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1860 Federal Census
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Name: John Whitworth Age in 1860: 22 Birth Year: abt 1838 Birthplace: England Home in 1860: Township 14 Range 12, Scott, Illinois Gender: Male Post Office: Winchester Value of real estate: View image Household Members:
Name Age Wm A Gillham 25 George Nolby 22 John Whitworth 22 Eliza Mcnealy 18
Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Township 14 Range 12, Scott, Illinois; Roll: M653_227; Page: 926; Image: 102; Family History Library Film: 803227.
Civil War Record
Name: John Whitworth Residence: Scott County, Illinois Enlistment Date: 25 May 1861 Side Served: Union State Served: Illinois Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 25 May 1861.
Enlisted in Company D, 14th Infantry Regiment Illinois on 25 May 1861.
Received a disability discharge from Company D, 14th Infantry Regiment Illinois on 24 Nov 1862.
14th Infantry Regiment Illinois
Regiment: 14th Infantry Regiment Illinois Date of Organization: 25 May 1861 Muster Date: 16 Sep 1865 Regiment State: Illinois Regiment Type: Infantry Regiment Number: 14th Officers Killed or Mortally Wounded: 0 Officers Died of Disease or Accident: 1 Enlisted Killed or Mortally Wounded: 62 Enlisted Died of Disease or Accident: 160 Regimental Soldiers and History: Regimental History
ILLINOIS
FOURTEENTH INFANTRY.
(Three Years)
The Fourteenth Illinois Infantry was one of the regiments raised under the "Ten Regiment Bill," which anticipated the requirements of the General Government by organizing, equipping and drilling a regiment in each Congressional District in the State for thirty days, unless sooner required for service by the United States.
The companies were enlisted as follows: "A" by Captain Thompson, Cass county; "B" by Captain Hall, Shelby county; "C" by Captain Corman, Macoupin county; "D" by Captain Bryant, Greene county; "E" by Captain Johnson, Menard county; "F" by Captain Littlefield, Jersey county, "G" by Captain Reiner, Sangamon county; "H" by Captain Simpson, Christian county; "l" by Captain Morris, Morgan county: "K" by Captain Cam, Scott county. This gave one company from each county in what was then the Sixth Congressional District. Captains Johnson and Morris were chosen as field officers and relinquished the command of their companies to Captains Meade of "E" and Meacham of "I."
The companies met at Camp Duncan, Jacksonville, on the 11th day of May 1861, and were mustered into State service by Adjutant General Mather. On the 25th of the same month the Regiment was mustered into the United States service, for three years, by Captain Pitcher, U. S. A. The field officers were elected by ballot, officers and soldiers all voting. John M. Palmer, of Carlinville was chosen Colonel; Amory K. Johnson, of Petersburg, Lieutenant Colonel; Jonathan Morris, of Waverly, Major. First Lieutenant Scott, of Company F, was appointed Adjutant; First Lieutenant Noble, of Company A, Quartermaster; Dr. Benjamin F. Stephenson, Surgeon and Doctor, Head Assistant Surgeon.
As the commissions of the officers were expected to be of the same date, the rank of Captains was settled by lot, the only change made after the drawing, being the voluntary exchange on the part of Captain Cam of his rank, five, with Captain Hall who had drawn eight. The companies were then lettered and assigned places in line, without any reference to the rank of the Captains. Instead of the regulation order from right to left of A, F, D, I, C, H, E, K, G, B, the consecutive letters were placed on the right and left respectively, thus giving an arrangement from right to left of A, C, E, G, I, K, H, F, D, B. This order was not changed after the Regiment entered the United States service; so in this respect the Regiment always remained an exception to other Regiments.
The Regiment remained at Camp Duncan till the latter part of June, for instruction; then proceeded to Quincy, Illinois, and from thence to Missouri July 6, where, in connection with the Sixteenth Illinois Infantry, it did good service in keeping down the spirit of rebellion. The rebel force under Martin E. Green was dispersed, and James Green, U. S. Senator, a fomenter of secession was captured and paroled. Regiment left Rolla, Mo., for Jefferson City, accompanying General Fremont on his memorable campaign to Springfield, Mo., after General Price; then returned and went into winter quarters at Otterville.
In the month of February, 1862, the Regiment was ordered to Fort Donelson, where it arrived the day subsequent to its surrender; was brigaded with the Fifteenth and Forty-sixth Illinois and Twenty-fifth Indiana, and assigned to the Second Brigade, Fourth Division, under Brigadier General Stephen A. Hurlbut. In the meantime Colonel Palmer had been promoted, and Major Hall, Seventh Illinois Cavalry, originally Captain of one of the companies, had been promoted Colonel. Captain Cam was promoted Lieutenant Colonel.
