, captured near Fayetteville, NC., 3/10/65, confined Richmond, Va., 3/28/65; paroled 3/30/65; furloughed 4/10/65 for thirty days, returned 5/11/65; discharged 7/24/65; brother, William, also in 92nd; returned to PA, 1870; died 9/4/75, Juniata County, PA.; buried Richfield Union Cemetery, Richfield, PA.

Stohl, William Wilson, 1st Sgt., Co. E; born Loganton, (now Clinton Co.) PA.; family to Illinois, 1850s; 5’7”; dark hair, gray eyes; mustered in 2/9/64; transferred to Co. I, 65th IL.; discharged 7/13/65; pension also lists 137th PA. Infantry; brother, Jeremiah, also in 92nd

Stolhut, August, Pvt. Co. K; born 1841; captured, died, wounds, Andersonville Prison, GA., 11/23/64; buried Andersonville National Cemetery; grave #12132 (also see Stalhout, Augustus, same person?)

Stouffer, Daniel H.; Sgt. Co. I; born 1831; married Charlotte Grant; children Edwin and Leroy; died August 16, 1917; buried Oak Hill Cemetery, Minneapolis, MN.; Original Section, Block 28, Lot 4, Space 2.

Stouffer, William, Cpt., Co. C; resident of Mt. Carroll; died, typhoid fever, Danville, KY., 1/21/63, “Generous-hearted, noble man; regiment felt deeply for this loss”; buried Cedar Grove Cemetery, PA.

Stout, Thomas Wolf, Co. G; born 1843; sister, Mary Rebecca, married James Martin Phillips, also Co. G.; died 1914; buried Lone Elm Cemetery, Lone Elm, KS.

Stover, S. G., Pvt. Co. A; born Ohio, 1837; grocery trade, Lena, IL.; to White Rock, Republic County, KS.; county treasurer; married Miss Lowe of Lena, IL. 1859; two children; GAR.

Strock, David; Co. E; born Bedford County, PA., 1840; married Tena Anna Christenson, 1876; three children; ranked high in medical profession as physician; member GAR; resided Waukon, Iowa, and died at home of son in Dyersville, Iowa, 9/2/16; buried Fairmount Cemetery, Polo, IL.

Strock, David C, Co. E; born 1829, Washington County, Maryland; parents Michael and Margaretha Moyer Strock; 6’1″, fair complexion, dark hair, gray eyes; to Ogle Co, IL, 1850; married Mary Ann Clopper, 1858; hospitalized for three months during war due to exposure from long, cold marches early 1863; then sent to Louisville, KY., where transferred to Invalid Corp, doing camp duties; mustered out August, 1865, in Louisville; nine children; died 8/11/87 of brain trouble after fighting fire in extreme heat; buried Fairmount Cemetery, Polo, IL.

Strock, John L., Co. C; born Franklin County, PA, 1839; married Abigail Withey; one daughter, Irma; died 1888; buried Franklin Grove Cemetery, Lee County, IL.

Stroh, Muhlenberg “Martin”; Co. K; born 1832; married Susan Ives, 1855, Stephenson County, IL.; five children; died 1890; buried Chicaskia Cemetery, Mayfield, KS.

Strong, James Campbell, Lt., Co. C, 92nd; married Antoinette Chase, 9/1/58; served 21 months in 92nd, then transferred to U.S. colored regiment; held commission as Lieut. and Adjutant; returned to Carroll County, IL.; died 12/3/89; buried Riverside Cemetery, Denver, CO.

Sturtevant, Orrin L., Co. H; born 1844, Ohio; wife, Fannie; resided Ogden and Boone, Iowa; tinner; died 1902; buried Greenwood Cemetery, York, NE.

Suffron, Edward, Co. E; born 1824; died 1878; buried Calvary Cemetery, Freeport, IL.

Summy, Daniel Christian, Co. C; died 1836; died 1910; buried Mount Joy Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, PA.

Sutton, George P., Co. C; born 1827; died 1907; buried Oak Hill Cemetery, Mount Carroll, IL.

Swaggart, Eugene M., Pvt. Co. I; born IL., 1841; farmer; married Elvira Ludisky, 1861; died 3/17/33; buried Enid Cemetery, Enid, OK.

Swan, Edgar W.; Pvt., Co. B; Born 1840, IL.; died Seattle WA., 12/31/1927; buried GAR Cemetery, Seattle, WA., Plot 445; his uncle, Mortimer Swan, also in 92nd.

Swan, Mortimer D., Pvt.; Co. B; born 1819, NY., son of James and Eliza Brown; nephew Edgar Swan, also in 92nd; received education at Gambier, Knox County, Ohio, Kenyan College; divorced by 1845; died 7/63, dysentery, at Holland House, prominent hotel, Rockford, IL.

Sweeley, Philip, Sgt. Co. A; born 1848; Quartermaster Sergeant; died 10/76; buried Winslow Cemetery, Winslow, IL.

Sweet, Martin Anthony, Co. F; born 1841; died 1889; buried Freeport City Cemetery, Freeport, IL.

Sweet, Noah Ambrose, Pvt. Co. F; born Dodge County, WI., 1848; according to biography in Mason City Gazette, 1930, he enlisted in 12th IL. on Oct. 12, 1863; however, 92nd regimental history indicates he enlisted in 92nd IL., Oct. 12, 1864 and transferred to 65th IL, Co. G.; to Iowa, 1866; married Sarah LaVona Churchill; seven children; resided Charles City, Floyd County, IA.; died 1932; buried Riverside Cemetery, Charles City, IA.