From Port Donelson the Regiment proceeded to Fort Henry, where it embarked on transports and proceeded up the Tennessee river to Pittsburg Landing.
In the sanguinary engagements of the 6th and 7th of April, when the Regiment first smelt powder from the enemy, the loss in killed and wounded was fully one-half the command engaged. The colors, which came out of this bloody conflict with forty-two bullet holes through them, fully attest the gallantry of the command in that memorable struggle. In the grand charge, on the evening of April 7th, which was the consummation of that splendid victory over the hosts of rebellion, the Fourteenth Illinois was in the advance and was led by Colonel Hall. In the official report of General Veatch, commander of the Brigade to which the Fourteenth was attached, the following language is employed: "Colonel Hall, of the Fourteenth Illinois, led, with his regiment that gallant charge on Monday evening which drove the enemy beyond our lines and closed the struggle of that memorable day."
The Regiment took an active part in the siege of Corinth. After the evacuation it proceeded to Memphis, and thence to Bolivar, Tenn.
October 4, 1862, the Fourth Division, under General Hurlbut, was ordered to proceed to Corinth, as a forlorn hope, to relieve the beleaguered garrison of that place; but the gallant Rosecrans, before Corinth was reached, had already severely punished the enemy, and the "forlorn hope" met the retreating rebels at the village of Metamora, on Hatchie river. In the glorious victory that followed eight hours, hard fighting, the Fourteenth Illinois well sustained its reputation earned at Shiloh.
The Regiment constituted a part of the right wing of Grant's army in the march into Northern Mississippi, through Holly Springs to Yacona Patalfa, under the immediate command of the lamented McPherson. Van Dorn having captured Holly Springs, and General Sherman being enable to effect a dislodgment of the rebels from Vicksburg, Grant's army was obliged to retreat, and on January 18, 1863, the Fourteenth Illinois went into winter quarters at LaFayette Tenn.
Early in the spring the command was ordered to Vicksburg, where it took part in the siege of that stronghold until its final fall, July 4, 1863. Also accompanied the expedition to Jackson, Mississippi, taking part in the siege until its evacuation. In August, proceeded to Natchez and formed part of the force which marched across the swamps of northeastern Louisiana to Harrisonburg, on Wachita river, and captured Fort Beauregard, where, the spring before, the ram "Queen of the West" had been sunk; it accompanied General Sherman on his Meridian raid. After the return of the Regiment a large portion re-enlisted as veterans, though its time would have expired in a few months. Returning from the north, where it had been on veteran furlough, it formed a part of the army in the advance on Atlanta. Here the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Illinois, ever together since the fall of 1862, sharers of each others, sorrows and joys, weary marches and honorably earned laurels, were consolidated into the "Fourteenth and Fifteenth Illinois Veteran Battalion." The Battalion was detailed to guard railroad communications at and near Ackworth, Georgia, a most important and dangerous duty, as it was the only route by which General Sherman could supply his immense army with subsistence, etc.
In the month of October, 1864, when the rebel General Hood made his demonstration against Sherman's rear, a large number of the battalion were killed and the major part of the balance were taken prisoners and sent to Andersonville prison. Those who escaped capture were mounted, and on the Grand March to the Sea, acted as scouts, and were continually in the advance, being the first to drive the rebel pickets into Savannah, Georgia. During the long and weary march through North and South Carolina, the battalion was on duty day and night, being constantly in the presence of the enemy, gaining notoriety as skirmishers. The battalion was the first to enter Cheraw, South Carolina, Fayetteville, North Carolina, and also took part in the battle of Bentonville.
At Goldsborough, North Carolina, in the spring of 1865, the battalion organization was discontinued, a sufficient number of organized companies of recruits having arrived by way of New York and Morehead City, North Carolina, to fill up the two regiments, Colonel Hall again being assigned to the command of the Fourteenth. After the capitulation of Johnson, the Regiment marched to Washington, D. C., where, on the 24th of May, it took part in the grand review of Sherman's army. It afterwards proceeded by rail and river, to Louisville, Kentucky; thence, by river, to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas; thence marched to Fort Kearney, N. T., and back
Mustered out at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, September 16, 1865; arriving at Springfield, Illinois, September 22, 1865, where the regiment received final payment and discharge.
The aggregate number of men who belonged to this organization was 1,980, and the aggregate mustered out at Fort Leavenworth was 480.
During its four years and four months of arduous service, the Regiment marched 4,490 miles, traveled by rail 2,330 miles, and by river 4,490 miles-making an aggregate of 11,670 miles.
ORDER OF CONSOLIDATION.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT AND ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE.
NEAR KENESAW MOUNTAIN, GA., July 1, 1864.SPECIAL FIELD ORDERS.
No. 56.I.V. The Fourteenth and Fifteenth Illinois Infantry Volunteers not being veteran regiments, having re-enlisted less than three-fourths of their number, the veterans and all recruits of each, who have joined the regiment since the date of its original muster-in, will, in accordance with provisions of Circular No.36, War Department, A. G. O., May 2, 1864, be consolidated and organized into as many companies of the legal maximum standard as the number of men will allow.
The proper number of officers for these companies will be selected from the veterans, and reported to these headquarters for assignment; and all officers in excess of such organization will be reported for muster-out of the service.
The companies thus organized and remaining men of each regiment will then be consolidated, and will be known and reported as the Veteran Battalion of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Illinois Infantry.
The requisite number of field and staff officers will be retained in accordance with existing orders.
By order of Major General James B. McPherson.
WILLIAM T. CLARK , A. A. G.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT AND ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE.
NEAR DECATUR,, GA., July 20, 1864.SPECIAL FIELD ORDERS,
No. 73.The Fourteenth and Fifteenth Regiment Illinois Infantry Volunteers, having in accordance with special field orders No. 56, from these headquarters, been organized each into one or more companies of the legal maximum standard and consolidated together, making. six (6) companies, designated and reported as the Veteran Battalion of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Illinois Infantry Volunteers, the following named officers, according to provisions of Circular No. 36, War Department, current series, are assigned to the new organization, and will be mustered under their present commissions:
First Lieutenant Alonzo Gillespie, Fourteenth Illinois Infantry, to Company A.
Second Lieutenant David S. Finney, Fourteenth Illinois Infantry, to Company A.
Captain Lemuel O. Gilman, Fifteenth Illinois Infantry, to Company B.
First Lieutenant Joseph Develin, Fifteenth Illinois Infantry, to Company B
Captain Phineas D. Kenyon, Fifteenth Illinois Infantry, to Company C
First Lieutenant George A. Austin, Fifteenth Illinois Infantry, to Company C.
Captain Carlos C. Cox, Fourteenth Illinois Infantry, to Company D.
Second Lieutenant John H. Henderson, Fourteenth Illinois Infantry, to Company D.
Captain John W. Luke, Fifteenth Illinois Infantry, to Company E
First Lieutenant Allen T. Barnes, Fifteenth Illinois Infantry, to Company E.
First Lieutenant Thomas A. Weisner, Fourteenth Illinois Infantry, to Company F.
Chaplain B. F. Rogers, Fifteenth Illinois Infantry
Assistant Surgeon N. F. Chafer, Fourteenth Illinois Infantry.
Assistant Surgeon Moses C. Drake, Fifteenth Illinois Infantry.
The remaining officers of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Illinois Infantry not herein assigned, will be mustered out of the service.By order of Major General James B. McPherson.
WILLIAM T. CLARK, A, A. G
Source: The Union Army, vol. 3
Shiloh after battle report: Report of Col. Cyrus Hall, Fourteenth Illinois Infantry.
HDQRS. FOURTEENTH REGT. ILLINOIS VOLS.
Camp near Pittsburg Landing, Tenn., April 10, 1862
SIR: I have the honor to report to you as follows: On Sunday morning, the 6th instant, I was ordered to follow the Forty-sixth Illinois, Col. Davis, which I did until he formed in line on the right of Burrows' battery. I then formed my regiment immediately upon the left of the battery, supposing our line a series of supports to some column in advance. I ordered my men to lie down, conceal themselves as much as possible, and await orders. Very soon, however, I saw the enemy advancing, as skirmishers, and ordered my men to fire. After a very few volleys had been delivered I saw a line of men dressed in blue uniforms in front. Fearing that they were our own forces I gave the order to cease firing, which was obeyed. The artillery was suffering very much at this time. The horses became restive and gave way to the rear, breaking the lines of Company A, who fell back a considerable distance, and were soon joined by other companies of my right wing. The left remaining formed, I rallied those companies and led them again to the line, and engaged the enemy in front, who were quite near us. In this rally I received the prompt, aid of my field officers, adjutant, and sergeant-major, as well as many of the line officers. This position we maintained for a time, receiving a destructive fire from the enemy; but seeing that the right had fallen back, and that we were being outflanked by an overwhelming force, I caused my command to fall back and take position upon the road, forming part of a line of battle already in position. This was effected, under the circumstances, in very good order. This position was soon assailed by the enemy with artillery and infantry, who were pouring in upon the road in front of our right wing. The work was hot, but well sustained on our part. The enemy was observed to be retreating.My command now commenced advancing, thinking all was going well, when we were assailed upon our left flank, under the cover of heavy underbrush, by an overwhelming number, who poured upon us a most murderous fire, killing and wounding a large number of my men and officers. Seeing it was folly to attempt to hold a position thus exposed, unsupported on the left, being rapidly outflanked, I gave the order to retire, which we did in rather bad order amid the confusion of the moment, but succeeded in rallying a part of my command in a ravine to the rear, where I found Maj. Foster rallying the Twenty-fifth Indiana. We then moved back together, took a position, and awaited orders. Soon after this we were ordered into position on a commanding eminence in the vicinity of the encampment of the Fifteenth Illinois. The enemy not showing himself, we were ordered forward to form upon a line with the Fifty-second Illinois-perhaps apart of Gen. McClern and's command.
After remaining in this position for a time, keeping skirmishers out the while, we were again ordered back to our former position, but owing to the din of battle part of three right companies failed to hear the order, and remained with the Fifty-second Illinois, and did good service, I learn, acting as skirmishers for Gen. McClern and until late in the evening, when they again joined me. We were again ordered to take position on the left of the Twenty-fifth Indiana, who seemed to be forming upon Gen. McClernand's left, who were forming a new line of battle a little to the rear. We were in line in a very few minutes,
when I thought they were flanking us, which intelligence I communicated to my immediate commander, who ordered me to make a movement to the left, with a view to defeat them. The movement was executed handsomely by my men, who deployed as skirmishers, and were making themselves felt in that immediate vicinity, when a heavy column of rebels poured in upon our rear, raking us with a heavy cross-fire and threatening to cut off our retreat entirely. I again gave the order to fall back, which was being executed in good order until we were run into by the retreating artillery, cavalry, and rabble, which very much scattered my command; but by the vigilance of my officers, who rendered me all the assistance in their power, a large portion of the effective men were rallied and formed in line upon the left of the Seventh Illinois, which was in line upon the left of the heavy siege battery.Upon the road near this point we spent the night, wet, weary, and hungry; but no compliant escaped the mouth of any officer or soldier, many of whom had received wounds during the day, but refused to quit the field.
Monday morning, April 7, we were held in reserve until late in the day, when we were ordered forward to relieve a portion of Gen. Buell's forces, who were hard pressed. The force we were to oppose was composed of cavalry and infantry in considerable numbers, and an open field was to be passed before we could get in reach of their forces. When we entered this I ordered my command to cross it in double-quick which they did, raising a yell of defiance at the same time, which was taken up by the noble Hoosiers and Suckers on either side of us. After a sharp contest of a few moments' duration the rebels fled, leaving us master of the field. We preserved our lines, threw out skirmishers, and awaited orders. Gen. Grant ordered me to advance, feel my way cautiously, and engage the enemy wherever I might find him. I communicated the order to those on the right and left of me and advanced for some distance, when my skirmishers communicated the intelligence that a six-gun battery was in advance. I ordered a close reconnaissance to be made and posted my men near the brow of a hill, where grape shot could not reach them, and was awaiting further developments, when, to my surprise, Col. Hines, Fifty-seventh Indiana, was ordered to fall back, leaving me alone with the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Illinois Regt.'s. I was still awaiting the return of some of my scouts when Gen. Buell ordered me to fall back also which I did, bringing the men off in good order. I then formed upon the Twenty-fifth Indiana and awaited orders, which soon came permitting us at once to return to our encampment.
Capt.'s Dudley C. Smith, Company B; Thomas J. Bryant, Company D; John. W. Meacham, Company I; Andrew Simpson, Company H; Lieut.'s Charles Opitz, Company A; George A. Poteet and George Wright, Company B; David N. Hamilton, Company C, and Thomas H. Simmons, Company F, were all wounded on Sunday morning, while bravely and gallantly leading band encouraging their men.
Lieut. Col. William Cam, Maj. Jonathan Morris, Adjt. Robert P. McKnight, Sergt. Maj. Henry M. Peden, also Dr. Stephenson, all proved themselves gallant, brave, and indefatigable officers.
Of the line officers I feel it my duty to mention the following as having distinguished themselves on numerous occasions during the battle: Capts. Augustus F. Cornman, of Company C; John F. Nolte, of Company A; Frederick Mead, of Company E; Milton S. Littlefield, of Company F; William M. Strong, of Company K; Lieut.'s William E. Eastham, of Company C; Carlos C. Cox, of Company D; William Mason of Company K; L. W. Coe, of Company I; Adam Smith, of Company G; --Gillespie, of Company E, and Erasmus W. Ward, of Company I. Many of the non-commissioned officers and privates distinguished themselves for bravery and daring in the face of the enemy, but the space allotted me will not permit me to mention them by name.
I have the honor, sir, to be, your humble, obedient servant,
CYRUS HALL,
Col., Cmdg. Fourteenth Regt. Illinois Volunteers.
Col. J. C. VEATCH,
Col., Cmdg. Second Brigade, Fourth Division.
Source: Official Records: Series I. Vol. 10. Part I, Reports. Serial No. 10
Battles Fought
Fought on 12 Aug 1861.
Fought on 6 Apr 1862 at Shiloh, TN.
Fought on 5 Oct 1862 at Metamora, TN.
Fought on 21 Nov 1862 at Memphis, TN.
Fought on 22 Jun 1863 at Vicksburg, MS.
Fought on 23 Jun 1863 at Vicksburg, MS.
Fought on 16 Jul 1863.
Fought on 27 Feb 1864.
Fought on 3 Oct 1864 at Big Shanty, GA.
Marriage, John Alexander and Mary Ann Buchanan
Groom Bride Date Vol./Page License No. County Whitworth, John Mary A Buckhanan 1865-05-13 C/20 816 Morgan
Marriage, John Alexander and Mary Ann Buchanan
Groom Bride Date Vol./Page License No. County Whitworth, John Mary A Buckhanan 1864-10-20 C/17 669 Morgan Note: I don't know why but there are 2 listings for their marriage.
1880 Federal Census
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Name: John Whitworth Home in 1880: Morgan, Illinois Age: 46 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1834 Birthplace: England Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head) Spouse's Name: Mary A. Whitworth Father's birthplace: England Mother's birthplace: England Occupation: Farmer Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members:
Name Age John Whitworth 46 Mary A. Whitworth 36 Samuel L. Whitworth 13 William R. Whitworth 10 Nancy J. Whitworth 8 John A. Whitworth 6 Joseph T. Whitworth 4 Alice E. Whitworth 2
Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: , Morgan, Illinois; Roll: 238; Family History Film: 1254238; Page: 288A; Enumeration District: 176; Image: 0578.
1900 Federal Census
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Name: Mary A Whitworth Home in 1900: East St Louis Ward 5, St Clair, Illinois Age: 58 Birth Date: Dec 1841 Birthplace: Illinois Race: White Gender: Female Relationship to head-of-house: Mother-in-Law Father's Birthplace: Kentucky Mother's Birthplace: Illinois Mother: number of living children: 7 Mother: How many children: 9 Marital Status: Widowed Household Members:
Name Age William H Griffin 27 Alice E Griffin 21 Mary A Whitworth 58 William R Whitworth 31
Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: East St Louis Ward 5, St Clair, Illinois; Roll: T623_341; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 100.
1910 Federal Census
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Name: Mary A Whitworth Age in 1910: 64 Estimated Birth Year: 1846 Birthplace: Illinois Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birth Place: Kentucky Mother's Birth Place: United States of America Home in 1910: Roodhouse Ward 2, Greene, Illinois Marital Status: Widowed Race: White Gender: Female Household Members:
Name Age Mary A Whitworth 64
Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Roodhouse Ward 2, Greene, Illinois; Roll: T624_289; Page: 23A; Enumeration District: 0040; Image: 918; FHL Number: 1374302.
1920 Federal Census
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Name: Mary A Whitworth Home in 1920: Roodhouse, Greene, Illinois Age: 75 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1845 Birthplace: Illinois Relation to Head of House: Mother Father's Birth Place: England Mother's Birth Place: England Marital Status: Widowed Race: White Sex: Female Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Household Members:
Name Age Samuel Whitworth 53 Nancy Whitworth 50 Herman S Smith 27 Alice Whitworth 16 Charles S Whitworth 13 Mary A Whitworth 75
Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Roodhouse, Greene, Illinois; Roll: T625_368; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 190; Image: 691.
Mary Ann Whitworth Death
Last Name First Name Middle Name Sex/Race Age Cert# Death Date County City Date Filed Whitworth Mary A F/W UNK 0039239 1921-11-02 Greene Roodhouse 21-11-04
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